Erin, the board’s staff presenter, opened the session with a walkthrough of the district’s "Here at a Glance" calendar for 2024–25 and the accompanying policy packet. She told directors that the 2024–25 schedule looks different after a recent cyber incident and that monthly budget updates will appear on board agendas.

Staff highlighted several policy actions they expect to bring to the board for consideration this school year. A parent and family engagement policy will be revised with input from the superintendent family action committee and is expected to return to the board in spring (May). Staff said the existing policy was updated about a decade ago and now needs alignment to the strategic plan.

On health and safety, staff explained an anaphylaxis-prevention technical update to conform with state law allowing EpiPens on campus without a prescription. They also said the district’s standing-order approach that enables Narcan availability will be enabled in district procedure; the two measures are “very similar concept[s]” in how state standing orders permit access, staff said. Staff additionally flagged a new family/medical-leave policy for employees to clarify leave options distinct from bargained contract provisions.

Other technical updates include USDA-driven changes to the district nutrition policy, cleanup of language on naming facilities, and an update to the master-planning timeline to reflect OSPI’s June submission deadline rather than an older December date.

Directors asked for clarity on how those policies would be communicated to staff and families and when affected staff (for example, the teen-parent social worker) would appear during public presentations. Staff said they will bring clear procedural language and invite relevant staff to meetings.

The presentation finished with staff noting these calendar items are tentative and subject to change if state law or grant timelines change; directors and staff agreed to a follow-up schedule for the policies identified as priorities.