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Principal Carl Hosseth recognized two Lincoln High School wrestlers. \"Tavar Lee is a junior at Lincoln High School\" and was introduced for his season record and titles; the principal said Tavar finished the season 48–1 and won the 2025 state wrestling championship at 132 pounds. Hosseth also introduced senior Brad Amson, who the principal said won the 2025 state wrestling championship at 285 pounds and finished the season with a career record the principal stated as 121–34.

Amanda Scott Thomas led volunteer recognitions for National Volunteer Month, thanking PTA groups and community organizations including New Community Church, Stafford Elementary PTA and Bowles and Whittier PTAs. Scott Thomas noted a districtwide Special Education PTA and encouraged other PTAs to share resources with families in need.

Zeke Edmond recognized teachers who achieved or renewed National Board Certification. Edmond said 10 newly certified teachers were being added to the district total, and named recipients called to the dais: Janelle Gard, Anastasia Johnson, Suzanne Lam, Daniel Udell, Alyssa Yurish, Andrew Voe, Michael West, Matthew Lonsdale and Lori Moore. He also named three educators who renewed certification: Jana Fullerton, Kristen Mitchell and Susan Miller.

Ending: The board applauded the awardees; staff and directors said they would circulate photos and follow-up materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 3, 2025 TPS Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board recognized student state wrestling champions from Lincoln High School, honored district volunteers for National Volunteer Month, and celebrated 10 newly National Board-certified teachers and three renewals.","taxTitle","Tacoma School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",14628,"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},6089106,"Board accepts $691,000 bid from Apex Mechanical for Ted Brown Phase 2 air handler project",36,3526000,3562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2876480-898309f201376e3b6ed2060aefe3baf9&start=3526&end=3562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2876480-898309f201376e3b6ed2060aefe3baf9/thumbnail_3526000.jpg","/articles/6089106/Washington/Board-accepts-691000-bid-from-Apex-Mechanical-for-Ted-Brown-Phase-2-air-handler-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089106-1b81f0ef169279666c6a4fd8fb8ae1dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775195194&Signature=e3ijFgPshmtj1JstQLGA~Xj-XAXHNKwxkwhmwHaumtRdubi2C39S~ybJJXRV4L6LkPrpStPk76nev9bvW7QheCjV5tmQPcBkjTa25q~1uMV9Tjmo7wQGad7WrmMMsbQa08fT8OVYj57hAO2GesWkJYUIh2Tx3XIzrUcjiBXVdNSt0RP3d~vOFX2PObPQy~sEhjKxIENUI~sZEuYAmeFY3Q4F~anvi2zCeensuwwl8mXJM1DRoXqOa3XmnDM2P7j05YkzL~AtUc0-q~HitI1R02feT2ZrKzE3aJUSX1t9bYfjw4xjDZfzgOLjvRgIWwPDxZJQA84xvhz5Kzdhr70vqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tacoma School District No. 10 board accepted a construction bid at its April 10 meeting for the Ted Brown Phase 2 air handler project.

The chief operating officer, on behalf of the executive director of planning and construction, recommended the board accept the bid from Apex Mechanical for $691,000, excluding sales tax. A board member moved the recommendation and another board member seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote recorded as \"Aye.\" The transcript records no named roll-call tally for this vote.

Why it matters: the contract award advances planned HVAC work at Ted Brown as part of the district’s ongoing facilities improvements. The board approved the purchase as part of the business matters section of the agenda.

Ending: The board gave unanimous voice approval as recorded in the meeting minutes; staff will proceed with contract execution and project scheduling.","The Tacoma School District board accepted a bid from Apex Mechanical for $691,000, excluding sales tax, to install an air handler as part of the Ted Brown Phase 2 project.",{"_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},6089111,"Special Education PTA to grant $4,000; parents urge policy for CPS allegations and SOTA seniors press to wear honor cords",444,1634000,2078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2876480-898309f201376e3b6ed2060aefe3baf9&start=1634&end=2078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2876480-898309f201376e3b6ed2060aefe3baf9/thumbnail_1634000.jpg","/articles/6089111/Washington/Special-Education-PTA-to-grant-4000-parents-urge-policy-for-CPS-allegations-and-SOTA-seniors-press-to-wear-honor-cords","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089111-844ab0056b5d73591e0e3a2f098ddab2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775195194&Signature=Z~nRVH-XwhJyR5cx3camVSOx~lvGiPT94qVZhk0Upv~RuzXgKGjA5w1xmzdQ-FHk~nmDPqKD1fmMOANwyZpm-~TCrYuWUxikHlNuOVmvSLE7-hpaoXZJeOdue~3w1Q8ImjD4PfWfFDxvONW4VW0dwFiOmWSHiQyky-UEcAO5Wk4LxJnVXsuR3OKKPfG1cHUqMps3tcUlAt83RJAg-JgB1LITT3w1sjrWicFiO4MXmll0VDCHePggEQfCZG6H5gyVgyhz0fDKDExC~te4mD7u-OmSPnYN8MGBlsSt90DVng9ixeDpGEm3qcRHUFiQ6jE2q3C8hSLdFjlVGy2vr5Qefg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several public commenters at the Tacoma School District No. 10 board meeting on April 10 highlighted special education needs and student concerns.

“Katie Callahan, a parent and member of the board of directors of the Tacoma Special Education PTA, said, “this spring, we will be granting $4,000 in funding requests to help bridge the gap when budget constraints fall short,” and outlined plans to purchase adaptive technology, sensory supplies and support for community-based transition programs.

