Pullman School District

New Rules from the Washington State Board of Education Rule Making for the 2020-2021 School Year.

The role of the WA State Board of Education includes strategic oversight of public education and standards-based accountability to improve student academic achievement. This summer the Washington State Board of Education met to develop emergency rules regarding to provide greater flexibility to several educational areas due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The board worked on several pressing issues such as; minimum instructional hours and days requirements, graduation pathways, and credit graduation requirements. The rule making also focused on the concepts of masterybased crediting, multidisciplinary approaches to meeting subject area graduation requirements, and flexibility for WA State History requirement.

Definition of instructional hours – for the 2020-2021 school year, “instructional hours” means those hours students are provided the opportunity to engage in educational

activity planned by and under the direction of school

district staff, as directed by the administration and board of directors of the district, inclusive of intermissions for class changes, recess, and teacher/parent-guardian conferences that are planned and scheduled by the district for the purpose of discussing students' educational needs or progress, and exclusive of time actually spent for meals. School districts may count hours of educational activity planned by and under the direction of school district staff delivered by distance learning, rotating schedules, or hybrid classrooms.

Mastery-based crediting (MLB) - Permissive rules would articulate districts’ existing authority in an explicit way to clarify what is allowed and to support districts in offering these opportunities more widely with the adoption of a written policy. The new rule would change the definition of MLB from “competency” to “mastery”. The change would also allow school districts to add broad categories for student demonstration of proficiency: • State assessments • Local assessments • Success in a higher level course • Other MBL work group recommendations

Meeting subject-area graduation requirements – the new rule clarifies that a single course may meet more than one subject area graduation requirement. While this is already common practice with CTE course equivalencies, rule would clarify that this practice may be applied to other core subject area requirements. The potential benefits could provide increased flexibility in students’ schedules to make up courses or take other elective credits. In addition, students could engage in multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning that would complement project-based and masterybased learning.

Flexibility for WA State History (WSH) requirement

–the new rule expands the wavier option to students who did not complete a WSH course because of an emergency school closure. The current rules allowing a principal to waive the WSH requirement for individual students under certain circumstances remains. Districts must still provide the opportunity for students to take WSH and must still meet statutory requirements regarding teaching and learning of civics, the WA constitution, and the Since Time Immemorial curriculum.

During this unprecedented event the new rules will provide school districts, families, and students with greater flexibility when it comes to individualizing each students educational programming under shifting conditions and the interruption of educational services. It can also provide a foundation to reimagine our educational offerings and programs for the future.

Looking forward to a year filled with learning and adventure.

Bob Maxwell, Superintendent

Thank you to the many staff members, parents, students, and community members that have served on our Reopening Task Force Subcommittees!

Teaching/Learning/Assessment/PD/ Student Engagement

• Roberta Kramer, Assistant

Superintendent, Co-Chair • Jim Bruce, JES Principal, Co-Chair • Juston Pollestad, PHS Principal • Tammy Sewell, LMS Assistant Principal • Alex Gordon, Technology • Grace Grow, TOSA • Joni Stevens, TOSA • Brooke Whiting, Elementary Parent • Sara Hawreliak, LMS Parent • Kimberly Carper, PHS Parent • Analisa Kiblen, K-2 Teacher • Trisha Doumit, 3-5 Teacher • Mimi Dissmore, LMS Teacher • Johanna Brown, PHS Teacher • Jen Harbour, Elementary Specialist • Katharine Covill, Secondary Specialist • Cora Miskin, LMS Student • Madi Wolfe, PHS Student • Finance and Workforce Management • Diane Hodge, Co-Chair • Dagny Myers, Co-Chair • Ryan Dunlap, Technology • Rex Thornton, Teacher • Tammy Storey, Paraeducator • Brian Groseclose, Custodian • Lynda Hamilton, Secretary • Technology • Garren Shannon, Technology Director, Chair • Matt Heiszler, Technology • Nick Brannon, Parent • Chelsea Jones-Dinger, Elementary Teacher • Heidi Fluegel, LMS Teacher • Danielle DeMartin, PHS Teacher

• Alexa Beckett, Paraeducator

Social & Emotional Well-Being – Students and Staff

• Stephanie Bray, FES Principal, Co-Chair • Evan Hecker, KES Principal, Co-Chair • Natalie Dobbins, Behavior TOSA • Jessica Viergutz, Mental Health Therapist • Katie Vandemark, Elementary Counselor • Deanna Kile, Secondary Counselor • Liz Quinley, K-2 Teacher • Meg Conley, 3-5 Teacher • Connie Hoyle, LMS Teacher • Erin Willy, PHS Teacher • Yelonda Wilke, Paraducator

