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What happened at this meeting

Board approves 2026 through 2027 school calendar and 180-day school year waiver 1:21:04

  • The board heard reports on the district technology plan, the language access plan and enrollment, including a projection of about 880 students in the basic education program at the end of the year. 17:58
  • The interim business manager said the state had deducted $850,000 because of the enrollment change in January and projected an ending fund balance of about $1.3 million. 43:41
  • The board approved a motion on awarding a contract for project management services for Department of Defense noise mitigation grant projects. 1:26:22
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:04
    • Alison Perera read the district land acknowledgement. 1:12
    • Bryan Sherman read the district equity statement. 1:50
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda as presented carried. 2:31
  2. Student presentations on community connection 2:37
    • An elementary school theater group said its production would run March 20th and 21st, with the cost by donation and 42 elementary students involved. 3:32
    • Students from the Coopville Leos described community service projects, including a beach cleanup, making wreaths and giving Valentines to residents of Regency on Whidbey. 12:37
    • The Leos Club students said upcoming weekends were booked with volunteer projects, including a campground cleanup. 16:15
  3. Technology plan annual review 17:58
    • A district staff member said the district has 1,500 Chromebooks, 400 iPads and 80 security cameras. 18:53
    • The staff member said 2026 projects include a transportation communication upgrade and a refresh of elementary school K through 2 iPads. 18:53
    • The staff member said the technology budget is $300,000 and spending so far was right around $70,000. 23:15
  4. Language access plan review 26:24
    • The district's language access coordinator said Spanish continues to be the predominant language, so information sent to families in English must also go out in Spanish. 26:46
    • The coordinator said staff now have a QR code linking to training videos on using translation and interpretation services. 28:32
    • The coordinator said goals include a website audit, preloaded iPads at front offices and free options for ASL, which is slowly becoming the district's 3rd most spoken language among families. 38:34
  5. Enrollment and financial report 39:57
    • The interim business manager projected about 880 students in the basic education program and about 933 districtwide at the end of the year, compared with 1,028 last year. 39:57
    • The interim business manager said the state deducted $850,000 because of the January enrollment change, with $400,000 taken out in January. 43:41
    • Asked about the budget timeline, the interim business manager said the budget must be available to the community by July 10th, staff non-renewal notices are due by May 15th and the board would vote in July. 55:11
  6. Superintendent report 58:37
    • The superintendent said the board reps and the superintendent would go to the ESD next Friday for a superintendent retreat along with board reps. 58:43
    • The superintendent described a new sensory room at the elementary school meant to help students regulate and calm. 58:56
    • The superintendent said the bands aim to play at graduation and that three students made it to state in SkillsUSA. 1:04:36
  7. Board and student representative reports 1:08:59
    • A report on the Instructional Materials Committee said staff are working to address a gap in instructional materials and to set up a calendar for upgrades and renewals over the next several years. 1:10:36
    • A speaker said the facility task force held its last learning session and reviewed topics including the energy audit and the noise mitigation grant. 1:12:56
    • Student board representatives said they were glad band had returned. 1:17:29
  8. School year calendar 1:20:47
    • A district staff member said the calendar aligns with Oak Harbor's spring break, starts September 8 and ends June 16, with weather days placed after the last day. 1:21:30
    • The staff member said the calendar adds a mid-year waiver day for professional learning on February 16th. 1:22:36
    • Asked about weather makeup days, the staff member said staff preferred them at the end of the year. 1:23:46
    • Student representatives gave 2 advisory yeas, and the motion to approve the calendar carried. 1:26:18
  9. Noise mitigation grant project management contract 1:26:22
    • A district staff member said multiple project management proposals were scored using a rubric. 1:26:40
    • A speaker said the grant required a 10% district contribution from the capital projects levy, with the rest of the $10 million total coming from the DOD. 1:27:41
  10. Women's History Month resolution 1:30:46
    • The board considered Resolution 2026⁠-⁠03, recognizing March 2026 as Women's History Month. 1:30:46
    • Student representatives gave 2 advisory yeas, and the motion carried. 1:31:28
  11. 180-day school year waiver 1:31:48
    • The presiding officer said Resolution 2026⁠-⁠04 corresponds with the approved calendar and authorizes the superintendent to apply to OSPI. 1:31:48
    • Asked about the likelihood of approval, a district staff member said the district would still meet instructional minutes, with the high school required to average 1,027. 1:34:15
    • After 2 advisory yeas from the student board representatives, the motion carried. 1:35:23

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Video: posted by the district as “COUPEVILLE SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2026”