Bill Rohde

The meeting agenda includes personnel actions such as the hiring of several teachers and staff, and the resignation of existing employees. Key discussion items involve the consent agenda for vending machine placement agreements, legal and service cooperative addendums, and financial reports including fund cash balances and enrollment status. Leadership reports will cover school safety, emergency drills, and winter/spring athletics. Furthermore, the board will address unfinished business regarding club constitution and bylaw updates for various school groups, and new business items concerning school valedictorian and salutatorian requirements, along with club constitution approvals. The meeting will also include an executive session to review public employee performance.

The board agenda covered personnel matters including various hirings and resignations. Key approvals included agreements for vending machine placements, a mediation agreement, an Apptegy Inc. service addition, and an OESD 114 Sped Coop addendum. Reports were presented regarding school safety, lockdown drills, athletics, and financial updates. The board also reviewed constitution and bylaw updates for several school clubs and teams, discussed high school valedictorian and salutatorian requirements, and conducted an executive session to review public employee performance.

The board reviewed several operational and financial updates, including reports on student attendance trends, the current financial standing of the district funds, and enrollment figures. Discussions included a presentation on the Forks High School athletic fields project, covering site design, drainage, and infrastructure plans. Additionally, the board approved the Insight School of Washington CTE pathways for the 2025-2026 school year and the 2026-2027 school year calendar.

The meeting included public comments regarding a recent hostile work environment claim, concerns about district transparency, and requests for reviews of records management policies. The Board approved a consent agenda covering personnel actions, cooperative service agreements, and equipment purchases. Reports were presented on a community scholarship auction, the new powerlifting team, and the potential financial impact of proposed land revenue changes on junior taxing districts. Additionally, an update was provided on state testing, enrollment statistics, and choice transfers. The Board held an executive session to review public employee performance.

The meeting included a spotlight on success for Forks Elementary School and several consent agenda items such as personnel resignations and new hires. Significant business items included the approval of a demolition agreement for Spartan Stadium, the purchase of a new school bus, and the procurement of upgraded firewall hardware. The Board also discussed the status of the Spartan Stadium project, approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Public School Employees of the Quillayute Valley, authorized spring extracurricular staffing, and conducted an executive session to finalize the Superintendent's evaluation and review public employee performance.