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  • Ty Beaver, Tri-City Herald reporter, relates discussion of Kennewick grading policies from a school board retreat on Wednesday.  Giving principals more control over how students in their schools are graded and creating a more consistent grading system were among the topics discussed Wednesday during a Kennewick School Board retreat. The board met Wednesday night to begin reviewing the school year and district policies and philosophies. No changes have been made yet, but board members voiced a desire to see a more consistent and transparent system to evaluate student performance that would hold students accountable but not penalize those who don’t grasp a subject’s concepts right away. Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/05/17/1942889/kennewick-school-board-discusses.html#storylink=cpy    

    Kennewick School Board discusses consistent grading practices

    Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
    Ty Beaver, Tri-City Herald reporter, relates discussion of Kennewick grading policies from a school board retreat on Wednesday.  Giving principals more control over how students in their schools are graded and creating a more consistent grading system were among the topics discussed Wednesday during a Kennewick School Board retreat. The board met Wednesday night to begin reviewing the school year and district policies and philosophies. No changes have been made yet, but board members voiced a desire to see a more consistent and transparent system to evaluate student performance that would hold students accountable but not penalize those who don’t grasp a subject’s concepts right away. Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/05/17/1942889/kennewick-school-board-discusses.html#storylink=cpy    

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  • Kennewick School Board Meeting April 18, 2012 Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Heather Kintzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry, and Maricarmen Garza.  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Bev Johnson-Torelli, Jack Anderson, Greg Fancher, Linda Tucker, Ron Williamson, Lori Butler, Matt Scott and Lorraine Cooper.    Board member Ben Messinger was absent.  More about this in Section 2.   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by President Dawn Adams who led the Pledge of Allegiance.   Communication from Parents, Staff and District Residents:  None

    Kennewick School Board Report for April 18

    Posted on April 26, 2012 | 2 Comments
    Kennewick School Board Meeting April 18, 2012 Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Heather Kintzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry, and Maricarmen Garza.  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Bev Johnson-Torelli, Jack Anderson, Greg Fancher, Linda Tucker, Ron Williamson, Lori Butler, Matt Scott and Lorraine Cooper.    Board member Ben Messinger was absent.  More about this in Section 2.   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by President Dawn Adams who led the Pledge of Allegiance.   Communication from Parents, Staff and District Residents:  None

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  • This morning I shared a table with former Kennewick school board member Kathy White and several acquaintances at the second annual reading foundation breakfast at the Three Rivers Convention Center.  I estimate 350 reading supporters attended the one hour program to hear guest speaker Captain Scott Smiley and to volunteer time or cash to support the work of the foundation. The Literacy Champion Award for 2012 was presented by last year’s winners, Hank and Nancy Sauer, to Kennewick Masonic Lodge 153 for operating the Bikes-4-Books reading program.  The Bikes-4-Books program awards bikes to young people who meet reading goals. Scott Smiley is a West Point graduate who was blinded in April of 2005 by a car bomb explosion in Iraq.  He spoke of his recovery adapting to life as a blind man.  After his recovery Smiley returned to West Point...

    Children’s Reading Foundation Read to Lead Breakfast

    Posted on April 17, 2012 | 3 Comments
    This morning I shared a table with former Kennewick school board member Kathy White and several acquaintances at the second annual reading foundation breakfast at the Three Rivers Convention Center.  I estimate 350 reading supporters attended the one hour program to hear guest speaker Captain Scott Smiley and to volunteer time or cash to support the work of the foundation. The Literacy Champion Award for 2012 was presented by last year’s winners, Hank and Nancy Sauer, to Kennewick Masonic Lodge 153 for operating the Bikes-4-Books reading program.  The Bikes-4-Books program awards bikes to young people who meet reading goals. Scott Smiley is a West Point graduate who was blinded in April of 2005 by a car bomb explosion in Iraq.  He spoke of his recovery adapting to life as a blind man.  After his recovery Smiley returned to West Point...

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  • Kennewick School Board Meeting March 28, 2012   Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Brian Brooks, Ben Messinger, and Maricarmen Garza (student).  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Bev Johnson-Torelli, Jack Anderson, Greg Fancher, Linda Tucker, and Lorraine Cooper.  Van Cummins, all three high school athletic directors, athletic coaches and an expanded room full of winter athletes, Kennewick Education Association representative and several members of the public were also present.  Two school board members were absent.  More about this in Section 2.   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by president Dawn Adams who led the Pledge of Allegiance.

