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Cadet Commander Ryan Anderson and other cadet leaders outlined a year of activities: leadership camps (NWLA and NWYLC), field trips including aircraft carrier visits and a BrainBrawl academic competition, seasonal drill and marksmanship competitions, and community service. Cadet Ryan Anderson noted the program’s growth — the freshman class had 47 cadets this year compared with roughly 23–24 in past years — and that unit activities produced scholarship opportunities and enlistments.

Cadet Isabella Viterino, chief of staff, and Cadet Command Master Chief Nathaniel Hulsey described competitive results: BrainBrawl placed first in area and sixth in regionals, marksmanship and academics teams placed highly in regional events, and physical training squads placed among top ranks in competitions. The unit reported 3,200 community-service hours for the year.

Leaders also described an upcoming honor: cadets said they will travel to Washington, D.C., to march in the 250th National Memorial Day Parade and participate in multiple national sites and ceremonies. The selection followed a Grand Marshal’s award at a Bremerton parade that brought national organizers’ attention. Cadet leaders said the trip includes Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery and televised participation in the parade.

No board action was required. Board members congratulated cadets and said the unit’s activities align with district goals for leadership, civic engagement and post‑secondary success.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Peninsula School District Board Regular Business Meeting - 05/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","NJROTC cadets reported competitive results, leadership camps and field trips, and said the unit will represent Washington in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.","taxTitle","Peninsula School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",71171,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6231016,"District outlines summer facilities work, Purdy campus purchase and Gig Harbor turf plan",824,6498000,7322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3&start=6498&end=7322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3/thumbnail_6498000.jpg","/articles/6231016/Washington/District-outlines-summer-facilities-work-Purdy-campus-purchase-and-Gig-Harbor-turf-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231016-c4337b7c5a74e07d2ebb5c9d802f701d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102256&Signature=B1ReL0UZLkrbjPKsajps78yuQRd4UGGTkVQx33pobXZzHDQRrc5C6MtM7XsssYM1I~bKeZPaouOfmcVdvE52MM43w60L1QPaoSq3U9Nk5M2ToX6ZpaIIOEtEifjsAyIqvN3GOiy32yzajSQpFXMNfLRNou2JshjB8xnfL-vr0IFaDg2dri7DhQQrZrNC04mHcoL9XJoUX2azxlEhlyLm0NIXGwQUAQiF2bE2QqGF2sVJX3hL4s-ZU6lv1aZXvrpsMwUUeUasumcl3ahxnkW3RGuVboyj1f9EQ4WTsktqkXTiix7RmqCHuqrkx192ui1CNVL6OrJ0-GktAwbqPp1rew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Peninsula School District staff presented a summer capital and facilities update March 20 that covered auditorium lighting and control-system replacement, playground upgrades, the district’s recent land purchase around Purdy and Peninsula campuses, and plans to turf the lower Gig Harbor High School field.

Patrick Gillespie, director of maintenance and facilities, said the campus lighting controller and dimmer system in the PHS auditorium is obsolete and cannot reliably support modern LED fixtures; bids for a control-system replacement and LED retrofit were due the week following the meeting. Kelsey, the district’s CTE lead, told the board the upgrade will also support CTE and theater-technical instruction so students can train on industry-standard lighting equipment rather than temporary rentals.

Gillespie described playground work at Harbor Heights and Purdy — including rubber surfacing and accessible play components — and said designers and parent advisory committees are finalizing selections. He also reviewed the March 31 property closing that added roughly 25 acres around Purdy and Peninsula campus parcels; Gig Harbor Fire Medic 1 will use several houses on the site for training while the district evaluates long-term uses.

On athletics, facilities staff outlined a proposal to turf Gig Harbor High School’s lower field, add field lighting, resurface the track, and upgrade fencing, scoreboard and survey work. The project will require permitting and is expected to be bid and contracted in the spring with construction likely in the spring/summer of the following year; staff said the district plans to fund the work out of capital project balances.

