Jeffrey Dillon

The Klickitat School District's vision is to cultivate graduates who are lifelong learners, possessing the essential skills, competencies, and attitudes necessary to become responsible citizens and successful young adults in the 21st century.

This document outlines 'Strategic Plan Pillar 1: Empowered Learners & Personalized Pathways' for the Klickitat School District. This pillar is dedicated to ensuring every student owns their learning journey by fostering an understanding of their learning style, goals, and the connection between their education and future life. Key focus areas include providing personalized learning experiences, clear expectations, opportunities for reflection and growth, and support from trusted adults. The intended outcomes are increased student engagement and ownership, clear learning goals shared with families, student-led conferences, and enhanced preparation for college, careers, and life.

The agenda for the meeting included the call to order, flag salute, and roll call. Key discussion items involved communications from the Board of Directors and public comment sign-ups. The consent agenda covered the approval of previous meeting minutes (November 25, 2025, and December 11, 2025), financial status as of the meeting date, and approval of December 2025 warrants and payroll. Reports and discussion items included student and staff recognition, MCTC updates, the Klickitat Schools Emergency Reunification County Plan DRAFT, and reports from the Superintendent and Principal. Old business involved an update on fuel pumps and a request for approval on the second reading of the Strategic Plan Draft, covering Mission, Vision, Motto, and 6 Pillars of Focus. Several policies were presented for a second reading, including those related to meeting conduct, field trips, online learning, and equivalency credit opportunities. New business included a presentation and request to display the Yakima Indian Nation flag and the first reading of several new and revised policies related to highly capable programs, academic acceleration, transition to kindergarten, community service, and graduation credit waivers. The meeting also included an Executive Session.

This policy document outlines the accountability goals and procedures for the Klickitat School District. It mandates the annual adoption of district-wide performance improvement goals aligned with the Washington school improvement framework, focusing on English language arts, mathematics, and high school graduation rates. Key objectives include achieving specific targets such as 90% of students meeting state assessment standards and a 90% graduation rate for all student groups. The policy also details requirements for establishing goals based on federal mandates and for reporting progress to the board, parents, and local media.

The meeting of the School Directors covered various topics including discussions on funding opportunities, becoming the area's school of choice, addressing challenges like bussing and CTE, strategic planning, community engagement, grants, a 4-day school week, and facilities improvements. The board also discussed the superintendent's report, student and staff recognition, enrollment, athletic reports, and old business such as the Klickitat School Board vacancy, assessment audit report, board policy review, facilities surplus list, and the mascot. New business included prioritizing policy review and the upcoming WSDDA conference. The board also reviewed the financial status and approved September warrants, vouchers, and payroll.