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Carrie presented the policy changes as minor organizational edits and the addition of \"Part A\" language after references to Title I. Student advisers Nathan and Disha provided advisory votes in favor; the board then moved the policy to adoption. Director Kelly moved for adoption; Director Watts seconded. Directors voted in favor and the policy was adopted on second reading.

On the proposed 2026-27 key-calendar dates, district staff explained that because Labor Day in 2026 falls late, administrators preferred a start date immediately before Labor Day (creating a short first week and preserving the holiday weekend). The board discussed the tradeoffs and accepted the recommendation after receiving advisory input from student advisers in support of the earlier start. Director Diamond moved to approve the calendar framework and Director Knapp seconded; the motion carried.

Both actions were routine items on the agenda and drew no amendments. Board members asked staff to circulate finalized calendars and to note the dates of PD events that align with PTA and community calendars. The student advisers will provide advisory reports in coming meetings on student reactions to calendar timing and policy impacts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the second reading and adoption of Board Policy 41-30 (Title I, Part A ' Parent and Family Engagement) and adopted key calendar dates for 2026-27 after hearing advisory votes from student advisers.","taxTitle","Arlington School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",38309,"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},6223093,"District outlines shift from UDL to MTSS, sends teams to PLC conference for summer professional development",928,7420000,8348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624&start=7420&end=8348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624/thumbnail_7420000.jpg","/articles/6223093/Washington/District-outlines-shift-from-UDL-to-MTSS-sends-teams-to-PLC-conference-for-summer-professional-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223093-ab9292935a8ce3200ceafd1be621f27c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773733650&Signature=F-tHF4XifNJi5EjC~vlcjoki0dTr8WqBl6uta2RFfvJKmHwEgcTy9Sg2Ba6g2fgWzThuMpME5qDr3DCn7SUXIOX2z80TN9raLpdvT8k-ovlWeGrkBizO-AhkDCwbncFriBhsuJj6wJllE9rfKEyfwA1pdAA3I05FGMpoJ5DpWBjI1Maw78yzuJ3nawQTq62kV9vaUAOr9qmqnBrQ9Cke9Ot7YHOnFU3YfvhfBDaOWb-~xD1siSpmv1Gor0rBA3M6rcEJ5vxbz6A-1hucEnoySY85IfT0t2D3gcPXDHQj6uYDyqd0X9WYQPoOToP-01semMVwEVSTfESuiaHI5KvOuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District instructional staff reviewed the district's continued universal design for learning (UDL) work and described next steps to embed it in a broader multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).

Presenters (Brenda and Carrie) said UDL is moving into a maintenance phase and that MTSS will provide the larger framework for data-based decision-making, multi-tiered instruction and behavioral systems. The presentation emphasized assessment, data-driven decisions, tiered supports and school-level infrastructure (scheduling, PLCs and leadership) as MTSS core features.

To advance implementation, the district plans to send teams from most buildings to a summer PLC (professional learning community) conference in Seattle to reinforce PLC fundamentals, common formative assessment practice and data use. Teams will include principals, assistant principals and several teachers so each school's PLC capacity can be renewed. The district will then debrief conference learning at a leadership retreat and is considering working with Continua Consulting to support PLC team development, stage-based rubrics and behavioral-instruction supports.

Presenters described scheduling as a practical MTSS task: schools will design times so interventions do not pull students out of core instruction. The presenters also noted MTSS applies to accelerated supports (for students needing enrichment) as well as interventions for students who need additional support.

The board expressed interest in seeing fall implementation reports and asked for demonstration PLCs or case examples later in the year. No formal board action was required; the presentation outlined professional development and consultant options the district will finalize with administrative leaders.","District instructional leaders updated the board on universal design for learning (UDL) and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and said they will send teams of principals and teachers to a PLC conference this summer and use a consultant to support PLC and behavioral-systems work.",{"_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},6223098,"District reports language-access progress and limits: 40 languages, interpreter tutors and seal of biliteracy",1140,5560000,6700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624&start=5560&end=6700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624/thumbnail_5560000.jpg","/articles/6223098/Washington/District-reports-language-access-progress-and-limits-40-languages-interpreter-tutors-and-seal-of-biliteracy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223098-2241a908f7eddd8c18be260c14d19a07/orig.mp4?Expires=1773733650&Signature=nYDbQtTco3xTQXZdUAIWqU1vrr8TmZuFVCnx6BW7yGvJaUnIjCMlIFrf5tVb6t7wo6K6YCwi7kHJt14ZHy7abf3enA53C20RzRp9JkUhCV46FGCWV2kXuWwZ7WCr3zD1dArHrg98Kji0RcHsS~-rGAp8fY1L7GOr-~wLkHa4MKg6l6NMSyntgbJo2yHHyphv1~pQqnEi0awiC7-bhxKISCxB8Dy3aJcNgSzQCJ6koEvsmjp-7AM4dX8rZQfA4S2tkgmeagMSWH9SC9ruMOea2PrTUv1T0~NMujaLYri8~4TXieHwd5T6VIbCes84J7Vlo16utQTFSLGdA8Is1D2MQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carl Olson, director of categorical programs and the district's language-access liaison, reported to the board that Arlington serves families speaking roughly 40 home languages and that the district relies on a mix of funding streams and interpreter-tutor staff to meet demand.