Communication

• Shannon Focht, District Communications,

Co-Chair • Pam Brantner, SES Principal, Co-Chair • Kameron Haramoto, Technology • Nathan Roberts, Board Member • Nancy Nelson, Teacher • Claudia Mickas, Paraeducator • Denise Thompson, Secretary

Special Programs

• Cristina Johnson-Hyde, Special Services

Director, Co-Chair • Cameron Grow, LMS Principal, Co-Chair • Paula Bates, Homeless and Foster Liaison,

Instructional Programs • Katie Evermann, Counselor • Marci Sontgerath, Teacher – General

Education • Dom Ventresco, Elementary Teacher –

Special Education • Becky Adderson, Secondary Teacher –

Special Education

• Kelli Dahmen, Teacher – ELD • Charlie Hammerich, Paraducator • Edie Talbot, Paraeducator • Kim Mowbray, Specialist • Jessie Armstrong, SLP • Staci Bickelhaupt, Secondary Parent • Lindsey Rivera, Elementary parent • Alexa Broughton, School Psychologist

Operations

• Joe Thornton, Executive Director of

Operations, Chair

Transportation/Food Service

• Tammy Lehmitz, Transportation

Supervisor, Co-Chair • Jessie Campbell, Food Service Supervisor,

Co- Chair • Richard Carbonneau, PHS, Food Service • Ernest Yaggi, Maintenance

Health and Safety

• Michelle Hyatt, Lead Nurse, Chair • Debbie Crabtree, PHS Assistant Principal • Bill Dolph, Assistant Transportation

Supervisor • Kathleen Harris, Parent • Jill Bickelhaupt, Teacher • Carmen Roberts, Secretary • Cathy Dahlin, Paraeducator • Ana Goodman-Womack, Paraeducator • Robert Taylor, Custodian • Dr. Katie Hryniewicz, Physician • Ben Stone, Health Department

Facilities/Activities/Events

• Chris Franklin, PHS Assistant Principal,

Chair • John Narjano, Maintenance Supervisor • Denise Thompson, Secretary • Cooper Jaquish, Custodian

• Amy Ripley, Secondary Teacher • Matt Coulter, PHS Coach • Danielle Kallaher, PHS Boosters • Karen Tevik, LMS Boosters • Hillary Lovinger, Sunnyside PTO • Cheryl Stout, Kamiak PTA • Deborah Collins, Franklin PTA

Attendance/Calendar/Schedules

• Tammy Sewell, LMS Assistant Principal,

Chair • Sandra Casanova, Elementary Teacher • Jan Estep, Secondary Teacher • Kristen Coke-Sutton, Paraeducator • Kathy Dodson, Paraeducator • Amy Rogers, Parent • Lacey Casquiero, Sunnyside PTO • Kelli Cooper, Jefferson PTA

Board of Directors Jim Evermann Director, District 3 jfe@psd267.org Nathan Roberts Director, District 4 nroberts@psd267.org Amanda Tanner Director, District 5 atanner@psd267.org Allison Munch-Rotolo Director, District 2 Amunch-rotolo@psd267.org President Susan Weed Director, District 1 Sweed@psd267.org

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The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity), marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment.

The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Roberta Kramer, Assistant Superintendent, Pullman School District Administrative Offices, 240 SE Dexter Street, Pullman, WA 99163, 509.332.3144. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at (509) 332-3584.

ANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Pullman Public Schools is required to provide the following notifications to parents each school year. They can be read in their entirety on the district webpage (http://www. pullmanschools.org) or you can call the school district office (509.332.3581) to request that a packet of all notifications be mailed to you.

Notifications: • Annual Summary of Pesticide Use • Admission Requirements • ASB Financial Reports • Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Inspection Report • Assessment Plan • Child Find • Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Excused and Unexcused Attendance Policy • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) • Federal Program Notifications • FERPA Directory Notification • Food and Snack Policy + Approved Snacks List for Classroom Events • Home Language Survey • Immunizations Required for School Attendance • Learning by Choice – Student Enrollment Options in Washington State • Maintenance of Grounds and Integrated Pest Management (Pesticides applied on a regular basis) • McKinney-Vento Homeless Students – Information for Parents, Guardians and Caregivers • Media Opt-Out Information • Nondiscrimination Policy • Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying policy • Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) • Right to Request Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications • Sexual Harassment Policy • Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy • Title I – Parental Involvement Policy • Tobacco Free Environment – Policy Related to Use of Tobacco and Nicotine Products and

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