Meeting Agenda
1. MEETING TO ORDER
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
1.2. Meeting Video & Audio Recorded
2. ROLL CALL
3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
4. CONSENT AGENDA (Includes Board Meeting Minutes, review of Financial Reports and Bills, and Donations).
4.1. Donations
4.2. Review of the Financial Reports
4.3. Minutes of the April 13, 2026 Board Meeting
5. REPORTS
5.1. Student Board Member Report
5.2. Gib Olinger - A Book and a Movie AND Science Night
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1. Grants
7.2. Personnel
7.2.1. Resignations
7.2.2. New Hires
7.3. Social Studies Curriculum Adoption
7.4. District Bid Work Approval - Truss Inspection
7.5. District Bid Approval - Asphalt
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
8.2. Facilities Update
8.3. Crystal Apple Awards
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
10. BOARD REQUESTS/REPORTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: May 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Subject:
1. MEETING TO ORDER
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
1.2. Meeting Video & Audio Recorded
Subject:
2. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
4. CONSENT AGENDA (Includes Board Meeting Minutes, review of Financial Reports and Bills, and Donations).
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Denyce Kelly will review the financial reports on the Consent Agenda.

 
Subject:
4.1. Donations
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
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
Subject:
4.2. Review of the Financial Reports
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
4.3. Minutes of the April 13, 2026 Board Meeting
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
5. REPORTS
Subject:
5.1. Student Board Member Report
Description:
Emanuel Hernandez and Miah Cisneros will present the student school board representative report.
Subject:
5.2. Gib Olinger - A Book and a Movie AND Science Night
Presenter:
Sarah Ensunsa
Subject:
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Subject:
7. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.1. Grants
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
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.
                    
 
Subject:
7.2. Personnel
Subject:
7.2.1. Resignations
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
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
Subject:
7.2.2. New Hires
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
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
Subject:
7.3. Social Studies Curriculum Adoption
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
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 - 6th Grade
    • History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond - 7th Grade
    • History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism - 8th 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 - 4th Grade & 5th Grade

 
Subject:
7.4. District Bid Work Approval - Truss Inspection
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
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
Subject:
7.5. District Bid Approval - Asphalt
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
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
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
Subject:
8.2. Facilities Update
Subject:
8.3. Crystal Apple Awards
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
Subject:
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
10. BOARD REQUESTS/REPORTS
Subject:
11. ADJOURNMENT
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Description:
The next regular board meeting will be Monday, June 15 at 6:30 pm. at Freewater School.  

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