Olson said the district currently records about 400 parents on home-language survey responses who need services and estimated the true need may be closer to 800 because of outdated surveys. He described how the district assembles six different funding sources to pay for interpretation, translation and family-liaison work and said some less-common languages and American Sign Language carry higher per-event costs.

\"The languages that are less frequent cost more,\" Olson said, noting an early cost for an American Sign Language engagement could be in the low hundreds per event until the district established more relationship-based approaches. He added that interpreter-tutors act as translators, family liaisons, and frequently as community connectors during registration and early-school integration.

Olson highlighted a local success: about two dozen seniors are expected to receive the state seal of biliteracy at graduation this year; he said roughly 35 students earned school credits this year based on home-language proficiency and about 24 students are likely to graduate with the biliteracy seal after final testing. He also told the board a requirement to survey parents after discipline or special-education meetings about the quality of interpretation had been implemented and that feedback so far rated interpretation quality highly.

Budget notes: Olson said American Sign Language and some rarer languages consumed a disproportionate share of the language-access budget until the district identified lower-cost, more relationship-based solutions. He reported the basic education fund was over budget approximately $5,100 to date on language-access items and said the district hopes to preschedule interpreters for evening events and transition meetings to reduce last-minute pulls of interpreter-tutor staff.

Looking ahead, Olson said the district will expand monthly family gatherings, continue newcomer-focused English classes, explore app- and website-based translation to improve two-way communication, and pursue more scheduled interpreter coverage for new-family events and transition supports. Board members thanked Olson and asked for the written summary he had prepared; Olson said he would provide the details requested.","Carl Olson, the district's language-access liaison, briefed the board on services for families speaking many languages, interpreter-tutor staffing, funding piecing, and plans for prescheduled event interpretation and a new web/translation approach.",{"_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},6223103,"Student advisory council outlines mental-health outreach: classroom workshops, posters and a discreet teacher-contact system",2160,3371000,5531000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624&start=3371&end=5531","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624/thumbnail_3371000.jpg","/articles/6223103/Washington/Student-advisory-council-outlines-mental-health-outreach-classroom-workshops-posters-and-a-discreet-teacher-contact-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223103-c5d30ef7bfaab32cffa2bf785e55ab0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773733651&Signature=b0X5g-LFPvC~xPhQobndjNIE3Re5nNozkPIRfC0vsvUXbW0JviI-spysELJOnLoukgZBNKdBMS0yC191m1I9fnUg0VJgbCMD8aV-4VNOsEDoJdn0V1V2nFfp0ZRwq56O7pc83k2r-OASIfDufM8kfox-DG7suGDtG9Vm7vyxgaVlz1ZOif3I6l0HP6lNEZRIfMX5H-KPCRUg1GPg~4rNAeKvvCmKG7mrKSB~ZNOvqvP4wr8MEd270RIG-EdgWbDNM0IkboIa2A59XowAD~CWcJCND1Jp9zDXMCEoj0Jcd9WMW1fR-jTqpFwiefHhF1izzeDV6L6vQM361HZr7CHHcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Student members of the Arlington School District Student Advisory Council presented the board on Tuesday with several mental-health initiatives they plan to pilot, aiming to increase early help-seeking and make resources more accessible to elementary and secondary students.

Students described three main efforts: interactive classroom workshops for fifth graders preparing to enter middle school; a poster campaign with QR codes that link to mental-health resources placed across middle and high schools; and a discreet method for students to request help from teachers using small cards (initially conceived as \"tea tokens\") that a student can drop in a box so a teacher can reach out later.

Alex Phillips, a 10th grader who represents Arlington High School on the Student Advisory Council, said the council added middle-school voices this year to broaden representation. Student presenters described the fifth-grade plan as classroom-level, interactive sessions at Camp Prairie, Eagle Creek, Pioneer and other elementary schools to cover topics such as identifying emotions, coping mechanisms, peer pressure and self-harm signs. \"We're planning an interactive presentation,\" one student said, explaining the group will use polls and anonymous response tools so fifth-graders can share honestly.

Another project, led by students including Xander Anderson and Lisonbee Kleinman, is a poster series with QR codes linking to vetted local resources for suicide prevention, anxiety, eating disorders, LGBTQ supports and sexual-assault resources. Kleinman said the posters are already up in middle and high schools and that the group plans to add hotline information to student ID cards.

