MEMBERS PRESENT

Janice Watts, Jeff Wray, Sarah Stuart, Trish Huddleston, Tom Guthrie, and Cody Krieger-Student Representative

STAFF PRESENT

Michael Green-Board Secretary, and Nicole Galloway-Recording Secretary

OTHERS PRESENT

Stacy Brown, Asha Riley, Vicky Barnes, Jake Hall, Brian Wrigley, Donna Butler, Darcy Billingsley, Kayla Fields, Kris Northcut, Jerrad Nichols, Sahara McPoland, Joe Harvey, Whitney Raab, Mike, and Ramona Paul.

CALL TO ORDER

President Watts called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA

Director Stuart moved to approve the consent agenda. 

Director Watts – yes 

Director Wray – yes 

Director Stuart – yes 

Director Huddleston – yes

Director Guthrie – yes

WORKSHOP

EP&O Levy Planning

The directors discussed the EP&O Levy, and they decided that they would like to run a levy in February 2024. They would like the following before making the decision on the amount and term. 

• Community forums and community surveys to gather information from the voters regarding the amounts, what the voters would like cut in the event that it doesn’t pass, what determined the no votes in February 2023, and what they want back if the levy passes.
• Feedback from the school district staff on what has been harder and what they are missing since the levy didn’t pass.
• Financial data, including a list of reduction amounts and potential areas to cut if the levy doesn’t pass again.

Cody Krieger mentioned it would be a great idea to speak to the Woodland High School students about what a levy is, how it works, what was cut, and what may be cut if it doesn’t pass again. 

Legislative General Assembly

As the legislative representative, Director Huddleston led the discussion and review with the other directors of the WSSDA positions. All input was given so Director Huddleston can vote on the board’s behalf at the upcoming general assembly on September 30th & October 1st.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON WORK SESSION TOPIC

EP&O Levy Planning

Kayla Field commented that many voters were a no because teachers are working against parents rather than working with them.

Darcy Billingsley would like to see where the spending is going rather than the cut amounts.

Sahara McPoland would like to see visual charts of where the money is going. She also likes Cody’s idea about educating the high school students about levies because some high school seniors will be registered voters.

Whitney Raab talked about how the community needs more information and that all questions from the community need to be answered. 

Legislative General Assembly

One of the discussed positions pertaining to curriculum, Kayla Field mentioned that teacher freedom of curriculum needs to be watched by the administration.

Darcy Billingsley thanked Director Huddleston for all your work with the legislative general assembly. 

RECESS

President Watts recessed the meeting at 8:26 p.m. to enter into an executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). It was expected to last 10-15 minutes, with no action to follow.

ADJOURNMENT

President Watts reconvened the meeting at 8:42 p.m. and adjourned at 8:43 p.m.

ATTEST: 

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Secretary to the Board

WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #404
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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