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District staff told the board Jan. 8 that major capital projects are advancing: a slab-on-grade pour for one building is scheduled Jan. 21, steel erection is expected to begin Feb. 9, GCCM RFP proposals are closing at month-end and staff will continue student and community engagement during schematic design.
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Lincoln High presenters introduced students of the month and described new programming: an engineering course cross‑crediting with geometry, two new Prusa 3D printers, CTE/SEAS field trips and $27,000 allocated from OSSI school improvement funds for CTE expansion and a paraeducator for tutoring support.
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The district's public-records officer told the board that staff processed 36 public-records requests and 30 student-record referrals last year, reviewed thousands of emails (more than 7,000 across requests) and handled requests that matched more than 16,000 emails; staff outlined redaction, staffing and cost-recovery practices.
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The Port Angeles School District board voted Jan. 8 to approve a one-year collective bargaining agreement with the PAEOP unit after staff summarized revisions that include updated job definitions, seniority disclosures, training and leave clarifications and a stipend adjustment.
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Finance director Karen Casey reported a year‑end general fund balance of about $3.0 million and improved OSPI financial‑health projection; the board approved a transportation budget extension to cover a delayed bus delivery and related cost uncertainty.
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At its Dec. 11 organizational meeting the Port Angeles School District board conducted ceremonial swearing‑in of new directors, elected Dr. Sandy Long president and Kirsten Williams vice president, assigned PACAC seats and approved first readings of several policies including superintendent evaluation and nondiscrimination.
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The Port Angeles School District board approved the general‑contractor/construction‑management (GCCM) model, selected architects for new Franklin and high‑school projects, and authorized Monroe Field Phase 2 and a six‑lane track at Hurricane Ridge Middle School after a detailed capital projects update from the district's capital projects director.
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The board recognized longtime board president Sarah Meffner for 16 years of service and Mary Hiebert for four years, highlighting leadership during the pandemic, career and technical education programs, and partnerships including a mobile health unit with North Olympic Healthcare Network.
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Assistant Superintendent Rhonda Crom summarized August collaborative days for principals, new-teacher onboarding and district-wide professional development that included Danielson framework training, culturally responsive classrooms and AI training; board members stressed the importance of parent and community AI literacy.
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Several community members addressed the board during public comment to support a high school basketball coach who resigned; speakers described the coach as a mentor who taught discipline and perseverance and criticized perceived lack of transparency.