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Amy Miller told the board her daughter, a junior, had benefited from three years in NJROTC and from competing on the air-rifle team. Miller asked the district to prioritize hiring and supporting a new instructor and to provide Career and Technical Education (CTE) support for travel and expenses. She said the precision air-rifle team finished first in its conference and first in \"Area 13\" (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and other Pacific units), and finished eighth nationally at a recent national competition in Anniston, Alabama.

Volunteer coach Brent Maggard described the sport's safety record and competitive pathway. He said air rifle is an Olympic and NCAA sport with college scholarship opportunities, and pointed to multiple cadets who have earned collegiate roster spots and scholarships. Maggard said Port Angeles teams previously traveled with some district and Navy support and that volunteer coaches have often staffed travel when district employees were not available.

Parent Megan Maggard, president of the NJROTC parent association, said an email from administration informed parents that the national competition did not fall within typical district guidelines and that no district financial support would be provided for that trip. She asked the board to reconsider the district's position, noting past precedent for district or CTE support of similar trips and that the district website lists air rifle among extracurricular activities associated with the NJROTC program.

Cadet Jasmine Green, a senior, said the program improved her leadership skills, reduced social anxiety and prepared her for potential military service; she urged the board to keep NJROTC available to future cadets. Several parents and volunteers praised the program's community service, discipline and scholarship outcomes.

The board recorded the public comments in the meeting record; there was no formal board action on the NJROTC program during the meeting.

Ending: Board members received letters, public testimony and documentation; parents said they hope district staff and the board will prioritize finding an instructor and restoring travel support or CTE funding for the program.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting 3/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple parents, students and volunteer coaches asked the board to prioritize hiring an instructor and provide CTE or district support for the Port Angeles High School NJROTC program, citing national competition results, scholarship opportunities and community service.","taxTitle","Port Angeles School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",73088,"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},6100460,"February financial report shows improving cash; district leaders warn cuts are not sustainable long-term",427,2390000,2817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813431-382e0e6eec024274023a5f821f72dad0&start=2390&end=2817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813431-382e0e6eec024274023a5f821f72dad0/thumbnail_2390000.jpg","/articles/6100460/Washington/February-financial-report-shows-improving-cash-district-leaders-warn-cuts-are-not-sustainable-long-term","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100460-bb34e712a463f3bd6deedbe1c2578152/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104931&Signature=pAg3oqDBfGcOqTSwfN4vLwVoLWzhb87tbpflOazp2E8gONyg8dH4fZHUkm4W~SlEhjoKOjZueOV3dH6awUFBe1qW2liKAebsM0IANexNJ8OIJaVLGf1ju9ixepHSktduUr1-seS4NHwy~U3zYiGENf24f5bRKAMRyIs8JJH8Z4KspisMGTCjLSfT-dofES85dYaxLwvWz8rI4poMmchhQC2SC7KSPKXPitoJxkQDmCbz4sB2TGrfeCBH9p-3YKWaZaav~aTWwwVYXuXw6ObKh949wOGBQxR0P7SV9h1cC4P4ux3zcbFBWjAghHnRXbmL7LiE43szECxng8r125~CcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Angeles School District finance staff told the board on March 27 that February results show slightly stronger cash balances and an ending fund balance that staff described as $1.6 million, but they warned the board that temporary reductions in nonessential spending are not a sustainable multi-year strategy.

Chief Financial Officer Karen Casey presented the February financial report and noted that capital projects activity will increase as construction begins. Casey said the district \"did it again\" by avoiding a loan against capital and that cash levels are up compared with last year; she pointed to lower spending in MSOCs (materials, supplies and operating costs) as a primary driver of recent savings.

Superintendent Marty Brewer and board members commended staff but cautioned that the constrained spending and reduced overtime and supplemental pay cannot continue indefinitely. Brewer told the board they must balance next year's budget by August using the board-established FTE target. \"Between now and August, we need to balance that budget based on that FTE,\" he said, and warned the board that staffing reductions during spring staffing will reflect lower projected enrollment.

Board discussion noted that payroll is now steady and that the district has reduced nonessential expenditures; one board member said that work by staff and teachers has been painful and the board acknowledged the sacrifices made by school staff.

Casey said tax collections due in March and April should continue to improve cash levels but reiterated that the district will need to align staffing to enrollment and finish a balanced budget this spring.

Ending: District leaders said they will continue monthly reporting and that next steps include finalizing staffing to match the board's FTE target and preparing the budget for adoption before the new fiscal year.","The district reported a modestly improved cash position and an ending fund balance of about $1.6 million, but officials warned that current cost-saving measures cannot be sustained for multiple years and that staffing adjustments will be needed if enrollment remains lower.",{"_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},6100465,"Seaview Academy reports rising enrollment, statewide transfers and first in-person commencement June 10",1340,899000,2239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813431-382e0e6eec024274023a5f821f72dad0&start=899&end=2239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813431-382e0e6eec024274023a5f821f72dad0/thumbnail_899000.jpg","/articles/6100465/Washington/Seaview-Academy-reports-rising-enrollment-statewide-transfers-and-first-in-person-commencement-June-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100465-c9bb5ec5fd51ad164855ceb45c2f82e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104931&Signature=hOAFhZqe~b5epsWUF-TKSxv3C0eJ0W1m9ZujB8Y6-Gma34ypYGsln7BjsfDqDJClnn-VZ5gR3NHreckvxR2raApGa9zUZB9iKWmk3SQgosOvhbPTvz~lmylMTe133SagV5NrnXWZ2ZOTR~g2kaUUcdC7bCBiPiEbl5Kv2aR3A4sB16JvRbZ08IFhqyeN5ZH0UN7sk0EwZrTBoIekRW4UIFD~nzZ1PRiqjma8c~Am37ZQY94eVBDsZm6mevaOP8Y9u6lDq97nsou7TS2ZJp9WXjeScOSqNh2-V8aFOP-ybwn9P0eBuqJFNto9nayfomksri5w7Nhke~b98-GbJw~dlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seaview Academy representatives told the Port Angeles School District board on March 27 that the academy's enrollment has climbed to roughly 480 students, with 147 choice-transfer students from districts across Washington and representation from about 42 sending districts.

