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Assistant Superintendent Seathal reported Orion and Sageview high schools welcomed their first students on Aug. 26, 2025. Construction crews remain on site to complete punch-list and warranty items; the Sageview greenhouse is scheduled for completion in December 2025. Seathal said the district expects the projects will finish at or under budget.

Work is underway or planned on several other projects: Pasco High School A-wing CTE modernization is in schematic design with construction scheduled to begin in June 2026 and complete in July 2027, Seathal said. Design firms have been contracted for athletic-field and CTE projects; a softball field is planned to be completed in November 2026. The district said Tahoma (Chiawana) CTE modernization is in early design with an anticipated August 2026 completion.

HVAC replacements have been delayed by supply-chain issues. Seathal said replacement equipment for Pasco High School D wing arrived recently and on-site work resumed; the original five-month project is now projected to finish in February 2026. McLaughlin and Captain Gray HVAC upgrades are at late stages; Captain Gray’s project is under review with the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services.

The operations report also covered compliance steps tied to Washington’s Clean Building Performance Standard Act. Seathal said the district will submit an energy-compliance plan to the state in December 2025. She described district strategies including standardizing indoor temperatures, HVAC tune-ups and modern control systems, lighting retrofits, and reducing plug loads. Seathal warned that failing to submit compliance documentation could trigger administrative penalties “of up to 30¢ per square foot of gross floor area,” and she offered an illustrative example: a 300,000-square-foot high school could face about $90,000 in penalties.

In June, the district received formal notice of noncompliance with Washington State and City of Pasco fire codes for issues including electrical-circuit overloads and unsafe personal-appliance use, Seathal said. The district moved to remove personal space heaters, mini refrigerators, microwaves and similar items from individual classrooms and offices; exceptions may be granted in shared lounges or for staff accommodations and students with 504 plans or IEPs. Kiln rooms were among spaces flagged; over the summer the district completed shelving replacement, kiln repositioning, and HVAC improvements. The Pasco fire marshal has authorized resumption of kiln use at sites that complete a successful test firing; those test firings are in progress, district staff said.

Board members asked for detail about relocations during Pasco High School’s CTE renovation; Seathal said programs would likely use portables and that district storage space will hold machinery and equipment during construction. The board also asked whether state grants had covered Clean Building upgrades; Seathal said the Department of Commerce funded a D-wing upgrade and the district has applied for grants to help with other work.

Casey Flynn, director of visual and performing arts, told the board that test firings are being completed and that staff are coordinating with art teachers to resume students’ projects as safe firings are confirmed.

No formal action items were taken during the report; staff will continue construction oversight, complete kiln test firings, submit the energy compliance plan by December 2025, and provide further updates to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 23, 2025 | Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Pasco School District officials told the board Tuesday that two new high schools opened to students on time and that work continues on multiple construction and facilities projects across the district.","taxTitle","Pasco School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",14815,"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},5975694,"Pasco board directs superintendent to ‘tune up’ district strategic plan, not rebuild",403,929000,1332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5837937-1a5560258eb1d66c1e1ca3855c1f29e5&start=929&end=1332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5837937-1a5560258eb1d66c1e1ca3855c1f29e5/thumbnail_929000.jpg","/articles/5975694/Washington/Pasco-board-directs-superintendent-to-tune-up-district-strategic-plan-not-rebuild","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975694-09b6ab1c41480ad2030219962ac14a17/orig.mp4?Expires=1774801212&Signature=ibMCaBV8NGLil~7pSe5ohEgmLAZbaxYqYqJJQhw4WOe7mMe2BmitVsLA4VmDnSWQKSWDUbY~01xYCzhtS47TwPpM1PQYOe5Zh8iQZMDQrf~dw-cfO00MKGULsmebx5j5K0quE4P0~Es98XXgM6BZuU~HDWNxJ~5sHuzL59gbWN-Ue789089Lgnj3d1Olb3sSLCCcvx3cAGIbqfA98IYTbD1jDz36zxBoIhCQc0vKZZ6hkOSKYThtg9UTd-yVr~7BCoCRBT5WsuPXDoRcMINsv7WEuCnabzqcsAZaEPe~dgek1JUOBqWEApMKZomizCTp4Yd7tDGOJgH~uzeD55Q21g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco School Board of Directors told Superintendent Whitney on Tuesday to pursue a targeted “tune up” of the district’s strategic improvement plan rather than a full rebuild, citing financial volatility and existing stakeholder work.

Superintendent Whitney said the tune up will use MTSS needs-assessment results, an implementation fidelity rubric, recommendations from a third-party review by AIR, academic and social-emotional data, and a 2023–24 listening tour to refine metrics and realign the plan. She told the board she will design a timeline that identifies interim deliverables and expects the full tune up to be presented for board approval by June 2026.

The board’s direction matters because a full-scale redesign would typically require an outside consultant and cost “anywhere between $20,000 and $60,000,” Whitney said, and could produce a reactive document if undertaken during budget uncertainty. Whitney said the district’s strategic plan was adopted in 2020, resumed in 2021 after pandemic delays, and runs on a five-year cycle with the current year intended as a “land and replan” year.

