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A. Convene, Roll Call - March 26, 7:00 p.m.
B. Approve Agenda
C. Host School - Deborah McCarson, Principal, Kirkland Jr. High
D. Public Comment
E. Consent Agenda
F. Non-Consent Agenda
20. Resolution, Major Capital Funds for WaNIC Skills Center
Traci reviewed the focus and membership of WaNIC. This resolution is required because as the host dist we are the fiscal agent. lying - not sure who moved and seconded but someone did :) Doug asked when the project will commence. Traci shared the first step is to secure the funding from the legislature. then it can move forward. Once it's approved, we manage the money. Jackie asked for a BB or a supt report that details what is currently available through WaNIC. note for Traci,
21. Monitor Board Policy, EL-10,Student Discipline, First Reading
Ken Lyon who oversees student discipline has prepared this EL. Jackie appreciated the new graphs, very easy to read. Doug - need to continue to reassure the community that we are aggressively working on bullying at all grade levels. Ken - we adopted a new policy this year to be in compliance with new law. provided training to administrators in Aug who in turn trained their staff. There is renewed emphasis on high school curriculum coming from OSPI. Chris - our punishment for truancy is suspension? Ken - looking at alternatives but in HS there is a natural consequence of lost credit. Chris - a few instances of major injury due to violence iin elementary school. Has the criteria/definition changed? Ken - sometimes the wording is not exactly accurate and can exaggerate. Cannot speak specifically to incidents noted. Traci - these criteria are set by State, do they give a definition of a major injury? no. Board would like those definitions explained. Ken noted that we sometimes struggle to make our incidents match the State criteria. Nancy noted that suspensions are coming down. are there changes coming in the Becca Law (Nancy). Ken is unaware of any changes, although david Larson is in charge of attendance and truancy issues so they are working together on attendance policies. Traci believes there is some pending change at the State level regarding Becca Coordinators. She will do a BB when the info is available. Board would like more information on the 5 students suspended for truancy. Nancy - why don't all schools have the option for in-house suspension? Traci asked that Ken follow up with this question and report in the same BB as the Becca question. Nancy - looking for Ken's opinion if the reduction is suspensions is the kids behaving better or are schools doing a better job of intervention? Ken felt that principals are looking more deeply into why kids are in trouble and seeing how they can work with the student and/or family to change the behavior and help the student.
20. Resolution, Major Capital Funds for WaNIC Skills Center
Traci reviewed the focus and membership of WaNIC. This resolution is required because as the host dist we are the fiscal agent. lying - not sure who moved and seconded but someone did :) Doug asked when the project will commence. Traci shared the first step is to secure the funding from the legislature. then it can move forward. Once it's approved, we manage the money. Jackie asked for a BB or a supt report that details what is currently available through WaNIC. note for Traci,
21. Monitor Board Policy, EL-10,Student Discipline, First Reading
Ken Lyon who oversees student discipline has prepared this EL. Jackie appreciated the new graphs, very easy to read. Doug - need to continue to reassure the community that we are aggressively working on bullying at all grade levels. Ken - we adopted a new policy this year to be in compliance with new law. provided training to administrators in Aug who in turn trained their staff. There is renewed emphasis on high school curriculum coming from OSPI. Chris - our punishment for truancy is suspension? Ken - looking at alternatives but in HS there is a natural consequence of lost credit. Chris - a few instances of major injury due to violence iin elementary school. Has the criteria/definition changed? Ken - sometimes the wording is not exactly accurate and can exaggerate. Cannot speak specifically to incidents noted. Traci - these criteria are set by State, do they give a definition of a major injury? no. Board would like those definitions explained. Ken noted that we sometimes struggle to make our incidents match the State criteria. Nancy noted that suspensions are coming down. are there changes coming in the Becca Law (Nancy). Ken is unaware of any changes, although david Larson is in charge of attendance and truancy issues so they are working together on attendance policies. Traci believes there is some pending change at the State level regarding Becca Coordinators. She will do a BB when the info is available. Board would like more information on the 5 students suspended for truancy. Nancy - why don't all schools have the option for in-house suspension? Traci asked that Ken follow up with this question and report in the same BB as the Becca question. Nancy - looking for Ken's opinion if the reduction is suspensions is the kids behaving better or are schools doing a better job of intervention? Ken felt that principals are looking more deeply into why kids are in trouble and seeing how they can work with the student and/or family to change the behavior and help the student.
G. Superintendent Report
H. Legislative Update
L. Board Member Comments
M. Adjourn
Mar 26, 2012 March 26, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
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A. Convene, Roll Call - March 26, 7:00 p.m.
