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What happened at this meeting

Pullman School Board passes revisions to board communication protocols 1:21:39

  • Representatives of the Pullman Education Foundation described the group's educator grants, and a district staff member shared a presentation on the state budget outlook ahead of the legislative session. 8:51
  • A staff member reviewed the district's curriculum adoption cycle, and the board took up motions on its 2026⁠-⁠2027 goals and on Policy 3205. 36:53
  • The board discussed revisions to its board communication protocols, including a section on board members soliciting public input, and the motion to approve the revision passed. 1:04:27

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:01
    • The meeting opened with the flag salute and a land acknowledgment statement. 0:01
    • A staff member said ASB fundraisers were added to the consent agenda, and a motion to approve the agenda as amended was made and seconded. 0:49
  2. High school student body report 1:16
    • A student representative of the Pullman High School ASB said the annual trunk-or-treat would take place Friday the 30th at 6:00 in the back parking lot. 1:34
    • The student said Clash of the Combines, a week of events built around a basketball game against Moscow, would run December 7th through 11th and include fundraising. 1:53
  3. Board director reports 2:51
    • The board director leading the meeting said a listening session and survey asked about student experiences and preparation after graduation, and that the survey had probably over 100 responses. 3:42
    • Lisa Waananen Jones said Jefferson Elementary held its fall festival and wrapped up its fundraiser. 5:55
    • Stephanie Horn said they attended a high school choir concert, volunteered at a move-a-thon at Sunnyside and encouraged people to fill out the surveys. 7:19
  4. State budget and legislative outlook 8:40
    • During the superintendent's report, a staff member shared a presentation saying items that are not basic education, including the National Board Stipend, transition to kindergarten and levy equalization, could be reduced or cut in the 2027 session. 8:51
    • The staff member said the revenue forecast would come out November 16th, followed by the governor's budget in December and a 105-day session starting in January. 16:31
    • A staff member said the state superintendent's priorities include fully funding special education, substitute costs and materials, supplies and operating costs. 17:16
  5. Education foundation presentation 18:25
    • Foundation representatives said educators can apply each fall for grants of up to $500 and that 10 educator grants were awarded last year, along with a $10,000 innovation grant. 19:45
  6. Curriculum adoption cycle update 33:29
    • A staff member described the phases of curriculum review and said the middle school is piloting Collaborative Literacy while the district waits on Future Ready graduation requirements that, if passed, would affect this year's 7th graders. 36:53
    • Craig Nelson asked how old the K-5 science curriculum is, and staff members estimated at least 15 years and then closer to 10. 43:51
    • Deena Bayoumi asked about the typical time between adoptions, and a staff member said it used to be 7 years and has moved to probably 10. 45:18
  7. Belonging update and public comment 50:21
    • A speaker said the DEIB group working on a survey would meet next Tuesday. 50:46
    • The chair said no one signed up for public comment. ~50:54
  8. Consent agenda 50:54
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded, and the chair called for a voice vote. 51:43
  9. Board goals and development plan 51:54
    • The chair said the document was renamed from professional development plan to goals and board development plan with no other real additions. 51:54
    • A motion to approve the board goals and development plan for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year was made and seconded. 52:52
  10. Student and employee policy revisions 53:15
    • A staff member said revised Policy 3205 requires the preponderance of evidence standard, replacing the previous clear and convincing evidence standard. 53:28
    • A staff member said Policy 3246 revisions address House Bill 1795 requirements and change nothing in current practice. 55:15
    • Motions were made and seconded to retire Policy 4020 and to revise Policy 5001, which a staff member said extends rehiring time caps to January 2030. 57:13
  11. Ethical conduct policy for directors 58:35
    • The chair said new Policy 1815 was pulled out as a standalone policy and edited to say choices need to be made impartially on the merits of the topic. 58:35
    • A motion to adopt Board Policy 1815 was made and seconded. 59:49
  12. Board communication protocols 1:00:10
    • A speaker asked what a new section meant in saying board members are not to solicit public input outside established governance procedures. 1:04:27
    • One board member said the language appeared to mean members should not set up a side procedure through personal social media and said they were fine with trying to clarify it. 1:13:22
    • Deena Bayoumi asked how general calls for participation could be distinguished from soliciting feedback under the language. 1:14:13
    • The chair announced that the motion to approve the revisions passed. 1:21:39
  13. Field trips and excursions policy 1:21:58
    • A staff member said the policy was last looked at in 2008 and the revision sets a chaperone ratio of 1 to 10 and allows private vehicles with advance approval from the principal. 1:22:22
    • A speaker asked whether high school students serving as camp counselors would also need a chaperone, and a staff member said they would not because they function in the capacity of a chaperone. 1:24:01
  14. Injury response and infection control policies 1:27:29
    • A staff member said revisions to Policy 3418 address Senate Bill 5790 concerning medical equipment in schools, which the staff member said is the bleed kits requirement. 1:27:52
    • A staff member said at least 2 people in each school are being trained on the bleed kit. 1:28:47
  15. Transportation and donations policies 1:30:30
    • A staff member said Policy 6625 revisions clarify carpools and reimbursement and that more transportation policies would follow because many legal references have changed. 1:30:35
    • A staff member said proposed additions to the gifts and donations policy would direct food service debt donations into the district's food service donation accounts. 1:33:22
    • The chair said the board would recess into a 20-minute executive session with no action taken. 1:35:26

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Video: posted by the district as “October 28, 2026 Pullman School District Regular Board Meeting”