Board members who spoke during the regular meeting reiterated that they had reviewed MTSS needs-assessment data at the Sept. 9 study session and supported proceeding with a refresh instead of a rebuild. Dr. Kennedy asked for confirmation that the board’s prior study-session guidance should become a public record; Whitney said she would return with a timeline and regular updates in board meetings or study sessions between now and June.

Whitney described the district’s “outrageous outcomes” that frame the plan—reading on grade level, math success by the end of ninth grade, on-track graduation metrics, graduating with a career pathway, and students having meaningful connections and hope—and said those would remain the plan’s anchor during the tune up. She also said operational and evaluation policies (including board progress-monitoring reports and superintendent-evaluation policy) will inform which benchmark metrics are refined.

The action taken at the meeting was a board-level confirmation of direction rather than a formal vote. Whitney will bring a detailed timeline, interim deliverables, and progress reports back to the board as staff execute the tune up.

“We landed on a tune up instead of a rebuild,” Whitney said during her presentation. “I will design and develop a clear timeline for the process that identifies some interim deliverables that results in a complete tune up being done and approved by June 2026.”

Board members emphasized opportunities for continued stakeholder engagement; Whitney said she plans another superintendent listening tour this year and will integrate staff, community, and student input into the refresh.","The Pasco School Board asked Superintendent Whitney to proceed with a targeted “tune up” of the district strategic improvement plan, using existing stakeholder feedback and data, and asked for a timeline and interim deliverables leading to board approval by June 2026.",{"_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},5975684,"Pasco board backs combined strategy: letters, student statements, school visits and roundtables to press legislators on federal funding",1165,2625000,3790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5837937-1a5560258eb1d66c1e1ca3855c1f29e5&start=2625&end=3790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5837937-1a5560258eb1d66c1e1ca3855c1f29e5/thumbnail_2625000.jpg","/articles/5975684/Washington/Pasco-board-backs-combined-strategy-letters-student-statements-school-visits-and-roundtables-to-press-legislators-on-federal-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975684-ed333bb52e9393b759547410b64caffc/orig.mp4?Expires=1774801212&Signature=kiFKQieHOPRB9Z6TV-E7BTJlohQu3yi-uOdbcG038NHbdWed94oXEixIw0zN34w5Hu0S3QbKWyfn~yUE-dp7w-eyfRvXZwNGNqQ4AoWPi7bl9IHrRpzCxw4oUIRq3AfJio4IB4TS07tDIZ3H0QxWKXKabHDwmlk5HHLk5KH5C4A46or5SY89ngYL78j8JJ8ExPH42pOBbBMteJqm-ySJ7xSAwDedsUc476wsM0iJqgW-KFbTMyNqhWfGGcK355oVkAckecbGt7pVXMA-bNM24RqNZhJnb5EBHuRMQ5X7Aio5iVLTC~rTaRuMmKSg7c~n-FuhjrVz935~R2GnWp~drA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco School Board on Tuesday endorsed a multi-pronged legislative advocacy strategy that includes a board letter, a student-drafted letter, school-site visits led by students, and roundtable study sessions to explain the district’s use of federal education funding.

Board President Amanda Brown presented two main options — letter writing and inviting legislators to visit schools — and asked the board for direction. Directors expressed support for doing both, with many saying site visits provide stronger firsthand perspective while letters ensure a unified written record. Several board members also urged coordination with legislative calendars so federal and state lawmakers can visit during recess periods.

Superintendent Whitney and board members emphasized the importance of speaking as a unified voice to protect federal funding. Whitney said the district receives about $4,000,000 annually in federal dollars that support bilingual and English-language-learner programs, migrant education, and teacher development for bilingual/ELL instruction.

The board asked that any board letter be drafted collaboratively and circulated to members for review before being sent. Board President Brown suggested Director Norberg and Director Simmons work with the superintendent to draft a proposed board letter, and she said student board representatives and the Superintendent Student Action Council should draft a student statement. Student representatives present said they would take the work to their councils and start drafting.

Board members discussed logistics: visits would likely be scheduled for the middle or end of the school year to match legislators’ availability, and roundtable study sessions could allow the full board to engage with policymakers when site visits limit attendance to a small number of directors. The board did not take a formal vote; members conveyed consensus support for pursuing all the recommended strategies and asked staff to return with execution details and any required approvals.

“No reason to make a choice,” Brown said. “If we want to do them both, let’s do it.”","Directors told Superintendent Whitney to pursue a multi-part legislative-advocacy strategy — board and student letters, school site visits led by students, and roundtable discussions — to explain how roughly $4 million in federal funding supports bilingual, migrant and ELL programs and to seek continued support.","actionData","errors"]

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Pasco reports two new high schools opened on time; HVAC delays and fire-code fixes remain

Pasco board directs superintendent to ‘tune up’ district strategic plan, not rebuild

Pasco board backs combined strategy: letters, student statements, school visits and roundtables to press legislators on federal funding