Nooksack Valley board approves hire, awards fuel bid and adopts student-device policy waiver

The Nooksack Valley School Board on July 17 approved several routine administrative actions, including a personnel hire, procurement awards and policy adoption.

The board approved the hire of Chalae Wolters as Administrative Assistant I at Nooksack Valley High School (motion by Halli Kimball; second by Shelley Harder). The board awarded the district’s 2025–26 fuel bid to Reisner (motion by Tanya Silves; second by Halli Kimball). No dairy bid was awarded because no acceptable bids were received.

Directors also approved food services fees, substitute pay rates and Associated Student Body (ASB) fees for the 2025–26 school year; each motion passed unanimously. Board members noted that ASB begins with a beginning fund balance of about $12,000 and that student clubs will receive a process for accessing funds once the general fund position improves.

During communications, Director Tanya Silves highlighted strong engagement in the FFA program and praised the district’s fastpitch program; Director Steve Jones encouraged greater involvement from high school band programs and noted local events such as Everson Days and a 50-year-plus Nooksack Elementary reunion. Community member Raquel Muncy complimented the cheerleaders’ parade performance.

The board also waived the second reading and approved Policy 3245 (Students and Telecommunication Devices) by unanimous vote. The payroll and a list of vouchers across General, ASB and Capital Project funds were audited and certified and then approved by the board; check ranges and totals were recorded in the meeting materials.