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Granite Falls School District board meeting, Sep 23, 2026

58 min · 0 public speakers

AI in schools ▶ 48:33Phones in school ▶ 16:26

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Granite Falls board hears CTE update and superintendent safety report 15:35

  • The superintendent gave a report on safety, transportation, a new field trip procedure, football game expectations and levy projects. 15:35
  • A district staff member presented an update on the CTE program, which also served as the yearly program approval for the Perkins grant. 29:44
  • Motions were made and seconded to approve the CTE program, adopt Policy 1400 and approve a band field trip. 53:47
  • The consent agenda passed with unanimous consent, and the meeting adjourned at 6:48. 57:42

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and attendance 8:55
    • The meeting was called to order at 6 o'clock with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a land acknowledgement. 8:55
    • A motion was made and seconded to excuse directors from the meeting. 10:14
  2. Item 10:30
    • Greg Farley noted a win by the football team on Friday night. 10:44
    • One board member said it was good to see the campuses filled up. 11:18
    • A student said the homecoming theme would be Once Upon a Time. 12:59
  3. Levy sports field update 13:43
    • Greg Farley said information had come in on soil samples and the practicality of working on the fields. 14:23
    • Bill Dane said a meeting on October 13th would include architects and an engineer and seek community ideas on tennis courts, Field 6 and Field 1. 14:43
  4. Superintendent report 15:14
    • The superintendent said the district is working with Lake Stevens on transportation and has put a weekly trip confirmation process in place. 16:26
    • The superintendent said phase 1 of the levy is completed and phase 2 includes LED lighting and an athletic field feasibility study. 16:26
    • The superintendent said attendees in 8th grade or younger at football games need to be with a responsible adult over 21 years old. 18:11
  5. CTE program approval 29:11
    • A district staff member said the district anticipates about $16,000 from the Perkins grant and received approximately a $13,000 grant for Project Lead the Way. 29:44
    • The staff member said advisory committees will meet together in a big group 3 times a year. 43:45
    • A speaker asked about coding programs in light of AI, and the staff member said the district is talking about implementing an AI course through the Project Lead the Way grant. 48:33
  6. Public comment 53:53
    • No public comment was offered. ~54:03
  7. Agenda change 54:03
    • A motion was made and seconded to move the band field trip item from 4B to 6B. 54:15
  8. Board meeting policy revision 54:25
    • A district staff member said the only change to the policy moves the November meeting to the 3rd Wednesday to avoid conflicts with Veterans Day. 54:38
    • A motion was made and seconded to pass the first and second reading and adopt Policy 1400. 55:31
  9. Band field trip 55:43
    • A district staff member said the band trip replaces a canceled competition in Auburn and followed the policy and procedure for field trips. 55:53
    • One board member said it was good that the trip was organized so the competition season could move forward. 56:13
  10. Consent agenda and adjournment 57:30
    • No additions or discussion were raised on the consent agenda. ~57:32
    • The consent agenda passed with unanimous consent. 57:42

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Video: posted by the district as “GFSD School Board Meeting 9/23/26”