The Pullman Public Schools Board of Directors hosted a Community Listening Session where community members participated in a presentation highlighting key information about the district’s budget and priorities. During the session, attendees provided input through interactive survey questions, allowing them to share their feedback in real time.

Following the Community Listening Session, the Board of Directors convened into a Board Work Session from 6:30pm to 7:30pm to debrief and discuss the feedback received.

The Board debriefed the recent community listening session on district budget priorities. Members discussed the structured format and the feedback-gathering process, noting the value of collecting comparable input from various stakeholder groups.

To ensure broader participation, the presentation will be shared at upcoming staff meetings to gather additional staff feedback and the same presentation and survey will be sent to all families via a link posted in ParentSquare, allowing those who could not attend the listening session to provide input. The survey will remain open for one week (Friday, March 21 to Friday, March 28), and the results will be compiled and shared with the Board in a summary document for review.

Suggestions for future listening sessions included incorporating time for participant introductions at the start of sessions to foster a sense of community and increasing Board visibility by having a Board member introduce the presentation before turning it over to the superintendent.

The Board also discussed ongoing legislative uncertainties at the state and federal levels impacting district budget planning.