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PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

Board of Directors’ Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:30 p.m.

C. L. Booth Education Service Center, 1215 W. Lewis Street, Pasco, WA 99301 REMOTE MEETING DIAL IN ACCESS

(253) 215-8782 Meeting ID: 830 5663 6723 Password: 068355

Remote Access: Members of the public who wish to attend the public meeting remotely will need to call in to the meeting by dialing either of the following:

For English dial: (253) 215-8782 Meeting ID: 830 5663 6723 Password: 068355 For Spanish interpretation, join the Zoom and click the ‘Interpretation’ icon at the bottom of the screen.

Live Stream: The live audio will be streamed through the Pasco School District’s YouTube. Public Comments: Public comments can be made during the ‘Audience Comments’ portion of the meeting by registering to attend the meeting in person or by joining the zoom link: https://bit.ly/3wkKx2u. Zoom attendees will be asked to raise their digital hand in Zoom if they would like to make a comment. When called on, the commenter will be unmuted for 2 minutes, then muted when their time is up.

A G E N D A

4:30 – 5:30 PM Study Session: Levy Update Mr. Kevin Hebdon

Executive Session 42.30.110(1)(i) Litigation

1. CALL TO ORDER Ms. Amy Phillips

2. FLAG SALUTE McClintock Elementary Students

3. ROLL CALL Steve Christensen Sherry Lancon Scott Lehrman Amy Phillips Jesse Campos Brooklyn Arroyo Jason Asiedu Jennifer Walle

4. AGENDA REVIEW

5. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

A. Special Board Recognition: Ms. Sherry Lancon Mr. Shane Edinger

6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of October 26, 2021

8. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Personnel Ms. Kelli York B. Warrants Mr. Kevin Hebdon

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C. Out of State and Overnight Student Travel for Chiawana High School Ski Club Program to Attend Mt. Bachelor Ski resort in Bend, OR.

Ms. Jennifer Kindle

D. Out of State and Overnight Student Travel for Chiawana High School Ski Club Program to Attend Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort in Bend, OR.

Ms. Jennifer Kindle

E. Out of State and Overnight student Travel for Chiawana High School Ski Club Program to Attend Schweitzer Ski Resort in Sandpoint, ID.

Ms. Jennifer Kindle

9. ACTION ITEMS A. Resolution No. 1010: Request a Special Session

of the Legislature Mr. Steve Christensen

B. Resolution No. 1011: Expiring Educational Programs and Operations Levy Mr. Kevin Hebdon

C. Appointment of Pro/Con Committee for Votes’ Guide Mr. Kevin Hebdon

10. REPORTS A. Curriculum Material Adoption Update: English

Language Arts Ms. Carla Lobos

B. Outrageous Outcomes: SEL – Meaningful Connection and Hope Mrs. Mira Gobel

11. EXTENDED STUDY/DISCUSSION A. Voting Rights Act: Election System Ms. Sarah Thornton

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

13. COMMUNICATIONS 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) Personnel Superintendent Evaluation

Quarterly Review; 42.30.110(1)(i) Litigation 15. ADJOURN

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 Agenda Item Summary

AGENDA ITEM NO. : 05A BOARD MEETING DATE: November 09, 2021

TOPIC: Special Recognition: Farewell to Ms. Sherry Lancon

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Michelle Whitney

PRESENTER: Shane Edinger

REPORT 1ST READING DISCUSSION 2ND READING ACTION REQUIRED

OBJECTIVE: To thank Board Member Sherry Lancon for her service to the students and employees of the Pasco School district and to our community through his volunteer service.

BACKGROUND: November 23 will be Sherry Lancon’s last meeting as a member of the school board.

POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES: N/A

PROJECTED COSTS: N/A BUDGET CODE: N/A

SUGGESTED MOTION: N/A

NEXT STEPS: N/A

Board Meeting Minutes October 26, 2021 1

Pasco School District No. 1

Board of Directors’ Regular Meeting October 26, 2021, 6:30 p.m. C. L. Booth Education Service Center, 1215 West Lewis Street, Pasco, WA 99301

M I N U T E S CALL TO ORDER Board President Amy Phillips called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was led by Robinson Elementary School students Robinson Elementary Students Michelle Avalos Salazar, Alonso Garcia, Viviana Ponce, and Jose Rodriguez. PRESENT Board of Directors Booth Administrators Amy Phillips, President Scott Lehrman, Vice President Jesse Campos, Member (excused) Steve Christensen, Member Sherry Lancon, Member Brooklyn Arroyo, Student Representative Jason Asiedu, Student Representative Jennifer Walle, Student Representative (excused)

Michelle Whitney, Superintendent Sarah Thornton, Assistant Superintendent Raúl Sital, Assistant Superintendent Carla Lobos, Assistant Superintendent Mira Gobel, Assistant Superintendent Steve Story, Executive Director Operations Kevin Hebdon, Executive Director of Fiscal Services Mark Garrett, Executive Director Information Systems Alma Duran, Director of Special Programs Megan Nelson, Director of STEM and Instructional Technology Jennie Richardson, Executive Assistant Superintendent

Public Attendees: The public attendee sign-in sheet is available in the Superintendent's office upon request. AGENDA REVIEW There are no additions or changes to this meeting’s agenda. Superintendent Whitney noted there is a request for an Executive Session per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) Personnel this evening. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Audience members Steve Simmons and Michelle Andres expressed his support of the resolution to request a special session of legislature. Michelle Andres also expressed a concern that there will be a potential mandate of vaccination of students. Mr. Simmons wanted to recognize all the folks that lost their jobs due to the vaccine mandate throughout the state. Alexia Estrada, community member, commented the redistricting of the board members, recognizing the importance of representation on the Board. Ismael Mendoza, student at CBC and district parent, he expressed the need for the parents to be notified of the redistricting of the boundary changes for Board members and campaign for parent input for drawing boundaries. Gabriel Portugal, community member addressed the board regarding the voting rights act changes. He recommends the no-at large redistricting.


John Kennedy expressed his appreciation for the non-incumbency of the boundaries. Expressed his appreciation for the Board for recording of meetings and study session on YouTube. Amanda Brown, parent in Pasco School District, addressed the Board regarding redistricting of the Board, support for the no-at large redistricting to have voices of all demographics on the Board. Online: Community members Dallas Bert and Tara Childs, supporting the letter to be submitted to bring local leadership to our community. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Steve Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting of October 12, 2021 as presented. Ms. Sherry Lancon seconded the motion; the motion carried. Roll call was as follows: Mr. Christensen – Yes Ms. Phillips – Yes Mr. Lehrman – Yes Ms. Lancon – Yes CONSENT AGENDA Approved Consent Agenda items include:

• Personnel • Warrants • Approval of Conditional Certificates • Out of State and Overnight Student Travel for Chiawana High School DECA Students to Attend

DECA Western Region Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. • Overnight Student Travel for Chiawana High School to Attend DECA Fall Leadership Conference in

Bellevue, WA. • Board Progress Monitoring for Reading Written Report

Ms. Sherry Lancon moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Mr. Steve Christensen seconded the motion; the motion carried. Roll call was as follows: Mr. Christensen – Yes Ms. Lancon – Yes

Mr. Lehrman – Yes Ms. Phillips – Yes

ACTION ITEMS Resolution No. 1009 21-22 Transportation Vehicle Fund Public Hearing & Budget Extension – Mr. Kevin Hebdon The purpose of this action item is to hold a Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution No. 1009 extending the 2021-22 Transportation Vehicle Fund Budget from $972,000 to $2,106,000. On August 11, 2020 the Pasco School District Board of Directors approved the 2020-2021 budgets for all funds. The TVF budget was set and established at $1,134,000 to purchase five replacement vehicles and have funds available for two contingency buses. On March 19th, 2021, district staff submitted a Letter of Intent to Schetky Northwest Sales to order 7 buses for a total of $1,023,252.07. District staff typically take delivery of and pay for such vehicles before the end of the fiscal year. Staff have received notice from Schetky that, due to COVID and its impact on materials and supply chains, they will not be able to deliver the vehicles until November of 2021. This is subsequent to the fiscal year end of 8/31/21. The authority granted to district staff to spend the $1.1M in the 2020-2021 school year has expired as of 8/31/21, however the district did not spend any of that budgeted amount. On July 27, 2021, the Pasco School District Board of Directors approve the 2021-2022 budgets for all funds. The TVF budget was set and established at $972,000. This amount allows district staff to order four replacement buses and have two contingency buses.


When the new buses arrive in November and we make payment to Schetky, we would exceed the 2021-2022 budget amount by more than $51,000. To avoid that, district staff will be seeking approval by way of a budget extension to the 2021-2022 school year TVF budget. It is proposed the board approve an extension of $1,134,000 from the 2020-2021 school year to the $972,000 in the 2021-2022 school year for a total authority of $2,106,000 in the 2021-2022 school year. By so doing the district will be within its budgetary authority and be able to replace the buses needed in transportation. Board President Amy Phillips opened the public hearing on the proposed Resolution No. 1009 Transportation Vehicle Fund Budget Extension. There were no comments from the public. Board President Amy Phillips closed the public hearing. Mr. Steve Christensen moved to approve Resolution No. 1009 increasing the 2021-2022 Transportation Vehicle Fund budget from $972,000 to $2,106,000 as presented. Ms. Sherry Lancon seconded the motion; the motion carried. Roll call was as follows: Mr. Christensen – Yes Ms. Phillips – Yes Mr. Lehrman – Yes Ms. Lancon – Yes Pasco School District Levy Replacement – Mr. Kevin Hebdon The purpose of this action item is to present levy related information to the board, have discussion, and come to consensus via formal action to direct district staff to set the EP&O levy amounts with a targeted $1.75 levy rate.

