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Clover Park board approves 16 school buses, adopts new K–5 math materials and policy updates
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Clover Park School District board unanimously approved purchase of 16 school buses, adopted a new K–5 math curriculum at $1.575 million, approved policy updates in the 1000 series and passed consent items 20570–20577.
The Clover Park School District Board of Directors on Feb. 10 unanimously approved several routine and programmatic items, including the purchase of 16 school buses, adoption of new kindergarten-through-fifth-grade math materials and updates to the district's 1000-series policies.
The actions clear capital and instructional purchases ahead of the 2025–26 school year and formalize policy language revised in consultation with the Washington State School Directors Association.
Superintendent Banner told the board the district needs 16 buses under the state depreciation formula referenced in the meeting and recommended the purchase. "Approval of this resolution authorizes the purchase of 16 school buses from Shetke Northwest not to exceed a total of $3,378,684, and I recommend approval of this action," Superintendent Banner said.
The board approved the bus purchase with Director Thomas moving the motion and Director Caldwell seconding it. The vote was unanimous.
On instructional materials, the board adopted a new K–5 math program (Vision Mathematics) at an estimated cost of $1,575,000. Superintendent Banner said the cost will be covered from multiple budgets: teaching-and-learning/textbook levy funds, Title I and Title II federal funds, Learning Assistance Program funding and a highly capable grant. "This action to adopt K–5 math materials is before the board per policy 2020," Banner said, and recommended approval to begin implementation in the 2025–26 school year with staff training starting June 12, 2025. Director Kim moved the adoption; Director Caldwell seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The board also adopted revisions to the 1000 policy series after a second reading and workshop discussion. Banner said the updates were developed with the Washington State School Directors Association and that changes discussed at the Jan. 28 workshop had been incorporated. Director Thomas moved adoption; Director Caldwell seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The board approved the consent agenda items 20570 through 20577 in a single unanimous vote; Director Kim moved and Director Thomas seconded that motion.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda items 20570–20577: Motion moved by Director Kim; seconded by Director Thomas; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Action 25-078 — School bus purchase: Motion moved by Director Thomas; seconded by Director Caldwell. Authorizes purchase of 16 school buses from Shetke Northwest not to exceed $3,378,684. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Action 25-079 — Elementary mathematics instructional materials purchase: Motion moved by Director Kim; seconded by Director Caldwell. Authorizes purchase and implementation of Vision Mathematics K–5 materials at an estimated cost of $1,575,000 using levy, Title I/II, LAP and highly capable funds; training to begin June 12, 2025. Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Action 25-080 — Adoption of the 1000 policy series: Motion moved by Director Thomas; seconded by Director Caldwell. Outcome: approved unanimously.
Meeting context and next steps
Board members and the superintendent said the purchases and curriculum adoption position the district to deliver new instructional materials and to replace aging transportation equipment. The motions as recorded move those procurements into contract and implementation phases; the board did not set additional conditions on the bus purchase or curriculum roll-out beyond those described in the motions.
Formal contract awards and implementation timelines will be managed by district staff and follow the procurement and training schedules presented to the board.
