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Votes at a glance: Nooksack Valley board actions on Dec. 18, 2025
Summary
The board recorded votes on minutes, personnel actions, policy updates, resolutions and payroll/vouchers; this itemized summary lists motions, movers, seconds and recorded tallies from the Dec. 18 meeting.
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Nooksack Valley School Board took the following recorded actions (motions, movers/second and vote tallies are as recorded in the meeting minutes):
• Approve minutes of Nov. 20, 2025 regular meeting — moved by Steve Jones; seconded by Halli Kimball. Motion recorded as carried, 5-0.
• Approve minutes of Dec. 3, 2024 special board meeting — moved by Steve Jones; seconded by Halli Kimball. M.C. 5-0.
• Oaths of Office administered to Halli Kimball (Director District No. 1) and Britt Lentz (Director District No. 2) — administered by Superintendent Matt Galley (ceremonial; recorded in minutes).
• Annual reorganization (2026 officers): Ty Elmendorf, Chairman; Halli Kimball, Vice Chairman; Shelly Harder, Legislative Representative — motion by Tanya Silves; seconded as recorded; M.C. 5-0.
• Temporary employment: Approve one-year Paraeducator III hire Gary Loew, Nooksack Elementary — moved by Shelley Harder; seconded by Halli Kimball; M.C. 5-0.
• Accept resignation of Caroline Erickson, Music Teacher, Sumas Elementary, effective 12/18/25 — moved by Halli Kimball; seconded by Tanya Silves; M.C. 5-0.
• Approve retirement with gratitude: Kevin DeVere, Principal, Everson Elementary (effective 06/30/25) — moved by Halli Kimball; seconded by Tanya Silves; M.C. 5-0.
• Approve 2026–27 school year calendar — moved and seconded; M.C. 5-0.
• Approve Resolution 7 — General Fund Warrant — moved and seconded; M.C. 5-0.
• Second read and approve updated Policy 2020 (Course Design Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials) — moved by Tanya Silves; seconded by Halli Kimball; recorded vote 4-0.
• Approve Resolution 8 — Declaration of Emergency and authorization to access state and federal emergency assistance — moved by Tanya Silves; seconded by Shelly Harder; M.C. 5-0.
• Approve Resolution 9 — Honoring the service and leadership of Steve Jones — moved and seconded; M.C. 5-0.
• Approve vouchers and payroll for the presented check ranges (General Fund, ASB Fund, Capital Project Fund totals recorded in the minutes) — moved by Tanya Silves; seconded by Shelly Harder; M.C. 5-0.
All votes and motions above are reported as they appear in the board minutes; the minutes list detailed check ranges and dollar totals for vouchers and payroll.
