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The nut graf: District staff proposed removing the board’s routine pre‑approval requirement for out‑of‑state student travel so that travel arrangements can proceed when necessary and the Board will be notified via the informational section of regular meeting agendas; the immigration‑enforcement draft defines protections and procedures for students, families, staff and volunteers; and procurement language would raise the threshold for formal competitive bidding for some purchases while preserving requirements for documentation and small‑dollar quotes.

Details and quotes: Ms. Holly (policy staff) and Mr. Smith (operations) explained the travel change: the redline deletes the sentence requiring board approval for trips that take students out of state while retaining notification. Board members asked staff whether notification could be provided earlier or whether an alternative approval method (for example, non‑meeting approval when timing is compressed) would be practical. Mr. Smith described multi‑level internal approvals and said most out‑of‑state travel has historically been approved; he said the district could add a schedule of commonly expected annual out‑of‑state trips so the Board could proactively acknowledge them.

On immigration enforcement, staff said the new policy adds a comprehensive matching procedure and extends protections so the district policy “prohibiting participation or aid in immigration enforcement shall apply to enforcement activity against students and their families, staff, and volunteers.” Staff explained existing district policies already offered protections and that the new draft is a more explicit layer of safeguards.

On procurement, staff explained proposed language that competitive bidding would not be required for purchases of furniture, supplies, or equipment costing less than $40,000 but that quotes or estimates would be required; they also noted a provision saying when the district uses non‑federal funds to procure professional services over $600 a professional services contract is required (language in the redline aligned procurement documentation to IRS guidance for contractor classification). One board member asked about language that referenced women‑ and minority‑owned businesses; staff pointed out the policy retained that language in a later subsection.

Board process: staff said any policy moving forward from the work session will appear on an upcoming regular meeting agenda for adoption. Board members requested staff return with clarifying language on travel notification timing and possible non‑meeting approval paths for time‑sensitive events.

Ending: staff will revise the travel language to address timing concerns and return draft language for board consideration on a future regular agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","KSD Regular Board Meeting - 06/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Board reviewed redline updates to policies on student travel (2320), limiting immigration enforcement in schools (4300), and bidder/RFP requirements (6220) during a policy work session on June 11.","taxTitle","Kent School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",14629,"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},6203887,"Board weighs keeping Camp Osprey grade‑camp experience; district proposes 1‑day option and creative funding",738,722000,1460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3&start=722&end=1460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3/thumbnail_722000.jpg","/articles/6203887/Washington/Board-weighs-keeping-Camp-Osprey-gradecamp-experience-district-proposes-1day-option-and-creative-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203887-88f88e4c43ef8a98f033b753f33eaa04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200893&Signature=iaaGzL1kVynbg~NmR3xwS7Jt9E~p0s3xPYYaeEBss6CJtBQ-UuiBZUps9ZfbPnNt7V9YzQq5q2-Qg9mVso0MkSA82EQtI6kbIV6EGMhL1n3IKuqiUBd1MKFAPVBJ97Sl5xVXONHM~CjNUsTefKndhUVN3ZgR598656K50Yw3cySaeEe0SZ3mlJDGvy35NmsWzcDvyrsV9-a3tzuJtWIYKp5S6kfWiYX~hYZch5jsb-gcyvAoVJbVWR5rpNJg9JMQhlGIZUjjp8371~gkxCXEx1l9AmGzR6zS9D-9vb47WvyWvYV4zgeVBVlNz6MkE4dBopOjPBBf94sYt7ZQqiSiJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kent School District officials and student speakers pressed the Board on preserving outdoor education trips (Camp Osprey) after the state reduced outdoor education funding. Staff told the Board the proposed 2025‑26 budget includes at least a one‑day extended outdoor education plan for all graders, but noted the full overnight model cost more and would require additional funds.

The nut graf: Students, mentors and parents described strong educational and social benefits from the multi‑day Camp Osprey program; finance staff said the district can fund a one‑day program in the proposed budget but restoring the full overnight program would add roughly $500,000 district‑wide over the one‑day plan and would require new or redirected funds.

