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A fourth‑grade student and his father presented a petition asking the Kennewick School District to install a backstop or open shared field access after the student suffered a serious leg injury on a cement electrical box during recess.
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The Kennewick School District Board elected Gabe Galbraith president and Mike Valentine vice president, and unanimously appointed official pro and con committees for two replacement levies (EP&O and safety/security/technology), following RCW procedures and roll‑call votes.
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Director of business services reported a $62,000,000 year‑end general fund balance for 2024–25, discussed enrollment snapshots, cohort movement, and budget assumptions tied to levy planning; board heard next steps for the 2025–26 budget.
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Students from Tri‑Tech, Mid Columbia Partnership, Delta, Legacy, Endeavor and Phoenix told the board how choice programs, CTE pathways and small‑school models helped them earn college credits, certifications and regain academic momentum.
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Superintendent Hansen presented a lobbyist proposal for legislative advocacy and updated the board on parent engagement, upcoming bargaining, coaching contract negotiations and the community safety work group; board debated evaluation metrics for coaches and expanding feedback to extracurricular advisors.
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Kennewick School District staff offered a study-session update to the board on the early implementation of the newly adopted K–5 CKLA instructional materials, saying teachers are about eight weeks into the rollout and the district will present a progress report to the board in March.
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District staff reported a preliminary 3.8‑percentage‑point increase in the four‑year graduation cohort (to 82%) and announced a 48‑member community work group to develop safety recommendations across physical, staffing, prevention and communication areas.
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The Kennewick School District Board approved two replacement levies in separate roll-call votes (each 5–0) that the district says will maintain curricular and extracurricular programs and fund school safety, building hardening and instructional technology over four years.
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Students from Vista, Westgate and district high schools described how highly capable services and CTE classes (robotics, FFA, DECA, Teaching Academy) prepared them for college, careers and competitions.
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The Kennewick School District Board of Directors approved Resolution 1 2025–26 supporting a proposed WIAA handbook amendment that would establish an open category for all students and a girls category limited to students whose biological sex is female.