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Participation and engagement and board meetings will be live streamed on the school district

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website and are available for viewing following the conclusion of the board meetin . The public is welcome to email an individual board member at

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lw st.org. We will begin the evening with our land acknowledgment.

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the board of directors of lake washington school district acknowledges that our district is on the indigenous land of the coast establish people who have reserved the rights on

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this land. Excluding that the warmish and so coming tribe.

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we think these caretakers of the land that have lived here since time immemorial.

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we commit to continue collaborating with our native community to teach the indigenous history of this land and local tribes the children of the district.

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we also commit to provide the best possible education for children of native descent who attend our schools. I will now entertain a motion to approve the november 20,

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2023 agenda. >>  so moved flex it has been moved and seconded.those in

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favor please signify by voting aye. Those opposed? Hearing none motion carries. >>  tonight we have a special recognition we would like to

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have. We will start with doctor holmen and we are recognizing

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the service of one of our esteemed directors director siri biliesner.

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>>  november of 2011. That's when siri biliesner got elected to serve on the school

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board. It's been a long time resident of redmond children of gone

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through school here. She has volunteered in the that she volunteered for things such

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as chess club, lego league robotics, math 11 somehow ended up at my parents house with the

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lego club.and seeing the events that occur on a farm. Siri is much more than that.

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she served in the midst of coveted as a public health official.

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her time she worked at hope link conservator community in that capacity.

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she is a mom and to this day we still hear stories of that. She's also a dog mom to yoda if

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I remember your dog's name correctly she and her husband can be seen walking yoda in the

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community. What I have learned over the years is that siri is derek

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dedicated to governments which is a commitment that elevates the powork of the board and the

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outcomes for kids. Siri is committed to community service and that is a broad

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commitment that siri has made. Ou can find siri at events across our great school

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district connecting with people, engaging with people. Her service and supporting elections and serving as a campaign manager and knocking on doors for others but also

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herself. It's also her commitment to the well articulated systems.

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I can tell you and knowing her for 10+ years that her constant review and focus on ensuring

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that the system continue to apprimprove because she knew there would come a day

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where her last board meeting would be in play and that the system needed to survive beyond

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her and so she consistently looked at the systems we were using to serve kids to shift

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the districts programs and practices to make sure that it lived beyond the people that

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relating them and so for that I truly do appreciate. This evening in our study

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session my next comment about siri came to light very well. I wrote down the committee to

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bilingual education. In our study session she pointed out that the district

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shift to require world binding before the state required it wasn't just because the

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colleges wanted it. It's because it actually is really good for kids to be

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bilingual. I've heard siri talk extensively about yes, the

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language component is beneficial but it is also a method of learning about and

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appreciating culture. To that end I'm proud that we have a dual language program

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that is now articulating up into the middle school at einstein elementary and redmond

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middle school that just started the beginning of that program. The concept that students can

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be assessed and receive high school credit for the language that they, something that we

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focus on is a board and district and seeing that increase over time.he

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appreciate you. Your ongoing push for quality dashboard but also quality

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reporting is something that is really a legacy that you and others that have stepped off

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the board leave behind because I can tell you the reporting that you received in your first

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port minute meeting is nothing compared to what you received at your last board meeting.

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I do want to go back to that board meeting. January 9, 2012 your elected in november of 2011. Your first board meeting was in january. Your sworn in alongside

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colleagues and others that had previously served. Doug and nancy were also

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serving on the board at that time. The host school that evening

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was audubon elementary with karen dickens principal came to present.

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recognition was school board appreciation on kevin seeley and stephen brian presented on

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the national board certified teachers.greg is probably name you might remember from

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the center from educational effectiveness payment presented at redmond elementary.it's

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the school of arts in reasoning and making further school of distinction awards.hat

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evening on the consent agenda you approved change orders for helen kellan elementary

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modernization. Carl stanford modernization and the addition at redmond high

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school. In the change order number 43 for the lake washington high

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school modernization. I don't know if that's a record but it certainly seems like a

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lot. On the nonconsent agenda that night camden park requested the

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transfer of territory and so the board heard that and took action you received your first

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monitoring report which at that time was the end result number one.

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the mission of the lake washington school district. That to say you serve your

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community well but the students at the school district well. Thank you for your committed service these years. [applause]. Thank you doctor 12.

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director liberty would also like to make some comments this evening. >>  I will be brief. Siri, you is one of the longer serving board members taught

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many of us. I appreciate that immensely. Your focus on governance,

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policy and systematic student focus have been immense in moving this board.

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it will have long-term lasting impact. I also want to highlight some

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of the achievements that you have. Treatments but they really were

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yours during your term. With student representatives on the board.

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that is because you kept bringing up over and over again.

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it has made me a better board member having her students here.

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we have dual language programs because of your advocacy. Our board is connected with

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other words white and locally because of your work and focus on.

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we are active in olympia. I really appreciated the opportunity to serve with you

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and I will miss that very much. [applause] >>  thank you very much.

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I like to say that we are going to be holding rick ceremony in honor of director pilsener and

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carlson. I can't believe that it's next week on november 29 at the

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resource center to recognized for the work that you do so thank you once again.

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the next item on our agenda this evening is going to be public comments.the board of

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directors welcomes the public to the business meetings of the board and encourages the community to engage with us. The board dedicates a total of minutes to get from the during

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the public comment period of the meeting. Participants should not expect a response from the board at the end of the comments as we dedicate this time to listening

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to your voice and would like to get as many members of the public an opportunity to speak as the time allows. The board does not discuss personnel matters at board

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meetings and I would also like to remind everyone here that the board would like to

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encourage civil discourse as a model for our students as they learn aboutoperating within a

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democratic society . We would like to encourage everyone to be civil in their

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engagement with each other so that to listen to everyone that wants to participate.

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if the public would like to provide information to the board please feel free to reach out via email or phone.f you have a written, you can send this to the board as well

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especially if you do not get to everybody that sign that this evening.

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anybody that is near we do have a stoplight over here. We limit individual comment to

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three minutes. The green light will be the beginning and it will turn to

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yellow when you have one minute yet left and it will turn right at three minutes.

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we ask that you wrap up your comments at three minutes so we can get as many people up for public comment as possible. The first person that we have signed up for public comment

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this evening is orient ruben mendelson. >>  board members thank you for

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the opportunity to address you tonight. My name is reh every relocated from israel in 2016. I work for amazon. Being a granddaughter of

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holocaust survivors and having lived in israel the only exposure to anti-semitism was

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through history class. After moving here I was happy to learn about high standards about diversity and inclusion and the zero policy choices restrictive behavior.

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kids are forbidden from using certain offensive words towards minorities such as african-americans and lgbt queue. If they dare use such words the

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consequences are harsh. Especially in high schools where they would get

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reprimanded or even suspended. That led me to believe that the same principles would apply to

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any other disrespectful comments let alone hate expressions. Unfortunately this positive view of redmond shattered for me on october 7 when the

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largest most terrific math. Of jew massacre of jews took place.

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I am sad to say not only was it not reduced it actually gained strength and became a monster.

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100 anti-semitic events were reported in the past month and elder witt usd. High school

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student fell asleep and woke up with an auschwitz number on her's arm. My son was aggressively yelled at after confirming he was jewish.

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I am asking you where are we? When are we? Unfortunately when the heat is

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directed towards jews the zero tolerance policy does not apply. I was shocked and disappointed to see that the ignorance and does difference did not skip

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school leaders and teachers. It occurred to me one benign emails were sent presenting

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politically correct twisted reality is if the violence was mutual in equivalent. Following a history teacher purposely distorting the truth of events in class.

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even though this was a terror attack. In simple a terror is inexcusable. However I'm not here to convince you who is right or

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wrong. President biden is doing a pretty good job at that.

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I'm here to tell you that educators words. Ignorance, indifference and

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passive attitudes matter. There's a fine line between human speech and peer

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incitement. Incitement that encourages verbal and physical violence. Incitement that has destructive impacts on our children's not only the jewish children but

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those children who are encouraged to be consumed with hate.

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those can children will end up frustrated and angry. Is that what we want?

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the bottom line is simple. When you tolerate anti-semitism it's bad.

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the next time you are appalled by anyone saying anything african-americans or any other

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mental minority duplicate that same reaction to when you hear anti-semitic comments from students let alone teachers and please just apply the same exact euro tolerance policy we

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are not asking for anything more. [applause].

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>>  I do appreciate the showing of support for community members if we can not applause so that we can move on to the next, to get as many as possible that would be great.

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our next person is sarah duke. >>  good evening. As parents of a daughter in

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fourth grade my maternal grandmother's parents who are russian orthodox jews

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immigrated to new york city in 1920 two escape the russian civil war.

