BoardNotes for staff

During its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the Everett Public Schools Board of Directors did the following:

The meeting opened at 4:30 p.m.

• CALL TO ORDER: Board President Mitchell called the meeting to order.
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Vice President Hirman read the land acknowledgment.

At the July 1 board meeting, the School Board of Directors made the following comments:

Director Anna Marie Jackson Laurence – Had no report and wished everyone a happy summer.

Director Charles Adkins Shared a written statement regarding the separation of church and state and expressed his concerns about the LifeWise Academy program.

Director Roman Rewolinski – Extended Fourth of July well wishes to all.

Director Jen Hirman – Had no report.

President Traci Mitchell – Wished everyone a wonderful summer and a happy Fourth of July. She also expressed her appreciation for the district’s leadership, particularly on the budget.

NEW BUSINESS – ADOPTION OF THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 (FIRST READING)

The board was presented with information about the budget development processes, fiscal outlook review, and an overview of the budgets for the five major funds including General, Capital Projects, Debt Service, Associated Student Body, and Transportation Vehicle. The 2025-26 operating budget will be presented for second reading with a formal hearing and adoption at the August 19, 2025 regular board meeting. This preliminary budget is provided to the board in alignment with the state required budget report F-195, an Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) web-based software structure into which each district inputs its unique budget data using a common format.

NEW BUSINESS – POLICY 6114, GIFTS, PROPOSED REVISION (FIRST READING)

Proposed revisions to Policy 6114, Gifts, are provided for first reading with second reading and adoption to be recommended at a future board meeting. Proposed revisions increase the capital asset threshold from $5,000 to $10,000. This increase changes the requirement for board approval of donations to greater than $10,000; for superintendent or designee approval to $5,000 or greater but less than $10,000; and for principal or program director approval to less than $5,000.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:34 p.m.

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