Votes at a glance: board approves multiple policy updates, Somos Spanish curriculum and routine business

The Peninsula School District Board of Directors took several formal actions on April 21, approving routine business and a series of policy and curriculum items.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by motion (moved by Chuck, seconded by David). Items were described as routine business the board had available for preview.

Policy retirements and WASDA alignment: The board voted to retire or replace multiple district policies and to place WASDA-recommended replacements on the May 19 agenda for first reading where applicable. Items discussed and approved by motion included retiring policy 1105 (director district boundaries) in favor of WASDA 1105, retiring policy 1115 (vacancies) to be replaced by 1114 (board member resignation and vacancies), retiring policy 1230 (secretary) and replacing it with WASDA 1620 (board–superintendent relationship) for first read, and retiring policy 1820 (evaluation of the board) in favor of WASDA 1820 board self-assessment (motions moved and seconded; voice votes carried). Board members emphasized that WASDA’s policies are recommendations and districts retain discretion to adopt local language. "These are just suggestions," one board member said when discussing WASDA’s role. (David)

Resolution and curriculum: The board approved Resolution 26-02 recognizing April 2026 as Month of the Military Child (moved by David, seconded by Chuck). On a separate item, the board adopted the Somos Spanish curriculum on its second reading (motion moved by Chuck, seconded by David); the motion carried on a voice vote.

What the record shows: Most votes were carried by voice vote; the meeting transcript does not record a roll-call tally for each item. The board scheduled first reads or next steps where required (for example, WASDA replacement policies are set for May agenda first-read items).