Lake Stevens school board approves agenda, interviews superintendent finalists in executive session; no action taken

The Lake Stevens School District Board of Directors unanimously approved the April 16, 2024 agenda and held executive‑session interviews with finalists for the district superintendent, but the board took no hiring action and adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Mari Taylor, board president, called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Educational Service Center and led a roll call listing Directors Nina Hanson, David Iseminger, Vildan Kirby and Paul Lund. Superintendent Ken D. Collins was listed on the agenda but did not attend.

Director Paul Lund moved to approve the meeting agenda. Director David Iseminger seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The record shows the vote in favor by Taylor, Hanson, Iseminger, Kirby and Lund; Collins is recorded as not attending.

Consultant Dr. Wayne Robertson explained the question‑and‑answer procedure for the superintendent candidate process and said 18 questions had been submitted by members of the community. Earlier that evening, the board had met in an executive‑session dinner with one of the three finalists at 5:00 p.m.; that session ended at 5:55 p.m. with no action taken.

At 7:00 p.m. Taylor announced a 90‑minute executive session consisting of a 60‑minute interview of one finalist followed by 30 minutes of board discussion. The board reconvened the special meeting at 8:30 p.m.; the minutes record that no formal action, appointment or vote on the superintendent position occurred during the meeting.

The special meeting concluded with an adjournment at 8:30 p.m.; no next step or vote on hiring was recorded in the meeting minutes.