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Anne Arnold presented data linking kindergarten developmental benchmarks to higher third‑grade SBA scores and outlined the district’s phase‑2 P‑3 strategy, including LETRS/letters training, expanded Everett Ready programming (1,000+ students), math and learning labs, and leadership cohorts for implementation.
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District leaders presented a new culturally responsive customer‑service manual developed with family input, described an October implementation day, adoption of an Ayla translation device, and plans to use the materials for onboarding and periodic progress monitoring across schools and departments.
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Superintendent Saltzman and district communications urged voters to back a school construction bond and education levy on Feb. 10, outlining proposed turf field replacements and security upgrades and announcing community events and informational videos to explain costs and benefits.
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The board adopted the meeting agenda and approved the consent agenda by general consent; the proposed 2025‑26 meeting calendar was moved forward to a second reading by general consent.
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A Cascade High School junior told the board that a proposed Turning Point USA club at Cascade would create an unsafe environment for LGBTQ students and urged clearer district policy; the board advised the student to discuss concerns with their principal and cited existing bullying and DEI policies.
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District leaders summarized the 2025 Instructional Reviews across 27 schools, highlighting co‑teaching expansion, PLCs, data‑driven progress monitoring and job‑embedded 'learning labs' as levers to close gaps for multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
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Operations staff described a four‑step inclement‑weather decision process: forecast monitoring, coordination, ground driver assessments across five regions beginning at about 03:30AM, and superintendent final decision with communications by about 05:30 via ParentSquare and media.
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Capital projects team updated the board on 2022 levy‑funded work: Jackson Elementary on‑site replacement is in phase 1 with major framing and seismic elements; Madison schematic design advances with a planned 2027 start; Everett High auditorium modernization will prioritize program spaces, mechanical upgrades and daylighting.
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Two public commenters pressed the Everett Public Schools Board on Lifewise: one urged the board to rescind permission for the program, calling it 'Christian nationalist' and alleging student recruitment; another parent said lawsuits won’t touch classroom funds and urged fact‑based debate.
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The district’s finance director reported first‑quarter FY24‑25 projections: revenues roughly $430 million, expenditures about $435.1 million (within board authorizations), a projected fund balance of 7.3%, and potential federal funding uncertainty if House appropriations move forward; about $35M remains to be spent on Jackson Elementary.