January 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Board Work Session

I. Call Work Session to Order, Roll Call
 

II. Agenda Approval
 

III. Comments from the Audience Regarding the Next Superintendent Criteria

The Board will hear up to 10 individual speakers' comments, specific to the next superintendent criteria. Speakers may sign up to provide public comment in advance, by 5 p.m., on Tues., 1/7/2025. If 10 requests have not been received by 5 p.m. on 1/72025, paper forms will be available for audience members to complete at the entrance of the meeting, on 1/8/2025, at 6 p.m. In the event that the requests made by 5 p.m. on 1/7/2025, plus the paper requests completed on 1/8/2025 number more than 10, names will be randomly drawn from the completed paper requests until a total of 10 speakers have been selected. Speakers are limited to three minutes and cannot give their time to another speaker. 

Speakers may offer objective comments or criticism about district operations and programs at Regular Board Meetings. The comments for this particular Board Work Session are specific to the next superintendent criteria. The district has a board policy for filing a formal complaint against an individual. Please contact the Superintendent's Office at 541-790-7707 for more information about submitting a formal complaint.
 

IV. Comments by Employee Groups
Each employee group is invited to speak for up to 3 minutes in person or via Zoom, focused on New Superintendent Criteria, and may choose – at the recognition of the Chair – to speak during this scheduled time, or alternatively, after the presentation of that agenda item.
     EEA (Eugene Education Association)
     OSEA (Oregon School Employees Association)
     MAPS (Managers, Administrators, Professionals and Supervisors)
 

V. Consent Group — Items for Action

V.1. Approve Board Meeting Draft Minutes for:
Nov. 20, 2024 Board Work Session
Dec. 04, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

V.2. Approve Whole Earth Outdoor School Contract for Spring, 2025
Presenters:
Erin Gaston, Administrator of Elementary Curriculum & MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support)
Jeff Johnson, Director of Elementary Education
Melissa Ibarra, Director of Dual Language Education

V.3. Approve Bond Project – Kelly Middle School Roofing
Presenter: Ryan Spain, Facilities Director

V.4. Approve Bond Project – Adams Elementary School Roof Coatings
Presenter: Ryan Spain, Facilities Director
 

VI. Items for Information
None
 

VII. Items for Action
None
 

VIII. Items for Action at a Future Meeting

VIII.1. Presentation of Eugene School District 4J's Next Superintendent Criteria and Confidential Community Interview Panels
Presenters: Ad Hoc Superintendent Search Board Subcommittee Members:
Judy Newman, Board Director and Subcommittee Facilitator;
Tom Di Liberto, Board Chair, Subcommittee Member;
Morgan Munro, Board Director, Subcommittee Member
Human Capital Enterprises: Hank Harris, Robyn Bean, Christy Perry
60 Minutes

VIII.2. United Front Travel Approval
Presenter: Jenny Jonak, Board Chair
10 Minutes
 

IX. Adjourn Work Session