The board did not vote on major capital budgets at the meeting; staff said some bids (auditorium panel) were due soon and that specific contracts would return to the board for approval when bids are complete.","Facilities director described summer projects including auditorium lighting upgrades, playground surfacing, Purdy campus property acquisition use for training, and planning for a new turf field at Gig Harbor High School.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6231021,"Peninsula updates highly capable identification: 338 referrals and 10.8% identified districtwide",133,11177000,11310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3&start=11177&end=11310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3/thumbnail_11177000.jpg","/articles/6231021/Washington/Peninsula-updates-highly-capable-identification-338-referrals-and-108-identified-districtwide","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231021-e22def5c1e24b4701e647b5c1a8b1924/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102256&Signature=YhkxsxxJbWtN~rGirqvlg7TBAnt6LP32xLaBI8Ab-0L8kNJZu-~PeUVfbC7KSPLIsU3q~ESX8Ukew4PWqliaD96t0iOIwgwwj46v~71YJcrowDEiZ~jdOXnaxXjLkkq9rtYWDa8XdrdS26Lyeso~UAva2WMOLE41aldSxkLsLsIfJ2GEr8ZBz9ZlSnX-rQf1aPneBpudaAKSkjsal7B~z8VEKniMVkqCZ1I04KMX9Rj0TQzRZaX20aQlw8JcRzfnS~NQXIzoZ2quyERENOR5WDL5PoQfjO46NIAX5FYWtS2snAz98-vfDBl96Ps2TsHhZZjEsPgQBJrJ4hQJ6RR99A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Peninsula School District staff presented an update March 20 on the district’s highly capable program, reporting that the district uses a multi-measure identification process and that 10.8% of enrolled students are identified as highly capable.

Jamie Croft, who led the presentation, said the district received 338 referrals K–12 this year and that the identification process uses universal screening (second and fifth grades), cognitive assessment (CogAT), and a multidisciplinary team review that considers academic and social-emotional indicators. Croft said the district’s identification rate (10.8%) exceeds the Washington statewide rate (7.6%) and that the district is identifying a more diverse population than the state average: 4.8% of the district’s identified highly capable students are multilingual (state 1.4%) and 5.6% are also served in special education (state 1.8%).

Elementary-level results showed 80 K–5 students qualifying for both accelerated reading and math services (identified as “AIR/AIM” for the district’s service labels); staff said those students may opt into the self-contained PACE program, cluster services in their neighborhood school, or other continuum services. Croft described Eagle Quest, a program at the Key Peninsula that offers a PACE-like curriculum for students on the peninsula and said Eagle Quest gives priority seats to qualified students from the Key Peninsula.

The presentation outlined a service continuum that begins in second grade and continues to high school with advanced pathways; staff emphasized teacher preparation and professional development for clustering teachers, and said a secondary program evaluation and listening sessions for middle/high school are planned for next year. District staff also described funding: roughly $300,000 in state allocation supports salaries, training and assessments for highly capable services.

Board members asked about middle- and high-school continuity for students who “find their people” in elementary PACE programs and discussed options that preserve peer groups without creating unnecessary separation. Croft said future work will study models from other districts and consider changes to secondary services.

The board did not take any action; staff said they will continue evaluations, teacher professional learning and outreach to families and will return with secondary program planning.","District staff described a multi-step, data-driven identification process for highly capable students, reported 338 referrals for 2024–25 and said 10.8% of district students are identified as highly capable, above the state rate.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6231026,"District CFO warns of budget timing and outlines staffing steps as parents, teachers protest cuts",70,12000000,12070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3&start=12000&end=12070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3/thumbnail_12000000.jpg","/articles/6231026/Washington/District-CFO-warns-of-budget-timing-and-outlines-staffing-steps-as-parents-teachers-protest-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231026-64f9ddda891f625a9008c42b27576e20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102256&Signature=LsDmVwguL7xJDJOLhEDcibp~-e6LXfqWtFvbk5lQDLEjuIqiup-R0bSfyJDk3phdLsDhZQ5uY~JY4dYEW-5PV2M4KZu8esp7QW1vu02fLq2Txoj6Jh-5-HfY3Ax~vI1kdPTn2IXy0XHMfKAfDTiweqiwfFvRLrOqPysZ4z2bq-JuiZycaq1-QHFBmfaB4wvUYWQf2BN44ZrHvdttcxaxcJhOfJWnp4~8uTj7wkZwL9BiECLlGL~M5Qim52t1sDNENvn8l5uE6xrS30w5DK8tszLNmOc3MGcPKP-B4-RqLGwZisgdQgapj7c-1Ttak~LDNnIVNT~WL9aarmDNkRTX~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Peninsula School District Chief Financial Officer Ashley Murphy told the board March 20 that district revenues are tracking as expected for the year but that state apportionment timing and the end of federal grants will change summer cash flow and program funding.

Murphy said the district had received “just over 70% of our total anticipated budgeted revenues” through April and that property tax collections in April temporarily increased fund balance. She warned that state apportionment payments shrink in the months immediately after property-tax collection and that the district will use fund balance to bridge May and June before larger state payments in July and August.

