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Board approves hires, fees and purchases in unanimous votes; full roll‑call results
Summary
At its Jan. 23 meeting the Woodland CCSD 50 board unanimously approved the consent agenda, a new primary school principal hire, equipment purchase and several fee and salary schedule updates; trustees recorded multiple 5‑0 roll‑call votes.
The Woodland CCSD 50 Board of Education approved several action items by roll‑call votes, each recorded as unanimous (5‑0) where shown in the transcript. Key approvals included the hire of Nicole (Nikki) Scofield as principal of Primary School, the purchase of a Kubota track loader (including trade‑in) at a total price point of $65,000, and several district fee and salary updates.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to enter closed session (discuss employee matters and meeting‑minute review): Passed, roll‑call recorded as 5‑0 (motion/second not specified in transcript).
- Approval of agenda as presented: Passed, roll‑call 5‑0.
- Consent agenda (employment approvals, resignations/retirements, substitutes, donations, 2025–26 district fees, revised job descriptions, revised board policies, closed and regular minutes, monthly financial/treasurer reports and payable list): Passed, roll‑call 5‑0.
- Approval to employ Nicole (Nikki) Scofield as principal of Primary School, effective July 1, 2025: Passed, roll‑call 5‑0. Nikki Scofield thanked the board, saying, “I am deeply, deeply honored to accept the role of principal at Woodland Primary School.”
- Purchase of Kubota track loader (including trade‑in) at total price point $65,000: Passed, roll‑call 5‑0.
- Approval of 2025–26 district fees and student fees (no general increase to student fees; select fees described in packet): Passed, roll‑call 5‑0. The nonresident per‑capita tuition rate was established using prior year audit figures and the statutory 10% allowance to arrive at $18,273 (per administration presentation).
- Establish copy charge at 15¢ per page for 2025–26: Passed, roll‑call 5‑0.
- Updated substitute salary schedule (three‑tier structure increased by $25 per tier; new rates: $130 for 1–10 days, $210 for 11–60 days, $220 for 61+ days): Passed, roll‑call 5‑0. Administration estimated an annualized cost increase of approximately $161,192; staff said the current year has some room in staffing to absorb the partial‑year cost.
Other action items that passed by roll call included routine business items listed on the consent agenda and monthly financial reports. Where a motion or second was verbally recorded, the transcript noted “So moved” and “Second,” but individual mover/second names were not consistently identified in the audio record.
