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Washington Elementary board approves 2025–26 meeting calendar, shifts start time to 6:15 p.m.
Summary
The Washington Elementary School District Governing Board adopted its 2025–26 meeting dates and approved moving regular meeting start time to 6:15 p.m., citing staff scheduling and family needs; the change was set to begin July 1.
The Washington Elementary School District Governing Board approved its regular meeting dates for the 2025–26 academic year and voted to set meeting start times at 6:15 p.m., the board announced at its Jan. 9, 2025, organizational meeting.
Why it matters: The board’s schedule determines public meeting times for the coming school year and affects staff and community members who attend or present to the board. The change to a 6:15 p.m. start was intended as a compromise to accommodate both staff who present after school and board members with family responsibilities.
Board policy and presentation: District staff noted board policy establishes a regular meeting cadence on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, with exceptions when a calendar month does not permit two meetings on those days. The presenter explained the recommended 2025–26 calendar includes those exceptions; staff told the board the schedule would begin July 1, 2025.
Discussion: Board members debated adjusting the evening start time. One member asked whether the district could “potentially push the timing back” to 6:15 or 6:30 to make arrival easier for parents and board members. A staff member responded that the district had not received public requests about the start time but noted input from at least one middle-school staff member who said after-school programs end at 6 p.m., which could affect presenters who teach and supervise those programs. Other board members said 6:15 struck a reasonable balance between avoiding late adjournments and accommodating staff with after-school duties.
Action taken: A motion to approve the 2025–26 governing board meeting dates with a 6:15 p.m. start time carried on a voice vote; members voted in favor and the motion passed. The motion included a scheduling start date of July 1 for the new meeting year.
Other routine business: The board adopted the Jan. 9 meeting agenda, approved the Dec. 12, 2024 minutes (with one abstention), and approved the consent agenda by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: - Adopt meeting agenda: approved (voice vote) - Approve Dec. 12, 2024 minutes: approved (1 abstention) - Approve consent agenda: approved (voice vote) - Approve 2025–26 meeting dates with 6:15 p.m. start: approved (motion passed; start date listed as July 1)
The board moved on to future agenda items and then adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