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my family to today's multiracial, multicultural and multiethnic. My daughter was born a muslim. I raise my child is a full citizen who views and respects

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others as her equal and treats them with respect and fairness however beginning in second

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grade just two years ago she learned firsthand how others can and do exclude and

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discriminate. She was told by his in an israeli classmate that she could not attend the birthday party unless she read 10 pages of the torah in hebrew.

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this was a condition for her to come to the party. Since october 7 my daughter has

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only experienced ostracism and inclusion by her students to participate in activities.

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additionally israeli classmates have asked her who sighed she was on israel or palestine.

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they have been the target for hundreds across the country aimed at criminalizing dissent,

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censoring an anti-palestinian ararab and vigilantism. Students across college

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campuses call for a cease-fire and an end to athlethnic genoci in gaza.

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an untraditional palestinian clothing. They threaten punishment and

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face threats of violence and intimidation. Further anti-semitism has been

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with an to silent and discredit advocates of soil studying human rights.

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numerous israeli parents were here two weeks ago and have stated the phrases palestine

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and free gaza with anti-semitism.nswering their suggestion for education on

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this topic is an inquiry on what anti-semitic statements are conducted.

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an article titled some tough questions on hand anti-semitism explained is posted to the american committee website. The stated mission is to and I quote standup for the jewish

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people, the state of israel and the democratic values that unite us.

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in this article they are into the question are anti-zionism and criticism israel considered

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forms of anti-semitism. They answered advocating for two state solutions that

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includes a palestinian nationstate criticizing policies of the israeli government and speaking up in support of palestinian rights is not anti-zionist nor is it

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anti-somatic. With respect to this answer given by pro-israel jewish

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advocacy organizations estate statement free palestine or free gaza are statements of

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solitary and supportive palestinians having basic human rights to self-determination in their own nation. Lake washington school district has a strong policy of the

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prohibition of harassment however as is noted in the policy and civil conduct does

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not include the expression of different viewpoints that may be offensive to some persons I

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believe this needs to be included in the definition of harassment and intimidation with bullying to mitigate false allegations and slander which is not investigated in a fair

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and unbiased manner which can and result in school district community members.

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>>  the next person that we have signed up for public comment this evening is group

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ash monda.>>  hello board members my name is repression monda and I am here as a parent

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and I'm here to talk about building heating issues. On november 16 just last week

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many parents at the elementary school received an email with the following content.

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our classrooms are extremely cold this morning please be sure to send your child with a warm coat as well as a hat or gloves if they would like to wear them.

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on 17 november the second grade classrooms were also extremely cold.

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multiple small space heaters are being used in classrooms to try to raise the temperature. These heaters are not necessarily safe for students and may present a fire hazard.

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we know that the world has seen a presentation on aging facilities in lw sd. We worry that the board may or may not understand what our students are actually

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experiencing an aging facility for example no separate jam or comments actually means that

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children are dashing through pouring rain with a paper tray of food that is rapidly

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becoming soggy. Current code gaps, energy had faxed actually means that

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children are wearing their recess clothing indoors the whole day because it extremely cold. A parent posted on facebook recently how her child was

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wrapped in blankets taken from home. The district court does not

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explain that this is happening multiple times per week. And will keep happening

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throughout winter and the next winter and then for even more winters after that.

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what are we asking?e are asking the district and the board how are you going to provide a safe and healthy environment for our kids. We are inviting the district

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and the board. Please come talk to us. Please come tour the school on

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a cold day when the heat is not working. We need you to understand what

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aging facilities actually mean for the safety of our children. We want to help the campaign to

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pass the next school board. We want to understand what is planned for our school but most importantly find a way the schools. >>  the next person we have

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signed up as randy brower. >>  am a parent of a high school senior.I wanted to

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share with you something that is happened to one of the schools.

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this is an incident that happened last week at a local high school. It could have happened anywhere. The teacher decided to give a

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lecture about a situation in gaza. He spoke things like october 7

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was not a terror attack. He said it is okay. He was filled with hatred and

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fake facts. This is against clear school rules.it is not on the

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curriculum and it is not allowed. Let me repeat.

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this was a misuse of a teacher's authority to stand in class against lw sd rules.

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teachers should not use their authority to promote their own agenda.

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but think about the kids for a second. Think about the minorities and

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jewish kids in the class and how they feel. Are they afraid to speak out

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when the teacher says this? Think about those kids is a cedarcrest mctiernan words.

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how they are brainwashed for these anti-semitic speeches. Think about our children as we step outside the class to see their classmates after class is.

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think about the other children who are brainwashed. Who will teach the students

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what happened? Certainly not the teacher. This should not happen.

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and does not have any room in our schools. Our children are not feeling

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safe in schools. We as parents are concerned and afraid for their safety.

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schools are not safe anymore. Schools should be safe for everyone including everyone.

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could you imagine if this happened to any other minority? Something very wrong happened

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in one of the schools might've happened to other schools in this district. We must put a stop to this immediately turned to children regardless of their background

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should feel safe at school. The sum of the case anymore. >>> the next person that we

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acknowledging indigenous people and their lands. This resonates well with me. We are an indicative native palestinian family. He took my kids attend the lake

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washington school district and one of them is 1/9 grader.our family comes from palestine,

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one of the oldest port cities in the world. The grandparents were violently expelled in 1948 by terrorist organization. My great uncle refused to leave

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and he was executed. Part of my family also come from here were our family has

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been under occupation since 1967. Where a family of three

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generations of displaced refugees. Part of our family ended up in gaza. Part of the 1948 explosion ended out with two great aunts

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in gaza. It's not just an open air prison people call it.

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it's really a concentration camp and is currently at an extermination camp.

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unfortunately three weeks ago we lost 15 family members who were bombed in theirapartment

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building . The ambulance was found that was carrying some injured.

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the rest of my family currently is slowly dying of starvation, dehydration and disease.

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our suffering did not start this month or last month. This is a 75-year-old problem

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and land issue. My people have been paying unpunished with the loss of their land, freedom and well-being. In the west bank my cousins who

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are children have been arrested, tortured and beaten. My uncle was put in a cage at a

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checkpoint for hours on his way to visit his dying daughter in the hospital and he was

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instructed to go back and he was not by her side when he passed away.

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my kids are aware of these facts. They are also aware of the

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officials here in this country calling for the killings of palestinians with no accountability. They are aware of other officials and other countries

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calling us human animals. I want to ask you a question. When a racist person hears the

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word black lives matter what you say here? They hear only black lives

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matter.hen people called for the fall in south africa what happened to the whites?

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nothing it's just the blocks have equal rights now. This is when people like me

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save free palestine they call for equality. For the removal of checkpoints.

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for equal treatment for everyone. Hate incidents are not far from

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us. You are aware of the palestinian child that was

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stabbed to death in chicago. A palestinian student was driven over at stanford

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university. A local pakistani family doctor was stabbed to death two weeks ago. One of our friends kids with spit on here in redmond.

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I was friends son was hit in kirkland nothing happened by the police.

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we are visibly middle eastern and muslim. I'm scared for the safety of my

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children and the safety of other middle eastern and brown kids.

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my ask us to have a discussion with teachers regarding the sensitivity of topic and to encourage teachers to reflect on their own personal bias. Teachers worsen personal

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perspectives intentionally or unintentionally integrate into their teaching and have

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incredible impact to students. Let's raise empathetic leaders. >>  the next person signed up

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for public comment is iata up dell hockey. I apologize if I butchered your

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name. >>  thank you so much my theme today is about privilege I am

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in error of egyptian muslim and american women.I am a proud working mom of two.the amount

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of discrimination I've seen in my personal life and in my work life cannot be counted.

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however the fact that people in this room I not face that discrimination is a privilege

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and I'm happy that people didn't have to face that. Stereotypes about how I can be

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a muslim engineer and a woman at the same time. I will focus on why I'm here.

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I'm going to focus on the fact that I am a lake washington school district parent.

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I decided to use my own privilege and pull my kids out of school and put them in private school. It is due to the amount of hate and harassment muslim kids and

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arab kids, kids with arab names refacing in their day-to-day life.

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it was phenomenal I can't wrap my head around it. Putting your kids in a bubble

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didn't help. My youngest child is constantly high alert due to the amount of

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threats that they get. The school was vandalized with racist graffiti on the walls.

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the school is locked down so many times due to random calls. My oldest was racially

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discriminates against it by her own teacher. She was standing in presenting

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an english literature presentation in her own teacher stood her in the middle of her.

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to ask her what she thought of the racist attacks on the terrorist attacks of september

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11. A 12-year-old asked to defend her polish religion and beliefs

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and when she told him this is not relevant to english literature her non-muslim peers that the relevant and he told her you are not going to sit down until you respond.