Katie Callahan said the PTA expects to fund \"over $1,500 worth of adaptive technology and software, over a thousand dollars worth of sensory supplies\" and more than $1,000 for the district’s community-based transition program.

Katie Young, who identified herself as president of the Tacoma Special Education PTA, urged the district to adopt a policy placing teachers on administrative leave when Child Protective Services (CPS) claims are filed. Young described a local case involving allegations in a program for students with the highest needs and said she found it “disturbing” that a teacher was offered disciplinary \"choices\" and the possibility that records could be expunged after 18 months. \"When a CPS claim is made against a teacher that teacher should be placed on administrative leave to protect the most vulnerable students in this district,\" Young said.

Students from Tacoma School of the Arts also addressed the board. Adrienne Dyer, a senior, said the school had been told students would not be allowed to wear honor cords and other regalia at graduation. Dyer said she started a petition and that the majority of her class supported allowing cords: \"I think that the seniors at Tacoma School of the Arts should be able to wear honor cords,\" she said, adding that students want to represent achievements and club participation at commencement.

Jelicia Santana, a junior at the School of the Arts, described her experience teaching elementary students through the district’s Beyond the Bell program and urged the board to sustain the initiative because of its positive effect on student leadership and skill-building.

Board president or staff briefly responded to some commenters; the transcript records a staff member saying they would \"look into the issue.\" No formal board action was recorded during public comment.

Ending: The district’s public-comment procedures and board policy 1430 were read at the meeting; staff said they will follow up with citizens as needed after the meeting.","During public comment, the Tacoma Special Education PTA said it will distribute $4,000 in bridge-the-gap grants; parents urged stricter recordkeeping and administrative-leave policies after a CPS claim, and students from Tacoma School of the Arts asked the district to allow honor cords at graduation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6089116,"Tacoma School District warns $30 million shortfall as legislative budgets diverge",0,2159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2876480-898309f201376e3b6ed2060aefe3baf9&start=2159&end=2159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2876480-898309f201376e3b6ed2060aefe3baf9/thumbnail_2159000.jpg","/articles/6089116/Washington/Tacoma-School-District-warns-30-million-shortfall-as-legislative-budgets-diverge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089116-ed86b490c1d86a09cf4298cdfc3cd19e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775195194&Signature=EYWOqX2i89WPexl6IKn0PHQPJ78RFq124EAI0x8aI3s92V1MUKL7Fybzl5yl-VFZ8XLJW8WOMsFL617tzhHcpvmd9T6zlDoJGufaLbgFmrn2CYtN~-R5B9ojA7cUi5ihSqb~QyAFc9j9Eq94wZIaFkMZoGuQSDQSssrOevsccDocPhfEERndjlSxZlT8yzwdAsfXufFiQ99UeCxm5f9BOu1m4zIbR7S8rdW6VtjoKTMQPcbt0LUYWE6Bbpx3R824pLEWOtq6zf2lG2ST~4fSvRE1ZZG83z74wEp8MQlx3VVc9HIunNDBcygJ~w2QoJomia2i1R~sis9xL2-REL9N7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Tacoma School District No. 10 board meeting on April 10, finance staff told directors the district faces an estimated $30,000,000 shortfall for upcoming budgets and cannot yet rely on proposed state revenue increases.

District finance presenter Roz told the board that the Senate and House budgets differ sharply and that “all we know is we have a $30,000,000 shortfall,” adding that the district continues to run scenarios while negotiations proceed in Olympia.

The report said the Senate budget would generate significantly more net revenue for the district than the House proposal, with differences tied to assumptions about the implicit price deflator, medical benefit rates and retirement contributions. Roz said those differences, plus uncertainty about proposed state revenue measures, make planning difficult: “You can’t read these numbers and say ‘you have $8,000,000 coming to you’ — that’s not true,” Roz said.

The presentation flagged several specific risks and deadlines. The district has a voter-approved maintenance-and-operations levy of $82,000,000; a floating House proposal (referred to in staff comments as House Bill 2049) could allow levies up to $100,000,000 but would require the district to put a replacement levy on the ballot as early as August 2025 — a change staff described as “too risky” to pursue absent clearer law. Roz also said the district’s Head Start grant, roughly $7,400,000, has a June 1 application deadline and that recent federal office closures in the region complicate timely approval.

Superintendent Garcia and board members asked about timing and the consequences of a special legislative session. Roz said possible actions include delaying budget adoption into August to wait for clearer state action, but noted that teacher contract timelines could force decisions sooner: a reduction-in-force notice, if required, normally must be decided and communicated by May 15 under current timelines.

Why it matters: the district said state and federal uncertainty could affect staffing and programs. Roz emphasized that projected legislative increases, if realized, would largely backfill services the district already provides locally — especially special education — rather than fund new programs.

The board heard staff requests to continue scenario planning and to press legislators for clarity on special education, materials/supplies funding and levy rules. Directors said they have been meeting with legislators in Olympia to press the district’s priorities.

Ending: Staff said they will update the board as negotiations progress and as the legislature moves toward a final budget; the district still plans to adopt its budget in July if possible but acknowledged the possibility of later action depending on state developments.","District finance staff told the school board that diverging House and Senate budgets and other federal changes leave Tacoma facing an estimated $30 million shortfall and uncertain revenue for 2025–26.","actionData","errors"]

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Tacoma School District honors state wrestling champions, volunteers and 10 new National Board-certified teachers

Board accepts $691,000 bid from Apex Mechanical for Ted Brown Phase 2 air handler project

Special Education PTA to grant $4,000; parents urge policy for CPS allegations and SOTA seniors press to wear honor cords

Tacoma School District warns $30 million shortfall as legislative budgets diverge