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Board organizes for the year, approves policy first reading and Red Rover purchase, and approves vouchers and consent items
Summary
At the annual organizational meeting the Prosser School District board swore in two directors, elected officers (president and vice president), appointed representatives (Thrive and Wazda), approved first reading of Policy 5005 (with age change from 16 to 18 noted), authorized a Red Rover contract for HR/timekeeping, and approved vouchers, payroll and consent items.
The Prosser School District board convened its annual organizational meeting, swore in newly elected members and moved through officer and representative nominations before addressing routine action items.
At organizational business the board accepted nominations and conducted roll‑call votes for president (candidate nominated for Jason Rainer) and vice president (Michelle O’Brien was nominated and carried). The board also selected representatives to external groups (Thrive and Wazda) by motion and roll‑call vote; each motion carried with affirmation from the members present (SEG 058–149).
Under action items, administration brought forward the first reading of Policy 5005 (Employment Disclosure/Certification). The policy language was changed to reference age 18 rather than 16; the superintendent said the district will begin requiring driving abstracts for employees who drive district vehicles early in January and that drug‑testing language remains unchanged until procedures and bargaining progress (SEG 2030–2115). "That will be changing on January 1," the superintendent said regarding the abstract requirement.
The board approved a procurement for Red Rover—a software suite intended to replace manual time sheets and improve hiring/absence management—after staff explained cost differences versus the district’s existing Frontline system and how the purchase would be funded from mixed program and district funds. A motion to approve Red Rover carried (SEG 2116–2250).
The board also moved to approve vouchers and payroll and to approve consent items A–C; in each case motions were made, seconded, and the board voted to carry the motions (SEG 2252–2324).
What happens next: administration will bring forward policy details and procedure language for driving abstracts and any drug‑testing protocol once bargaining and system details are resolved; Red Rover implementation planning and funding allocations will proceed through the business office.