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after the october decided to bring up the events from a single bias point of view.

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when micah decided to talk about both sides and that we have to show support for all

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students. She was shut down, censored and told that it's complicated what

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comes to telecine and rights and human rights. I'm here to talk about how we

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should use our own. How representative should support many students doesn't

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have to be present at. There is bias and discrimination and we should do

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better. [applause] what's our next comment is from nada has been.

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>>  will move on. O'gara levi x I'm sorry but I don't think I'm in the mental

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state right now to take any speeches. Everything that my community

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members have already said was said. What I will say is that I was

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born in palestine as well and as a community we expect our school district to defend

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educated, to fight anti-semitism and provide protocol that will help

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encounter the anti-semitism her children have to face. Thank you.

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>>  belorussia >>  we will call it the next speaker. >>  is the most greeting which

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means peace be upon you. Thank you for the opportunity to tour address you tonight. I'm speaking as a mother of a lake washington school district.

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it's not easy to send out from the crowd. You should feel confident

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expressing ourselves in any way whether wearing the head job or a star of david or across or

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any feeling of bias. It's a privilege to live in the united states and experience

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such wonderful diverse communities. It is this diversity that makes

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our home vibrant and unique. The statement defined their community and we cannot afford

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to be in different to create a culture of respect of inclusion among people regardless of

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religion, race or background. According to the oe siri biliesner policy school

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district is required to provide curriculum that is standard based.

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staff shall receive annual training with antivirus cultural competency in social

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and emotional well-being. Statements about the district mean that no child should be

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unwelcome we urge educators and staff to please be mindful dark and stonefaced backlash, islam

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only a or racism. Hate speech and intolerance are not okay in any room.

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whether you're part of the district or part of the diverse community we should feel safe and respected even through times of conflict. Thank you.

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>>  we have one individual signed up for virtual public comment this evening.

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I would like to use the remaining minutes I have for someone else tospeak .

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>>  thank you so much for considering. >>  thank you for having me.

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peace be upon you. As a data scientist I understand the numbers tell a

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story. They share some of the deeply concerning stories.according

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to the ministry of house and the 1000 people are killed of which 2000 armed women and 3000

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700 our kids. That 67% with many thousands of others injured.

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closer to home for counsel received 770 requests for help and reports of bias incidents

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from muslims in the us. From october 7 to october 24 182% jump from a stretch last

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year. The six-year-old muslim boy from chicago was stabbed to

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death and his mother is deeply injured. I've heard heart-wrenching

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stories of students and our own districts facing bullying. These are just numbers or

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stories they are echoing with a troubling trend. In a survey of muslim students

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from august it was found that 55% of students surveyed said they feel unsafe, unwelcome or

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uncomfortable at schools girls wearing a head covering our particular targets abilities

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including their own teachers. Some girls reported that teachers refer to them as

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terrorists and they don't belong here. We must ask ourselves what kind

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of learning environment are we fostering when young minds are burdened withfear .

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55% can you imagine what this number would be no after the media bias against muslims as

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we witness genocide we as a muslim community are asked to suffer in violence to condemn

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and always apologize for actions we didn't do. This is not the world I want from in the washington school district. It's already said that the

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situation is bubbling up and I had to sit with my kid and talk with my kid about harassment and how she or he should respond. I'm here asking the school

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district to have an action plan with muslim kids in mind. How they can make schools more

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safe for them.how can teachers be more educated and nonbiased in any way.

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muslim kids could be hurting and getting bullied and kids with palestinian ethnicities

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are losing whole families back home. We don't want 1% of the

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students to feel unwelcome. Let us come together to create a community of peace thank you

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for your attention. >>  we had one last comment. >>  I didn't prepare anything.

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I'm a mother of a fourth-grader in the district. Your members.

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I stand before you today to address a concerning incident that is deeply impacted our

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school community. During our conversation among fourth-grade students and the

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daughter of someone that just spoke a comment was made about the political situation between israel and gaza. The exact comment was do you know what israel is doing to

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children in gaza? They are killing babies. This incident is particularly

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distressing complexity and sensitivity of discussion surrounding this topic cannot

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be overstated. The jewish community has endured immense tragedy

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including loss of life and horrific acts of violence. These experiences highlighted

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emotional intensity and difficulty of the conversation on the spinner especially for

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us. Engage in conversation the amount issues is challenging

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especially for young students who may lack the comprehensive understanding to mitigate.

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I commend our students and faculty for their dedication and trust their ability to handle these situations correctly it yet it is crucial that we emphasize the necessity

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of creating an environment where empathy, compassion and inclusion guide our

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interactions particularly when discussing emotional subjects. Iven the context and profound

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impacts this topic has on the jewish community the importance of understanding this matter

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with gravity. The creation of safe and supportive environment for

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students where each individual feels respected and understood. I'm fully committed to

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supporting our school to ensure the well-being and education of students.

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thank you for your commitment to our community accent is going to conclude our public

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comment time for our board meeting this evening. We did have a few written

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public comments and we will have the board members go ahead and read those public comments.

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at this time we will recess for two minutes so that we can give our audience a chance to go ahead and exit the board meeting if they so wis we are ready to resume our

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board meeting the next item on the agenda is the approval of the november 20, 2023 consent

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agenda. I will now entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda.

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>>  and moved to approve the consent agenda. >>  seconded. >>  it has been moved and seconded. Doctor holmen will you pull the

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summarize the donations. Tonight in the packet you have over $60,000 of donations from

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three various sources. First the lake washington school district and second is

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the boat which is on the agenda which is every week with donations but also this week we

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have private sources that donate anonymously with over $10,000.

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we just want to express our gratitude and appreciation for these donations because they do truly help us provide unique innovative opportunities for our students.

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>>  the next item on the agenda this evening is a program update.

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ask tonight the board will be monitoring oe 11 our instructional program with the

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superintendent doctor rose about what will be an element of our instructional program to

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provide an update to the board knowing that if we have a program update of the entire

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instructional program that it would be a long evening and so here this evening we have

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directors and curriculum director of teaching and learning k5 and literacy kelly

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p is here to provide the board with an update around our elementary literacy adoption

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process into one element of our instructional services program which is such an important

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aspect so I'm going to invite the team up to the podium to provide the board with an

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update around the instructional services program. >>  I am here to talk about

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center and s on the literacy adoption process. We come before you today to let

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you know that we have intentionally changed the literacy adoption out of here

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so what you will see is starting next school year we are doing the process for

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social studies adoption this year and we want to make sure the teachers have a year to implement and understand the social studies curriculum before going into the literacy

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adoption so we are pushing that out one more year which may have a ripple effect for

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subsequent adoptions. The rationale is back to back adoption as well as the state

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adjusting carolyn woodard standards which will be brought forth in 25 and 26.

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we are looking to align with our state and federal standards.

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it also provides us with an opportunity to continue to provide professional learning

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for teachers. When I say structure of literacy I'm speaking of the

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science of reading and really talking about foundational literacy skills for teachers

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and I will talk a little bit more we are calling it the reading advisory because it's

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quite a process for the 45+ teachers and administrators that have been we share with

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them the rationale behind moving out an additional year because we know that effective

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literacy practices are the way we will get students reading by the end of third grade.

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to train and provide professional learning for multiple hundreds of kt

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teachers to learn how to teach structure literacy based on the scientific reading takes time.

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by the fall of 25 and 26 we will have teachers with the skills and strategies to teach

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foundational but every student out of the instruction. As we are looking at our work

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this year we are really focusing on what other capacity building of what students who

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receive support and other programs like our monthly student so we are providing the advisory with learning on how do we get what multilingual students as part of core

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instruction and what that looks like and how you use the multilingual annual test data

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to help tell us what our students need and we also looking at students that participate and have complex learning needs. Really what this advisory group

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on what is it and how do we build out instruction for students as part of core

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instruction in our inclusionary work. Next year we will continue with

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the capacity building a mining to the standards as well as looking at our curricular

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option. When I say remove the adoption out of here you might be

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thinking we have wanders right. And there are some information and I think it's important for

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everyone to know. The wonders 2014 curriculum that we have in place in the

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school district is based on the foundation literacy skills. So we are working directly with

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teachers to align best practice and research to where you find that and how you deliver that

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instruction to students in small group instruction. The chatter in social media and

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the nooses around the wonders 26 edition which moved away from structure literacy we are

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staying the course providing lots of scaffolds for teachers who are doing an amazing job.

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pick up the curriculum that we are looking to pilot and bring that to the group based on the redevelopment and best practice on structure foundation literacy.