• The current four-year Levy expires on December 31, 2022 • In January we held our Levy 101 discussion to kick off the preparation work for the upcoming Levy

renewal • At the Board Study Session on March 9th, the Board directed staff to prepare for a February 2022

election date • At the Board Study Session on May 11th the Board directed staff to prepare for a 4-year levy term • Staff presented information to the Board on August 10th during the Study Session which included

our guests Jim McNeil with Foster Garvey PC and Trevor Carlson with Piper Sandler & Co • On October 12th staff presented updated assessed values and the impact on the levy process.

Discussions on amounts and rates were held. Three of the five board members supported a levy rate of $1.75, the other two needed more information.

• Now preparing for a November 9th Levy Resolution. President Amy Phillips put forward the request to table to action to November 9th, 2021. REPORTS Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council: October Meeting – Student Board Representatives and Student Advisory Liaisons The purpose of this report is to provide an update from the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council meeting that took place October 20, 2021.

• In 2009, the Pasco School District Board of Directors added Student Board Representatives to the Board to increase students voice in Board level work.

• In 2014, the number of Student Board Representatives was increased from 2 to up to 3. • In 2016, a student advisory council to the Superintendent was formed. • In June of 2021, Student Board Representative Crista Martinez suggested adding a report to the

Board meeting immediately following the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting.


• Superintendent Student Advisory Council liaisons were identified to collaborate with Student Board Representatives in delivery these reports.

Board discussion followed. Outrageous Outcomes: Mathematics – Mrs. Michelle Whitney and Ms. Carla Lobos The purpose of this report is to provide a data highlight for the Outrageous Outcomes: Mathematics. Over the last three years, the district has developed a system wide approach to monitoring student achievement resulting in:

1. Five Outrageous Outcomes around: reading, math, 9th grade on track from graduation, graduation and extracurricular activities.

2. Benchmark targets and stretch targets 3. Indicator data 4. Data dash 5. Aligned District Strategic Improvement Plan 6. Aligned School Improvement Plan 7. A State of the School Review process

This comprehensive approach aligns School Board direction, district level vision, strategic improvement planning, school improvement planning and system wide supports. Board discussion followed. Director Districts Update – Ms. Sarah Thornton The purpose of this report is to provide updated information to follow-up on the board’s study session on October 12, 2021. Preview the information campaign and community feedback opportunities in October and November. Opportunity for board discussion. Study Session Held on October 12, 2021

• Narrowed the focus to consider 3-district, 4-district, and 5-district maps • Directed staff that incumbency of current board members was not a consideration • Emphasized the need to expedite production of maps with the 2020 census data.

Board discussion followed. Resolution to Request a Special Session of the Legislature – Mr. Steve Christensen The purpose of this report is to present a draft resolution calling on the Governor to convene a special legislative session. The declaration of a COVID-19 state of emergency has been in effect for nineteen (19) months. Mr. Christensen is requesting the board considering approving a resolution that would request Governor Inslee to convene a special session of the legislature to take up the matter of the state of emergency. Board discussion followed. EXTENDED STUDY/DISCUSSION There were not extended study/discussion items presented this evening.


FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The next Board Meeting will be held on November 9, 2021. There will be a study session on the long-term facilities management planning. During this meeting there will be a presentation on the Outrageous Outcomes: SEL-Meaningful Connection and Hope, Curriculum Material Adoption Update: ELA, with and Extended Study on the Voting Rights Act with an update on director district maps. COMMUNICATIONS Sherry Lancon – Thanked all of the teachers and the administration involved without students. All of the students are so happy to be in-person learning.

Scott Lehrman –

Steve Christensen and Scott Lehrman – Reminded the community members to vote. General Assembly is this coming Saturday October 30th.

Brooklynn Arroyo – Shared community events: Virgie Robinson Trunk or Teat, and Saturday and Sunday there is a Barnes and Noble Bookfare that’s proceeds will go to the graduating class of CHS.

Jason Asiedu – Thanked the Student Advisory Liaisons for coming and presenting to the Board today.

EXECUTIVE SESSION The board recessed to executive session at 9:10 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT The Board of Directors adjourned at 9:50 p.m.

President of the Board Secretary of the Board


Agenda Item Summary


TOPIC: Personnel Actions

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Kelli York

PRESENTER: Kelli York

REPORT 1ST READING DISCUSSION 2ND READING

X ACTION REQUIRED

OBJECTIVE: Board approval of personnel actions as presented in the packet. BACKGROUND:

POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES:

PROJECTED COSTS: BUDGET CODE:

SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve the personnel actions as presented in the packet.

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PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 REPORT FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS – November 9, 2021

CERTIFICATED-ADMINISTRATIVE-COACHING PERSONNEL ACTIONS

10/22/21 – 11/04/21

Request Board approval of the following personnel actions. All salary amounts are based on the negotiated agreement between the Pasco School District and the Pasco Association of Educators.

NAME POSITION ACTION TAKEN EFFECTIVE DATE Campos, Jose Teacher World Language Spanish Hired 10/08/21 PHS Castaneda, Maria Teacher English Lang Dev Hired 10/25/21 PHS Field, April Teacher Sp Svcs SLC Leave 11/19/21-3/14/22 Frost Hoglen, Rudy Teacher Grade 4 Resigned 01/31/22 Markham McGrath, Sarah Teacher Gr 7 LA/History Hired 11/03/21 Ochoa Patten, Micaela Teacher English High School Leave 01/03/22-05/02/22 PHS Ruiz Romero, George Teacher Grade 2 Spanish Hired 10/28/21 Whittier

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 REPORT FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS – November 9, 2021

CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL ACTIONS

10/22/2021 – 11/4/2021

Request Board approval of the following personnel actions:

NAME

POSITION ACTION TAKEN

EFFECTIVE DATE

Alvarado, Miriam Bilingual CARE Room Paraeducator Stevens

Hired 11/1/2021

Arangure, Irma Student Achievement Specialist New Horizons

Hired 11/1/2021

Balderas, Ariana Secretary II Pasco High

Hired 10/8/2021

Bowen, Malou Nutrition Services First Helper Franklin

Hired 11/1/2021

Calvillo Romero, Pedro Nutrition Services Asst. Unit Mgr. Various Buildings

Terminated 11/5/2021

Castro, Jared Bilingual District Receptionist Booth

Hired 11/1/2021

Corbitt, Courtney Paraeducator, Special Services Pasco High

Hired 10/25/2021

Cruz, Gerardo Paraeducator, Non-Instructional Ochoa

Hired 11/1/2021

Galvez, Irma Nutrition Services Roving Helper Various Buildings

Hired 10/25/2021

Garcia, Marissa Paraeducator Twain


Gewleski, Erica Paraeducator, Special Services Whittier

Hired 10/25/2021

Hargrow, Chelsea Technician IV Employee Services

Hired 10/20/2021

Herrera, Fernando Tutor Chiawana


Jones, Julaine Paraeducator, Special Services McLoughlin

Resigned 6/16/2021

Kukorlo, Neiba Paraeducator, ASL, Special Services Chess

Hired, Temporary 10/19/2021

Kukorlo, Zackary Paraeducator, ASL, Special Services


Lang, Kelly Paraeducator, Health Aide Booth

Hired 10/15/2021

Lopez, Emily Paraeducator, Non-Instructional Markham


Manthei, Samantha Paraeducator, Special Services Angelou

Hired 11/1/2021

Manzanares, Milagro Paraeducator, Health Aide Booth

Hired 11/1/2021

Menchaca, Julia Attendance Clerk II Three Rivers

Hired 10/25/2021

Merlin, Jaime Paraeducator, Non-Instructional Captain Gray

Resigned 10/29/2021

Norr, Scott Paraeducator, Special Services Whittier

Resigned 11/9/2021

Olvera, Rosa Bilingual Student Achievement Specialist Ochoa

Hired 11/1/2021

Ponce, Denise Paraeducator, ASL, Special Services Chess

Hired 10/19/2021

Rios Correa, Veronica Paraeducator, Special Services Chiawana

Resigned 10/28/2021

Shover, Corey Paraeducator, Special Services Life Skills Chiawana

Hired 10/25/2021

Turpen, Matthew Paraeducator, Special Services Franklin

Hired 10/25/2021

Ursua, Brenda Bilingual Clerk I Franklin

Resigned 10/26/2021

Villa-Tapia, Lidia Paraeducator, Special Services, Bilingual Ochoa

Hired 11/1/2021

Waite, Jeannette Sign Language Interpreter Chiawana

Resigned to Accept Certificated Position

11/9/2021


Agenda Item Summary

AGENDA ITEM NO. : 08B BOARD MEETING DATE: November 9, 2021

TOPIC: Approval of Warrants

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Kevin Hebdon

PRESENTER: Kevin Hebdon


OBJECTIVE: Obtain board approval of accounts payable warrants for 2021-2022 General, Capital Projects, Associated Student Body, and Transportation Vehicle funds. BACKGROUND: All district warrants are subject to board approval. Policy 7322 allows the district to issue accounts payable warrants in advance of board approval. In the event any claim is disapproved, the auditing officer and superintendent will cause the claim to be recognized as a receivable and pursue collection until the funds are collected or until the board approves the claim.