Key details and numbers: Perringer said the district included a line to guarantee “at least a 1 day extended outdoor education for all our graders” if the Board adopts the budget June 25. Finance presented preliminary cost estimates: a one‑day extended program estimate about $338,000 and the prior overnight model historically cost a little over $800,000; staff said the delta between the previously run program and a one‑day model is about $500,000. Perringer also described a potential transportation grant of about $260,000 of which approximately $80,000 could be used for outdoor education transportation.

Funding options discussed: staff outlined a multi‑source approach: (1) apply for the transportation grant; (2) use district purchasing card rebates (staff said rebate rates are about 2% and historically return roughly $65,000 per year, with potential to grow if larger purchases are charged by card); (3) partner with the district education foundation, Chamber of Commerce, parent organizations, and businesses for sponsorships; and (4) consider one‑time use of district reserves in an emergency year to preserve the full program while community fundraising is arranged.

Voices from students and parents: multiple student mentors and middle school/high school students described Camp Osprey as transformative for leadership, social‑emotional learning and student belonging. A parent who had attended as a mentor and chaperone urged the Board to “please let us fundraise” to keep the program. Perringer acknowledged he would bring further cost breakdowns and that staff could return with the exact delta for the district (one‑day vs overnight) so the Board could consider equity implications across schools.

Board action and timeline: staff said the June 25 budget adoption is the next chance to lock funding; several board members asked staff to return with specific district‑wide cost deltas and potential fiscal impacts if the Board wanted to restore the overnight program for one year.

Ending: staff framed the one‑day plan as a compromise that preserves an outdoor experience within current budget assumptions while staff and community pursue grants and sponsorships to restore the multi‑day model.","After student and parent testimony and staff presentation, the district included a one‑day extended outdoor education line in the proposed 2025‑26 budget and outlined funding options—transportation grant, vendor credit‑card rebates, foundation and community partnerships—to preserve at least one day if longer overnight trips are not funded.",{"_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},6203891,"Kent School District previews 2025-26 budget, warns multi‑year deficits could require cuts",1796,369000,2165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3&start=369&end=2165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3/thumbnail_369000.jpg","/articles/6203891/Washington/Kent-School-District-previews-2025-26-budget-warns-multiyear-deficits-could-require-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203891-8cbf2546cb85e0a73afc6f992bd8ea62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200893&Signature=e-2li3Q4qNkzhITfKGtsvxRLKCheISdxP55CO~aw0uKNaZJMwqWQmRda79aIVSTafDAp8lbfe3NTpOa9D5vCTYKKnv8yAap9RFmapPqnOJ4J4Fwhi4atcTVMPiZNms6QjKPyVTPx4juAATjnoUbXvLgtLScaFstUBGGErIAJbfQ~FZaAv~mE2Rs0dhcW6ngwK2YBGKL0aLimTIsEVt4Rwk~YI59oQRF8VgrYq6RepsbKQl3FwAz5upxlMRtGmssDmwBTxJC8j6w64lcQq6hFl4PQAl48H-1FUol5bprMVuMwDpwQK9zQQ5OsIzulj0GGhj2EMSjxl4WTxTqgu0wrOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kent School District finance staff presented the proposed 2025‑26 general fund budget at a public meeting on June 11, telling the Board the district expects a $14.9 million deficit in the coming year and that deficits grow in subsequent years unless the district takes balancing actions.

The presentation was led by Earl Perringer, Executive Director of Finance, with Lisa Tyler, Director of Budget. Perringer said the district is projecting $555 million in revenue and $570 million in expenditures for 2025‑26, producing the $14.9 million gap. “Our estimated ending fund balance is … 7.3%,” Perringer said, adding that the district’s policy requires a 5% minimum reserve.

The nut graf: The district faces a structural gap because projected expenditures are rising faster than revenues and because substantial parts of district costs—special education, MSOC (materials, supplies, operating costs), and employee compensation—remain underfunded by the state. Finance staff said the community’s EP&O levy covers much of that state shortfall now, but levy proceeds are time‑limited and cannot fill an expanding multi‑year deficit.

