February 18, 2021 Study Session Minutes

Stanwood-Camano School District #401
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND STUDY SESSION
Administration & Resource Center Boardroom
26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, Washington 98292

February 18, 2021

STUDY SESSION
MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER 2:30 PM

Board President Natalie Hagglund called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM and announced the statutory waivers/suspensions of the Open Public Meeting Act (OPMA) cited in the Governor's Proclamation 20-28.15 have been extended, "...until the termination of the state of emergency pursuant to RCW 43.06.210, or until rescinded, whichever occurs first." Thus, in-person board meetings are not permitted and the February 18, 2021 Special Meeting is being held using the Zoom platform.

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When: Feb 18, 2021 02:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: February 18, 2021 Stanwood-Camano School District Special Meeting

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ROLL CALL
Board Members Present: Al Schreiber, Charlotte Murry, Ken Christoferson, Miranda Evans, Natalie Hagglund.

FLAG SALUTE

Natalie Hagglund led the Pledge of Allegiance.

SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSION

  1. Ray and Associates, Inc. presented.
    Mike Collins, President
    Dr. Ann Schultz, Regional Search Director
    Dr. Steve Chestnut, Regional Search Associate
    Steve Cochrane, Regional Search Associate

  2. McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C, presented.
    Rich Parker, Board Member, Langley WA

    At 4:27 PM Natalie Hagglund announced the special meeting would recess for five minutes.

    At 4:32 PM Natalie Hagglund reconvened the special meeting.

  3. Northwest Leadership Associates presented.
    Wayne Robertson, Consultant
    Mark Venn, Consultant
    Tom Rockefeller, Consultant

The consultant firms listed above presented their respective proposal for conducting a superintendent search for the Stanwood-Camano School District. Following each presentation, consultants fielded questions from the Board. After the last presentation, the board discussed at length the information they had received and a consensus was reached to place Northwest Leadership Associates on a future board meeting agenda for board action. Natalie Hagglund will follow up with the presenters.

ADJOURN
Natalie Hagglund adjourned the special meeting at 6:00 PM.