SUGGESTED MOTION: Warrant Date: October 21, 2021 General Fund warrants numbered 306325-306466 in the amount of $1,384,936.81 Capital Projects Fund warrants numbered 306467-306472 in the amount of $86,219.66 Associated Student Body Fund warrants numbered 306473-306486 in the amount of $54,064.94 Warrant Date: October 29, 2021 Payroll Fund warrants numbered 306487-306489 in the amount of $933.18 Warrant Date: October 29, 2021 General Fund warrants numbered 306490-306648 in the amount of $10,793,165.14 Capital Projects Fund warrants numbered 306649-306654 in the amount of $111,890.33 Associated Student Body Fund warrants numbered 306655-306664 in the amount of $9,217.33

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Agenda Item Summary

AGENDA ITEM NO. : 08C BOARD MEETING DATE: November 9, 2021

TOPIC: Out of State and Overnight student Travel for Chiawana High School Ski Club Program to Attend Schweitzer Ski Resort in Sandpoint, ID.

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Mira Gobel

PRESENTER: Jennifer Kindle


OBJECTIVE: To secure board approval for overnight student travel.

BACKGROUND: Troy Sommerville Chiawana High School Ski Club Advisor is seeking permission for overnight out of state student travel for selected students to Schweitzer Ski Resort in Sandpoint, ID on February 25th-27th, 2022. There will be 13 students travelling.


PROJECTED COSTS: BUDGET CODE SUGGESTED MOTION: NEXT STEPS:

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 Trips with Students

Name of School, Group and Advisor: Chiawana High School Ski Club Troy Sommerville

Purpose of Trip: Ski Trip

Date of Trip: Feb 25-27, 2022

Location of Event: Schweitzer Ski Resort 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd. Sandpoint, ID 83864

Method of Transportation: Charter

Staff Chaperoning and Parent Volunteers: Troy Sommerville, Brian Thomas, Leslie Bell

Cost Detail: Transportation Lodging Registration Meals Other: Lift Tickets

Total cost entire event per student

3500 Hotel Name, Location and Phone Number: Hotel Ruby Sandpoint/Ponderay 477255 Highway 95 N Ponderay, ID 83852 280-263-5383

2200 500 2500

8700 Emergency Contact Phone Number(s): Troy Sommerville 509-532-3793

Budget Responsibility Ski Club 4016-4403

ITINERARY: Please see attached Student Permission Slip.

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Feb 25, 2022 3:00 pm Depart CHS 5:00 pm Dinner in Spokane 6:00 pm Depart Spokane for Ponderay 7:30 pm Arrive at hotel in Ponderay 10:00 pm Lights out

Submitted by: Troy Sommerville 10-6-21

Approved by: Jaime Morales 10-20-21

ITINERARY: Feb 26, 2022 8:00 am Depart hotel for Schweitzer Ski Resort 8:45 am Arrive at ski resort 12:00 pm Lunch at ski resort 4:00 pm Depart ski resort for hotel 5:00 pm Arrive at hotel 6:00 pm Dinner in Sandpoint 8:00 pm Arrive back at hotel 10:00 pm Lights out Feb 27, 2022 8:00 am Depart hotel for Schweitzer 8:45 am Arrive at ski resort 12:00 pm Lunch at ski resort 3:00 pm Depart ski resort for Spokane 5:00 pm Dinner in Spokane 6:00 pm Depart Spokane for Pasco 8:00 pm Arrive at Chiawana


Agenda Item Summary

AGENDA ITEM NO. : 08D BOARD MEETING DATE: November 9, 2021

TOPIC: Out of State and Overnight student travel for Chiawana High School Ski Club Program to Attend Mt. Bachelor Ski resort in Bend, OR.





BACKGROUND: Troy Sommerville Chiawana High School Ski Club Advisor is seeking permission for overnight out of state student travel for selected students to Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort in Bend, OR on February 4th-6th, 2022 There will be 10 students travelling.


PROJECTED COSTS: BUDGET CODE

SUGGESTED MOTION:

NEXT STEPS:





Location of Event: Mt Bachelor Ski Resort 13000 SW Century Dr. Bend, OR 97702



Cost Detail: Transportation Lodging Registration Meals Other: Lift Tickets Total cost

entire event per student

3500 Hotel Name, Location and Phone Number: Best Western Plus 20615 Grandview Dr Bend, OR 97701 541-317-8500

2000 500 2800

8800 Emergency Contact Phone Number(s): Troy Sommerville 509-532-3793



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Feb 4, 2022 3:00 pm Depart CHS for Bend 6:30 pm Dinner in Madras 7:30 pm Depart for Bend 8:30 pm Arrive at hotel in Bend 10:00 pm Lights out



ITINERARY: Feb 5, 2022 8:00 am Depart hotel for Mt Bachelor Ski Resort 8:45 am Arrive at ski resort 12:00 pm Lunch at ski resort 4:00 pm Depart ski resort for hotel 5:00 pm Arrive at hotel 6:00 pm Dinner in Bend 8:00 pm Arrive back at hotel 10:00 pm Lights out Feb 6, 2022 8:00 am Depart hotel for Mt Bachelor Ski Resort 8:45 am Arrive at ski resort 12:00 pm Lunch at ski resort 3:00 pm Depart ski resort for Pasco 4:30 pm Dinner in Madras 5:30 pm Depart Madras for Pasco 9:00 pm Arrive at Chiawana


Agenda Item Summary

AGENDA ITEM NO. : 08E BOARD MEETING DATE: November 9, 2021

TOPIC: Out of State and Overnight student travel for Chiawana High School Ski Club Program to Attend Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort in Bend, OR.





BACKGROUND: Troy Sommerville Chiawana High School Ski Club Advisor is seeking permission for overnight out of state student travel for selected students to Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort in Bend, OR on February 4th-6th, 2022 There will be 10 students travelling.


PROJECTED COSTS: BUDGET CODE

SUGGESTED MOTION:

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Location of Event: Mt Bachelor Ski Resort 13000 SW Century Dr. Bend, OR 97702



Cost Detail: Transportation Lodging Registration Meals Other: Lift Tickets Total cost

entire event per student

$3500 Hotel Name, Location and Phone Number: Best Western Plus 20615 Grandview Dr Bend, OR 97701 541-317-8500

$2000 $500 $2800

$8800 Emergency Contact Phone Number(s): Troy Sommerville 509-532-3793



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Feb 4, 2022 3:00 pm Depart CHS for Bend 6:30 pm Dinner in Madras 7:30 pm Depart for Bend 8:30 pm Arrive at hotel in Bend 10:00 pm Lights out



ITINERARY: Feb 5, 2022 8:00 am Depart hotel for Mt Bachelor Ski Resort 8:45 am Arrive at ski resort 12:00 pm Lunch at ski resort 4:00 pm Depart ski resort for hotel 5:00 pm Arrive at hotel 6:00 pm Dinner in Bend 8:00 pm Arrive back at hotel 10:00 pm Lights out Feb 6, 2022 8:00 am Depart hotel for Mt Bachelor Ski Resort 8:45 am Arrive at ski resort 12:00 pm Lunch at ski resort 3:00 pm Depart ski resort for Pasco 4:30 pm Dinner in Madras 5:30 pm Depart Madras for Pasco 9:00 pm Arrive at Chiawana

Revised 2-22-18


Agenda Item Summary


TOPIC: Resolution No. 1010: Request a Special Session of the Legislature

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Sarah Thornton

PRESENTER: Steve Christensen


OBJECTIVE: To present a revised resolution calling on the Governor to convene a special legislative session.

BACKGROUND: The declaration of a COVID-19 state of emergency has been in effect for nineteen (19) months. Mr. Christensen is requesting the board consider approving a resolution that would request Governor Inslee to convene a special session of the legislature to take up the matter of the state of emergency. Based on discussion at the last board meeting, the resolution has been revised to add language referencing public schools.



SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. 1010 as presented.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 1010 Revised

Request of the Board of Directors for a Special Legislative Session to Consider the

Continued Declaration of the COVID-19 State of Emergency

WHEREAS, RCW 43.06.010(12) grants the Governor of the state of Washington the authority to proclaim a state of emergency after finding that a public emergency exists within the state which affects life, health, property, or the public peace; and

WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued Proclamation 20-05, proclaiming a State of Emergency for all counties throughout the state of Washington as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in Washington State; and

WHEREAS, Governor Inslee has subsequently issued several amendatory proclamations exercising emergency powers under RCW 43.06.220(1) by prohibiting or requiring certain activities related to COVID-19 transmission that have impacted public school districts; and

WHEREAS, the amendatory proclamations referenced above have continued to include the proclamation and order that a State of Emergency continues to exist in all counties in Washington State and that Proclamation 20-05 as amended has continued to remain in effect for over nineteen (19) months; and

WHEREAS, Governor Inslee has also issued emergency proclamations waiving or suspending statutory obligations or limitations pursuant to the authority granted in RCW 43.06.220(2), which limits such proclamations to thirty (30) days unless extended by concurrent resolution of the legislature, or by the legislative leadership majority if the legislature is not in session; and

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Washington, Article I, Section 1, states, “All political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and are established to protect and maintain individual rights.”; and

WHEREAS, national, state, and local governments, agencies, and officials, and the people of this state have had adequate opportunity during the nineteen (19) month state of emergency to adjust operations and take reasonable measures to protect vulnerable populations from the spread and risks of COVID-19;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors requests that Governor Inslee convene a special session of the Legislature to consider the need for the continued declaration of a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, thus granting an opportunity for the people’s elected representatives to express the will of the people as intended by the Constitution of the State of Washington.

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON

___________________________ President and Director

__________________________ Vice President and Director

__________________________ Director

__________________________ Director

__________________________ Director

ATTEST: ________________________ MICHELLE I. WHITNEY Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors


Agenda Item Summary


TOPIC: Resolution No. 1011: Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operation Levy




OBJECTIVE: To obtain board approval of Resolution No. 1011 to submit to the voters on February 8, 2022, a proposition for a replacement educational programs and operation levy as follows:

Collection Year Estimated Levy Rate/$1,000 AV Levy Amount 2023 $1.75 $21,500,000 2024 $1.75 $25,360,000 2025 $1.75 $29,680,000 2026 $1.75 $34,130,000

BACKGROUND: District staff and the board have had many opportunities to discuss levy amounts, rates, assessed value, district funding shortfalls from the state, increased costs from three additional schools, rising insurance costs, and general inflation. All of these play an important role in estimating the district needs to be met with the support of tax-payers in the Pasco community. At a November 9, 2021 Board Study Session, it is anticipated the Board will direct staff and special counsel to prepare a replacement levy resolution using something similar to the above amounts and estimated levy rate and term.



SUGGESTED MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. 1011: Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operation Levy, as presented. NEXT STEPS: Upon approval, the resolution, including ballot language, will be filed with the Franklin County Elections Office for the election of February 8, 2022.

FG:54363952.4


FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON

REPLACEMENT OF EXPIRING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATION LEVY

RESOLUTION NO. 1011

A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Pasco School District No. 1,

Franklin County, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held on February 8, 2022, of a proposition authorizing an excess tax levy to be made annually for four years commencing in 2022 for collection in 2023 of $21,500,000, in 2023 for collection in 2024 of $25,360,000, in 2024 for collection in 2025 of $29,680,000, and in 2025 for collection in 2026 of $34,130,000, for the District’s General Fund to pay essential expenses of educational programs and operation; designating the District’s Executive Director of Fiscal Services and special counsel to receive notice of the ballot title from the Auditor of Franklin County, Washington; and providing for related matters.

ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This document prepared by:

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RESOLUTION NO. 1011

A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Pasco School District No. 1,

Franklin County, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held on February 8, 2022, of a proposition authorizing an excess tax levy to be made annually for four years commencing in 2022 for collection in 2023 of $21,500,000, in 2023 for collection in 2024 of $25,360,000, in 2024 for collection in 2025 of $29,680,000, and in 2025 for collection in 2026 of $34,130,000, for the District’s General Fund to pay essential expenses of educational programs and operation; designating the District’s Executive Director of Fiscal Services and special counsel to receive notice of the ballot title from the Auditor of Franklin County, Washington; and providing for related matters.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PASCO SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 1, FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows:

Section 1. Findings and Determinations. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pasco School District No. 1, Franklin County, Washington (the “District”), takes note of the following facts and makes the following findings and determinations:

(a) Calendar year 2022 is the last year of collection of the District’s current four-year General Fund educational programs and operation tax levy, which was authorized pursuant to Resolution No. 945, adopted by the Board on November 14, 2017, and approved by the voters at a special election held and conducted within the District on February 13, 2018.

(b) With the expiration of the District’s current four-year General Fund educational programs and operation tax levy, it appears certain that the money in the District’s General Fund for the school years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 will be insufficient to permit the District to meet the educational needs of its students and pay essential expenses of educational programs and operation support not funded by the State of Washington, all as more particularly set forth in Section 3 of this resolution, during such school years, and that it is necessary that a replacement excess tax levy of $21,500,000 be made in 2022 for collection in 2023, $25,360,000 be made in 2023 for collection in 2024, $29,680,000 be made in 2024 for collection in 2025, and $34,130,000 be made in 2025 for collection in 2026 for the District’s General Fund to provide the money required to meet those expenses.

(c) The District’s proposed four-year General Fund educational programs and operation tax levy authorized in this resolution provides for approximately the same educational programs and operation purposes as the District’s expiring four-year General Fund educational programs and operation tax levy.

(d) Pursuant to Article VII, Section 2(a) of the Washington Constitution and Revised Code of Washington (“RCW”) 84.52.053, the District may submit to its voters at a special election,

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for their approval or rejection, a proposition authorizing the District to levy annual excess property taxes for support of the District’s essential educational programs and operation expenses.

(e) The District has received or, prior to the time the ballot proposition authorized in this resolution is submitted to the voters, the District will have received approval of its educational programs and operation tax levy expenditure plan from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction under RCW 28A.505.240 as required by RCW 84.52.053(4), a copy of which is or will be on file with the District.

Section 2. Calling of Election. The Auditor of Franklin County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections (the “Auditor”), is requested to call and conduct a special election in the manner provided by law to be held in the District on February 8, 2022, for the purpose of submitting to the District’s voters, for their approval or rejection, the proposition authorizing a replacement General Fund educational programs and operation tax levy on all of the taxable property within the District (the assessed value of such representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law) to be made annually for four years commencing in 2022 for collection in 2023 of $21,500,000, the estimated dollar rate of tax levy required to produce such an amount being $1.75 per $1,000 of assessed value, in 2023 for collection in 2024 of $25,360,000, the estimated dollar rate of tax levy required to produce such an amount being $1.75 per $1,000 of assessed value, in 2024 for collection in 2025 of $29,680,000, the estimated dollar rate of tax levy required to produce such an amount being $1.75 per $1,000 of assessed value, and in 2025 for collection in 2026 of $34,130,000, the estimated dollar rate of tax levy required to produce such an amount being $1.75 per $1,000 of assessed value, all in excess of the maximum tax levy allowed by law for school districts without voter approval. The exact tax levy rate and amount to be collected may be adjusted based upon the actual assessed value of the taxable property within the District and the limitations imposed by law at the time of the tax levy.

Section 3. Use of Taxes. If the proposition authorized by this resolution is approved by the requisite number of voters, the District will be authorized to levy the excess property taxes up to the amounts provided in this resolution to meet the educational needs of its students and pay essential expenses of educational programs and operation support not funded by the State of Washington, during the school years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, all as may be authorized by law and determined necessary by the Board. Pending the receipt of those taxes, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to chapter 39.50 RCW or contract indebtedness pursuant to RCW 28A.530.080. Upon receipt, the District may use those taxes to repay such short-term obligations or indebtedness, all as may be authorized by law and determined necessary and advisable by the Board.

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Section 4. Form of Ballot Title. Pursuant to RCW 29A.36.071, the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney is requested to prepare the concise description of the aforesaid proposition for the ballot title in substantially the following form:

PROPOSITION NO. 1


REPLACEMENT OF EXPIRING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATION LEVY

The Board of Directors of Pasco School District No. 1 adopted Resolution No. 1011, concerning a proposition to finance educational programs and operations. This proposition would authorize the District to meet the educational needs of its students by levying the following excess taxes, in place of an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, for essential educational programs and operation expenses not funded by the State of Washington:

Collection Year

Estimated Levy Rate/$1,000

Assessed Value

Levy Amount 2023 $1.75 $21,500,000 2024 $1.75 $25,360,000 2025 $1.75 $29,680,000 2026 $1.75 $34,130,000

all as provided in Resolution No. 1011. Should this proposition be approved?

LEVY . . . YES LEVY . . . NO

Section 5. Authorization to Deliver Resolution to Auditor and Perform Other Necessary Duties. The Secretary to the Board (the “Secretary”) or the Secretary’s designee is directed to: (a) present a certified copy of this resolution to the Auditor no later than December 10, 2021; and (b) perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to submit to the District’s voters at the aforesaid special election, for their approval or rejection, the proposition authorizing the District to levy excess property taxes for support of the District’s essential educational programs and operation expenses.

Section 6. Notices Relating to Ballot Title. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact language of the ballot title required by RCW 29A.36.080, the Board hereby designates (a) the District’s Executive Director of Fiscal Services (Kevin A. Hebdon), telephone: 509.546.2650; email: [email protected]; and (b) special counsel, Foster Garvey P.C. (Jim McNeill), telephone: 509.777.1602; email: [email protected], as the individuals to whom the Auditor shall provide such notice. The Secretary is authorized to approve changes to the ballot title, if any, determined necessary by the Auditor or the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney.