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we want to have the board and community understand that it's not the curriculum that teaches

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reading it's the teachers with the strategy that teach. It's a tool used to lean into

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her hope for is to pilot in the fall of 25 and 26 is a security member way back in the time

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machine that brought me back when you're talking about siri who had vision 2020 and seemed

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of years ago. Full implementation of the curriculum tool is aligned for standard and will also be doing work across the content areas between the teaching children

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to learn earthquake. This feeling for you and so we will be looking at how we can

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integrate science, social studies and writing that they are as disparate subjects but

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can be taught alongside the structure literacy facility. I want us to lean into the

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multitiered systems of support as a construct the work we are doing.

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we are really a database organization and we look at what the data tells us about

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our program and what is the data tell us about how our students are doing so that we are meeting the instruction of the students in the just right area.

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as we think about inclusionary practices that we are working on the standards on looking at how can students know what they are doing as we are in a journey of rigorous learning

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can show how they move things in different ways that are legitimately on track for being

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with district leadership and teachers gives us the opportunity at the start of the

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school year to have elementary schools teachers watch the film which is really a call to

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action on students reading is a civil right. They follow that learning what

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some listening circles about what they felt spoke to them and what they needed to be

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supportive. What we hear is our kt's teachers feel like they are

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getting what they need and we are building out resources for third through fifth grade teachers because they are also teachers of reading. We are the support so we just

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provided principles are looking at what's available for third through fifth grade teachers

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that gives us the right amount of work with understanding for support.

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we will continue to unburden teachers each year with structural literacy.

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we are also on boarding our coaches so that they can help facilitate effective pedagogy

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and support the resources for teachers. And then we also offer the

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partnership with os pi around professional wording which is a series this year and aledyslexi.

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we are professional learning peace because we know if teachers know and understand

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how to do the structure literacy while our kids will learn and everyone will be

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glorious. Again the timeline for the adoption of what we are doing

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each year and that's everything I have read tonight. >>  are there any comments or

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questions from neglect? >>  I just wanted to say is the board liaison committee with

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the work that's been done about timeline and that kelly said it's to give some time to

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really help teachers understand exactly what's needed to really turn kids into readers.

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as the parent of a student that is struggling with reading what grades three through five there

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are state laws and it's frankly terrifying to cross that bridge and see that my child legally

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does not have the same kind of support this last year. So I'm really glad to be in

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district that does right predicates. Really feeds into everything

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that we do. We can't get our kids reading in detail.

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thank you kelly.>>  I want to highlight the professional that kelly and her team have done

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during our leap sessions for elementary teachers. It has been in partnership with

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our equity department and special ed department that it's not a separate peace and we

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think about it. That's been the focus of our professional teachers this yea

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. Think about having that tie together. The other piece I want to tie with strategic planning is thinking about what kelly had

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said about looking at blending, social studies and science. Recognize that students really

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see themselves and feels like it's connected and relevance. They learned a much deeper

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level and in six of them. It's a path we are going on. Quick posting about the school

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he went to last year and we are able to interact with some of the multilingual learners. We talked to some of the teachers there and they mentioned that they have some

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students that are coming in who are not literate at the middle school level in their first

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languages which makes it very difficult to approach that gap when they're not reading at

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their grade level. In their first language. I you get them to get close?

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it just made me curious. What are the supports for students above the fifth grade?

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>>  the one question I might ask is how are we determining that students are not at grade level in their first language. We really have over 111 languages spoken in our

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district so that was some of the first questions. I think that we do have a

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safety net that bridges into the middle school and in high school and we have a class

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called reading acceleration that we have some success with with multi-learners.

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it really is on the premises for dyslexia which is alexia extension.

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it's really explicit clear direction what students need and how they need to practice

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it's a way that doesn't look like they are just learning the skillof kindergartners .I'm happy to put that together. >>  your work on literacy is important for the underpinning

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of other classes but if it hadn't been for reading and of reading for a variety of

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fitness I would never thought beyond my county line and city line it allows people that can

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afford to travel to travel in your mind and that is invaluable to think beyond

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where they live and account for other cultures. >>  the next item on the agenda

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this evening is the monitoring report for oe 11 the instructional program.

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there are express conditions that must exist. The monitoring report contains

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the superintendent's interpretation of policy language. A review of current conditions and monitoring data. The monitoring actions make up

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part of the board's oversight of the organization and assures the board that standards have been met. Following the presentation the board will have an opportunity

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forquestions and comments . Doctor holmen will you please present a summary?

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>>  tonight we have two expectations that you are monitoring. The first is the exceptional program. We appreciate kelly and jen

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providing that update. The instructional program really is or what we do.

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it's important that we inspect this and continue to modify our program. The policy statement is that the superintendent shall maintain a program of

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instruction that offers challenging and relevant opportunities for students to achieve at levels with the board's policies. The board has 10 specific

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policy components here. We just mollified oe 11 this last spring so the board knows

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there is the modifications and we are monitoring new areas based on those modifications.

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this report is presented to the board is in compliance. I'm doing a high-level overview

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of the highlights and I'm not going to go into all of the details but if the board has

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questions I'm happy to entertain those. 11.1 states that the

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superintendent will assure that instructional programs are based on a comprehensive and objective review of effective practices and research. There's a number of indicators

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for this policy and a couple of highlights. Our processes for ensuring

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academic program. Number 11 they established policies and procedures.

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our program's current grounded in research you just heard explicitly we are specifically

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using early literacy programs we evaluate the components of the academic program and

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continue to be consistent through those processes. 11.2 states the superintendent

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will base instruction on academic standards that meet or exceed national standards.

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we have a couple of indicators here. While we are not adopting a new

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curriculum today we have a robust structure them literacy program that provides teacher

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with training, support and connections to the resource around those resources.

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we provide alignment guides which help our teachers understand the alignment between the standards, instruction and curriculum. Putting high-quality

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instruction has been the primary focus in lake washington for many years and we continue to capture this as part of the core program. A few elements for 11.3.

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part of our work is ensuring that we have a multidepartmental approach to this work. The work of our teaching and learning group is part of it.

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they collaborate with student services, the learning team, equity and family engagement

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department. Isn't just one department that moves instructional resources

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and strategies forward.in this area coordinated with systemic support for

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professional practices we have our professional learning and resources with the adoption

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alignment committee. 11.4 states that the superintendent will effectively

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measure each student's projalso stewards a seat achieving the standards.

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you can see a number of elements and indicators that the board has adopted for this.

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note this last year is where we were able to fully implement our universal screener that we adopted three years prior. It's difficult and so actually had to make some choices and

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that and so we identified some elements with them screener that were required and no we

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are happy to report that it's fully implemented k8. It's professional learning

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focus and on the assessment this last year. 11.5 states that the

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superintendent will ensure the instructional program has students development with

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talented interest in a specialized area of interest. A few highlights here.

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our enrollment incur technical education courses and continues to grow year-over-year.

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it's exciting because it's based on interest for the students.

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we are continuing to add new courses to our course catalog to do a school-based process.

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this process is based on interest but ensure that we have staff to teach them at

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high-level.the board has seen a number of reporting areas but the partnership that we

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established within the community to provide support for the interest in academic

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portions of our students is quite extensive.we create a master schedule that's driven

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by student so ensuring that students have coursework that they enjoy participating in we

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know elevates and increases their engagement and that content.

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11.6 is another area that is substantially revised through the process. It states that the superintendent will ensure that it program will promote

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academics success through high-quality instruction with inclusive learning environments

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that are designed to meet the needs of learners and respond with different instruction to

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meet the needs of students from various backgrounds. I appreciate the board

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identifying the value because it does provide leadership.I do want to talk about some of

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the highlighted folded areas. Our expansion of the multitiered system of support.

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the idea that there is instruction that we provide the support as they need.

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the focus on instructional strategies includes just two teaching curriculums because we

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can give teachers the best curriculum in the world. If they don't have the

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instructional pedagogy to be able to implement that in the classroom its array of learners than those resources don't help the teacher with the needs of the kids.

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your professional learning referenced quite extensively tonight.

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we know that the ask of our staff is essential because the threat learners in her

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classroom quite dramatic and teacher step up to that challenge and they need that

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ongoing support to be able to support that. 2023 323 of our graduate and I

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believe that's if I do my math pretty quickly it's over 15% of our graduating us graduating

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with the seal of biliteracy and biliteracy is beneficial for being future ready and that's

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part of what we know that helps students to attain empathy and if you have differences with

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culture. It's a great thing for us to measure but which allows us to

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offer the assessment to make sure that students are attaining that credit and it's

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demonstrated this way. And then our instructional programs.

