Menu

Coupeville School District board meeting, May 29, 2026

1 h 56 min

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 1:05:51Enrollment ▶ 37:50

Click any moment below to jump the video to that second. Video length 1 h 56 min.

This board doesn’t post agenda times.

What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves fifth grade outdoor education plan and WIAA membership renewal 1:52:06

  • A presenter reported on where the district stands on accessibility requirements, saying pre-1977 facilities are exempt from the facility requirements and that next steps include refreshing the facility assessment and updating the transition plan. 19:44
  • The business manager presented enrollment figures, April financials and a recap of budget changes, saying the current budget landing gives the district $57,000 and does not make up the loss for this year. 37:50
  • The board approved the elementary school outdoor education plan, adopted Resolution 2026⁠-⁠12 for WIAA renewal and appointed a new student board representative. 1:52:45
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:56
    • Bryan Sherman read the district land acknowledgement statement. 1:56
    • Chic Merwine read the district equity statement. 2:32
    • The board adopted the agenda as presented. ~1:38
  2. Students of the Quarter recognition 3:01
    • A Lions Club representative recognized Students of the Quarter for the third and fourth quarters, seniors selected by school staff for leadership, character, academic achievement and contributions to their school and community. 3:15
  3. Public comment 6:47
    • The chair said one person had signed up for public comment. 6:47
    • The speaker gave a library update on a strategic planning process that will include focus groups and a survey, and on summer reading for children, teens and adults. 8:14
  4. Consent agenda 10:19
    • No board member asked to remove an item from the consent agenda. 10:19
    • The board approved the consent agenda as presented. 10:38
  5. Graduation and senior activities report 11:00
    • The principal said 49 of 53 graduating students will walk, or 92.4%, with 4 not walking by choice, and that final determinations will be made June 1st. 12:11
    • The principal said there were 264 scholarship applications and 79 recipients, and $181,000 in scholarships was awarded at the awards evening. 13:43
    • The principal said commencement is at 1 o'clock on Saturday, June 6th. 17:36
  6. ADA facilities report 19:44
    • The presenter said the state offers an equal access grant with a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of up to $150,000, and that the district will apply when the application comes up next time. 20:04
    • The presenter said adding a curb in the bus lane so students can access the buses would be a high priority to fix. 25:25
    • Asked about parking, a staff member said parking out front and at the gym meets requirements but the bus area does not. 31:59
  7. Fees and enrollment report 36:35
    • The business manager said activity fees for 2026⁠-⁠2027 are unchanged except breakfast rising from $2.25 to $2.30 and lunch from $3.85 to $4. 36:42
    • The business manager said May enrollment for K through 12 was 859 against a budgeted 954. 38:11
    • The business manager said choice transfers show a loss of 19 students this year and a gain of 22 students so far for next year. 42:44
  8. April financial report 46:58
    • The business manager said April brought $2.592 million in revenue, the best month in the last 4 years, mostly from property taxes. 47:09
    • The business manager said the general fund balance was $1.675 million in April and projected that total expenditures will go over budget by the end of the fiscal year. 50:05
    • The business manager agreed to provide a budget status report for all 5 funds after a request at the meeting. 53:22
  9. Budget development recap and timeline 58:57
    • The business manager said the district raised its enrollment projection to 850 students and that electrical costs are expected to rise from $750,000 to $1 million. 1:07:18
    • A speaker asked to see what the district is budgeting for its ALE and COA programs. 1:21:40
  10. Superintendent report 1:28:31
    • The superintendent said a budget workshop with last year's budget committee is planned for June 9th. 1:38:01
    • The superintendent said the district submitted a $25 million grant to help build a new elementary school and expects to hear in September. 1:39:25
    • The superintendent said the district received a Department of Commerce grant of around $175,000 to look at solar at the high school. 1:41:05
  11. Board reports and correspondence 1:43:08
    • Bryan Sherman said there was no report. ~1:43:16
    • A speaker said architects brought 2 new proposals to the facility task force and that the task force also looked at possible changes to the middle and high schools. 1:47:21
    • The chair summarized emails received since the last meeting and said each had a follow-up reply. 1:48:25
  12. Elementary outdoor education plan 1:48:25
    • A staff member said the plan is a 2-night trip for 5th grade students at the North Cascades Institute between October 19th and the 23rd, with buses funded through fundraising. 1:49:57
    • Asked how the trip's fundraising is handled, a staff member said the money goes out of an elementary fund. 1:51:28
    • The board approved the outdoor education plan for 2026 through 2027. 1:52:06
  13. Athletics association membership renewal 1:52:45
    • The chair said Resolution 2026⁠-⁠12 is the annual renewal of WIAA membership to participate in athletics. 1:52:45
    • The board adopted Resolution 2026⁠-⁠12. 1:53:24
  14. Student board representative appointment 1:53:48
    • The chair said the board met with 2 applicants for the student board representative position earlier in the day. 1:53:48
    • The board appointed a new student board representative for the next 2 years. 1:55:16

Written by software from the meeting's transcript and checked sentence by sentence against it.

Who spoke

Who spoke

We can’t yet tell who is speaking at this board’s meetings.

Video: posted by the district as “COUPEVILLE SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 2026”