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Board approves routine resolutions, easement, project acceptances and donation; finds superintendent in compliance on technology
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Summary
At its March 9 study-session the Northshore School District board approved Resolution 915 (authorized agents), an easement for Frank Love Elementary sidewalk work, project acceptance for a Cottage Lake energy contract (over $1,000,000), a GMP increase for Fernwood expansion, surplus/demolition of a Timbercrest portable, acceptance of an $11,200 donation from Foundry 10, and a compliance finding on superintendent technology monitoring.
The Northshore School District board voted on multiple action items at its March 9 meeting, approving administrative and capital items the board described as routine but important to operations and safety.
Resolution 915 (authorized district agents): Administration presented a recommended resolution required by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to list district personnel authorized to sign state-required project documents following board leadership changes. Director Carson Sanderson moved to accept the resolution; the board approved it.
Easement at Frank Love Elementary: The board authorized signing a distribution easement tied to the City of Bothell sidewalk improvements and Snohomish County PUD pole relocation adjacent to Frank Love Elementary. Administration described the easement and diagram as attached to the agenda; board members praised the pedestrian-safety and accessibility benefits and approved authorization to sign.
Project acceptance (Cottage Lake Elementary, energy services): Administration recommended acceptance of an energy services contract for Cottage Lake Elementary that included remediation of unanticipated water damage and partial roof and wall replacement. The item was presented as exceeding $1,000,000 and the board approved acceptance.
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) increase — Fernwood Elementary expansion: The board approved an increase in the GMP for the Fernwood Elementary expansion project. Administration provided change-order details and noted permitting delays and rainy-season impacts; board members thanked voters for passing the bond that enabled amenities such as the planned turf field.
Surplus portable — Timbercrest Middle School: The board declared one Timbercrest portable surplus and approved scheduling it for demolition due to extensive water damage and multiple leaks; members discussed recordkeeping/documentation practices before voting.
Donation acceptance — Foundry 10 to Frank Love Elementary: The board accepted an $11,200 donation from Foundry 10 intended for adaptive equipment, tools and sensory-regulation materials.
Monitoring report and compliance finding — Superintendent parameter 10 (technology): The board reviewed the superintendent's monitoring report for parameter 10 and voted to find the superintendent in compliance. Discussion highlighted the report's clearer layout, the district's digital citizenship curriculum, device-access equity (administration said roughly 20% of secondary students previously lacked devices prior to one-to-one device rollout), and cybersecurity readiness.
None of the votes listed a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript; the minutes record each item as approved without individual vote counts.
