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Nooksack Valley School Board approves personnel moves, easement transfer and budget item; certifies payroll and vouchers
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Nooksack Valley School Board approved routine hires and leaves, accepted a retirement and a resignation, approved two resolutions (one described inconsistently in the minutes), adopted elementary school improvement plans, and certified payroll and vouchers. Executive session produced no action.
The Nooksack Valley School Board met Sept. 18, 2025, at the district office in Everson and approved a series of routine personnel actions, two district resolutions, and certification of payroll and vouchers.
Vice Chairman Halli Kimball called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Superintendent Matt Galley opened with condolences for a recently deceased student and for a district spouse; he praised support from the Mobile Response Team and highlighted recent student outreach events, including "Be The One Septemberfest." Tanya Silves commended Bellingham School District staff for supporting Nooksack Valley staff during a difficult week.
On motions recorded in the minutes the board unanimously (4-0) approved the minutes of Aug. 21, 2025 (motion by Steve Jones, seconded by Shelley Harder) and multiple personnel items, including the hire of Jenna Compton (Paraeducator III, Sumas Elementary), Amy Parsons (Paraeducator III, Everson Elementary) and Benjamin Gorskikh (Bus Driver); three temporary one-year paraeducator hires (Kaylee Evans, Amanda Lane,…
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