Chris Bishop

The meeting commenced with an Executive Session held to review the performance of a public employee, concluding before the regular session began. Key agenda items included the approval of the meeting agenda and reports from the Student Representatives to the Board regarding their respective schools and programs. The board received a CTE Program Report. The substantial Consent Agenda encompassed approval for various items, such as warrants, an Interagency Agreement with Puget Sound Educational Service District for the Native American Education Program, furniture donation to Goodman Middle School, and several student activity travel requests for state and regional competitions/events (e.g., YMCA Camp Seymour, HOSA State Conf., DECA State Competition, Knowledge Bowl State Tournament, and Thespy's). The meeting concluded with reports and discussions from the Superintendent and Board Directors.

The meeting commenced with the approval of the agenda. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the Unified Sports Program at Peninsula High School, which recently achieved National Banner School status and was recognized by ESPN's Honor Roll for its dedication to inclusion. Student board representatives provided updates from various feeder schools, including KPMS, Harbor Ridge, Perie, Neva, and Swiftwater Elementary Schools, as well as Peninsula High School and Gig Harbor High School. Key updates included discussions on student life, athletic events, drama club activities, MLK assemblies, scholarship notebook submissions (with 97% of Advid seniors turning theirs in), and community-building events. The student representatives concluded by presenting a poster to thank the board members for their hard work and dedication to the district.

Discovery Elementary School's School Improvement Plan Update for 2025 aims to empower students as curious and kind contributors, fostering strong instruction and a creative learning environment. The plan focuses on increasing English Language Arts and Math proficiency by 6% each through data-driven strategies, collaborative professional learning, and common formative assessments. It also targets a 5% increase in regular student attendance via a tiered support system that includes engaging lessons, strong peer connections, and partnerships with families and community groups. The overall vision is to cultivate creative, kind, and persistent students prepared for future success.

The document presents a comprehensive year-long curriculum overview for the Eureka Math Squared program, spanning from Pre-Kindergarten to Algebra I. It details the structure of mathematics instruction across various levels, outlining modules, topics, and lessons, along with pacing guides. The overview provides a roadmap for academic content delivery, ensuring a structured approach to mathematics education.

This School Improvement Plan Update for Gig Harbor High School outlines four primary strategic goals. These include increasing the 10th-grade ELA and math proficiency rates by six percentage points each, raising regular student attendance from 77% to 82%, and boosting the graduation rate by four percentage points to 97.4%. The plan emphasizes a core philosophy of 'you belong' and details strategies such as curriculum fidelity, common assessments, embedded and co-taught support classes, attendance accountability systems, and continuous monitoring to prevent failing grades and ensure student success.