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Wenatchee School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Wenatchee school board approves consent agenda and policies, hears water testing results 3:28

  • The board approved the consent agenda as presented and, in a separate vote, adopted policies as presented. 3:19
  • The board heard presentations on an intervention program at Foothills Middle School, a building renovation project and water testing across the district. 5:44
  • A presenter reported that a projected decline of 244 students had materialized into an overall collective decline of 39 students. 1:34:40
  • The board recessed into an executive session to consider the minimum price at which real estate would be offered for sale or lease. 1:53:38
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 1:55
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:55
    • The consent agenda included minutes, vouchers and payroll, a personnel report, contracts, field trips and Policy 2410 on high school graduation requirements. 2:47
    • The consent agenda was approved. 3:19
  2. Foothills Middle School spotlight 3:47
    • Foothills Middle School staff described math and reading clubs that provide targeted small group instruction, with a staff member saying 160 students received reading support that day. 5:44
    • An assistant principal said 320 of the school's 520 students had received a direct benefit from the math clubs. 13:59
    • A speaker said the school was being recognized through the Washington School Recognition Program for closing gaps and presented the school with a banner. 21:26
  3. Technical skills center renovation update 23:29
    • A presenter said Building B is operational and students started school there this fall semester. 26:25
    • A representative of the design-builder said the fire science addition would continue into November and the administrative space was scheduled to be done in December. 39:09
    • The owner's representative for the district said the total GMP was right around $11.2 million, well within the overall project of $14.2 million. 40:36
  4. High school design and project delivery update 47:48
    • A presenter said the high school design had reached about a 15% design level, enough for proof of concept and validation. 51:40
    • A presenter said the team planned to submit an application to the state this week to use the GCCM delivery model, for a December 3rd meeting. 58:38
    • A presenter said the district's state match funding application was submitted before the October 15th deadline, keeping the district in favor of about $20 million. 1:05:43
  5. Water testing results and mitigation 1:13:08
    • The district's director of maintenance and operation said the district tested over 938 drinking or food sources and that 35 or 36 came back above the level requiring long-term mitigation. 1:13:08
    • The director said outlets over 5 parts per billion were swapped out and the district spent about $15,000 in total. 1:16:05
    • The director said the high school was the building most affected because of its age and plumbing. 1:19:58
  6. Enrollment update 1:27:27
    • A presenter described efforts to increase enrollment, including growth at the Valley Academy of Learning and new programs at Westside High School. 1:27:27
    • The presenter reported a 50% decrease in the number of students leaving the district for private or charter schools in the last school year and an overall collective decline of 39 students compared with a projected decline of 244. 1:34:40
  7. Board policy review 1:38:27
    • Three policies were presented for first read, covering excused and unexcused absences, financial aid advisory day and limiting immigration enforcement in schools. 1:38:29
    • A speaker suggested sending the updated immigration enforcement policy to district staff as a reminder. 1:43:21
    • The board approved policies 2230, 3115, 3120, 3124, 3246, 2100 and 5400 on second read. 1:44:20
  8. Superintendent report and board communication 1:44:59
    • The superintendent read a letter from the Sunnyside School District thanking the Wenatchee transportation department for help during an away trip by a girls soccer team. 1:46:31
    • Board members described events attended and upcoming school activities. 1:49:36
  9. Executive session and adjournment 1:52:26
    • The board recessed into a closed executive session to consider the minimum price at which real estate would be offered for sale or lease, with no final action expected. 1:53:38
    • The meeting was adjourned after the executive session. 1:53:38

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Video: posted by the district as “Wenatchee School District Board Meeting 10-13-26”