The \"Spill the Tea\" idea evolved into a business-card system students can use to discreetly give teachers their student ID number (not their name) and request a private outreach. Nathan, a student council member who worked on the project, said the design emphasizes student initiative and teacher follow-up: \"It's something quick and easy that you don't have to go up to the teacher and interrupt class.\" Teachers who responded to a district survey asked for clear boundaries and referral cheat-sheets; students said staff asked for more information before fully committing to the pilot, and the student team plans to present the model to staff and request a small pilot in advisory classes.

Students also described a new community coalition focused on youth substance-use prevention, chaired by district partners and community organizations. Students said the coalition (about 10'20 members currently) is pursuing grant funding that was postponed to the fall; the anticipated grant would fund a student-assistance professional to do outreach and small-group work in middle schools.

Board members thanked the students and asked for a brief written summary and outcomes from the fall pilots so the board and local legislators can see student priorities. No formal board action was taken; the measures described are student-led proposals that require staff support and any appropriate district approvals before broader rollout.","Students on the district's Student Advisory Council presented a slate of mental-health initiatives including interactive fifth-grade workshops, poster campaigns with QR-linked resources, and a pilot \"Spill the Tea\" business-card system to let students discreetly request teacher support.",{"_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},6223108,"Arlington board approves up to $3 million short-term loan to cover summer cash shortfall",675,6720000,7395000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624&start=6720&end=7395","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577143-b043606a6ddfcf7595a7230a2f387624/thumbnail_6720000.jpg","/articles/6223108/Washington/Arlington-board-approves-up-to-3-million-short-term-loan-to-cover-summer-cash-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223108-01a2feb42c803c51bbfd2ff34f8e559d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773733651&Signature=bUSsRd3EjJPuRNK4oigmbbX~W8FX2hFemlXP5glHl2piiqvyHjL5h~5FOgqVMxwozzFNMzJl5wKOFTR6fKiESL~mMwDEfMk-f2mMx~~MGWj8WdPglyeByv5KOOvhEWRpOQpWYdOA~Qn3tfzqxTq6jqa9cbW0SgUVXPMTWNEDVOUilN8k09vWoMwcqjOx9ekMa96F9NErzRXavc3SZwbzdWulTeEdE7YFdUfKtXiec-23d1SYxlJwh8ZvP8naBvK1MVLWCOoy1n3lzT7I13k9akNQVqa3Q-9H3l0rtYLtiqtlTsG4PyTo5mMjy8Rn22hbUS13lv1rnpw9diTmA0ZQ4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington School District Board of Directors on Tuesday authorized a temporary interfund loan of up to $3,000,000 from the district's capital projects fund to cover projected cash shortfalls during the summer months.

Finance director Gina Zuttenhorst told the board the district expects low cash-flow months in June (and possibly mid-months in July and August) and projects that revenues arriving later in the fiscal year will make the capital fund whole after repayment with interest. \"Our financial health starts with the positives,\" Zuttenhorst said, listing levy support, staff-ratio compliance and enrollment growth before describing constraints in special education, transportation and other areas.

Zuttenhorst reviewed the district's recent financial trends, including a dip in OSPI's financial-indicator score that the district has been rebuilding, and recounted a prior, fully repaid interfund loan of $1.5 million. The new resolution (No. 25-04) authorizes a cumulative short-term loan not to exceed $3,000,000; Zuttenhorst estimated interest on likely amounts at roughly $9,400. Board members heard that the capital projects fund currently has sufficient cash for its scheduled work and that the loan authority is precautionary.

Director Watts moved to approve Resolution 25-04; Director Knapp seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Directors Diamond, Kelly, Watts, Knapp and President Levesque voting in favor. The board recorded the loan authorization as a temporary, repayable measure; no additional cuts or new recurring expenditures were approved at the meeting.

Zuttenhorst said the district will continue multiyear work to rebuild fund balance and monitor federal funding changes that could affect future budgets. She also reminded the board that the 2023-24 state audit was complete with a clean opinion and that development of the 2025-26 budget is underway.

The authorization gives district finance staff the flexibility to manage year-end cash needs; the district will report back as required under board policy and state accounting rules.","The Arlington School District board approved a temporary interfund loan authorization of up to $3,000,000 from the capital projects fund to cover projected summer cash-flow shortfalls; district finance staff said receipts later in the fiscal year will repay the loan with interest.","actionData","errors"]

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Board adopts Title I, Part A parent-family engagement policy and approves 2026-27 calendar framework

District outlines shift from UDL to MTSS, sends teams to PLC conference for summer professional development

District reports language-access progress and limits: 40 languages, interpreter tutors and seal of biliteracy

Student advisory council outlines mental-health outreach: classroom workshops, posters and a discreet teacher-contact system

Arlington board approves up to $3 million short-term loan to cover summer cash shortfall