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we have programs for unique learners that we continually look at to make sure are

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embedded in our system and highly capable of multilingual even our enough program is a

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program to provide support for students. 11.7 states that the

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superintendent will ensure students starting in elementary school continued through high school and have opportunities and experiences to explore options and graduation pathways

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for their futures in ways that are relevant to them. Again this was another area

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that was substantially modified. Both of the programs one

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through an evaluation and there was some pretty distinct modifications made to this

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program based on the feedback that they were receiving he. >>  thank you very much doctor

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holmen. Are there any questions or clarifications?

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>>  I'm a little bit confused. I think it's 11.4. This can you explain it?

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>>  you get ratings on how the students are reading and helps to identify if we can dig into

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this issue for a student to a greater level it's not going to evaluate a full-scale concern.

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it's more of a brief look into how the student is doing and if they are struggling we can

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catch that earlier rather than waiting on a year to pass. >>  okay thank you.>> .

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>>  for those that only drive electric vehicle at dipstick checks the amount of oil left

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in the engine I'm sorry I am dating myself. >>  hasn't been any work done

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around professional development in measuring the effectiveness? For some of them and things

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mentioned here training is available in our teachers accessing it?

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how do you gain or gauge not just providing it but we providing what teachers really

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need? >>  I might ask doctor rose provide information about that

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as well. As teachers conclude the professional learning sessions

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typically we are asking them for feedback on the session. >>  we always ask for feedback

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on the session and we also ask for what would be an next helpful topic and how this will

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impact your topic. We do a relatively traditional survey and we get the same

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questions after every learning session. We also look at a couple of

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other sources of data someone is observation. What are they saying in classrooms and that these methods example. As teachers are implementing im

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they are building and seeing specific kinds of professional learning that may be help will

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severely consistently use teacher advisories which are folks from across the building. A reduction committees become very adoptions committees and advisory so teachers have deep

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knowledge of the changes that we see today will help us understand what it is teachers

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need. The continuum process to think about measuring towards that

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goal. The piece that's linkedin here nonstop shortly but I thought that could be really interesting is the professional learning report.

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that's linked in this one because it really reflects literacy I would try not to

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have professional learning in equity with inclusive practices.

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as we talk about equitable outcome we talk about making sure that we have the sequence in math and we think about why. Let ways that we provide professional learning and

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taking in with the guidance. >>  are there any other questions?

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>>  would like to provide your comments now? >>  no, I was late for a

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motion. >>  if there are no other questions or clarification I

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will now entertain a motion to accept and improve the monitoring report as presented. >>  I moved to accept and approve the monitoring report. >>  second.

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is there any further discussion?>>  I have one comment which is on 11.6.

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I show the instructional program promotes academic success.

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more of a comment for what I assume and expect to see in the monitoring report.

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from where we monitor this again.I think about program reviews and what I would assume

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and expect for compliance would be that program review and ensure the highly capable

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programs are in alignment with this policy. I seem that part of that

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program is looking at the specific policy program language and the effort in terms of the direction of the program. >>  I want to go back to 11.5.

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I'd have to go back and write it down. It's an instructional program

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with students to develop talent and specialized areas of interest.

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the indicators are focused on secondary school and there's really not a lot of speaking to

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what's happening in their middle schools or in elementary potentially as well for those

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options. Also the work of professional development in recognizing I

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appreciate kelly's presentation in regards to the work of that literacy which is a core skill

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and needs to be taught as a core foundation of having a daughter with dyslexia it's

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exciting to see that this is finally taking a foothold in our district and I'm excited to see the results with 100% rating by third grade. That's fabulous.

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I just wanted to highlight that piece as well. >>  just a comment.

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I know we talked about generative a bit and policy I think it was under 11.8.

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encourage new and innovative programs and learning opportunities to student engagement and achievement. Thinking about again the monitoring and something I

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would love to see which is what has a district been doing in the area encourage this.

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what's the state of washington is working pretty diligently around guidance for school

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districts right now. Once that is completed I'm wondering if that may be a good

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lens for us to think about how that layer into an indicator of policy change.

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superintendent rate is pretty active in this. His concept is you have humans

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on both sides of the ai experience meeting you have a human and put and then

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generative ai and then you have another human element to actually make meaning of what

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just occurred. They are engaging the right people to do this work and I'm

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actually intrigued as to what's going to be the output. When that's done I'll

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definitely bring that in because it prompts thinking on our part.

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>>  perhaps as osb I is working on this project I would encourage us to ask staff how

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they are seeing the impact and how they believe they can use it better so we can give and

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put as they create policy. It is different what is a last name that's correct and I'm not

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saying it correct. >>  my teachers to use ai to create lexington's plans as

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long as we say and I think talking with students and staff members that already

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incorporated ai is really important and effective to helping us inform our

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individuals. >>  just an idea. I think one idea we may have is

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establishing either a student in ai that incorporates members of the teaching that were quite

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members and student. The linkage in particular how we have seen ability and mental

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health thing that could be an interesting idea to get those perspectives kind of like how

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shownhe was . Ask anyone else? I had one final question.

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11.9 he referenced the math supplemental tool evaluated. Another tool that our teachers

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are used and I was reflecting back to director pieces presentation referring to

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alexia and then going back and forth to school districts to see students in classroom.

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they utilize it with edge typing. I think there is a learning

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opportunity here in terms of how these are being used in our classroom.

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I think the extent of use I was surprised by when we did our school district.

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but let me talk with the team to see if we have a written update representation.

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ask just one month, to get through this. As I read the policy nor do we

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talk about online instruction or asynchronous. Is there something within the

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instructionalpolicy that we want to be having that discussion ?

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I think it works for the poor to think about going forward. They did have one more

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question. A lot of this is in reference to social cramming in our

604
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schools. I'm curious. How does that work with our

605
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partners or with digital pen. And their choices in the instructional program.

606
01:44:33,850 --> 01:44:33,850
do we collaborate? Where is it an agreement that they can do their thing 's for

607
01:44:45,984 --> 01:44:48,650
each cte class there is a framework that has to be developed and approved by os pi. In that it is somewhat already set for it for us with the

608
01:44:59,450 --> 01:44:59,450
programs and outcomes for what those are for those programs and that's true for many of our

609
01:45:03,650 --> 01:45:03,650
cpa programs receive similar training and support. Not exactly the same but

610
01:45:35,784 --> 01:45:35,784
similar. They are evaluated using the same method with teachers in

611
01:45:43,250 --> 01:45:43,250
our schools. >>  as we look at the cte and you mentioned restrictions or

612
01:45:59,784 --> 01:45:59,784
requirements set forth by the state and wondering if perhaps we talk to our cte instructors

613
01:46:08,917 --> 01:46:08,917
and for that matter stephen to see if the guidelines that we follow are putting them in too

614
01:46:16,917 --> 01:46:16,917
much. There modifications that need to be made to improve the

615
01:46:26,284 --> 01:46:26,284
quality of the cte but also to be able to expand to other topics another profession

616
01:46:30,950 --> 01:46:30,950
/career opportunities with love to see a cte program without written pickup on the kids

617
01:46:56,017 --> 01:46:56,017
going into teaching. X hearing no further discussion we will proceed to vote on the

618
01:47:06,084 --> 01:47:06,084
motion. We have a motion and a second. Let the board accept and

619
01:47:22,050 --> 01:47:22,050
approve the monitoring report as presented those in favor please signify by voting aye.

620
01:47:27,817 --> 01:47:31,484
those opposed? Hearing them the motion carries. The next agenda is the monitoring report for oe five financial planning.

621
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>>  as the board knows there are some of the monitoring report that on the consent

622
01:47:46,384 --> 01:47:46,384
agenda. Only six which really does pair closely with the consent agenda

623
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this evening. It really does look at the processes that we are using are

624
01:48:00,817 --> 01:48:00,817
budgeting and planning and so the policy statement says that the superintendent shall

625
01:48:06,517 --> 01:48:06,517
develop and present to the board a multiyear financial plan that is related directly

626
01:48:13,550 --> 01:48:15,750
to the board results and priorities with operational expectations , goals and that avoids long-term physical jeopardy to the district. These are presented is in

627
01:48:28,350 --> 01:48:31,950
compliance with no exceptions. I put one states that the superintendent will develop a budget that is in a summary format understandable the board and community presented in a

628
01:48:38,150 --> 01:48:38,150
manner that allows the board to understand the relationship in the budget.

629
01:48:47,117 --> 01:48:47,117
a couple of my findings here. Ford receives budget information for visual

630
01:48:55,984 --> 01:48:55,984
presentation. That is an ongoing cycle that the board receives.

631
01:49:03,150 --> 01:49:03,150
the budget is prepared in two different formats. First the required state forma

632
01:49:07,217 --> 01:49:07,217
. Very few of us know how to read it.

