Conway School District public meetings in 2025
14 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting and Election of Officers
The board will swear in new members and assign leadership positions. The meeting includes reviews of financial reports, special education compliance, and the approval of several donations and contracts.
- Swearing in of new board members Amy Hughes and Katya Melnik
- Election of board officers including President and Vice President
- Acceptance of a $7,000 donation from Puget Sound Energy for flooding support
- Acceptance of a $500 donation from Skagit County Sheriff's Benevolent Association for Camp Orkila
- Contract for special education consulting with Dynamic Education Consulting and Solutions
Conference/Public Event/Meeting Attendance
The Conway School District Board cancelled a legislative town hall scheduled for December 11, 2025, due to a flooding emergency in Skagit County and school closures. The board issued cancellation notices to the public and legislators.
- Town Hall with legislators cancelled (Dec 11, 2025)
- Flooding emergency in Skagit County cited as reason
- School closures referenced in cancellation notice
Conference/Public Event/Meeting Attendance
The Conway School Board will not conduct any business during its attendance at the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) annual conference from November 20–22, 2025. The meeting serves as public notice of the board members' participation in the event at the Seattle Hyatt Regency.
Regular Board Meeting
The Conway School Board held a regular meeting on November 17, 2025, reviewing administrative reports, approving a $5,000 donation for STEM and after-school programs, and appointing a committee for the 2027-2030 Pro Community Levy. The board also discussed school performance, emergency response training, and financial reports.
- Approval of $5,000 donation from Okerlund for STEM and after-school programs
- Appointment of Katie Bohnet, Travis Perrigoue, and Hannah Pino to the 2027-2030 Pro Community Levy Committee
- Review of Comprehensive School Counseling Program and Principal's Report
- Approval of Interlocal NWESD BEST Program for 2025-2026
- Executive session to review a public employee's performance (no action taken)
Regular Board Meeting
The board will consider Resolution 2-2025 to approve an Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy covering 2027-2030. The meeting also includes administrative reports on enrollment, finances, and a principal's update, plus an executive session to review a public employee's performance.
- Resolution 2-2025 EP&O Levy for 2027-2030
- September 2025 Cash Balance Report
- Enrollment update: 414 students (413.59 FTE), up by 2 from October 2024
- Superintendent's report includes Alyssa's Law, Teacher of the Year, and OSPI District Spotlight
- Executive session to review performance of a public employee
Regular Board Meeting
The Conway School Board will vote on adopting a hazard mitigation plan and several policies, including purchasing authorization. They will also consider donations from the PTO and a contract for school nurse services. The meeting includes reports on enrollment and finances.
- Resolution 1-2025 adopting the Conway School District Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Motion to approve Policy 6210 (Purchasing: Authorization and Control) and retire Policy 2010
- First reading of Policy 3242 (Closed Campus)
- Approval of PTO donations: padded baseball backstop ($1,468.29) and fence signage ($978.18)
- Personal Services Contract with Monica Cook, School Nurse for 2025-2026
Regular Board Meeting
The board will review administrative and financial reports, including enrollment and July 2025 budget status. The meeting includes the adoption of nine policies and the first reading of two additional policies regarding grading and student offenses.
- Capital Projects Expenditure of $50,796 for a planning grant ($27,500) and energy audit ($23,296)
- Adoption of 9 policies including Field Trips (2320) and Use of District Facilities (4260)
- First reading of policies 2420 (Grading and Progress Reports) and 3143 (Student Offenses/Threats)
- Review of ICOS 2025-2026 Report on the Condition of Buildings
- Skagit County Behavioral Health Interlocal 2025-2026
Regular Board Meeting
The board will hold a public hearing and vote on the 2025-2026 operating budget. They will also consider approving a contract with Blue Water Consulting for special education services and a personnel report including new hires. The meeting includes a consent agenda with June financial reports and board minutes.
