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Wenatchee School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 18 min · 2 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Wenatchee school board approves action plan for lead in drinking water 1:06:55

  • A district staff member presented an enrollment update and said October enrollment was down 39 from last year and likely to be down about 65 by the end of the year. 32:07
  • A district administrator reviewed attendance goals in school improvement plans for Lincoln Elementary, Westside High School and Orchard Middle School. 53:08
  • Policy first reads were pushed to the November board meeting so everybody could see the changes. ~1:06:00
  • The board approved policies 3122, 3535 and 4300. 1:07:50
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:06
    • No changes to the agenda were proposed. 0:33
    • The consent agenda included minutes, vouchers and payroll, the personnel report, contracts, field trips, the October enrollment report and school improvement plans for schools in improvement. 1:01
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 1:38
  2. District spotlight student presentations 1:41
    • A Westside High School student representative described Spirit Week, a Halloween dance and conferences in which families meet with a grad team teacher, with a goal of 100% contact. 2:04
    • Wenatchee High School student representatives described homecoming and an activity in which students wrote words that represented them on a wall. 5:30
  3. Enrollment update and forecasting 16:11
    • The staff member said Valley Academy enrollment grew from 217 in '24-'25 to 370 FTE, and the capture rate rose from 76.5% to 81%. 23:32
    • A district staff member said October enrollment was down 39 from last year and projected to be down about 65 by year end, compared with the 240 the district was prepared for. 32:07
    • Asked how many more people could fit in the Valley building, a district administrator said it is a classroom space issue, with the building shared with the transitions program. 39:04
  4. School improvement plans and attendance 46:46
    • A board member read the board goal, which asks for attendance reports twice annually and an annual review of attendance trend data. 46:46
    • A district administrator said schools are building attendance back up from 62% after the pandemic. 49:43
    • A speaker asked how parents are involved, and the administrator said family advocates are part of school teams. 1:00:18
  5. Policy first reads 1:03:56
    • A speaker proposed sending out the first reads at the November board meeting so everyone could see them. 1:06:12
  6. Lead in drinking water action plan 1:06:50
    • A motion was made to approve the action plan for lead in drinking water drafted in February of 2026. 1:06:55
    • A speaker said it is important for the community to know the drinking water is safe. 1:07:29
    • The motion carried. ~1:07:43
  7. Policy second reads 1:07:49
    • A motion was made to approve policies 3122, 3535 and 4300. 1:07:50
    • The motion carried. ~1:08:11
  8. Superintendent report 1:08:13
    • The report described a Foothills Middle School football game and an AVID evening that drew what felt like about 300 or more parents, families and students. 1:08:16
  9. Board communication 1:10:07
    • Speakers during board communication described a board workshop, Migrant Night and signing up to give presentations in an AVID class. 1:10:16
    • Board members noted tickets for Cinderella, which starts on November 12th, and an honor festival in Omak. 1:13:17

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