B. Approve Agenda
C. Host School - Deborah McCarson, Principal, Kirkland Jr. High
D. Public Comment
E. Consent Agenda
F. Non-Consent Agenda
20. Resolution, Major Capital Funds for WaNIC Skills Center
Traci reviewed the focus and membership of WaNIC. This resolution is required because as the host dist we are the fiscal agent. lying - not sure who moved and seconded but someone did :) Doug asked when the project will commence. Traci shared the first step is to secure the funding from the legislature. then it can move forward. Once it's approved, we manage the money. Jackie asked for a BB or a supt report that details what is currently available through WaNIC. note for Traci,
21. Monitor Board Policy, EL-10,Student Discipline, First Reading
Ken Lyon who oversees student discipline has prepared this EL. Jackie appreciated the new graphs, very easy to read. Doug - need to continue to reassure the community that we are aggressively working on bullying at all grade levels. Ken - we adopted a new policy this year to be in compliance with new law. provided training to administrators in Aug who in turn trained their staff. There is renewed emphasis on high school curriculum coming from OSPI. Chris - our punishment for truancy is suspension? Ken - looking at alternatives but in HS there is a natural consequence of lost credit. Chris - a few instances of major injury due to violence iin elementary school. Has the criteria/definition changed? Ken - sometimes the wording is not exactly accurate and can exaggerate. Cannot speak specifically to incidents noted. Traci - these criteria are set by State, do they give a definition of a major injury? no. Board would like those definitions explained. Ken noted that we sometimes struggle to make our incidents match the State criteria. Nancy noted that suspensions are coming down. are there changes coming in the Becca Law (Nancy). Ken is unaware of any changes, although david Larson is in charge of attendance and truancy issues so they are working together on attendance policies. Traci believes there is some pending change at the State level regarding Becca Coordinators. She will do a BB when the info is available. Board would like more information on the 5 students suspended for truancy. Nancy - why don't all schools have the option for in-house suspension? Traci asked that Ken follow up with this question and report in the same BB as the Becca question. Nancy - looking for Ken's opinion if the reduction is suspensions is the kids behaving better or are schools doing a better job of intervention? Ken felt that principals are looking more deeply into why kids are in trouble and seeing how they can work with the student and/or family to change the behavior and help the student.
20. Resolution, Major Capital Funds for WaNIC Skills Center
Traci reviewed the focus and membership of WaNIC. This resolution is required because as the host dist we are the fiscal agent. lying - not sure who moved and seconded but someone did :) Doug asked when the project will commence. Traci shared the first step is to secure the funding from the legislature. then it can move forward. Once it's approved, we manage the money. Jackie asked for a BB or a supt report that details what is currently available through WaNIC. note for Traci,
21. Monitor Board Policy, EL-10,Student Discipline, First Reading
Ken Lyon who oversees student discipline has prepared this EL. Jackie appreciated the new graphs, very easy to read. Doug - need to continue to reassure the community that we are aggressively working on bullying at all grade levels. Ken - we adopted a new policy this year to be in compliance with new law. provided training to administrators in Aug who in turn trained their staff. There is renewed emphasis on high school curriculum coming from OSPI. Chris - our punishment for truancy is suspension? Ken - looking at alternatives but in HS there is a natural consequence of lost credit. Chris - a few instances of major injury due to violence iin elementary school. Has the criteria/definition changed? Ken - sometimes the wording is not exactly accurate and can exaggerate. Cannot speak specifically to incidents noted. Traci - these criteria are set by State, do they give a definition of a major injury? no. Board would like those definitions explained. Ken noted that we sometimes struggle to make our incidents match the State criteria. Nancy noted that suspensions are coming down. are there changes coming in the Becca Law (Nancy). Ken is unaware of any changes, although david Larson is in charge of attendance and truancy issues so they are working together on attendance policies. Traci believes there is some pending change at the State level regarding Becca Coordinators. She will do a BB when the info is available. Board would like more information on the 5 students suspended for truancy. Nancy - why don't all schools have the option for in-house suspension? Traci asked that Ken follow up with this question and report in the same BB as the Becca question. Nancy - looking for Ken's opinion if the reduction is suspensions is the kids behaving better or are schools doing a better job of intervention? Ken felt that principals are looking more deeply into why kids are in trouble and seeing how they can work with the student and/or family to change the behavior and help the student.
G. Superintendent Report
H. Legislative Update
L. Board Member Comments
M. Adjourn
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