Section 7. Execution; General Authorization and Ratification. This resolution may be executed by the Directors being present and voting in favor of the resolution, or only the

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President of the Board (the “President”), and attested by the Secretary, in tangible medium, manual, facsimile or electronic form under any security procedure or platform, and notwithstanding any other District resolution, rule, policy or procedure, or in any other manner evidencing its adoption. The Secretary, the District’s Executive Director of Fiscal Services, the President, and the District’s special counsel, Foster Garvey P.C., are hereby further severally authorized and directed to take such actions and to create, accept, execute, send, use and rely upon such tangible medium, manual, facsimile or electronic documents, records and signatures under any security procedure or platform, and notwithstanding any other District resolution, rule, policy or procedure, as in their judgment may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the provisions of this resolution. All actions taken prior to the effective date of this resolution in furtherance of and not inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution are ratified and confirmed in all respects.

Section 8. Severability. If any provision of this resolution is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then such provision shall be null and void and shall be separable from the remaining provisions of this resolution and shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this resolution, or of the levy or collection of excess property taxes authorized herein.

Section 9. Effective Date. This resolution takes effect from and after its adoption.

ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Pasco School District No. 1, Franklin County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting held this 9th day of November, 2021.


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ATTEST: MICHELLE I. WHITNEY Secretary to the Board of Directors

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CERTIFICATION

I, MICHELLE I. WHITNEY, Secretary to the Board of Directors of Pasco School District No. 1, Franklin County, Washington (the “District”), hereby certify as follows:

1. The foregoing Resolution No. 1011 (the “Resolution”) is a full, true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board”) held on November 9, 2021 (“Meeting”), as that Resolution appears on the minute book of the District, and the Resolution is now in full force and effect;

2. Pursuant to various proclamations and orders issued by the Governor of the State of Washington, options were provided for the public to attend the Meeting remotely, including by telephonic access and, as available, internet access, which options provided the ability for all persons attending the Meeting remotely to hear each other at the same time; and

3. The Meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law, the public was notified of the access options for remote attendance, a quorum of the members of the Board was present throughout the meeting, and a sufficient number of members of the Board present voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of November, 2021.


MICHELLE I. WHITNEY Secretary to the Board of Directors

Levy Resolution

November 9, 2021

Background• The current four-year Levy expires on December 31, 2022• January 2021 - Levy 101 discussion to kick off the for the upcoming

Levy replacement• March 2021 - Board Study Session directed staff to prepare for a

February 2022 election date• May 2021 - Board Study Session directed staff to prepare for a 4-year

levy term• August 10 – Board Study Session with guests Jim McNeil with Foster

Garvey PC and Trevor Carlson with Piper Sandler & Co• October 12 - Board meeting presentation with updated assessed

values and proposed amounts and rate• October 26 – Board meeting presentation with additional

information• November 9 – Board study session where staff received final

direction

Purpose

Approve Resolution No. 1011 Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operation Levy

What are the amounts?

Calendar Year Amount2023 $21,500,0002024 $25,360,0002025 $29,680,0002026 $34,130,000Total $110,670,000

Fiscal Year Amount22-23 $18,326,50123-24 $23,533,80924-25 $27,636,41325-26 $32,022,25426-27 TBD

• The targeted calculated levy rate is proposed at $1.75/$1000 assessed value

• AV growth for the four years is set at 22% in 2023, 18% in 2024, 17% in 2025 and 15% in 2026

OSPI Pre-Ballot

Approval

• A new requirement since the last Levy Resolution

• OSPI must approve the District’s planned amounts and expenditures in the prescribed form as seen here

Explanatory Statement

Ballot Measure

Resolution Cover Sheet

Resolution No. 1011

Suggested Motion

I move to approve Resolution No. 1011, Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs and Operation Levy, as presented.

Next Steps

Date Board Interaction

Dec 10, 2021 Filing deadline at County

February 8, 2022 Election date

Revised 2-22-18


Agenda Item Summary

AGENDA ITEM NO. : 09C BOARD MEETING DATE: November 9, 2021

TOPIC: Appointment of Pro/Con Committees for Voters’ Guide




OBJECTIVE: To appoint members to pro and con committees who are willing to write statements for the Franklin County voters’ guide regarding the District’s February 8, 2022 levy proposition.

BACKGROUND: Franklin County requires jurisdictions placing measures on the ballot to appoint members to pro and con committees who are willing to write statements for the County’s voters’ guide. An invitation to submit applications was advertised in the Tri City Herald and posted on the District’s website. Committee appointments are limited to three persons for each position. Those individuals indicating interest in serving on the committees are: Committee Advocating Approval (Pro): Aaron Richardson, Brian Kreutz, Hilary Kreutz Committee Advocating Rejection (Con): After published notice, no citizens expressed an interest in serving on the con (against) committee.



SUGGESTED MOTION: For the purpose of writing statements for Franklin County’s voters’ guide, I move to appoint Aaron Richardson, Brian Kreutz, and Hilary Kreutz to the committee advocating approval and no one to the committee advocating rejection of the District’s February 8, 2022 levy measure.

NEXT STEPS: The appointed individuals will be notified, and their names will be forwarded to Franklin County Elections before the deadline of December 10.

Pro/Con Committee Appointments

November 9, 2021

Purpose

Appoint citizens to the Pro & Con Committees to write the for/against statements for the Franklin County Local Voters’ Pamphlet related to the Pasco SD’s Replacement of Expiring EP&O Levy ballot measure to be considered at the February 8, 2022 election

Advertisement

In the local newspaper and at psd1.orgThe Pasco School District is seeking citizens interested in being appointed to a committee to write the pro or con statements for the upcoming levy election for the Franklin County Voters’ Pamphlet. Those interested should send their name, address, email address, phone number and which position (pro or con) they represent to Kevin Hebdon at the Booth Building, 1215 West Lewis Street, Pasco, WA or via email at [email protected], by November 4, 2021. The Board will take action to appoint members to these committees at the November 9, 2021 regular board meeting.

Committee Member

Information

Suggested Motion

For the purpose of writing statements for Franklin County’s voters’ guide, I move to appoint Aaron Richardson, Brian Kreutz, and Hilary Kreutz to the Pro Committee advocating approval of the District’s February 8, 2022 levy measure.

*Please Note: we are not requesting action for appointment of citizens to the Con Committee as after published notice, no citizens expressed an interest.

Next Steps

Date Board Interaction

Dec 10, 2021 Filing deadline at County

February 8, 2022 Election date


Agenda Item Summary


TOPIC: Curriculum Material Adoption Update: English Language Arts

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Carla Lobos PRESENTER: Carla Lobos


OBJECTIVE: The objective is to provide an update on our curriculum adoption process.

BACKGROUND: The curriculum and professional development department is responsible for the adoption and renewal of all core curriculum in the district. This year, ELA K-5 is a focus for review and adoption.


PROJECTED COSTS: $3-4.5 million BUDGET CODE:

SUGGESTED MOTION: No motion requested

NEXT STEPS:

CURRICULUM UPDATE

November 9, 2021

TEACHERS PARENTS

English Language Arts K-5 Committee Members

• Dan Horn• Lynda Salgado• Steffani Mata• Behr Turner• Nicole Inglett• Kayla Jones

• Jennifer Gilliam• Jessica Sanchez• Kristina Rizaj• Patti-Ann

McFaddin• Jamie Dunn• Julia Konen• Tracy Squires• Andrea Gutierrez• Mayra Mendoza• Deborah Bowersox• Elizabeth Guzman• Jill Little• Laurel Jackman• Neddy Martinez• Tabitha Ockleston• Alma Corpus

• Mary Lecompte• Leah Wright• Joyce Johnson• Lisa Connolly• Amber Hanes• Chris Pope• Elizabeth Gonzalez• Jonathan Young• Osziel Garza• Susie DeRousie

Curriculum Adoption Process

• Committee selection• Pre-Screener development• Narrowing materials to three• Deliver materials to building for stakeholder input• Committee makes recommendation to IMC• IMC makes final recommendation to the board

Pre-Screener

• Materials are available in Spanish and English• Aligned to state standards• Aligned to balanced literacy• Differentiation for students with disabilities, struggling

students, English Language Learners, etc.• Assessments imbedded in materials

Next Steps

• December 15: instructional materials shall be narrowed to three

• January 15: samples shall be delivered to sites for stakeholder input

• By March 15: curriculum committees shall make recommendation to the IMC for adoption

• By April 15: IMC shall make final recommendation to the board of directors

THANK YOU


Agenda Item Summary


TOPIC: Outrageous Outcomes: Meaningful Connections

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Michelle Whitney

PRESENTER: Michelle Whitney and Mira Gobel


OBJECTIVE: Provide a data highlight for the Outrageous Outcomes: Meaningful Connections.

BACKGROUND: Over the last three years, the district has developed a system wide approach to monitoring student achievement resulting in: 1. Five Outrageous Outcomes around: reading, math, 9th grade on track for graduation,

graduation, meaningful connections and hope for their future. 2. Benchmark targets and stretch targets 3. Indicator data 4. Data dash 5. Aligned District Strategic Improvement Plan 6. Aligned School Improvement Plan 7. A State of the School Review process

This comprehensive approach aligns School Board direction, district level vision, strategic improvement planning, school improvement planning and system wide supports.