Most important facts: staff showed that state funding grows by an estimated 5.1% while district expenditures rise about 6% in 2025‑26; special education enrollment is projected to grow about 12.6%; salaries and benefits are about 80% of the district’s budget; and the district currently estimates a 7.3% ending fund balance for 2025‑26 after using current reserves to cover underfunded state obligations.

Staff and board members discussed revenue risks tied to federal programs and to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) that pays for meals. Perringer said the president’s federal budget proposal would keep Title I whole but would fold Title II, III, IV and other smaller grants and may cut them by roughly 70% in that proposal, estimating that Kent could lose about $3.5 million if the proposed consolidation were enacted; he added that the broader uncertainty tied to federal proposals and pending investigations (described in the presentation) could produce larger reductions.

Perringer described the district’s longer forecast: absent further action, the projected deficits grow to roughly $16.2 million in 2026‑27 and to $21.4 million in 2028‑29, and the ending fund balance would fall below policy to a negative figure by 2028‑29. To achieve the board policy 5% reserve in future years, Perringer said the district would need roughly $7.5 million of recurring budget balancing each year beginning in 2026‑27; he noted that if one subtracts newly added items (for example $2.3 million for deferred maintenance), the required reductions would be smaller but still substantial.

Board action and next steps: the Board held a public hearing on the 2025‑26 budget at this meeting (the hearing was opened and closed at the meeting; there were no public hearing comments). Perringer said staff will present a final budget for adoption on June 25; he cautioned numbers may be adjusted slightly as the state and federal details firm up.

Context and caveats: staff emphasized that many line items are estimates and that actual year‑end numbers for 2024‑25 could change the opening balance for 2025‑26. Perringer also said three bargaining units remain in negotiation; outcomes there could materially affect future forecasts. The presentation repeatedly distinguished discussion/forecasting from formal adoption; the Board did not adopt the budget at the June 11 meeting.

Ending: Perringer and board members agreed to continue budget work sessions and to return June 25 for formal adoption, with staff committing to incorporate new state or federal details as they arrive.","District finance staff presented a proposed 2025‑26 general fund budget that projects a roughly $14.9 million deficit and a multi‑year forecast showing growing shortfalls unless budget‑balancing actions are taken.",{"_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},6203872,"Capital projects team outlines summer 2025 work plan, flags EMS and deferred maintenance needs",265,10156000,10421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3&start=10156&end=10421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3/thumbnail_10156000.jpg","/articles/6203872/Washington/Capital-projects-team-outlines-summer-2025-work-plan-flags-EMS-and-deferred-maintenance-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203872-cfeaf4903502c0c33eb557eb735ed5c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200893&Signature=LTRP0Zw2IrDGbH1pA4xjv3ANyvlrxibzndPJW2T1lFSCnQMl8ENfRaNpGuCAw0bginFhLzvsop4P70~FU8PZ4BtkgL-JJJG8snKBUPl69BsBH6Y9zg7p-BtseeE2JWpsOfsSRdTyjpAk~yeDOzvws15UKxXBa5VSuv3MxurkHk~LnbCdD8H9rLZQtN2c4FHB1IDpjeeuwTsa99QgIJMGv263eVrp2F5XycghFghi9OVB9e41DORQl8A1Jl1I~fdv0nm4EfBiRNYGtwRK02lMPdvtuhJY8GrD0uzPh08m8N9WzY-yWUOQQ85lbbftWjH6FJvuUfZByWW-bEwO-m5mdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kent School District Capital Projects team presented a summer 2025 work plan on June 11 that identifies roofing, flooring, HVAC and controls upgrades, playground and parking projects, synthetic field planning and several deferred maintenance items.

The nut graf: Assistant Director of Capital Projects Brett Scribner said most projects will take place over the summer; several work orders required additional funding and were included on the consent agenda the Board later approved. Staff emphasized EMS (energy management system) upgrades that control HVAC and lighting and provide monitoring data for temperature, airflow and CO2; those controls are used to improve efficiency and operational monitoring.

