Soap Lake School District public meetings in 2025
8 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Soap Lake School District Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting to conduct annual reorganization, approve the district’s Highly Capable Program Plan, and vote on policy revisions. The board will also receive financial reports, approve payroll and accounts payable, and act on personnel changes including resignations and new hires.
- Approve District Highly Capable Plan for OSPI submission
- Second reading of policy revisions (BP 1111, 1815, 1825, 3412, 5004)
- Approval of November 2025 financial report and December payroll
- Resignations: Head MS Basketball Coach, Assistant MS Volleyball Coach, Bus Driver
- Hires: Para Educator (Plucido, Luz)
Regular Meeting
The Soap Lake School Board will meet on November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Soap Lake Middle/High School Library to review financial reports, approve routine payroll and contracts, and act on a levy certification and several new board policies. No major decisions are scheduled beyond these routine items.
- Certify 2025 school levy via Resolution 25-03
- Approve new board policies on ethics, oath of office, and infection control
- Approve November 2025 payroll and accounts payable
- Accept resignations of Head HS Football Coach and Administrative Assistant
- Hire Ebony Avila as Para Educator
Regular Meeting
The Board of Directors will review financial reports and school principal updates. The meeting includes decisions on payroll, accounts payable, and specific personnel hires and assignments.
- Hire of Amber Munro-Miller for MS Math
- First reading of BP 2161 Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students
- Approval of Principal Certification Tuition Reimbursement contract addendum
- Approval of 'Out of Endorsement' teaching assignments
- Review of September 2025 Month End Financial Report
Special Meeting
The Soap Lake School Board will hold a special meeting to discuss a detailed energy audit grant for Soap Lake Elementary School (DES Agreement No. 2026-243 A IGA), approve surplus of CTE kitchen equipment, approve MOUs with the SLEA and SL/ESP, and vote on hiring a Maintenance & Transportation Supervisor and two other staff. The board will also discuss the possibility of live-streaming board meetings.
- Detailed Investment Grade Energy Audit – Indoor Air Quality Grant for Soap Lake Elementary School
- Approval of surplus of CTE kitchen classroom equipment
- Approval of SLEA MOU for CTE Director position
- Approval of hire for Maintenance & Transportation Supervisor (Timothy Gustafson)
- Discussion on live-streaming of board meetings
Regular Meeting
The Soap Lake School Board will consider resolutions updating checking account signatures for the ASB and general fund, and declare an elementary oven as surplus. The board will also discuss adjusting regular meeting dates due to Memorial Day and the possibility of live-streaming meetings. Consent agenda items include payroll, accounts payable, contracts, hires, a resignation, and a release from contract.
- Resolution 25-01 and 25-02: Updating checking account signature cards for ASB and general fund
- Approval of surplus: Southbend SilverStar electric double deck convection oven from the elementary school
- Approve 2025-2026 School Improvement Plans for elementary and middle/high school
- Discussion: Adjusting the May 25, 2026 regular board meeting because it falls on Memorial Day
- Discussion: Live-streaming board meetings for public access
Special Meeting
The Soap Lake School District Board of Directors will hold a brief executive session to evaluate a job applicant's qualifications. No action will be taken during the closed session, and the meeting will then adjourn.
- Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to evaluate a public employment applicant (30 minutes expected)
- No action will be taken during the executive session
- Meeting will adjourn following the closed session
Regular Meeting
The Soap Lake School Board will hold a regular meeting on August 25, 2025. The board will discuss and vote on second readings of several WSSDA-recommended policy revisions, including policies on conflicts of interest, student cell phone use, and civility in the workplace. The board will also consider approving out-of-state travel for the high school football team to play a game in Idaho.
- Second reading of BP 1611 Conflicts of Interest, BP 6605 Student Safety Walking to School and Riding Buses, and BP 3245 Students and Telecommunication Devices
- Second reading of new policies BP 5161 Civility in the Workplace, BP 5251 Conflicts of Interest, and BP 5278 Social Media
- Approve out-of-state travel for the HS Football team to Wallace, Idaho on September 5, 2025
- Presentation from Apollo Solutions Group
- Consent agenda includes payroll, accounts payable, contracts, and resignations of Raul Maceda and Brayan Verduzco
Regular Meeting
The Soap Lake School District Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025-2026 budget, then vote on a resolution to adopt it. The board will also consider consent items including payroll, accounts payable, contracts, resignations, and hires. Policy revisions on conflicts of interest, student cell phone use, and civility in the workplace are scheduled for first and second readings.
- Public hearing and adoption of 2025-2026 budget (Resolution 24-10)
- First reading of policies on student cell phone/telecommunication devices (BP 3245)
- First reading of new policies on civility in the workplace and social media (BP 5161, BP 5278)
- Recommendation to rescind acceptance of resignation for Athletic Director
- Approval of conditional certificate requests