Murphy also outlined staffing impacts and the personnel timetable. She said the district will have about 20.72 full-time-equivalent teaching positions to post after completing involuntary and voluntary transfer processes. The district reported 102 provisional certificated teachers this year; staff said 11 provisional teachers were nonrenewed and that personnel moves tied to resignations and retirements affected placements at some schools.

Several community members and staff spoke during public comment, raising concerns about transparency, class size and program cuts. Teacher Ben Pena described how losing a single FTE at the high-school level can force schedules that increase core-class sizes from about 28 to the high 30s and eliminate elective sections such as AVID or leadership. Parent and employee commenters said the district’s personnel changes threatened program continuity, student support services and co-curricular programs.

Superintendent Kirsten Barr and Murphy emphasized the statutory process the district uses for provisional staff and described a sequence of involuntary transfers, voluntary transfers, and then open postings. Murphy pointed the board and public to Revised Code of Washington guidance on provisional certificated status as the legal basis for nonrenewal during the probationary period.

No board action was taken on hiring or layoffs at the meeting; the board approved the consent agenda and summer athletic programs elsewhere on the agenda. District leaders said postings will go out as involuntary and voluntary transfer steps conclude and encouraged community members to monitor job postings and application windows.

Clarifying details provided during the meeting included a projected 20.72 FTE of teaching vacancies to be posted, 102 provisional certificated teachers district-wide, 11 provisional nonrenewals counted among that group, and the fiscal point that roughly 25% of state funding is concentrated in the summer apportionment months.","CFO Ashley Murphy told the board the district has collected about 70% of budgeted revenue and is tracking to have 20.72 FTE teaching positions to post; the board also heard public testimony critical of staffing decisions and class-size impacts.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6231030,"Peninsula board suspends staff expression policy pending joint procedure review",47,12025000,12072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3&start=12025&end=12072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3440685-47caa46e944dddec903e466a6760eba3/thumbnail_12025000.jpg","/articles/6231030/Washington/Peninsula-board-suspends-staff-expression-policy-pending-joint-procedure-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231030-0c0339fc5021540abae59477629f40b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102256&Signature=BzkLY6ehXtgXg3EsAfshmx5PEC0dnhOup745Moq2PWxfMs7CMNndHl1nPKbNPhzWm~Wlj0xCvVIKrwo0fb8P7VHPCvxKMg7vFMnTo5XTjiS1qXJqJHnKx5jsN7ms0EpUptWn5DezKDEiira8WuOgu50r6dPyr4yli5O69YrWq7qXhTNGaVFhnln~iv8lf7whf8aTOT4lPb1nMm78j1ueF09ojZFmma84eqgYA4JZOZ89SvsIPKjjw1CnOpIFyGCHx-lrnl9Wv1nZgMYNGOPaxuK0U8fNkM2Vjqm090zE7PV2BIB2ngjL3ZAx3ptoJ~S6Us0LakpgTSdV3lZtlLTqjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Peninsula School District Board of Directors voted March 20 to suspend its recently adopted Staff Expression Policy 5,254 while the district and its labor partners develop a corresponding procedure.

Board President Wimberley called for clarification after community members and staff raised concerns about the policy’s effects, and Director David moved to suspend it pending further work by the superintendent and a task force. Director David said, “I would like to move that the board suspend policy 5,254 related to staff expression as we, wait further direction from Superintendent Barr and your work, related to the procedure and how to better roll this out.” The motion passed unanimously.

The suspension is intended to give the district time to write an implementing procedure in collaboration with employee groups so staff understand what the policy allows or prohibits and how it will be applied. Superintendent Kirsten Barr and district staff told the board they had consulted with the district that originally drafted a similar policy and would engage labor representatives in drafting local procedures.

Board members and district staff framed the vote as an attempt to separate policy (the board’s formal rule) from procedure (how the district enforces or implements it) and to reduce confusion among educators and community members. The board emphasized that the district already has other civility and conduct policies; the concern was that enacting a separate policy without a clear, locally tailored procedure risked unintended consequences.

Next steps outlined at the meeting: the superintendent’s office will convene district staff and union representatives to draft a written procedure; the board expects to review that procedure before any enforcement. The board did not adopt any discipline rules at the meeting and made no changes to existing labor contracts or other personnel actions.","The Peninsula School District board voted to suspend newly adopted Staff Expression Policy 5,254 and asked district leadership to work with labor partners on a clarifying procedure before any implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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