b'Board Minutes, continuedWe then went over the upcoming 2023months meeting date because of thepresentation from Colby Neuman Convention and informed the membersholidays but voted to keep the originalfrom NOAA and how they can assist on what to expect this year and how todate. The meeting was adjourned. school districts. We will also receive a take advantage of all the extras that areRegion 3Jessica Beehner & JohnLegislative Update: Preparing for the available. We then heard a presentationMorris-In September we met virtually2024 Session and the February AEA Day from JRCC about The Moldy Truthwith a small group and discussed ESDon the Hill with Mitch Denning. Michael and had a good discussion about how it#112s new Insurance Program websiteCoffey with MacDonald-MIller will be applied to our own districts. along with promoting the WAMOA Fallsponsoring and providing lunch for the Octobers meeting opened with lunchConference, logo wear, and held ourmeeting.sponsored by ATS and we discussed theRegion 3 elections (Jessica BeehnerRegion 4Michael Pauley & Jacob after action about this years conferenceto continue as the Region 3 Chair andCornwall - Region 4 continued to in Yakima. It was an overwhelmingJohn Morris to start the first year of themeet in person at Mercato Ristorante, consensus this was one of the best2-year commitment as Co-Chair). WeOlympia, WA. conferences to date in terms of thedecided to change our meeting time toWe took the months of July and August quality of workshops and our Keynote11am - 12pm in order to continue in theoff, due to district work needing speakers. The regional huddle at thesame room at ESD #112 for our monthlycompleted over the summer months.convention was well received also. Itmeetings. Jacob led the September meeting in a gave everyone the chance to see otherIn October Brendan Hargrave withround table conversation and it worked region members that sometimes dontGarland Industries, Inc. presented onout well, lots of project discussions, as make it to the monthly meetings. WeRoofing Preventative Maintenancewell as vendor updates. then listened to a presentation fromand provided lunch for the 9 peopleWe cancelled the October meeting Fulcrum on indoor air quality. Wein attendance. We decided to adjustas it would have been just after the followed with a good discussion on howour December and March meetingsConference. Also, we had the Region this will become an issue with the newto accommodate winter break andhuddle at the conference, which CBPS bill. the Leadership Seminar, our meetingsmembers felt was a great addition. Novembers meeting was postponedare now December 21st and MarchAt our November meeting Jacob Gloss, to the 30th due to our regular day21st. Information about the Schooldid a discussion on the presentation being a holiday. We opened withEnvironmental Health and Safety Hybridhe and Geoff Lawson had done at the lunch sponsored by HD Supply andworkshop on November 7th was sharedconference.Integris Architects, and we discussedwith the attendees. Our December meeting is on Decembers meeting being on a holidayIn November, Eric Munson withWednesday, December 13th, and will and when to have it. Rebecca ShepardMannington Commercial presentedbe a Holiday gathering with the vendors from Northwest Energy EfficiencyThe Basics of Carpet and Hard Surfaceproviding raffles and food. Spear headed Council gave a great presentation viaPerformance in Schools and providedby Tania-Thrive, Milles-Great Floors, Zoom on the BOC program and what itlunch for the 13 people in attendance.Jacob-McKinstry, and Simrit-Integrity. is and what it takes to get certifications.We also began discussing the upcomingThis is the first meeting of this style we Then we talked about available grantsLeadership Seminar in March. will be having. through WAMOA for anyone wishingIn December we will be receiving a1 Joe Vlach & Shawn Sandvig- Region 5 to get certified. We then discussed nextcontinued to meet in person at Central Kitsap SD Maintenance Dept, 9102 Dickey Road NW, Silverdale As per past practice, Region 5 did not SIGN UPhold meetings for July and August. EARN THE ESSENTIAL TODAY! This year, we elected a co-chair, Michael CREDENTIAL IN Dyer. Hes quickly taking responsibility and learning the structures and ENERGY EFFICIENCY expectations. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN We had a large contingency at the Fall ENERGY EFFICIENCY SINCE 1996 conference, with many of region 5 inLOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION? attendance. It was appreciated that our Visit theboc.info/WA or call 877.850.4793 region did spend time together building relationships and networking. 24 WAMOA JOURNALSPRING 2024'