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Public commenters urge stronger wellness implementation; a parent documents alleged withheld instruction and funding discrepancy
Summary
A PE teacher urged formation of a wellness committee to implement Policy 6700; a public commenter detailed calculations she said show hundreds of hours withheld for a student and associated per‑pupil funding that she says the district has collected while the student was unable to attend.
During the public‑comment period, PE teacher Matt Wood urged the board to convene a wellness committee to implement Policy 6700 (nutrition, health and physical fitness). Wood cited comprehensive school physical activity programming (CSBAPS) components and urged including students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members in an implementation committee to increase physical activity and align the district to state guidance.
Penelope Newbill addressed the board with a detailed account of what she said were days of missed instruction for a student listed on district records at a different campus. Using district and state per‑pupil funding figures she cited from OSPI, Newbill presented arithmetic she said amounts to thousands of dollars in funding collected while the student’s in‑person hours were withheld; she said follow‑up requests and a promised district email had not been produced and that the situation had not been resolved.
District policy guidance announced during the meeting clarified standards for public comment and how the board will follow up: the superintendent or a designee will follow up with commenters after the meeting if action is needed. Board members did not take action during the meeting on the specific placement or funding issue but the comments were recorded for staff follow-up.
The presenters and commenters used district policy numbers (Policy 6700 and 6700R) and referenced McKinney‑Vento status in the context of record keeping; the board and staff said they would follow up with the individuals who provided comment.
