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Board approves career‑tech agreements, Medicaid claiming contract, grant evaluation services and other routine items
Summary
Directors approved conditional teaching certificates, a Pierce County career‑connection MOA with new dual‑credit articulations, a Medicaid claiming contract amendment, a 21st Century grant evaluation agreement, declared a bus surplus, and discussed EFT safeguards to prevent vendor phishing.
The Franklin Pierce School Board approved a slate of routine contracts, certifications and operational items and heard an informational presentation on electronic funds transfer safeguards.
Among the actions, the board approved conditional teaching certificates (noting two new CTE conditional certifications: Renee Alvarez and David Goodman) and accepted the Pierce County Career Connection memorandum of agreement, which documents course articulations and new dual‑credit arrangements including a recently added ASL articulation. Staff highlighted new courses such as retail operations and technical theater design and noted students have a five‑year window to enroll in a community college and obtain articulated credit under the CTE pathway.
The board also approved an amendment (K4375‑2) to the district's longstanding agreement with the Washington State Health Care Authority to continue Medicaid claiming for partial reimbursement of outreach and services to families; staff said there were no substantive changes in this version of the contract.
Directors approved a program‑evaluation services agreement with the Puget Sound Educational Service District to provide reporting for a 21st Century Community Learning Center (CHAMPS program) grant at Keithley; staff said the contract payments totaled about $11,049 and are split into two payments annually. The board declared a bus surplus after engine failures with estimated repair costs over $25,000 and approved removing the vehicle from service ahead of a new vehicle arrival.
On payments and finance, staff presented a new written electronic funds transfer (EFT/ACH) policy that codifies existing practices with Pierce County and KeyBank. The presenter said the policy is intended to reduce phishing risk by requiring vendors and staff who request ACH setups to appear in person with bank‑provided verification forms and identification; "We won't accept anything by email unless they walk in that we have seen a person," staff said. The district described prenote validation steps and additional verification for high‑value ACHs.
All motions on these routine items passed unanimously. Directors praised career‑technical expansions as "practical skills" for students and thanked staff for the clarity on EFT controls. No operational budget increases were requested during the approvals; staff indicated any follow‑up implementation would be conducted by responsible departments.
