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Votes at a glance: Washington County School District working session (March 31, 2025)
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes recorded during the March 31 working session, including curriculum adoption, policy approvals, procurement rosters and budget/spend-plan approvals.
This Votes at a Glance summarizes formal motions and outcomes recorded at the Washington County School District Board working session on March 31, 2025. Where the transcript records a named mover or seconder, that is noted; where the transcript records only a voice vote, tallies were not provided in the minutes and are reported as "not specified." All outcomes below are recorded as the board announced them during the meeting.
1) School spend plans and school fee schedules - Motion: Approve the 2025-26 school spend plans and school fee schedules, including changed wording from "district" to "school" for participation fees and compliance with new law on instructional-fee prohibitions. - Mover: Member Miller - Second: Member Cox - Vote tally: voice vote; tally not specified - Outcome: approved - Notes: Staff said the legislature allocated about $1,000,000 statewide to help districts offset loss of some school fees; district staff will allocate to impacted schools.
2) Award roster: architecture, geotechnical and engineering services - Architecture: motion to accept Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects and VCBO Architects for architectural services. (Mover: Member Staley; second: Member unspecified in transcript.) Outcome: approved by voice vote; tally not specified. - Geotechnical: motion to accept AGEC, GES and Landmark for geotechnical services. (Mover: Member Cox; second: Member unspecified.) Outcome: approved by voice vote; tally not specified. - Engineering services: motion to accept Alpha Engineering, Skye (for small jobs) and Jones & DeMille for engineering services. (Mover: Member Wade; second: Member Staley.) Outcome: approved by voice vote; tally not specified.
3) Crimson Cliffs High School TSSA plan change - Motion: Approve Crimson Cliffs High School TSSA plan change to reallocate unspent funds to staff opportunities, classes and supplies. - Mover: Member Staley - Second: Member Miller - Vote tally: voice vote; tally not specified - Outcome: approved - Notes: Staff described the change as reallocating carryover funds and professional development/class supplies.
4) 2025-26 proposed board meeting dates - Motion: Approve the 2025-26 board meeting dates as presented. - Mover: Member Cox - Second: Member (recorded) Stanley - Vote tally: voice vote; tally not specified - Outcome: approved
5) K-6 math curriculum adoption (procedural summary) - Motion: Approve Illustrative Math (Kiddom) as the district K-6 math curriculum (committee recommendation). - Mover: Member Sundance (motion recorded in transcript) - Second: Member Staley (recorded) - Vote tally: voice vote; tally not specified - Outcome: approved - Notes: Several board members and staff emphasized that the adoption requires substantial district training and support; staff will plan training and implementation steps.
6) Student dress code (Policy 2200) - Motion: Adopt revised Policy 2200 (student dress code) as presented, including clarified language on apparel and headwear. - Mover: Member Cox - Second: Member Wade - Vote tally: voice vote; tally not specified - Outcome: approved - Notes: Staff to distribute parent communications and one-page guidelines; principals retain limited discretion for local rules.
7) Motion to enter closed session - Motion: Move into closed session (no additional detail in public transcript). - Outcome: approved by voice vote; tally not specified
If readers need full verbatim motions, movers or seconds beyond what appears in the meeting transcript, contact the district clerk for the official minutes.
