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Board unanimously approves budget, calendar, private-school items, waivers and accreditor recognitions
Summary
In a sequence of roll-call votes the board adopted the FY27 budget, the 2027 calendar, multiple private-school approvals (including an outdoor school), a waiver renewal for Quincy Innovation Academy and recognition of an accreditor; all recorded votes passed unanimously with two excused members.
The State Board of Education completed a slate of business votes that passed on recorded roll-call without opposition.
Key votes recorded during the meeting:
- FY27 budget (Exhibit B): the board adopted the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget and delegated authority to the executive director to make minor revisions in consultation with the executive committee. Recorded vote: unanimous approval; two members excused.
- 2027 board calendar (Exhibit A): the board approved the meeting calendar for 2027 (three in-person meetings, including Olympia during the legislative session). Recorded vote: unanimous approval; two members excused.
- Private school approvals (Exhibit D/E/F and related): staff recommended full approvals of renewing private schools, provisional approvals for several residential schools pending licensure/accreditation, and the board approved a nontraditional 'Forest Friends' outdoor school that operates from DCYF-licensed facilities. Recorded vote: approvals passed unanimously.
- Waiver renewal: Quincy Innovation Academy's 4-year waiver of credit-based graduation requirements (used by mastery-based programs) was renewed as recommended. Recorded vote: unanimous approval.
- Accreditor recognition: The board recognized the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) as an accreditor for residential student-living accommodations; this enables qualifying residential private schools to use AAA accreditation in lieu of DCYF licensing under the statutory exemption process. Recorded vote: unanimous approval.
The meeting recorded a roll-call process for each motion with members either voting "aye" or recorded as excused/absent (Riley Atchison and Brooke Brown were excused for votes). The transcript shows each item carried unanimously among present members.
Next steps: staff will finalize documentation for the approved items and circulate result letters; the budget and calendar will be posted per usual administrative practice and the tribal consultation framework will be distributed to tribal partners as noted in the meeting.