SUGGESTED MOTION:

NEXT STEPS:

Board Progress Monitoring Report: Meaningful Connection and Hope for the Future

Growth Monitoring Framework

Outrageous Outcomes

We are committed to five Outrageous Outcomes that when combined define a trajectory of success for our students. They are built on a foundational belief that all students are capable of success, no exception. We understand that if we reach for 100% we will get closer than if we don’t. It is our responsibility to provide a foundational educational experience to all Pasco students designed to provide core, acceleration, intervention, and enrichment.

• 100% of all 3rd graders will read on grade level in their language of instruction • 100% of students will pass Algebra by the end of 9th grade • 100% of 9th graders will end the school year on track for graduation • 100% of students will graduate with a career path • 100% of students will experience meaningful connections and hope for their

future

Benchmarks, Target, Stretch Targets, and Indicators

Progress toward the Outrageous Outcomes is monitored through benchmarks that define target and stretch target goals, and indicators

Benchmarks

Each of the five Outrageous Outcomes correspond to a single piece of data that can be used to monitor the district’s progress toward its 100% achievement goal. Benchmarks are set annually and are the starting level of achievement for a given school year. Benchmarks work in conjunction with goals and stretch goals to ensure the district maintains a growth mindset.

The district uses the STAR Reading Assessment (offered in both English and Spanish) to monitor the 3rd Grade reading Outrageous Outcome. Performance on the English STAR Assessment is correlated to the Washington Smarter Balanced Assessment, allowing the district to determine Washington State Standard proficiency via the STAR Assessment.

Outrageous Outcome Monitoring Metric

3rd Grade Reading 3rd Grade STAR English and Spanish Pass Algebra by the end of 9th Grade Algebra Completion 9th Grade On-Track 6 credits by the end of 9th Grade Graduate with a Career Path On-time and Extended Graduation Rates

Connection and Hope Health Youth Survey and Center for Educational Effectiveness

Target and Stretch Target Goals

District and building level target and stretch target goals are calculated on an annual basis based on the starting achievement level (benchmark) of the entity. The district uses the below determination to set its goals:

Goal – Be among the average (50th percentile) of districts experiencing positive growth in the state

Stretch Goal – Be among the top quartile (75th+ percentile) of districts experiencing positive growth in the state

The below image visually depicts the district’s goal and stretch goal placement along the spectrum of growth.

Goals and stretch goals are derived as follows: the district calculates a three year average annual growth rate using historical associative data (eg. 3rd Grade Reading Smarter Balanced) for each district in Washington State, plots the positive growth rates along with the year 1 data point, fits a line to the plotted data points, and uses the equation of the line to determine the average proficiency growth rate needed for the district and each building to meet its goal. The standard deviation of the equation is adjusted to determine a growth rate in the top quartile, applying the growth rate to the district annual benchmark provides a stretch target.

Indicators

Each Outrageous Outcome has a corresponding group of indicators that do two things:

1. Provides a smaller grain size of data to understand the why of the broader data sets.

2. Provides off Outrageous Outcome grade levels and contents a connection to the work.

Outrageous Outcome Benchmark Indicators

3rd Grade Reading 3rd Grade STAR English and Spanish

WIDA Standardized Test for Assessment in Reading (STAR) Washington Kindergarten Inventor of Skills (WaKids) Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)

9th Grade Algebra Algebra Completion

7th & 8th Grade Algebra Rate of Completion Grades in Algebra WaKids STAR

9th Grade On Track for Graduation

6 Credits by the end of 9th Grade

STAR: Math and ELA SBA: Math and ELA Grades 3-8 Washington Comprehensive Assessment Science 7th-9th Grade GPA Core Class Performance

Graduation with a Career Path

On Time and Extended

Graduation Rates

Dual Credit Participation Earning and Career or Professional Certification Earning a Credit in CTE Courses ACT, SAT, or PSAT Completion FAFSA Completion or Earning a Scholarship

Meaningful Connections and

Hope for the Future

Health Youth Survey and Center for

Educational Effectiveness Survey

(CEE)

Discipline Attendance Health Youth Survey CEE Extra Curricular and Co-curricular Activity Participation Athletics Participation

Data Analysis

Center for Educational Effectiveness The student Educational Effectiveness Survey (EES) is a formative and diagnostic tool that helps districts and schools to discover students’ perceptions and attitudes toward feeling hopeful, having a sense of belonging and getting social emotional support. The survey data provides actionable information to key stakeholders to inform decision making and help build collaborative school cultures that facilitate student learning. The 65-question survey is administered annually to Pasco School District students in grades 4 through 12. Total number of student participation in the survey are; 5,853 in 2017-2018, 7,516 in 2018 - 2019, and 5,655 in 2020-2021. We did not administer this survey in 2019-2020. The Youth Development for Education Results workgroup of the Road Map Project in King County, Washington developed the student engagement, motivation, and 21st century skills survey items based on the work group’s research about student motivation and engagement and the skills and dispositions that matter most to school success. The Center for Educational Effectiveness was contracted by the workgroup as the lead research partner in the development of the items, the pilot testing, item refinement, and implementation of the survey items. The identified skills and dispositions allow us to measure student agency, self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and perceptions for the future. We can make inferences that when students feel hopeful about their future, agency to influence the trajectory of their future, they are more likely to find school relevant. Below are seven skills and dispositions that CEE data collects and analyzes to measure students’ social emotional wellbeing, and the indicators closely aligned to our fifth Outrageous Outcomes are the Future Orientation and Belonging & Identity.

The above graph captures the overall Social and Emotional Learning skills and dispositions, and data collected returning from distance learning shows increase in all categories, especially collaboration and interpersonal skills. Indicator Data

The following two indicators specifically address the Outrageous Outcome, meaningful connections, and hope for their future. The statements for these indicators are:

• Future Orientation o I am hopeful about my future o I know I will graduate from high school o I have a plan for what I want to do after high school o I am good at staying focused on my goals

• Belonging and Identity o I feel good about my cultural or ethnic background o There is at least one adult in this school I can talk to if I have a problem o I feel proud of my school o In my school, I feel that I belong to a group of friends o This school has effective equity practices for all

What you see below is a composite data of the two indicators, Future Orientation & Belonging and Identity. Steep slopes are somewhat misleading; however, future orientation declined by 3% from 2017-2018 to 2020 –2021, with almost a year of distance

2017-18 2018-19 2020-21Self Management 73% 72% 74%Perseverance/Grit 72% 70% 71%Self Efficacy and Mindset 78% 76% 79%Critical Thinking 70% 68% 70%Collaboration & Interpersonal 70% 68% 74%

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learning in the midst. Belonging and identity, however, increased by 2% during the same time span. We believe that the data we will collect the spring of 2022 will be a reliable baseline data for measuring the impact of the global pandemic.

Indicator Data

Healthy Youth Survey The Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) is a collaborative effort of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department of Health, the Health Care Authority - Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, and Liquor and Cannabis Board. The HYS provides important survey results about the health of adolescents in Washington. County prevention coordinators, community mobilization coalitions, community public health and safety networks, and others use this information to guide policy and programs that serve youth. The HYS is administered every other year to students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12. The HYS was postponed by the state during 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts, and our most recent administration was in the Fall of 2018. Starting with the 2018 administration, the HYS included four items from the Children’s Hope Scale (Snyder, 1997). These items were included because a Children’s Hope Scale reflects a future-oriented mindset where an individual has an expectation of attaining a desirable goal. Research has linked hope with overall physical, psychological, and social well-being.

2017-18 2018-19 2020-21Future Orientation 78% 76% 75%Belonging & Identity 75% 72% 77%

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The following survey items were used to generate the composite score in the graph below:

• I can think of many ways to get the things in life that are most important to me. • When I have a problem, I can come up with lots of ways to solve it. • I am doing just as well as other kids my age. • I think the things I have done in the past will help me in the future.

As shown in the graph above, the Children’s Hope Scale composite indicator reflected the following data of our students’ experiences:

• Highly hopeful: 42% - 50% of students • Moderately hopeful: 24% - 31% of students • Slightly hopeful: 19% - 20% of students • No or very little hope: 6% - 8% of students

While the 2018 administration provides meaningful insight regarding the needs of Pasco students, it does not reflect the behavioral health impact resulting from the global pandemic, limiting its generalizability to our current context. Additionally, while we can make some inferences about our students’ hope for their future, this measure is limited to students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12. Currently, our middle and high school students are participating in the 2020 HYS administration that was postponed last year due to COVID-19. This administration will provide us with more accurate baseline data for this indicator. Indicator Data Attendance

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OSPI discusses attendance as a critical building block for student learning. If students are not present, they cannot engage in learning. Attendance is a powerful signal and leading indicator of equity. It can signal when students might need additional support and areas for system and school improvement. Chronic absenteeism impacts all students—no matter their age. Students that miss just two days a month for any reason are more likely to not read at grade level, and more likely to not graduate.

