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Nooksack Valley board approves resignations, retirements, a termination, policies and extracurricular travel; votes unanimous
Summary
The board unanimously approved multiple personnel actions (resignations, retirements, one termination), adopted two new policies, approved memberships and teacher contracts, and authorized a high school volleyball trip to Phoenix at its May 15 meeting.
At its May 15 meeting the Nooksack Valley School Board approved a slate of personnel actions, policy adoptions, membership agreements and a student travel request, with each listed motion passing by unanimous vote (M.C. 5-0).
Personnel actions recorded as approved included acceptance of resignations for Miriam Hernandez-Medina, Administrative Assistant I/Paraeducator I at Nooksack Valley High School (effective 05/20/2025), and Roseann Fuhrman, Special Education Teacher at Sumas Elementary (effective 06/13/2025). The board accepted retirements with gratitude for Sharon Missiaen, Psychologist, and Kimberly Neal, Bus Driver (both effective 08/31/2025). The board also approved the termination of employee Renee Cadman, bus driver (M.C. 5-0). Following an executive session on a personnel matter, the board approved the resignation of Gerrit Sterk (M.C. 5-0).
The board approved hiring Roseann Fuhrman as Psychologist for the 2025-26 school year and approved certificated teacher contracts for 2025-26. Financial and administrative votes included adoption of Resolution No. 10 (ASB fund warrants), approval of the 2025-26 NWRDC membership agreement, the 2025-26 Northwest ESD 189 Legal Services Cooperative Agreement, and WIAA school district membership.
The board also approved the NVHS volleyball summer trip to Phoenix after a presentation by coach Holly St. Marie, and waived first reading to adopt Policy 6217 (Electronic Fund Transfer) and Policy 6225 (Use of Electronic Signatures). Vouchers and payroll were approved as presented, with multiple check ranges and totals recorded in the minutes.
No roll-call vote records for individual board members appear in the minutes; each motion is recorded as passed unanimously. The meeting recessed for an executive session at 8:37 p.m. under RCW 42.30.110 and reconvened at 9:08 p.m., after which the board took the resignation action for Gerrit Sterk. The meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