    Kennewick School Board Report for March 28

    Posted on April 4, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Kennewick School Board Meeting March 28, 2012   Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Brian Brooks, Ben Messinger, and Maricarmen Garza (student).  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Bev Johnson-Torelli, Jack Anderson, Greg Fancher, Linda Tucker, and Lorraine Cooper.  Van Cummins, all three high school athletic directors, athletic coaches and an expanded room full of winter athletes, Kennewick Education Association representative and several members of the public were also present.  Two school board members were absent.  More about this in Section 2.   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by president Dawn Adams who led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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  • Kennewick School Board Meeting March 14, 2012   Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics                              Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Heather Kintzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry, Ben Messinger and Maricarmen Garza (student).  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Bev Johnson-Torelli, Jack Anderson, Greg Fancher, Dottie Stevens, Ethan Schwebke, Sam Schick, Linda Tucker, and Lorraine Cooper.  Several KSD employees, Kennewick Education Association representative and members of the public were also present.

    Kennewick School Board Report for March 14

    Posted on March 20, 2012 | No Comments
    Kennewick School Board Meeting March 14, 2012   Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics                              Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Heather Kintzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry, Ben Messinger and Maricarmen Garza (student).  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Bev Johnson-Torelli, Jack Anderson, Greg Fancher, Dottie Stevens, Ethan Schwebke, Sam Schick, Linda Tucker, and Lorraine Cooper.  Several KSD employees, Kennewick Education Association representative and members of the public were also present.

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  • Three separate investigations will be conducted and will likely be concluded within 90 days.

    Update on PDC Complaint About Kennewick School Board Election Finances

    Posted on March 15, 2012 | 3 Comments
    Three separate investigations will be conducted and will likely be concluded within 90 days.

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  •                                          Kennewick School Board Meeting                                          February 22, 2012                                          Section 1: What transpired               Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics                                                                           Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Heather Kinzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry, Ben Messinger and Maricarmen Garza.  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Ron Williamson, Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Jack Anderson, Linda Tucker, Lorraine Cooper, about six citizens.  President Dawn Adams was sick and did not attend.   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Vice-President Heather Kinzley who led the Pledge of Allegiance.   Communication from Parents, Staff and District Residents:  None   Consent Items:  Minutes of 2/8/12 regular meeting, Certified, Classified and Extracurricular Personnel Actions, and Travel Requests, Payroll and vouchers and Delta High School Inter Local Agreement Addition.  Motion to accept was made by Brian,...

    Kennewick School Board Report for February 22

    Posted on March 2, 2012 | 1 Comment
                                             Kennewick School Board Meeting                                          February 22, 2012                                          Section 1: What transpired               Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics                                                                           Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Heather Kinzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry, Ben Messinger and Maricarmen Garza.  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Ron Williamson, Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Jack Anderson, Linda Tucker, Lorraine Cooper, about six citizens.  President Dawn Adams was sick and did not attend.   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Vice-President Heather Kinzley who led the Pledge of Allegiance.   Communication from Parents, Staff and District Residents:  None   Consent Items:  Minutes of 2/8/12 regular meeting, Certified, Classified and Extracurricular Personnel Actions, and Travel Requests, Payroll and vouchers and Delta High School Inter Local Agreement Addition.  Motion to accept was made by Brian,...

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  •                                       Kennewick School Board Meeting                                       February 8, 2011                                       Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics                                                                        Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Heather Kinzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry and Ben Messinger.  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Ron Williamson, Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Jack Anderson, Linda Tucker, Lorraine Cooper, Doug Carl, Keith Colee   The meeting was called to order at 5:33 PM by President Dawn Adams who led the Pledge of Allegiance.   Communication from Parents, Staff and District Residents:  None   Consent Items:  Minutes of 1/25/12 regular meeting, Certified, Classified and Extracurricular Personnel Actions, and Travel Requests.  Motion to accept was made by Heather, seconded by Brian and passed unanimously.

    Kennewick School Board Report for February 8

    Posted on February 28, 2012 | No Comments
                                          Kennewick School Board Meeting                                       February 8, 2011                                       Section 1: What transpired Personal comments (based on my Leadership WSSDA training) in Italics                                                                        Section 2: What was not included Section 1 Present were school board members Dawn Adams, Heather Kinzley, Brian Brooks, Ron Mabry and Ben Messinger.  KSD staff: Dave Bond (Superintendent), Ron Williamson, Vic Roberts, Chuck Lybeck, Jack Anderson, Linda Tucker, Lorraine Cooper, Doug Carl, Keith Colee   The meeting was called to order at 5:33 PM by President Dawn Adams who led the Pledge of Allegiance.   Communication from Parents, Staff and District Residents:  None   Consent Items:  Minutes of 1/25/12 regular meeting, Certified, Classified and Extracurricular Personnel Actions, and Travel Requests.  Motion to accept was made by Heather, seconded by Brian and passed unanimously.

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