The Seaview report emphasized steady month-to-month gains, the academy's ORCA values (organized, responsible, communicative, adaptable), and a growing roster of hybrid and in-person enrichment programs. Staff said the program has facilitated about 3,758 Edgenuity courses and is expanding hands-on workshops and hybrid electives.

\"We're bringing in students statewide,\" Seaview presenter Mace said, noting representation from districts such as Olympia and Lynden among recent applicants. The academy reported 66 seniors and said about 36 students intend to graduate through a Lincoln partnership. Mace and staff credited teacher quality and a targeted outreach strategy — including a statewide postcard campaign — for the increase in transfers.

Seaview highlighted new options for seniors who have not met traditional graduation pathways. The district used OSSI grant funds to develop performance-based graduation pathways this year as an alternate route for students who did not meet state test or other standard pathways; the board was told the policy has been approved and is ready to be implemented.

The academy will hold its first in-person commencement at a booked events hall on June 10; the ceremony will be live streamed for families who cannot attend.

Seaview also noted extracurricular and community ties: weekly elementary workshops, volunteer work with Captain Joseph House, and hybrid fine-arts classes such as calligraphy and creative writing to meet personal-pathway requirements.

Board members praised the program's growth. Superintendent Marty Brewer and other board members credited Seaview's model as a district resource and noted it had become a multi-district provider since its 2020 launch.

Ending: Seaview staff said they will continue to refine in-district transfer guidelines, expand hybrid electives and proceed with the first in-person commencement on June 10.
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The board approved a bond delegation resolution authorizing up to $30,000,000 in bonds as the first series of a voter-approved $140,000,000 package, and separately approved Resolution 2425-10 to extend the district's capital projects budget by $11,500,000, increasing the fiscal-year allocation from $5,500,000 to $17,000,000 so contractors can be paid when work begins this spring and summer.

The bond resolution delegates limited authority to district officials — the superintendent and the secretary/finance officer — to approve the final bond sale within parameters set by the board, including a maximum interest rate, a maximum 21-year term and sale-price limits. Bond counsel and district staff told the board the delegation process is standard and allows the district to complete a sale and close promptly if market conditions meet the parameters set by the board.

\"The voters approved a total of $140,000,000 of bonds. This is the first series to get started on the projects,\" bond counsel Lee Marchezo told the board, noting the move follows strong voter support. Marchezo explained the board's resolution limits the first series to $30,000,000 and requires district compliance with federal tax and securities rules so the bonds may be issued tax-exempt. He also explained the district may participate in the state's bond guarantee program to obtain the state's higher credit rating for the sale.

Superintendent Marty Brewer told the board the district plans two bond sales under the current schedule: the $30,000,000 sale in May to fund preconstruction testing, site work and early planning and a second sale about 18 months later for the remaining construction work. \"We're going to do two sales, at least at this stage,\" Brewer said, and noted the approach aims to avoid holding all bond proceeds unused while projects are still in design.

On the capital fund extension, Chief Financial Officer Karen Casey and Brewer explained the district had budgeted $5.5 million for capital expenditures this fiscal year but will begin paying contractors in May and exceed that budget. Casey said the capital projects fund already contains the money; the extension moves collected dollars into this fiscal year in order to begin work sooner. \"This is money we already, just so people are clear, already have. It's just being shifted a year earlier,\" Casey said during the public hearing earlier in the meeting.

The board's motion to approve the bond resolution and the capital-fund extension were moved, seconded and approved by the members present. Two directors were absent for the meeting; board members recorded the votes as \"Aye\" and the chair announced the measures approved. The bond resolution includes a delegation that requires the sale to meet the board-set parameters on the sale date; if market terms exceed those parameters the sale would not go forward without returning to the board.

The district plans a ceremonial groundbreaking for Stevens Middle School on April 12; Superintendent Brewer said the May bond sale will provide money to begin testing and early civil work so contractors can mobilize without incurring additional escalation costs by delaying until fall.

What the board approved

- Bond delegation resolution (Resolution 2425-09): Authorizes the issuance of up to $30,000,000 as the first series of bonds from the voter-approved $140,000,000 package, delegates sale approval to district officials within parameters (maximum interest rate, maximum 21-year term, price limits). District counsel emphasized compliance with federal tax and securities law and participation in the state bond guarantee program.

- Capital Fund Extension (Resolution 2425-10): Increases this fiscal year's capital projects budget from $5,500,000 by $11,500,000 to a total of $17,000,000 so the district can pay contractors in May and begin planned construction.

Ending: The board and staff said they expect to return to the board when the second bond sale is scheduled; staff described the May sale as the first step to move construction into the field and avoid escalation costs from waiting until fall.","The Port Angeles School District board voted to authorize the first $30 million series of voter-approved bonds and approved a capital-fund budget extension to move construction work forward this spring and summer.","actionData","errors"]

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