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Lake Stevens board unanimously approves consent agenda, personnel hires and donations
Summary
The Lake Stevens School District Board unanimously approved its consent agenda on Jan. 28, 2026, covering multiple voucher batches, personnel hires and resignations, co-curricular approvals and donations including $2,000 from Stevens Creek PTA and $250 from Fidelity Charitable.
Acting President Mari Taylor convened the Lake Stevens School District Board of Directors’ regular meeting on Jan. 28, 2026, at 6:32 p.m. The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the Jan. 14 minutes before moving on to the consent agenda.
Director Brian Kesler moved to approve the consent agenda, which Director Paul Lund seconded. The consent agenda included multiple voucher and payroll batches, certificated and classified employment actions, resignations, co-curricular approvals and gifts. The board approved the items with all four members present voting in favor; Director David Iseminger was absent.
The consent packet listed several monetary items: voucher and payroll batches covering amounts reported in the agenda materials, and voids. The board also approved personnel actions including certificated hires (examples listed in the packet: Patrick Dunican, Lisa Foslien, Megan Lawrence, Zanneta Tayag, Austin Wirtz) and classified hires and coach assignments (including Tammy Bowers, Jessica Chavez, Adele Gordon and others). Several resignations were recorded in the packet (dates and names listed by staff in meeting materials).
Donations approved on the consent agenda included a $2,000 grant from Stevens Creek PTA to Stevens Creek Elementary to purchase white boards for five “Thinking Classrooms” and a $250 donation from Fidelity Charitable to Lake Stevens High School to support a French classroom. The board also approved the co-curricular report and other routine business included in the packet.
The board’s formal votes were recorded as unanimous for the motions presented during the meeting. With no additional discussion items listed on the agenda, the board proceeded to informational reports later in the session and adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
Next steps: the district will implement the approved personnel and co-curricular actions as indicated in payroll and personnel records and continue bond and facility work discussed in subsequent agenda items.