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At the high school, staff proposed raising the senior lifetime fitness class fee from $40 to $50 to cover rising field-trip costs and adding fees for CTSO (career and technical student organization) clubs so materials costs are uniformly covered. The ASB card structure would move from a single $50 card to two options: a $30 card for students who primarily participate in clubs and a $70 athletic card for students who participate in sports and associated travel. \"We did make a couple changes to our fee schedule,\" the presenter said, explaining the rationale for the split-price structure.

Middle-school ASB cards would remain unchanged at $30. Board members asked whether the higher athletic card price reflected transportation and travel costs; the presenter said that the athletic card difference helps offset athletics-related expenses, while club participants pay less. The presenter confirmed that fees for clubs refer to club activities, not class coursework.

On course approvals, Debbie said the district had not added new courses but had updated the course book to show which Career and Technical Education courses and other classes offer dual college credit. The district will add a note to indicate \"credit available through\" and identify partner colleges in the next revision, and the presenter confirmed college-credit enrollment is optional and there is no direct cost to students choosing the college-credit option.

The board did not take an action vote on the fee schedule or course approval at the meeting; staff will bring final materials back as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 12, 2025 Pullman School District Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District staff proposed small fee adjustments for Pullman High School (senior fitness increased to $50; ASB cards split into $30 club and $70 athletic options) and updated course guides to show dual-credit availability; middle-school card pricing stays $30.","taxTitle","Pullman School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",38763,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282774,"Board approves agenda, consent items and new superintendent-evaluation policy",3260,50000,3310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2592370-4e244319775a84241c07a7fe6d206bf1&start=50&end=3310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2592370-4e244319775a84241c07a7fe6d206bf1/thumbnail_50000.jpg","/articles/6282774/Washington/Board-approves-agenda-consent-items-and-new-superintendent-evaluation-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282774-36a376d45737474bcca860f7bda47859/orig.mp4?Expires=1771033182&Signature=FvaMEp1C1N5vRv5DgHpGfWw3Bc3HfjHs2-CWqkKEN9C7zzLNZ6Xxffdr2q6UFgMYKaNZlZ7yZuVX-fPRT0fYvh-4yVpIaCvWLw6zCy2D~WRv54RHvtAj2-dHIFKVucxiCpaTowyiHHevDjbz0u7diaUnIvdB1yQ77M1nB7T5RkCab7TB-cjkNmkWVVDL0xnI3hZPp8uoVJN33a-j9LIFKmv6vaSarpwkhr30vZuF-RJC36rZK2tUehfRTQzpgzl8YMrbU1zbveLkgEDOTrxg~FF4ghhr7p2uOiXCAQjb6uvShBmXOhWe1KizbF7W0UQOIEcVT~99wu-qE5PMIUrO0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March meeting the Pullman School District board recorded three formal motions and votes.

A motion to approve the meeting agenda was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the chair announced the motion passed.

The board approved the consent agenda—routine items grouped for a single vote—after a motion and second; the chair asked for questions, heard none and called the voice vote: \"Aye. Alright. The motion passes.\" The transcript does not list individual roll-call votes for consent-agenda items.

The board also approved Policy 1630 and Procedure 1630P (Superintendent Evaluation) after discussion about combining two earlier proposals and producing an evaluation form for future June evaluations. The motion to adopt the policy was moved and seconded and the chair called for a voice vote. The chair announced, \"The motion is unanimous.\" The policy will include an evaluation form attached as an appendix to the procedure and the board intends to review the form after initial use.

No individual votes by member name were recorded in the public transcript; outcomes were announced by the chair. The board did not take other formal actions during the meeting.","The Pullman School District board unanimously approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda and Policy 1630/1630P (Superintendent Evaluation); no roll-call vote lists were recorded in the transcript, but the chair announced unanimous approval of the superintendent-evaluation policy.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282776,"Former union leader urges transparency on superintendent contract, cites OSPI salary figures",170,2888000,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2592370-4e244319775a84241c07a7fe6d206bf1&start=2888&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2592370-4e244319775a84241c07a7fe6d206bf1/thumbnail_2888000.jpg","/articles/6282776/Washington/Former-union-leader-urges-transparency-on-superintendent-contract-cites-OSPI-salary-figures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282776-18cd2e084fd7b16d6b6db71b107e70a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771033182&Signature=kXv~wiUEbDpLhoay4PJLl8JVREgLHao72hmPL516n2Noxaby5mDbXnPz0vSAMcOR~Nws3W8ATfJXeCzF6H9l0ostTQg36E5ywhBnOtOUfrBJyq7oAVqf11Rk36-3txO7GPCQxjmkDBhZ4--nQdiD5GqxwNGQz48spIXWwyl0D6J5rh85Ol7ReEuD1c0lltlJ1hakxhXjEfZg~ePln8DzGeQZnCI0vYVF5oZRfV4KEZyJZbXj0JN7uYtmcQSwA9YRLQYZzjm6lLkqY5c6tC0v2jn0GljxMTNIwSqvDFcXacYs~FAJ-jE2mpyuxY0SjMxKptnHk7mNtsgt7gfjbehEEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cooper Jaquish, a district employee, former Pullman Education Support Professionals (ESP) president and parent, addressed the board during public comment to urge transparency in the superintendent contract process.

