SoWashCo Board Meetings — Transcript

Friday, January 17, 2025Analysis complete

6 Topics in This Document

Student District Ambassadors Program

School District Financing and Capital Projects

Annual Financial Audit Review

Board Committee Assignments for 2025

School Board Policy Updates, particularly Policy 102

Superintendent's Report and Upcoming Events

Full Extraction
6-0 Approved
Unanimously Approved
Unanimously Approved
4-2 Approved

we're mentioning that we're financing the acquisition and remodeling of the existing building to provide instructional services for students in the special education transition program and consolidating that program so that's going to gain some efficiencies there which is great

Jody Zba [18:15]Sale of Certificate of Participation Series 2025a

we were able to issue a lower debt amount and still Finance the amount that you need for your project costs so you'll see that we are issuing 8,980,000 and the board I believe had authorized up to 9,445,000 so we're under that amount

Jody Zba [19:24]Sale of Certificate of Participation Series 2025a

the true interest cost of 4.03% is lower than the 4.33 which we were estimating about a month ago so we were glad to see the interest rate come in lower than that estimate and as a result of that the principal and interest pay pays are almost $300,000 less than we were estimating a year ago

Jody Zba [19:42]Sale of Certificate of Participation Series 2025a

Credit strengths of the districts the strong local economy with above average resident income and full value per capita growing enrollment they see as a strength strong local support for Education through voter approved debt and operating levies

Jody Zba [24:02]Sale of Certificate of Participation Series 2025a

Credit challenges they still are um watching that fund balance and saying that it's improved but remains and I think it's slightly below we think we're right on the edge but um slightly below the a medians capacity challenges of course giving um growing enrollment which you're addressing

Jody Zba [24:18]Sale of Certificate of Participation Series 2025a

this policy uh in no uncertain terms opens a door to uh persons with male genes and male anatomy uh into women's sports in the school district as well as women's locker rooms

Eric Tesmer [29:55]Proposed Policy Changes (101, 101.1, 102, 103)

I place at a higher priority uh the feelings of safety that our female students are required and uh need to have

Eric Tesmer [30:34]Proposed Policy Changes (101, 101.1, 102, 103)

I think it's prudent for us as a district to maybe pull this back and and fully understand what this means and what type of risk this brings to our district

Pat Driscoll [30:59]Proposed Policy Changes (101, 101.1, 102, 103)

at that time neither of you mentioned any issues with this policy... you also did not mention having any issues prior to that board meeting

Katy Schwarz [32:29]Proposed Policy Changes (101, 101.1, 102, 103)