633
01:49:13,117 --> 01:49:13,117
if the format that is more readable than non-cfo type. The board has heard over the

634
01:49:44,150 --> 01:49:44,150
last few years the connection to equity which is a direct connection to inclusionary

635
01:49:50,884 --> 01:49:50,884
practices and tss which are areas that we specifically connect our budget information

636
01:49:57,317 --> 01:49:57,317
two. We state that the superintendent will clearly

637
01:50:03,617 --> 01:50:03,617
describe revenues and expenditures with adequate supporting detail.

638
01:50:08,584 --> 01:50:08,584
first the budget documents and both detailed expenditures and revenue information.

639
01:50:18,584 --> 01:50:18,584
the budget was also adopted by os pi. It's a very compliant chip but

640
01:50:26,217 --> 01:50:26,217
it's an important part of the budget process.I've .3 states that the superintendent will

641
01:50:33,784 --> 01:50:33,784
develop a budget that shows the amount spent in each budget category for the most recently

642
01:50:38,417 --> 01:50:38,417
completed fiscal year. The amount budgeted for the current fiscal year and the

643
01:50:42,550 --> 01:50:42,550
next fiscal year is a budget forecast. That's an updated policy

644
01:50:49,317 --> 01:50:49,317
statement because our prior statement the line until this policy statement will updated

645
01:50:59,850 --> 01:50:59,850
to align with the law. The bushes receive budget information that describes both

646
01:51:05,750 --> 01:51:05,750
historical and projected revenues and expenditures. We have always reported a

647
01:51:14,550 --> 01:51:14,550
fiscal outlook 3 to 5 years. We've also further than that for planning purposes that we

648
01:51:22,850 --> 01:51:22,850
don't typically have a 10 ye outlook. 5.4 states that the

649
01:51:41,417 --> 01:51:43,950
superintendent will develop a budget that discloses budget planning assumptions. As the board knows the assumptions that are embedded in a budget are primary in your

650
01:51:52,350 --> 01:51:52,350
being able to authorize and support because of the assumptions are such that we

651
01:51:59,150 --> 01:51:59,150
are not providing accurate enrollment figures or other issues when we know that our

652
01:52:04,817 --> 01:52:04,817
budget is going to be off. We consistently provide the board with updates to make sure

653
01:52:12,284 --> 01:52:12,284
that as we move through the budget cycle our projections at that information alliance.

654
01:52:29,317 --> 01:52:29,317
the present presentation includes detail of budget assumptions because we know

655
01:52:34,384 --> 01:52:34,384
there are various elements we have what os pi has provided us for the next handful of years

656
01:52:47,917 --> 01:52:47,917
and so we layer those into the budget information that we have knowing that those are

657
01:52:53,217 --> 01:52:53,217
assumptions. When those change we update those and modify our budget

658
01:52:57,484 --> 01:52:57,484
outlooks. Ensuring that the board has the information helps to stay

659
01:53:04,884 --> 01:53:04,884
apprised of the budget planning I .5 states the superintendent will develop a budget that

660
01:53:12,950 --> 01:53:12,950
assures soundness and fiscal year is that it is for contingencies.

661
01:53:25,117 --> 01:53:25,117
I think we lived through the largest contingency. In our careers but before your

662
01:53:32,884 --> 01:53:35,550
outlook demonstrates contingencies based on assumptions and known changes we can't foresee everything that's coming but ensure that we build a budget that can be

663
01:53:43,050 --> 01:53:43,050
responsive to changes such as enrollment changes with requirements and overhead

664
01:53:49,150 --> 01:53:49,150
costs. Anytime we propose a new school to be added to the system we

665
01:54:00,684 --> 01:54:00,684
bring in that budget cycle for the information around the budget that hasassumptions for

666
01:54:07,050 --> 01:54:07,050
the overhead costs . Those are the types of things that we always think about as

667
01:54:11,250 --> 01:54:11,250
we develop the budget. I .6 states that the superintendent will develop a

668
01:54:19,817 --> 01:54:19,817
budget that provides necessary information to the board on matters with budgetary impact

669
01:54:24,617 --> 01:54:24,617
with adequate time to consider information presented. We don't come to you at the

670
01:54:30,017 --> 01:54:30,017
last meeting in august and ask you to adopt a budget. For us it's important that this

671
01:54:38,817 --> 01:54:38,817
really is an annual cycle. We are always going through the budget planning process because

672
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your understanding of the stated things today is important to then authorize any

673
01:54:51,050 --> 01:54:51,050
budget for the following school year. We didn't have to ask for a

674
01:55:07,784 --> 01:55:07,784
budget extension last year and there's different reasons why you ask for extensions.

675
01:55:12,184 --> 01:55:12,184
maybe we received a grant of x millions of dollars and we don't have that capacity and

676
01:55:22,484 --> 01:55:25,050
are budget you need to ask for a budget extension at times to receive money as well as to expend money. 5.7 states that the superintendent will develop a

677
01:55:32,417 --> 01:55:32,417
budget that reflects anticipated changes in employee compensation including step

678
01:55:39,084 --> 01:55:42,350
increases, performance increases in benefits. So really what this policy component states is that we will monitor and assure that the employee lifecycle is

679
01:55:50,517 --> 01:55:50,517
considered within the budget knowing that every employee is at a different phrase.

680
01:56:05,517 --> 01:56:05,517
the budget does include known changes with the year-over-year change that occurs for many

681
01:56:15,717 --> 01:56:15,717
employees.just a few years ago with the assumption that os pi had provided it was 2% and I

682
01:56:34,817 --> 01:56:34,817
believe they came in with a 5.5 inflationary adjustment. I pointed to the superintendent

683
01:56:46,684 --> 01:56:46,684
will develop a budget that includes such amounts as the board determines to be

684
01:56:51,984 --> 01:56:51,984
necessary. In our september study session we did a review of the board's

685
01:56:58,750 --> 01:56:58,750
budget but you know as we set money aside to ensure that the processes procedures and

686
01:57:08,817 --> 01:57:08,817
requirements can be met in the sport can function as a governing body.

687
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5.9 states that the superintendent will develop the budget based on the reasonable

688
01:57:21,984 --> 01:57:21,984
consultations with reasonable groups. We seek feedback from a variety

689
01:57:30,517 --> 01:57:30,517
of sources and input. We use a variety of sources or panorama thought exchange with

690
01:57:42,150 --> 01:57:42,150
the budget planning processes but as I think about it it's also about our high school day

691
01:57:48,217 --> 01:57:48,217
evaluation tonight.those are different ways that we get inputs into our planning

692
01:57:57,384 --> 01:57:57,384
processes and particles planning process it with are related directly back to our

693
01:58:05,917 --> 01:58:05,917
budget. Clearly not be thinking about the various aspects of

694
01:58:21,150 --> 01:58:21,150
engagement because I can tell you the high school committee is making a budget

695
01:58:27,650 --> 01:58:27,650
recommendation at the end of the day. Probably should recognize it

696
01:58:36,484 --> 01:58:36,484
differently according to the blood. Five point and since the

697
01:58:47,217 --> 01:58:47,217
superintendent may not develop a budget that plans for the expenditure in any fiscal year

698
01:58:51,884 --> 01:58:51,884
of more funds that are conservatively projected and available during that year.

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01:58:57,050 --> 01:58:57,050
the board has received a number of years and continues to receive a budget I've .11

700
01:59:15,350 --> 01:59:15,350
states at the superintendent provides for an anticipated year-end fund balance of less

701
01:59:21,417 --> 01:59:21,417
than 5% of the protected revenue. We continue to meet that mark

702
01:59:31,017 --> 01:59:31,017
and as the board knows we've spend that fund balance over time until that occurred in

703
01:59:38,750 --> 01:59:38,750
this last year. It comes right around the 13% mark and it is anticipated to

704
01:59:47,750 --> 01:59:47,750
be spent down. Our budget work moving forward is about aligning rep 's with

705
01:59:53,017 --> 01:59:53,017
expenditures while maintaining a buffer in our fund balance about that 5%.

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this report is presented to the board is in compliance. There are any questions?

707
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>>  a really basic question. What is ipd? >>  the implicit price deflator

708
02:00:23,517 --> 02:00:23,517
I think is the actual term. It's a measure of inflation. Cpi is another measure of

709
02:00:31,384 --> 02:00:31,384
inflation. Cpi is typically more liberal. Any other questions?

710
02:00:57,350 --> 02:00:57,350
>>  I know in the sustainability policy specifically we have something

711
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that talks about electric buses and I was wondering that's a financial thing.

