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Board approves six policy updates and names new transition program 'So WashCo Headwaters Life Skills Program'
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Summary
The South Washington County Schools board approved updates to six policies on enrollment and athletic activity rules and voted to name a new 18–22 transition program the So WashCo Headwaters Life Skills Program; approvals passed by voice votes.
At its meeting, the South Washington County Schools Board voted to approve six policy updates and to adopt a name for the district’s new unified transition program for 18–22-year-old students with disabilities.
Policies approved: Superintendent Julie Nielsen presented a package of six policies the board had reviewed at a prior meeting: 5 0 9 (enrollment of nonresidents), 5 10.1 (athletic and activity participation), 5 10.2 (athletic and activity scholarship eligibility), 5 10.3 (athletic and activity fee schedules), 5 10.4 (athletic and activity field trips) and 5 12 (school sponsor student publications and activities). Chair Schwartz called for a motion; the motion to approve was moved by Sharon and seconded by Luis. The chair called the question and the motion passed by voice vote (no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript).
Program naming: Dr. Hickey, executive director of student support services, presented the recommended name for the district’s new program serving students ages 18–22. He said the recommended name is “the So WashCo Headwaters Life Skills Program,” explaining that “Headwaters represents the work we do in 18 to 22 year old programming with young people with disabilities, growing and adapting as they begin their adulthood.” The board moved (Melinda) and seconded (Ryan) and approved the recommendation by voice vote.
What this means: The policy approvals update enrollment and extracurricular rules and the program naming formalizes the identity for a new transition program the district plans to open in the 2026–27 year. The transcript records motions, movers and seconders but does not provide a roll-call vote tally; the minutes should be checked for individual member votes if a record is required.
Next steps and context: Staff indicated the transition program will open as part of the district’s five-year planning cycle; implementation details including facilities, staffing and start date will be worked through by the executive team and reported back to the board. The board also set upcoming meeting dates and adjourned.
