Superintendent reports school break-in, outlines OSPI program-review findings

During the March 25 meeting, Superintendent Dr. Giesland reported a security incident and provided the board with the first return of consolidated-review results from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Dr. Giesland described a break-in at Crossroads High School that occurred in the early hours of the week and thanked Snohomish County Police and other first responders for their quick response. "We're working closely with law enforcement on that break in at Crossroads High School... The suspect was apprehended on-site," Dr. Giesland said.

The superintendent also said Director Cruz had asked the city of Granite Falls to consider installing a permanent barrier between a new multifamily development and the middle-school parking lot to mitigate future safety risks.

On compliance and programming, Executive Director Moore briefed the board on a consolidated OSPI review covering federal and state programs outside special education, including fiscal and civil-rights components, career and technical education (CTE) compliance and Title I and II requirements. Moore reported the district "did complete on time a total of 58 submissions," and described the OSPI feedback: roughly one-third of the submissions were flagged as fully implemented (a zero-risk score), with additional items categorized as quick wins and a set requiring further documentation or action, especially around CTE course approvals and civil-rights documentation for athletics and discipline.

Moore said the district has about three weeks to submit remaining materials and expects to complete the review process by June 1, and that the district will report back to the board as the OSPI feedback process continues.

Board members asked clarifying questions and were told the district will continue to coordinate with law enforcement on the security incident and with OSPI on the remaining submissions.