Family newsletter - So many ways to get involved!

Posted Date: 11/01/24 (7:00 PM)

Three photos of students in various classrooms, elementary, middle and high school

In this issue:

Student Wellness Committee
Bond Advisory Council
Districtwide committees

Student Wellness Committee

Are you interested in contributing to student wellness? If so, please consider joining the Student Wellness Committee! They meet about four times per year at the Mukilteo School District Office (Board Rooms) located at 9401 Sharon Drive, Everett, 98204.

Student Wellness Committee meeting dates:

Wednesday, November 6 – 3-4p.m. (Begin Triannual Assessment)
Wednesday, January 22 – 3-4 p.m. (Continue Triannual Assessment)
Wednesday, April 23 – 3-4 p.m. (Conclude Triannual Assessment and start revision process, if necessary)
Wednesday, August 27 – 3-4 p.m. (Conclude revisions to policy and submit for board approval in September 2025)

An R.S.V.P. is not needed, but if you have any questions or require any accommodations to attend a meeting listed above, please contact Heather Frost.

Bond Advisory Committee

The district’s most recent capital bond passed with voter approval in February of 2020 and provided a scope of projects for six years. That bond provided the district with funding to modernize safety and security in every school in the district as well as many important school-related projects including (click links to see description and photos):

Challenger Elementary Gym Addition and Renovation
Discovery Elementary Classroom Addition
Horizon Elementary Gym Addition and Renovation
Mariner High School Expansion and Renovation
Field and Court Improvements at several middle and high schools with sand field updates planned for most elementary schools next summer

The last few projects form the 2020 Capital Bond are currently underway:

The Bond Advisory Committee contributed to the above projects by reviewing a lot of information about school needs, facility conditions, discussing priorities, etc. and proposing bond options for the school board to consider for the ballot measure.

It is time to begin another Bond Advisory Committee to prepare for a future capital bond, most likely in 2026. We would like to include representation from across the district including parents, staff, high school students and community members. Meetings will begin in January of 2025 and will generally meet the first and third Tuesday of the month in the evening. Specific meetings dates and times are noted on the interest form.

If you are interested in serving on the Bond Advisory Committee, please follow this link to complete the ParentSquare form by Nov. 29. Selected members will be notified by mid-December.

If you know of any community members who may be interested in this committee and don’t have access to ParentSquare, they can complete this online Google form.

Districtwide committee selection

Are you interested in serving on a school district committee?

Thanks to those who participated in the committee selection process a couple weeks ago. We filled several positions but still have a few open positions. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact the person listed below for the specific position. Thanks for your important contributions to the district’s success!

Budget: One open position

Contact: Jon Poolman, poolmanjj@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook: One open position

Contact: Pat Hegarty, hegartypb@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Special Programs: Two open positions for parents/guardians who have student receiving one of the following services:

Title 1
Highly Capable

Contact: Elena Kelley, kelleyle@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Mukilteo School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Simone Neal (425-356-1244), nealsr@mukilteo.wednet.edu, Section 504 Coordinator Becca Anderson (425-356-1277), andersonra@mukilteo.wednet.edu, and the ADA/Access Coordinator Karen Mooseker (425-356-1330), moosekerkw@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9401 Sharon Drive in Everett, WA. Inquiries regarding ADA/Access issues at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center should be directed to Wes Allen, Director (425-348-2220) allenwr@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9001 Airport Road in Everett, WA 98204.