712
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what that come into this specific policy? Is that something that would be

713
02:01:14,684 --> 02:01:14,684
talked about when electric buses do happen? >>  yes, I would also save the

714
02:01:29,084 --> 02:01:29,084
board adopted a policy that required electric buses we would have to take that policy

715
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statement and align our budget process to ensure that we are able to meet that requirement.

716
02:01:45,917 --> 02:01:49,884
transportation is funded at the state level. We use some of our local dollars for it. There isn't a program right now that allows districts to

717
02:01:56,017 --> 02:01:56,017
electrify their fleet without substantial investments. Part of our legislative

718
02:02:17,450 --> 02:02:17,450
advocacy which is also around electrification and funding. There are ways that we believe

719
02:02:26,317 --> 02:02:26,317
we can get there possibly thinking a little differently about transportation so it's

720
02:02:34,350 --> 02:02:34,350
going to be a partnership for us to accomplish that.>>  we just wanted a little

721
02:02:49,717 --> 02:02:53,450
clarification on the external stakeholders. I appreciate your idea about the committees. It just remind me there is a budget committee that got

722
02:02:59,217 --> 02:02:59,217
started this year as well correct? >>  I realize that but what I

723
02:03:03,684 --> 02:03:03,684
wanted to ask was who is on that budget committee? When does it meet?

724
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ask the makeup of the advisory committee had two meetings one in october and one in november and it's made up of 30 parents and community members staff. Ask any other questions?

725
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hearing on I will now entertain a motion to accept and approve the monitoring report as presented. >>  I so moved. >>  second.

726
02:04:16,350 --> 02:04:16,350
>>  it is been moved and seconded . The board will accept and

727
02:04:23,217 --> 02:04:23,217
approve as presented. Is there any further discussion?>>  I would just

728
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like to say it is in compliance and we would like to continue to see good work done by our

729
02:04:42,384 --> 02:04:42,384
team to manage the budget to find additional ways to incorporate our community and

730
02:04:47,217 --> 02:04:47,217
stakeholders in doing so so I appreciate the work that has gone into this and the

731
02:04:53,917 --> 02:04:53,917
continued efforts in improving our process. Quick someone highlight and I

732
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believe that there are thirtysomething people that are anticipating the advisory committee.they have the most and put into the budget. It's pretty exciting to have

733
02:05:31,984 --> 02:05:31,984
that. >>  my comment is that this talks about people having input

734
02:05:44,150 --> 02:05:44,150
into the decision-making process such as making sure that it's really meaningful and

735
02:05:50,450 --> 02:05:50,450
put. And that people have the opportunity to engage.

736
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sh>>  to that point I think it's a really good point on the board received a recommendation

737
02:06:24,584 --> 02:06:24,584
in a study session tonight around the construction. There put forward which are

738
02:06:37,684 --> 02:06:37,684
very low articulated. Truly did help shape the recommendation and to that

739
02:06:47,317 --> 02:06:47,317
point it's amazing when you get people in a room thinking about being like-minded in terms of

740
02:06:54,550 --> 02:06:54,550
supporting the district. We are excited about the budget advisory process as well.

741
02:07:33,017 --> 02:07:33,017
we fund our plan priorities are going through very big engagement process.

742
02:07:50,984 --> 02:07:52,950
x hearing no further discussion we will proceed to vote on the motiont has been moved and seconded . The board accepts and approves the monitoring report as

743
02:07:56,817 --> 02:07:56,817
presented. Those in favor please signify by voting aye.

744
02:08:01,384 --> 02:08:01,384
those opposed? Hearing on the motion carries. Thank you very much doctor

745
02:08:08,084 --> 02:08:08,084
holmen. The next item on our agenda this evening is the board

746
02:08:18,884 --> 02:08:18,884
compensation resolution. Doctor holmen? Ask the board has met the study

747
02:08:28,984 --> 02:08:28,984
session to talk about board compensation. I believe it was two meetings

748
02:08:35,117 --> 02:08:35,117
ago with formal conversations here.we have a resolution put forward for your consideration

749
02:08:44,950 --> 02:08:44,950
for modified feedback at the last meeting. We also received a question

750
02:08:51,150 --> 02:08:51,150
around attorney general guidance around board compensation I wanted to share

751
02:09:04,250 --> 02:09:04,250
that with the board so that you can have that information. The modification to this

752
02:09:16,317 --> 02:09:19,350
resolution and will you consider that tonight. We did speak with david johnson today for a period of time to make sure I understood the guidance.

753
02:09:43,550 --> 02:09:43,550
it's a well-informed situation. Don't really know if other districts have complied with

754
02:09:55,517 --> 02:09:55,517
this but they resolution adopting compensation. They have not been modified

755
02:10:11,584 --> 02:10:11,584
since. It makes a leap that board members you are municipal

756
02:10:26,650 --> 02:10:26,650
officers.that's debatable. It's making that leap as the ag.

757
02:10:38,084 --> 02:10:38,084
not everyone holds that opinion. As minutes pull officers you

758
02:10:46,684 --> 02:10:46,684
may not vote to receive compensation during your term. That's the ag's opinion for

759
02:10:55,750 --> 02:10:55,750
municipal officers in the constitution. I asked david what are the

760
02:11:24,417 --> 02:11:24,417
options that the board has? He said conservatively you can follow the guidance.

761
02:11:35,217 --> 02:11:35,217
he says statutorily they are really the only thing that the statute says is that board

762
02:11:46,817 --> 02:11:46,817
members after resolution can receive compensation. If you take a less conservative

763
02:11:53,650 --> 02:11:53,650
approach and adopt the resolution and receive compensation legislative intent

764
02:11:59,617 --> 02:11:59,617
of the law speaks nothing too tired. And that david felt comfortable

765
02:12:12,617 --> 02:12:12,617
with whatever decision the board makes. It's an oddity but if the board

766
02:12:24,884 --> 02:12:24,884
were to adopt a resolution tonight they would be three board members which would be

767
02:12:29,950 --> 02:12:29,950
sworn in at the december 4 meeting. Which can then receive

768
02:12:35,717 --> 02:12:35,717
compensation because a it is a new term. There are two members that want

769
02:12:47,450 --> 02:12:47,450
receive compensation under those rules. As of december 2025

770
02:12:58,750 --> 02:12:58,750
compensation resolution will be implemented. >>  are there any questions?

771
02:13:31,684 --> 02:13:31,684
ask a question I would have visited north shore do it exactly what I said?

772
02:13:39,017 --> 02:13:39,017
>>  they had a car that applies to board members. They had it effective

773
02:13:51,617 --> 02:13:51,617
immediately. Only two board members are elected following the adoption

774
02:13:57,817 --> 02:13:57,817
of this resolution. >>  that we can adopt an auction and it could be to

775
02:14:34,050 --> 02:14:34,050
adopt a resolution. >>  we have three board decisions that are certified.

776
02:14:49,584 --> 02:14:49,584
hey will be certified in yourself and doctor guthrie and board members assuming they are

777
02:14:56,784 --> 02:14:56,784
certified.miss yoakum will be sworn in at the december 4 meeting.the resolution was

778
02:15:08,450 --> 02:15:10,284
passed tonight and I asked this question specifically if the board passed a resolution tonight the three of you would then have that decision to make around compensation.

779
02:15:18,917 --> 02:15:18,917
given that president troy and director stewart would not be able to receive compensation

780
02:15:26,250 --> 02:15:26,250
until they went through the process of election again and are certified and re-sworn in.

781
02:15:45,550 --> 02:15:45,550
>>  of the recommendations or options was. >>  director did you have

782
02:16:00,617 --> 02:16:00,617
something?>>  I will now entertain a motion to approve resolution 2362.

783
02:16:18,717 --> 02:16:18,717
>>  a point of clarification have a question. Under roberts rules can amend

784
02:16:25,984 --> 02:16:25,984
the resolution before is now? Or does there need to be a motion first?

785
02:16:49,017 --> 02:16:49,017
>>  and moved to amend resolution as before the board to become effective.

786
02:17:05,384 --> 02:17:05,384
air effective in december 2025. >>  is any further discussion? >>  it's good policy to

787
02:17:37,084 --> 02:17:37,084
effectively follow that. As even the next term that starts in a matter of weeks.

788
02:18:01,117 --> 02:18:01,117
I think this is having the effect with lust element solutions that that further

789
02:18:11,150 --> 02:18:11,150
out. We provide some level of compensation down the road for

790
02:18:22,817 --> 02:18:22,817
those that should need it but also regarding against some of the conflicts of interest that

791
02:18:28,984 --> 02:18:28,984
decide to pay itself. >>  also the other option is we could theoretically put this

792
02:18:42,717 --> 02:18:42,717
off. They are sworn in at that point they can do that and adopt the

793
02:18:53,117 --> 02:18:53,117
resolution. We would be in our next term. I do think this current board

794
02:19:00,884 --> 02:19:00,884
we talked about this. We have an obligation to vote on this.

