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Nespelem School District board approves budget actions, hears reports and accepts superintendent resignation
Summary
At its Jan. 30 meeting the Nespelem School District Board approved routine warrants, a capital‑project budget extension and a $3,999 BIA change order, heard reports on student progress and technology, and, after executive session, accepted Superintendent Effie Dean’s resignation and approved several staffing actions.
The Nespelem School District Board of Directors convened Jan. 30, 2026, and approved multiple financial and personnel items during a business meeting that ran from 12:02 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Chair Jolene Marchand presided and Nancy Armstrong‑Montes moved several motions that the board carried, including approval of December and January warrants and a capital‑project budget extension for the district’s new CTE facility.
Superintendent Effie Dean presented midyear progress monitoring showing steady student growth, particularly in reading, and Business Manager Nikkie Maceda reported December fund balances: General Fund $7,135,321.00; Capital Projects $13,436.49; ASB $23,567.94; Transportation $129,024.94. The board also approved a $3,999 BIA change order and voted to accept two staff resignations after an executive session, including Dean’s. Following the closed session the board approved hiring Melanie Herndon as Front Office Coordinator with coordinator pay and directed action to post for a full‑time athletic director for the 2026–27 school year.
Board members discussed a contested cancellation of the varsity team’s final game and whether the district should continue high‑school athletics given league requirements and time commitments. Eric Freund and maintenance staff adjusted the HUDL gym camera mounting to improve coverage, and the board approved travel for an employee to a language conference and wrestling team travel to regional and state events. The board adjourned at 4:45 p.m.; the next regular meeting is Feb. 24, 2026.
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