Thu Apr 25 2024, 6:30pm
WHS Room 1204
Regular Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting Minutes of April 11, 2024

WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 404

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING MINUTES

April 11, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting-Woodland High School Shared Learning Space and via Zoom

MEMBERS PRESENT

Jeff Wray, Sarah Stuart, Trish Huddleston, Tom Guthrie, Paul Mclendon, and Cody Krieger-Student Representative

STAFF PRESENT

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

OTHERS PRESENT

Vicky Barnes, Asha Riley, Jake Hall, Stacy Brown (via Zoom), Darcy Billingsley, Carolyn Trice, George Trice, Dennis Ripp, Jennifer Wray-Keene, Denise Pearl, Jeff Flanagan, LeAnne Thomas, Carol Rounds, Darlene Johnson, Melissa Doughty, Gavin Doughty, Shelby Linnemeyer, Kaprice Widener, Adam Sanders, Rhonda Oathes, Wedly Stuart, Phil Pearson, and Candice Lindsay. 

CALL TO ORDER

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

CITIZENS REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Donna Butler commented on her belief that the board showed a lack of transparency when they followed their standard procedure and did not publish the contact with Asha Riley on the March 28th consent agenda.

REPORTS TO THE BOARD

Port of Woodland Executive Director Jennifer Wray-Keene and Assistant Superintendent Asha Riley provided an overview of the March 28th career fair for Woodland High School students.

REPORTS, REQUESTS, AND COMMENTS BY THE BOARD MEMBERS

Director Huddleston provided a legislative update.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

2024-2025 Budget Planning

Superintendent Michael Green talked about the gap between revenues and current program levels to be about $2.75 million. He explained that the administrative team has been invested in identifying reductions for the coming year. He then presented the following four topics for board consideration. The board also considered public comments from Darlene Johnson, George Trice, Melissa Doughty, Jeff Flanagan, and others.

Topic 1 - Use of Fund Balance

The board discussed and agreed to use no more than $700K.

Topic 2 - Delay of KWRL TVF Contribution

The board discussed and agreed to delay the Woodland payment for 2024-2025 TVF until the 2025-2026 school year.

Topic 3 - Adjustments to the 2023-24 reductions of the sports programs.

The board discussed and agreed to restore all WMS and WHS to full programs for the 2024-2025 school year. The board also agreed to raise the participation rates at WMS from $50 to $100 with a $300 cap per school year per participant.

Topic 4 - Addition of a Speech & Language Pathologist

Jake Hall explained the student growth and the need to add a SLP. The board discussed and agreed to hire an additional SLP.

Superintendent Green and Stacy Brown will use the decisions to help guide them in creating a final reduction plan, which will be presented to the board for consideration and approval at the April 25th board meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA

Director Huddleston moved to approve the consent agenda as presented

Director Wray – yes 

Director Guthrie – yes 

Director Stuart – yes 

Director Huddleston – yes

Director McLendon – yes

ACTION ITEMS

Second Reading and Approval of Revisions to Policy 3245 - Personally Owned Telecommunication and Electronics Devices

Public comments were made for and against the policy revisions by Gavin Doughty, Rhonda Oathes, Wedly Stuart, Melissa Doughty, Candice Lindsay, LeAnne Thomas, and others. 

Director McLendon moved to approve the policy as presented. Director Guthrie seconded.

Director Wray – yes 

Director Guthrie – yes 

Director Stuart – yes 

Director Huddleston – yes

Director McLendon – yes

Resolution 24-02 - Adjustments to the Elementary School Boundaries

LeAnne Thomas made a public comment by asking the board to consider the grade-level split when adding more students to Yale Elementary.

Director Guthrie moved to adopt Resolution 24-02 with the revision to the resolution number from 4-02 to 24-02. Director Huddleston seconded.

Director Wray – yes 

Director Guthrie – yes 

Director Stuart – yes 

Director Huddleston – yes

Director McLendon – yes

Second Reading and Adoption of Revision to Policy 1400 - Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum

Public comment from Donna Butler was received that contracts are not outlined in the examples of items on the consent agenda in this policy.

Director Stuart moved to approve the policy as presented. Director Huddleston seconded.

Director Wray – yes 

Director Guthrie – yes 

Director Stuart – yes 

Director Huddleston – yes

Director McLendon – yes

ADJOURNMENT

President Wray adjourned at 9:01 p.m. 

 

 

ATTEST: 

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Secretary to the Board

WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #404
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

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Attached Files:
Consent Agenda 4-11-24.pdf application/pdf 38K