Notable projects described: small‑site repairs (asphalt, trip‑hazard repairs), Kent Ridge High School D‑wing art remodel (annex/addition), Grass Lake sewer pump station repairs, Meadowridge fire alarm replacement (devices and new enunciator panel), Scenic Hill multimedia center bid and Meadowridge/other deferred maintenance items. Scribner showed a concept drawing for the Kent Ridge synthetic field (not the final plan) and noted several projects required additional funding because original budgets proved insufficient.

Board action: the Board approved consent agenda change orders and funding items tied to many capital projects at the June 11 meeting (consent items 11.02 through 11.22 were approved 4‑0, including EMS related work); a larger network cabling change order (11.01) was pulled for discussion and approved separately.

Operational context: staff noted capital projects and facilities teams coordinate with teaching and learning to minimize student disruption; some projects may have schedules that extend into the school year and staff will communicate impacts to sites ahead of time.

Ending: staff will continue to bid and schedule deferred maintenance work, complete Meadowridge fire alarm cutover, and pursue a staged plan for larger projects such as synthetic fields and media center construction.","Capital Projects staff presented the district’s summer 2025 schedule, including safety‑and‑comfort upgrades, synthetic field planning, fire alarm work at Meadowridge, and energy management system (EMS) upgrades; multiple consent agenda funding items were approved at the regular meeting.",{"_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},6203876,"Parent raises safety and privacy concerns for new ASC special‑education programs; requests public work session",365,15310000,15675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3&start=15310&end=15675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3781208-99d49cfc9a10169cb95769f629e2c6f3/thumbnail_15310000.jpg","/articles/6203876/Washington/Parent-raises-safety-and-privacy-concerns-for-new-ASC-specialeducation-programs-requests-public-work-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203876-54b246a6794a9172b2915759c75f8d38/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200893&Signature=P~e29Dng1NCQb7TBLC~sKGlw8ua5AkDFesGVMneC2GhU5X9JvQ4NsyKST-5NGwlv4WNp1E7XE4mOIE6mTyV-Fhh5dfbXksXOd21hmnIiBT6UoQCtgJbXmOS3c5XzjTifao1GVpUC9BRQAngfQ6ABnA1olvpekRrZs8Qj1GpuWnYDI92yevq~0n6VBOViplapWYKBurPXW~qBcQLvKKfs8TSz1PBUbVlwWq10hHtRO4Bd2WdFdjTeEFnb7v4KPP4qRITHSPpvLDDFPZ5ZIoI0U3bOi3BECOhGNXRI2F2HUhf67ovNBawx3bpLvTD3AZSOdKINdY0w~5iWH~plMYepGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A parent of an elementary student with significant medical needs raised safety and privacy concerns during public comment at the June 11 Kent School District meeting, requesting immediate board attention and a public work session.

The parent, Greta Nelson, said her non‑verbal child attends a new ASC (assessment/support center) special education program this school year and described three issues: diaper changes being performed in an open hallway that connects program spaces rather than a private area; a broken high‑low adult changing table that forces staff to lift or bend in unsafe ways; and blocked interior and exterior doors in a multipurpose room (she reported large classroom tables had been used to block egress during a combined music and P.E. activity). Nelson said those conditions create dignity, labor‑safety and fire code concerns and—given her child’s complex needs—pose significant risk.

Nelson asked for specific remedies: fix or replace the changing table, move changing to a private area, train staff on emergency protocols so exits remain clear, and schedule a public work session with a comprehensive presentation on special education concerns and the new ASC programs. She also requested publicly available data: the number of IEP or FAPE complaints or OSPI complaints tied to the new ASC programs and a comparison to prior program years.

Board and staff response: the public comment was placed into the record; during the meeting officials did not present a detailed staff reply on the record to Nelson’s specific requests, and the Board did not immediately set a public work session. The parent asked the Board to act promptly.

Ending: the submission asked for transparency and an expedited review; Nelson requested corrective steps for student privacy and safety and a public presentation on ASC program performance.","A parent testified that a new ASC program site lacks private diaper‑changing facilities, has a broken high‑low changing table, and contains blocked egress in some activities, and asked the Board to schedule a public work session to review ASC program outcomes, IEP/FAPE complaints and safety compliance.","actionData","errors"]

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