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At its Jan. 28 meeting the Granite Falls School Board honored student and staff awardees, approved two MOUs with CHC of Snohomish County to provide on-site sports physicals and dental outreach prior to a school-based health center opening, and approved a property-line correction; the consent agenda passed unanimously.
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A community member submitted a formal complaint alleging district employees disseminated inaccurate information about the levy and promoted a political walkout; the board acknowledged the submission and said it will review and discuss the matter.
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CTE coordinator Jocelyn Jensen told the board the district is seeing strong CTE enrollment and industry partnerships but reported dual-credit participation fell from 85% in 2024 to 59.4% in 2025; Jensen said she will investigate causes and report back.
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The board approved a supplemental staffing contract with Aya Healthcare and updated policies 2106 (program compliance) and 2107 (CTE); accounts payable was moved into new business and approved (4 ayes, 1 abstention).
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The board approved MOUs with CHC of Snohomish County to provide free sports physicals and dental outreach, authorized a city-requested property-line correction and passed the consent agenda; motions were approved by voice vote.
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Superintendent Dr. Giesland summarized two levy measures for the Feb. 10 school election: Proposition 1 (EP&O) covers educational programs and operations, about 11% of the budget; Proposition 2 would fund technology and capital projects, including HVAC upgrades tied to Clean Buildings Act compliance.
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Students from Granite Falls High, Middle and elementary schools and four staff 'Bridge Builder' award recipients were recognized Jan. 28; presentations highlighted academics, leadership and staff members’ student advocacy.
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Business Director Marshall Cruz told the board that state revenue allocations for the district are finalized in January; Cruz expects increases (transportation, special education, basic ed) then and said the district will have a clearer fiscal picture after those 'true ups.'
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The district tested over 200 water outlets; 15 unused outlets were shut off and about 50 showed low lead traces that the district plans to mitigate by replacing faucets or adding filters and to communicate results publicly.
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District testing of 289 water outlets found 75 readings above 5 ppb and two above the 15 ppb action level; officials say a $70,000 state grant will fund replacement of about 65 fixtures, decommissioning of rarely used outlets and follow-up reinspection required by state authorities.