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This is a summary of the Pasco School District Board Meeting on February 8, 2022.

A recording of the February 8, 2022 Pasco School District Board Meeting is available on PSD’s YouTube page.

Amy Phillips, previous Board President, was recognized and honored for serving as School Board President over the past two years. Amy was presented with a plaque from Superintendent Michelle Whitney.

PSD’s school counselors were recognized during National School Counseling Week for their outstanding work each day to enhance the lives of students. Counselors attended in-person and via Zoom and were surprised with a Pride of Pasco pin and inspiring student thank you video.

Kevin Hebdon, PSD Executive Director of Fiscal Services, and Don Sovey, President, and CEO at School and Municipal Advisory Services, P.C., discussed PSD's process for implementing zero-based budgeting. Zero-based budgeting is a method of budgeting in which all expenses must be justified for each new period. They discussed the budgeting process, goals, top priorities of the district, decision-making parameters, and next steps.

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Mira Gobel, PSD Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, gave an update on Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) implementation across PSD. AVID is a college and career readiness system for students to increase their awareness of, and access to, college and career success. Mrs. Gobel discussed an overview of AVID, college and career readiness framework, connections to Outrageous Outcomes, secondary and elementary implementation statuses, and current and future work.

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Kevin Hebdon, PSD Executive Director of Fiscal Services, provided an update on the status of the district’s use and planned use of Elementary & Secondary School Relief (ESSER) funds. Mr. Hebdon discussed an overview of ESSER, review of allocations, uses of reimbursements, and next steps.

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Michelle Whitney, PSD Superintendent, provided high-level information for the Board’s consideration in continued bond planning. Mrs. Whitney requested direction from the Board to narrow the focus for district staff to provide more detailed information at a future meeting.

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