- Adoption of Resolution 2-2024 for the 2025-2026 operating budget
- 2025-2026 Budget Hearing presentation
- Blue Water Consulting contract for special education students
- New hires: .5 FTE Music Teacher Kodi Hoffmann and Custodian Aaron Merino
- Non-high final enrollment numbers for 2024-2025 (Mount Vernon: 85, Stanwood: 20, La Conner: 10)
Regular Board Meeting
The board will hear administrative reports including a preliminary budget review for the 2026-2027 school year. A consent agenda includes approval of minutes, checks, a science materials cooperative agreement, policy adoption, a small works roster resolution, a deaf school contract, and school improvement plans. The board will also discuss a 2.7% cost increase for business manager services from NWESD and hold an executive session to review a public employee's performance.
- Preliminary budget review for 2026-2027
- NWESD Business Manager contract cost increase of 2.7%
- Consent agenda: NWESD Science Materials Cooperative Interlocal 2025-2026
- Consent agenda: Salish Sea Deaf School Contract 2025-2026
- Executive session to review performance of a public employee
Regular Board Meeting
The board will consider adopting the OpenSciEd science curriculum, aligned to Next Generation Science Standards, and hold first readings of policies on pregnant and parenting students and staff. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, financial reports, policy adoptions, and contracts for mental health services and regional membership.
- Science Curriculum Adoption - OpenSciEd
- First Reading Policies: 3206 (Pregnant and Parenting Students) and 5012 (Parental, Family, or Marital Status of Staff)
- Interlocal NWESD Mental Health Services 2025-2026 contract
- Policy Adoption of 2020, 2021, 2230, 5011, 6801, 6212, 6570
- Personnel Report: hiring, resignation, and out-of-endorsement item
Regular Board Meeting
The Conway School Board will consider hiring an art specialist and approving sheetrock and painting repairs. The superintendent's report also covers an AED grant update, staffing changes, and enrollment figures. The consent agenda includes adoption of several policies and an interlocal agreement with Skagit County Detention Center.
- Recommendation to hire Amanda Baker as Art Specialist teacher
- All Colors Painting quote for sheetrock repairs and spot painting
- Adoption of policies 4200, 4020, 4400, 5000, and 6213
- Skagit County Detention Center Education Program Interlocal Agreement 2025-2026
- March 2025 financial reports and budget status
Regular Board Meeting
The board will consider approving the superintendent's contract for 2025-2028 and the principal's contract for 2025-2026, following an executive session to review a public employee's performance. They will also hold a first reading of four new policies on parent access, confidential communications, election activities, and staff recruitment. The consent agenda includes personnel changes, policy adoptions, and the February 2025 board minutes.
- Approval of Superintendent Contract 25-28 and Principal Contract 25-26
- First reading of Policies 4020, 4200, 4400, and 5000
- Personnel report: retirement of art specialist Patti Hayes (24 years), resignation of music teacher Alyse Kwant
- Policy adoption: 4120 (School Support Organizations), 4215 (Tobacco/Nicotine), and six others
- Retirement of obsolete policies 4010, 4030, 4230, 4313, 4315
Regular Board Meeting
The board will review a Civil Rights Audit and discuss staffing for the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting includes the retirement of several Title IX-related policies and the adoption of new policies regarding sexual harassment and government agency relationships.
- Retirement of policies 3205, 3211, 5011, and 5012 due to repealed Federal Title IX guidelines
- Adoption of policies 3205 (Sexual Harassment of Students), 4310 (Relationships with Law Enforcement), and 5011 (Sexual Harassment of District Staff)
- Review of Civil Rights Audit Report showing all areas 'fully implemented'
- Financial report noting approximately $250k in federal funding
- Acceptance of a donation from the Okerlund Family
Regular Board Meeting
The Conway School Board will vote on Policy 4300, which limits immigration enforcement in schools, and discuss a proclamation supporting undocumented students. The meeting also includes routine consent agenda items, administrative reports on enrollment and finances, and a retirement announcement.
- Motion to approve Policy 4300 Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Schools
- Discussion of proclamation to affirm commitment to support undocumented students and their families
- Retirement of Joy Patterson effective August 31, 2025
- Retirement of Policy 3445 Harassment/Student Policy as it has been incorporated into other policies
- Enrollment report: 418 students (417.58 FTE), slight decline due to migrant families traveling