All student groups experienced an increase in the percentage of students meeting the criteria for chronic absenteeism from the 2019-2020 to 2020-2021 school year, with our overall student population increasing from 20.4% to 38.7%. Self-identifying student groups exceeding the mean (38.7%) include Black (43.7%) and Hispanic (43.2%) as well as students receiving special education services (50.6%), English Language Learners (45.3%), students receiving free or reduced lunch (44.6%), and students enrolled in our Migrant program (49.1%). This data suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted student attendance, and consequently student engagement in learning. The data also highlights disproportionate absenteeism based on various indicators including race/ethnicity, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students receiving free or reduced lunch. While these trends are comparable to other districts in our region, we are dedicated to continuing to remove barriers to help improve attendance and engagement in school, particularly for our most vulnerable and marginalized students.

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Additionally, the data above includes COVID-19 related quarantine absences. This fall, we created a new attendance code ‘Q’ to extract the direct COVID-19 related absences. Analyzing the attendance data requires multi-faceted approach to identifying root-causes for chronic absences. Indicator Data Discipline Discipline data is an indicator that helps us identify and understand trends related to student behavior. Like academic standards, behavioral standards or expectations should be taught within each school community, and students should receive feedback for successfully demonstrating behavioral expectations. Proactive behavior and discipline practices help establish safe and supportive learning environments that allow students to experience meaningful connections. By providing a comprehensive layer of core instruction related to behavior as well as tiered behavioral interventions for students who need additional support, we can support students who exhibit problem behaviors due to lagging or missing skills, reducing the need to use exclusionary practices including suspensions and expulsions. The data utilized for this report is collected annually and reported to OSPI.

This report reflects a considerable decrease in exclusionary discipline between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. In 2019-2020, students attended in-person for approximately seven months before moving to virtual learning for the remainder of the year. In 2020-2021, students attended school in virtual or blended settings for more than

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eight months and resumed full in-person learning during the last two months of the school year. The decrease in exclusionary discipline can be attributed to the disproportionate amount of in-person learning that occurred during the 2020-2021 school year in comparison to typical years. The data also highlights disproportionate exclusionary discipline based on various indicators including race/ethnicity, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students receiving free or reduced lunch. While it is not reported above, 2018-2019 is the most recent school year with a full data set related to student behavior and discipline. However, as previously noted, the 2018-2019 data does not reflect the significant behavioral health impact that has occurred resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic. As such, we expect that the 2021-2022 behavior and discipline data will be the true baseline measure for this indicator. Indicator Data Athletics, Extra-curricular and Co-curricular Participation In February of 2019, a new way to track extracurricular data through PowerSchool was implemented, in effort to collect more robust data around students participating in various extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. The categories for data collection include athletics, clubs, services, and visual performing arts. This data tracking system has not been utilized with consistency these past two years for a variety of reasons. We can make assumptions, based on limitations on how students could and could not participate in extracurricular activities due to COVID –19 impact not only limited participation opportunities, but also, impacted the fidelity roll out of a new data collection tool. We know that when students are engaged in activities based on their interest, talents, and explorations of potential future connection, learning becomes relevant to their future. For the reasons mentioned above, only reliable data collected was high school athletics participation by sub groups of students. As you can see from the graph below, participation number for all decreased by 8.4% and all subgroups decreased ranging from 2.2%, black students, to 12.3 %, Asian students. High School Athletics Participation

District Strategic Improvement Plan

The District Strategic Improvement Plan defines the key initiatives of focus to drive toward the target and stretch target goals and Outrageous Outcomes. Pasco School District Board of Directors approved five top priorities including Professional Learning Communities, AVID, High School and Beyond Planning, Evolution and Expansion of Dual Language, and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Behavior and Social Emotional Learning.

Multi-Tiered System of Support for Social-Emotional Learning and Behavior (MTSS-SEB)

MTSS-SEB is the intentional blending of the MTSS-B framework, Social-Emotional Learning, and Trauma-Informed Care. It employs a proactive, prevention-based approach, allowing schools to highlight and reinforce the importance of establishing a positive and culturally inclusive environment for all members of the school community and facilitating efficient and systematic delivery of needed supports to students. This intentional effort to build a strong school community and emphasize early identification and intervention helps support students proactively rather than reactively, reducing the risk for school failure.

The MTSS-SEB framework is organized by three tiers and follows the logic of the public health model for disease prevention.

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Tier I: Universal Prevention (All) - Tier 1 supports serve as the foundation for behavior and academics. Schools provide these universal supports to all students. For most students, the core program gives them what they need to be successful and to prevent future problems.

Tier II: Targeted Prevention (Some) - This level of support focuses on improving specific skill deficits students have. Schools often provide Tier 2 supports to groups of students with similar targeted needs. Providing support to a group of students provides more opportunities for practice and feedback while keeping the intervention maximally efficient. Students may need some assessment to identify whether they need this level of support and which skills to address. Tier 2 supports help students develop the skills they need to benefit from core programs at the school.

Tier III: Intensive, Individualized Prevention (Few) – These interventions are the most intensive supports available for students. These supports are the most resource-intensive due to the individualized approach of developing and carrying out interventions. At this level, schools typically rely on formal assessments to determine a student’s need and to develop an individualized support plan. Student plans often include goals related to both academics as well as behavior support.

Through a comprehensive multi-tiered system of support addressing student social, emotional, and behavioral needs, students can develop the prerequisite skills necessary for accessing academic learning.

Other Key Priorities

The district has prioritized and invested in numerous resources that support the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of all students in the Pasco School District. Resources include staffing, professional development, and various curricular resources targeting social emotional competencies. Additionally, the Pasco School District has established community partnerships with mental health agencies and providers to help provide ongoing therapeutic supports to students with intensive needs.

Below shows the distribution of district-allocated staffing designated to support the needs of the whole child at both the elementary and secondary levels.

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COVID Impacts and Considerations

Timeline

2019-2020

February 29, 2020, the Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in all counties of our state.

March 13, 2020, Governor Inslee ordered closure of all public and private K-12 schools in Washington State until April 24, 2020, to contain the spread of COVID-19, and on

April 6, 2020, directed that school buildings remain closed from providing traditional, in-person instruction throughout the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

June 11, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) issued official guidance for reopening Washington schools for the 2020-2021 school year and required school boards to adopt and submit reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year.

2020-2021

July 28, 2020 Benton Franklin Health Department recommended that school not fully open to in-person education based Franklin County’s community health conditions.

August 10, 2020 an addition communication was released referencing the Washington State Department of Health’s framework for in-person learning.

September 14, 2020 based on preliminary data, Benton-Franklin Health District recommended that:

• All schools and school districts in Benton County as well as North Franklin School District, plan for implementation of in-person hybrid learning models as early as October 1, 2020.

• Pasco School District and all other schools and districts in Franklin County plan for implementation of in-person hybrid learning models as early as October 15, 2020.

October 27th, the PSD Board voted on the blending learning to be implemented beginning with grades Pre-K through grade 2 on November 9, 2020; with grades 3 through 5 beginning on November 16th 2020; and middle and high school students no earlier than December 3rd 2020, contingent on the community health conditions.

November 18th, Benton Franklin Health District updated their recommendation to continue current level of in-person learning including elementary students and small groups of secondary students deemed educationally at risk. As well as serve middle school and high school students with at home learning until the community health conditions support moving forward.

November 27th the PSD Board voted to postpone middle and high school blended learning model in response to the poor community health conditions until further notice.

February 9th the PSD Board voted to start middle and high school blended learning as following:

• February 15th 6th, 7th and 8th graders • February 22nd 9th grade • March 1st 10th-12th

March 23th, 2021 the Board directed district staff to prepare for full instruction after spring break.

OUTRAGEOUS OUTCOMESBoard Progress Monitoring Report

Meaningful Connections

November 9, 2021

BENCHMARK: MEAMINGFUL CONNECTIONS

BENCHMARK: INDICATORS

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT

2019-2020

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT

2020-2021

20192020

20202021 Assessment

CEE

Healthy Youth Survey

Absenteeism

Discipline

Athletics

Extra Curricular Activities

Context: Quantifying SEL

“For every complexproblem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.”

- H.L. Mencken

• SEL data is complex.• Quantifying perceptual and

behavioral data is complex.• When developing solutions to

complex problems, taking the time to identify root causes is critical.

BUILDING THE CONTEXT

CEE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNINGSKILLS & DISPOSITIONS

2017-18 2018-19 2020-21Self Management 73% 72% 74%Perseverance/Grit 72% 70% 71%Self Efficacy and Mindset 78% 76% 79%Critical Thinking 70% 68% 70%Collaboration & Interpersonal 70% 68% 74%

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% OF STUDENTS WITH A POSITIVE RESPONSE RESULTS

INDICATOR: FUTURE ORIENTATION, BELONGING & IDENTITY

2017-18 2018-19 2020-21Future Orientation 78% 76% 75%Belonging & Identity 75% 72% 77%

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Percentage of Students with a Positive Response Student responses on future orientation showed decline of 3%.

Student responses on belonging and identity showed increase of 5% from 2018-19 school year.

% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ATHLETICS BY STUDENT GROUPS

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INDICATOR: ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION

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High school athletic participation decrease in all student groups.

% OF STUDENT RESPOSES ON HOPE SCALE RESULTS

INDICATOR: HEALTHY YOUTH SURVEY

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Student responses on hope showed most students experienced high levels of hope.

Student responses on hope showed few students experienced low or no hope.

