May 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Description:  Denyce Kelly will review the financial reports on the Consent Agenda.

 

Description:  Mr. Duff will present the following donations for board approval.

1. Umapine Creamery - $1,000 for Mac-Hi FFA
2. Umapine Creamery - $250 for Mac-Hi FBLA
3. Mark Mizer/MGM Mechanical - $500 for Mac-Hi ASB
4. Walla Walla Nursery - $200 (plus) for Mothers Day Flowers for kids to give their parents.- Gib Olinger Elementary

Description:  Emanuel Hernandez and Miah Cisneros will present the student school board representative report.

Description:  Mr. Duff will present the following grant for board acceptance:

1. ODE Grant (Early Literacy) - $25,525.00
2. Milton Freewater Area Foundation - $5,000 FFA National Agricultural Sales Career Event.

                    
 

Description:  Mr. Duff will present the certified staff resignations, for board approval.

1. Scott Sumner - Instrumental Music Teacher
2. Ashton Montgomery - RTI Elementary Teacher - Gib Olinger
3. Connie Werner - Elementary PE Teacher - Gib Olinger

Description:  Mr. Duff will present the new certified hires for board approval.

1. Thomas Tangney - PE Teacher at Gib Olinger Elementary
2. Shawna Yeager - PE Teacher at Gib Olinger Elementary

Description:  Present the social studies adoption for the district, for board approval.

• Middle School & High School:   Teacher Curriculum Institute - Northwest Textbook - $105,958
  • History Alive! The Ancient World - 6^th Grade
  • History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond - 7^th Grade
  • History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism - 8^th Grade

 

• High School: Teacher Curriculum Institute - Northwest Textbook
  • History Alive! World Connections
  • Government Alive! Power Politics and You

 

• Elementary School: Savvas Learning Company - $61,372.80
  • My World Interactive Social Studies - 4^th Grade & 5^th Grade

 

Description:  Mr. Duff will present the bid from IMEG for truss inspection of six buildings, for board approval.  This is a PACE requirement and the district will receive a TAP grant to cover costs.  This work is not to begin until after July 1, 2026.

• IMEG - $24,950.00 Truss inspection

Description:  Mr. Duff will present the bid for Central Washington Asphalt to complete several different sites in the school district, for board approval.

• Central Washington Ashpalt - $84,154.35

Description:  The IMESD Crystal Apple Awards 2026 winners are::

• Tiffany Gaines - Lead Secretary at McLoughlin High School
• Isidra Contreras - Paraprofessional at Gib Olinger Elementary
• Marianne Smith  - Art Teacher at McLoughlin High School
• Xiomara Garcia  - Elementary Dual Language Teacher

Description:  The next regular board meeting will be Monday, June 15 at 6:30 pm. at Freewater School.