The Cascade Schools Board of Trustees has received several inquiries about the Advisory Petition Council meetings in regards to the “Did You Know?”document  and the Petition received by the Board.  Although the Board had no legal obligation to form a committee to respond to the “Did You Know?” document and the 20+ pages of signatures attached to the Petition, the Board decided that it was important to form a Committee to review the claims made in the document and to respond accordingly.  This Board is committed to “Community and Collaboration” – a Core Value of the District.  We are further committed to making decisions based upon fact and that support the students we serve. 

As the elected governing Board of Cascade Public Schools constitutionally charged with supervision and control of our local public school, it was important to confine members of the Committee to members of the Board of Trustees as the response to the “Did You Know” document and the Petition will ultimately be endorsed by the Board.  The documents and findings that the committee has gathered will be presented at the January 16th regular board meeting.

The Board or the administration has not nor will not review the signatures on the petition.  If a member has an issue with anything occurring at the school please follow the Uniform Complaint Procedure as defined in Policy 1700.   

Rick Cummings, Board Chair Cascade Public Schools