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Othello board hears facilities priorities: food service warehouse, gyms, roofing 13:39

  • A district staff member presented the Future Ready Schools team's priorities, with replacing the food service warehouse facility first, added gym space at 3 schools second, and roofing and building preservation third. 8:54
  • The board also heard an athletics update and a presentation from McFarland staff ahead of a board site visit. 34:09

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and a motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. 0:00
    • The agenda was approved 4⁠-⁠0. 0:41
  2. Recognition of nutrition staff 0:41
    • A presenter recognized staff who run the nutrition program at Ludacoga and serve breakfast and lunch to students every day. 0:58
    • The presenter said the staff were given a coin that reads Othello School District, where everyone grows, every student, every day, every class. 1:18
  3. Consent agenda and warrants 5:13
    • Motions were made and seconded to approve the consent agenda and early accounts payable warrants 2. 5:13
    • The consent agenda passed 4⁠-⁠0, and the early accounts payable warrants 2 passed 3⁠-⁠0 with 1 abstention. 5:24
  4. Student representative reports 6:17
    • Student representatives reported that Schooney was preparing for a Color Run kickoff on Monday, October 19th. 6:32
    • Student representatives said the high school wrapped up homecoming week and would hold a career showcase in the gyms on Thursday. 6:55
  5. Item 8:42
    • The staff member listed the priorities as replacing the food service warehouse, adding gym space at Hiawatha, Ludacoga and Scutney, and roofing and building preservation. 8:54
    • Asked about a location for the warehouse facility, a district staff member said the answer depends on whether the board decides to build a high school at a different site and repurpose the current high school facility. 16:53
    • One board member said separate gyms would also be an asset to the community by giving more room for parents at school events and more community use. 22:18
  6. Athletics update 34:09
    • The athletic director said 7% of fall sports participants had been on athletic suspension, 11% had been placed on probation and 82% had not been flagged. 35:14
    • The athletic director said the district qualified for the WIAA sportsmanship plan after reaching the threshold of 5 ejections, that the plan was submitted and approved, and that football had 3 ejections so far this season. 53:11
    • The athletic director said the home run fences were being replaced for safety and Title IX reasons and that the existing fence is 41 years old. 1:02:38
  7. McFarland presentation and site visit plan 1:05:17
    • A McFarland staff member presented ELA and math proficiency data and described cross-curricular writing efforts. 1:05:36
    • A staff member said the site visit would begin with breakfast and introductions at 7:45 and asked board members to prepare questions for each group. 1:19:55
    • Staff members said classroom visits increased by 81% compared with last September and that 70% of parents reported favorable feelings toward the new grading system. 1:21:14
  8. Policy review, public comment and events 1:33:01
    • The board was asked to review the policies under item G for a vote at the next meeting, and no public comment was offered. 1:33:01
    • Upcoming events listed included the middle school site visit on October 19th at 7:45 AM and a regular board meeting on October 26th at 12 PM. 1:33:21
  9. Board self-assessment and executive session 1:34:07
    • During the self-assessment, a speaker mentioned the recognition and another raised the football ejections. 1:34:34
    • The board recessed into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss the performance of a public employee, with no action to be taken afterward. 1:35:18

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