795
02:19:10,150 --> 02:19:10,150
I would prefer that we take action on this today. >>  I just want to make sure

796
02:19:18,684 --> 02:19:18,684
that I'm documenting. I have the resolution here on the screen.

797
02:19:29,050 --> 02:19:29,050
at the end it states approved by the board of directors and its regular meeting of november

798
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6 2023, effective december 2025. That is what I believe.

799
02:19:46,384 --> 02:19:46,384
>>  do we need a date certain? It could be december 1. >>  it would be except

800
02:20:01,917 --> 02:20:01,917
effective december 2025. >>  I think being in a better financial shape and the sends a

801
02:20:23,484 --> 02:20:23,484
bad message to the staff. . Hopefully by december 25 things

802
02:20:44,884 --> 02:20:44,884
would be better. At that point if someone decides they want compensation

803
02:20:53,717 --> 02:20:53,717
it would work but I think it's on the wrong message at this point.

804
02:21:09,050 --> 02:21:09,050
quick someone I reiterate why we're doing this. It's in service or and hope

805
02:21:18,050 --> 02:21:18,050
that this will help us train and attract a more diverse board.

806
02:21:34,950 --> 02:21:34,950
it doesn't make sense for that to take effect immediately because the folks who benefit

807
02:21:44,084 --> 02:21:44,084
immediately have already been elected. I like the idea of pushing it

808
02:21:50,884 --> 02:21:50,884
out until the next board election. We we have a full cycle on

809
02:22:01,084 --> 02:22:01,084
attracting a more diverse board.I want to acknowledge again that I feel that we need

810
02:22:15,317 --> 02:22:15,317
to be committed as a board having this be the one service. Another reason I like pushing

811
02:22:25,117 --> 02:22:25,117
it off as it gives us time to make good on that commitment. >>  I support the amendment

812
02:22:37,684 --> 02:22:37,684
going forward it seems to make a lot of sense. We've never taken an actual

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resolution to do so so I think it's a value that we take that step so that it is available.

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there are other issues that are at hand. >>  has less of an impact of

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what we could do otherwise. There are two hours of compensation but maybe three at

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the most. I think there are things that we can do that enhances the

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diversity are beyond compensating three hours of work.

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x hearing no further discussion we will proceed to a vote. As it has been moved and seconded. >>  the motion is to amend the resolution.

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>>  I believe your motion was to amend the resolution. >>  will have to have two

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different votes. The person will be the amendment the resolution.

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we at the language of an effective date in the first board meeting in december 2025.

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>>  does in favor please signify by voting aye those opposed?

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hearing on the motion carries. >>  and will now entertain a motion to adopt resolution 2362

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with the amendment. >>  some of. >>  second.

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>>  attorney further discussion?>>  I want to say that I appreciate the

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conversation from my fellow board members. It's made me think were deeply

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not just about this particular resolution but about the composition of the board as a whole and our obligation as our members. Thank you everyone for talking.

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quick said like to thank everyone for engaging in this I know it's awkward and weird that we have to do this for our own decisions. Hearing no further discussion

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we will proceed to a vote. It has been moved will adopt the resolution 2362 with the

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amendments.

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thank you everyone.he next item is the superintendent report. >>  my report is more of a statement tonight. During the season of gratitude

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I hope we can pause to be thankful for the gifts that we have been given. Our families, our friends and in this context this amazing school district.

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as a district we have so many achievements and successes of our students, staff and

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community. Personally I want to start by saying thank you to our

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stakeholders that have a vested interest in the success of our school district. Thank you for your dedication and your resilience, your creativity and collaboration.

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this community consistently rises to the occasion. We show courage, compassion,

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commitment, innovation, excellence and equity. We show that we are stronger

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together than apart. We have so much to be proud of. We have high academic

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performance, artistic expression, athletic accomplishments, community

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connectedness and global awareness. Staff provides high quality

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instruction guidance and support while pursuing their own professional growth and development. Our families are always involved in supportive creating

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positive and nurturing environment for our students. Community members and partners have been generous and collaborative. They contribute their time,

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talents and resources to this district. We have so much to be thankful for and continue to further our system to show that all truly means all.

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>>> the next item on the agenda's public and community affairs. This portion of the business meeting of the board is an opportunity for any board

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members to inform provide updates from organizations that they engage with on behalf of lake washington school district. We will begin with the

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legislative update director stuart. >>  requires us to be nimble

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and quick and usually nice short legislative session they tell you don't bring anything

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new I think we bring what we need to bring in we represent what we bring to the district

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regardless of its new or not. Most of those can run on these issues.

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I suggest that we not be shy about our legislative beginnings.

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>>  we are in the middle of scheduling our pre-session meetings.

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the rest of the board should've gotten email requesting your availability to have everyone

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participate in some of these meetings. We take turns getting ready to

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form relationships with legislators. Please make sure that you

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respond regarding those dates because they are right around the corner.

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as a reminder I legislative priorities are going to be the areas that we really advocate

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for during these sessions. If I remember we did have a visit from senator wallin so I

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have a quick little update on that. >>  we also had a visit senator wellman and doctor stewart was able to attend.>>  I think it was a very successful meeting.

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she viewed her inclusive elementary school program and she was very impressed.

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in addition to her she was joined by staff member from the democratic cost caucus.

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they are the ones that do the heavy lifting in thecommunity . They provide the community that

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every legislators need. There was a number of references to her visit I think

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that she is looking at our program as a beacon to share with other legislators on how

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it can be done. She also notes that at the project in motion.

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the day will probably evolve into a better program than tomorrow. I think we sure that senator sentiment as well. >>  the board and

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superintendent holmen participated in collective learning over the weekend at

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the annual conference. I believe it's the first time I've ever had our entire board

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and superintendent at the conference at the same time. I found it extremely

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beneficial. >>  the board and senior staff met with a special agent of the

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pt essay and was able to share a presentation that was given in theprior meeting .

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I think it's important that we keep reaching out to this grou .

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I really appreciate to be quite frank rang the fact that the parent step up and provide

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childcare to enable them to be joined because childcare is difficult as it is because

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childcare for special needs students takes a lot of effort. >>  the next item on the agenda

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as our school visit. On november 7 director stuart was able to attend the lake

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washington high school veterans day assembly. Our next visit will be on

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december 5. Please make sure you let ms. Harding know. >>  removing for a couple of

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aspects not only did we have a younger gentleman who basically said I wasn't the ideal studen

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. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be and where he wanted to go with my life.it's a liaison to the tribal nation and it was a

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unique adaptation if you will telling how he was able to grow within a service.

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the program asked that as they banned each of the services that people stand if you had a

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member of your family in either one of those branches of service it was he the number of

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kids with aunts or uncles or parents. >>  the next section of the

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agenda or committee updates. Does anyone have an update they would like to provide?

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>>  I will just quickly say I have the opportunity for the meeting with the strategic plan for staff. It was a great opportunity in our future director lindsay was

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also able to attend so that was great to have her there. It's a great conversation some

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looking forward to that and went to my first high school day committee.

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there was deputy superintendent scott that gave a cooperative update.I attended a small

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portion of it. The part that I was able to attend which was one from osta

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that came to answer the questions. One of the upcoming kiddcommitt

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is meeting the same night as a celebration of service with the departing directors.

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at the beginning of the time with the committee that perhaps is adjusted a week or so to make the adjustment. >>  the board will meet on december 4 at a study session

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at 5:00 p.m. And the board meeting at seven. >>  I read this part for future

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generational items.we talked about the board resolution for compensation.

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I think we talk about the desire to do additional work a verse board members.

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as I thought about it more I thought about that it was even broader with standing committees. I guess I would just say they bring this around and I would

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like to see future agenda item to discuss verse what policy work we are interested in

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initiating around with diverse board members. >>  can I make a

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recommendation? That we start with the study session we can bring that to

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the agenda for board meeting. >>  we can do a study session or we can do it on the dais.

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>>  if I might piggyback on the discussion. >>  sat on to the director the

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parties, regarding the committee as well as the board I'd like to also include in a

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session whether it be the study session or whatever that we also look at opportunities and

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ideas to include diversity of staff. >>  coming up with the next

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couple of meetings we have a human resource board where we can highlighted their if there's additional conversation or discussion could be a really good springboard for that

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conversation. They do good job of pulling data together for us.

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>>  the board will now meet in executive session for 30 minutes.

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following the executive session on november 20 2023 board meeting will be adjourned at

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10:25 pm. No former board action will be taken this evening following

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the executive session. The purpose of tonight's executive session is as

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follows. To review the performance