Student responses on hope were relatively consistent across grade levels.

STUDENTS WITH >10% ABSENTEEISM BY STUDENT GROUPS

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Student absenteeism increased in all student groups.

Students with disabilities and migrant students were most impacted, with nearly doubled in absenteeism.

% OF STUDENTS SUSPENDED/EXPELLED BY STUDENT GROUPS

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Students who received exclusionary discipline decreased significant in all desegrated groups due to COVID -19 impact.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: Multi-Tiered System of Supports

• Create a culture focused on student learning.

• Provide targeted, systematic interventions to meet individual student needs.

• Build time for remediation and enrichment into the school day.

DESCRIPTION RESULTS AND KEY LEVERS

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Social Emotional Learning and Behavior• Tier I: Differentiated approach to reach

all students (First great Instruction)

• Tier II Targeted intervention using data (common formative assessments) and exploring root cause to academic challenges

• Tier III Intensive intervention with evidence- based methodologies(Tight progress monitoring structure)

• Reading Recovery• Read 180• Leveled Literacy Intervention• 3rd Grade STEM Summer School• Pre-K• Promise K to Transitional K

OTHER KEY PRIORITIES

RESOURCES BY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OTHER KEY PRIORITIES

RESOURCES BY SECONDARY SCHOOL

NEXT STEPS

• Re-launch extra-curricular and athletics data dashboard for accurate data collection

• Analysis of SEL data principals for identifying root causes

• Continue to calibrate MTSS-SEB implementation and refinement across all schools

• Explore additional resources and PD

THANK YOU

2019-2020 TIMELINE IMPACTS

Educating Students in a COVID-19 Environment

• February 29, 2020, the Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in all counties of our state.

• March 13, 2020, Governor Inslee ordered closure of all public and private K-12 schools in Washington State until April 24, 2020, to contain the spread of COVID-19, and on

• April 6, 2020, directed that school buildings remain closed from providing traditional, in-person instruction throughout the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

• Starting March 18, 2020 the instructional experience for all students was disrupted.

• OSPI's initial guidance was to focus on supplemental educational materials for students as opposed to a system content delivery approach.

• That guidance changed to requiring instructional delivery in alignment to grade level standards.

• This disruption started a series of systems changes that to date have yet to normalize.

• SBA testing postponed to Fall of 2021.

• PLCs meetings, common formative assessments and intervention were disrupted.



• June 11, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) issued official guidance for reopening Washington schools for the 2020-2021 school year and required school boards to adopt and submit reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year.

• July 28, 2020 Benton Franklin Health Department recommended that school not fully open to in-person education based Franklin County’s community health conditions.

• August 10, 2020 an addition communication was released referencing the Washington State Department of Health’s framework for in-person learning.

• On September 14, 2020 based on preliminary data, Benton-Franklin Health District recommended that:

• All schools and school districts in Benton County as well as North Franklin School District, plan for implementation of in-person hybrid learning models as early as October 1, 2020.

• Pasco School District and all other schools and districts in Franklin County plan for implementation of in-person hybrid learning models as early as October 15, 2020.

• COVID-19 mitigation strategies became a co-priority to instructional delivery planning.

• Every system had to be recalibrated to comply with education AND public health requirements.

• Summer planning focused on developing a continuum of approaches to educating students.

• At Home Learning• Blended Learning• Face to Face

• BEA funding was uncertain based on decreased student enrollment.

• Transportation funding was uncertain because the funding formula is ridership dependent.

• The 2020-2021 school year started with virtual learning.



• On October 27, 2020 the PSD Board voted on the blending learning to be implemented beginning with grades Pre-K through grade 2 on November 9, 2020; with grades 3 through 5 beginning on November 16, 2020; and middle and high school students no earlier than December 3, 2020, contingent on the community health conditions support moving forward.

• On November 18, 2020 Benton Franklin Health District updated their recommendation to continue current level of in-person learning including elementary students and small groups of secondary students deemed educationally at risk. As well as serve middle school and high school students with at home learning until the community health conditions support moving forward.

• On November 27, 2020 the PSD Board voted to postpone middle and high school blended learning model in response to the poor community health conditions until further notice.

• On February 9, 2020 the PSD Board voted to start middle and high school blended learning as following: 6th, 7th and 8th graders will begin on-site February 15th; 9th grade begins on-site February 22nd ; 10th-12th grade begins on-site March 1, 2021.

• March 23, 2021 the Board directed district staff to prepare for full instruction after spring break.

• Blended learning started at the elementary level beginning to mid-November with a partial day schedule two days per week.

• Middle school and high school blended learning starting on a rolling schedule beginning mid-February and completing March 1st.

• K-12 student started in-person instruction following spring break.

• 75% of elementary students were enrolled in in-person

• 65% of those enrolled were attending

• Varied drastically by building from 52%-80%

• Continuity of instruction impacted by quarantining teachers and students.

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 Agenda Item Summary


TOPIC: Voting Rights Act-Election System Update

CABINET ADMINISTRATOR: Sarah Thornton

PRESENTER: Sarah Thornton


OBJECTIVE: Provide updated information on the progress toward board action on changes to the PSD voting system for the Board of Directors.

BACKGROUND: Updated districting maps based on 2020 census data are now available. The three options for consideration include the following population data:

Latino Population Latino Voting Age

Population

3 District Plan

District 1 85.84% 82.36%

District 2 34.25% 30.08%

District 3 45.54% 40.26%

4 District Plan

District 1 81.08% 76.78%

District 2 67.89% 63.55%

District 3 36.75% 32.19%

District 4 55.21% 50.22%

5 District Plan

District 1 84.04% 80.41%

District 2 72.81% 66.93%

District 3 48.17% 43.53%

District 4 35.25% 30.76%

District 5 36.12% 31.80%



SUGGESTED MOTION:

NEXT STEPS:

Voting Rights Act: School District Election

System UpdateNovember 9, 2021

Purpose

• Provide updated director district scenarios and draft maps based on 2020 census data

• Provide an update on the community information campaign activities scheduled for November

Updated Guiding Principles• The purpose of the project is to comply with the

Washington Voting Rights Act. Toward this goal, each map has at least one director district with a majority Latino voting age population. More than one may be possible.

• Use existing Franklin County election precincts, to the extent possible.

• Incumbency of current board members is not considered.

• Use 2020 Census data.

Based on these principles, on October 12, 2021, the board directed staff to narrow the focus to a 3-district, 4-district, and 5-district option.

Pasco School District Demographics—2020 Census

The 2020 Census data shows usPSD’s largest population groups:

Latino 55.21%White 37.80%Other 6.99%

Latino47,047

White32,213

Other5,953

Total Population

Pasco School District Voting Age Population—2020 Census

The 2020 Census data shows usPSD’s voting age populations:

Latino 50.22%White 42.58%Other 7.20%

Latino29,026

White24,609

Other4,162

Voting Age Population

Example 3-District Map

2020 Census Data3-District Plan

Total Population Percentage Latino

Dist. 1 28,300 85.84%

Dist. 2 28,015 34.25%

Dist. 3 28,898 45.54%

Total 85,213 55.21%

Total Voting Age Population

Percentage Latino VAP

18,388 82.36%

19,504 30.08%

19,905 40.26%

57,797 50.22%


Total Population

Percentage Latino

Dist. 120,506 81.08%

Dist. 221,579 67.89%

Dist. 321,881 36.75%

Dist. 421,247 36.37%

Total85,213 55.21%



13,412 76.78%

14,306 63.55%

15,542 31.89%

14,537 32.19%

57,797 50.22%


Total Population

Percentage Latino

Dist. 117,048 84.04%

Dist. 216,622 72.81%

Dist. 317,823 48.17%

Dist. 416,983 35.25%

Dist. 516,737 36.12%

Total85,213 55.21%



11,078 80.41%

11,363 66.93%

11,891 43.53%

11,973 30.76%

11,492 31.80%

57,797 50.22%

Summary of Plan Features

Plan Features3-District 2 At-Large

• 1 strong majority Latino district in both VAP and total population

• Distribution of population in each voting district is within the +/- 5% margin

• Retains 2 at-large positions

4-Districts 1 At-Large

• 2 strong majority Latino districts in both VAP and total population


• Retains 1 at-large position

5-Districts0 At-Large

• 2 strong majority Latino districts in both VAP and total population

• 1 Latino influenced district with total population approaching 50%


• Does not retain any at-large positions

Discussion and Direction

Community Feedback

• Pasco High School (Spanish)• Monday, November 15, 2021• 6 pm-7 pm, Library

• Chiawana High School (English)• Thursday, November 18, 2021• 6 pm-7 pm, Student Mall

• Public Hearing (planned) December 14, 2021

WE ARE PASCO

Board Meeting: November 9, 2021 Item No. : 12 Future Agenda Items

11/23/2021 Study/Retreat Board Retreat

12/14/2021 Study/Retreat Reports/Discussion/Updates Action Item Consent Agenda Oath of Office WSSDA Report from Students Board

Reps Voting Rights Act

Long Term Facilities Management Planning: Defining the Committee

Outrageous Outcome: Graduation-9th Grade On-Track and Graduation

Transportation Facilities Naming Discussion

pasco school district no. 1

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