\"Transparency is critical in cultivating trust,\" Jaquish said, asking that the process for renewing the superintendent's contract be open to the community. He said the superintendent is unique because \"the superintendent is the sole employee hired, directly hired, evaluated, and renewed by the school board.\" That, he argued, gives the community a right to understand how those decisions are made.

Jaquish cited figures he attributed to the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). \"According to OSPI, Dr. Maxwell's 23–24 salary was over $257,000, a 32% increase from the 19–20 school year,\" Jaquish said. He contrasted that with his own pay increase as a district employee: \"my own salary ... increased by 17% while inflation was 23%.\" He also said that, in 2023, Dr. Maxwell's administrative team received a 5.2% cost-of-living adjustment while other staff, including bus drivers, received 4.7%.

Jaquish told the board that calls for transparency are not personal attacks. \"It's not about punishing an individual nor is it de facto commentary on an individual's job performance. It's about ensuring that the highest paid employee in the district with the most authority over how our schools operate is held to the highest standard by the Pullman community,\" he said. He recounted participating in a closed forum with roughly 60 community members who he said felt unheard by district leadership.

The board did not take action in response to the comment during the meeting. Jaquish provided a written copy of his remarks to the board.","A longtime district employee and former ESP union president told the board the superintendent's contract and pay require clear public review, citing OSPI figures and arguing equity concerns about pay increases across district staff.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6282778,"Pullman School District reviews staggered and tandem bus plans to reduce rural gaps",1308,1388000,2696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2592370-4e244319775a84241c07a7fe6d206bf1&start=1388&end=2696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2592370-4e244319775a84241c07a7fe6d206bf1/thumbnail_1388000.jpg","/articles/6282778/Washington/Pullman-School-District-reviews-staggered-and-tandem-bus-plans-to-reduce-rural-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6282778-cb56dc3cdf26d0695d119f600f0b621e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771033182&Signature=H84n1gv1klhRAvrxtXV98WCvrKGKlOOb3NEVuxeZqhr3Xe2ewSZCfjths5R5a1VzyC3wKxqbmW86zNp3pi43wWFP5KMsR~skHFBBWyJcDqLGo8whAOwMJMBjAqubWaPiNqnKb4-lnpOd8Lx3w38MKAsAcFMluPnDBg0sSlDGLomjwI4rlROLorfHROM0ieB4SOSQfRnwb4svEPjyipyAFulosngh8IGFLz755mADZFvO~oLaz30-po6xTJKSBv8chB1gYUt3yjG0Yrvwu4jHmvCO7FGIf6ARY6L3Cp6d2T0zlWiL3nuY6IEwJsG0RmLZ82Xq7kPI9hOJrCVU7-faZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Justin Polstead, the district's executive director of operations, presented a transportation update on current routes and options to expand district-run service across the district's roughly 220-square-mile boundaries.

Polstead said the district currently transports K–5 students within town and all K–12 students in rural parts of the district, while Pullman Transit provides service for many students in grades 6–12. \"We're not planning to run multiple buses out into the rural parts of town,\" he said, describing the constraints that led staff to explore alternative route designs. He said the district wants to transport more students without adding drivers and to keep student ride times low.

Polstead summarized two approaches the district tested: a staggered-start model (elementary at 8:30 a.m., secondary at 9 a.m.) and a tandem hub model that uses existing schools as transfer hubs. The staggered model performed well in the morning but created long waits for elementary students in the afternoon, which Polstead described as \"not an ideal route.\" He then outlined a tandem plan that would run multiple buses per quadrant and use Franklin as a transfer hub so elementary students disembark at their home school while older students transfer to buses bound for Lincoln or Pullman High School.

Polstead said the tandem option was the most promising. \"The math that we've been doing ... this would probably add 20 minutes to 25 minutes to the ride for students that live the furthest away,\" he said, adding that the proposal was feasible with the current fleet but depended on driver availability. He said buses were available but drivers were the limiting factor; the district had recently certified two new drivers, with two more in process, and maintenance staff planned to become certified testers to speed training.

Board members asked about supervision and logistics. Amanda Tanner asked whether neighborhood walkers could get to their local elementary to transfer to a secondary bus; Polstead said yes, that was the goal. A board member asked, \"Who's going to provide that supervision?\" Polstead replied that morning building supervision would likely be adjusted at some schools and that not every school currently has the transfer supervision in place.

Board member Craig Mills said the district planned a dry run during spring break using the trip-planning software to time routes and evaluate stops. Several board members and Superintendent Bob Maxwell discussed funding options if additional drivers were needed. Maxwell said some districts receive a portion of transportation funding through the state STAR formula and that securing more revenue is complex; he noted the district currently does not receive the same share of transportation funding as many urban districts. The board chair said the item will return to a work session for further discussion and that a transportation levy could be one option to improve driver pay and retention.

Polstead emphasized that special education and preschool routes would remain unchanged. He asked the board to consider the proposal and said staff would continue recruitment and refinement of routes.

The board did not take formal action on the proposal; members asked for additional analysis and a work-session discussion before any change would be adopted.","District operations staff presented route options aimed at transporting all K–12 students across the district without adding buses, proposing tandem hub transfers that would add about 20–25 minutes for the most remote riders; board members asked about supervision, driver recruitment and possible levy funding.","actionData","errors"]

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