February 28, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call Meeting to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Kathy Ursprung, Chair
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2. District Mission / Vision Statement
Description:
Mission Statement “Graduating all students to be college and career ready; challenging, inspiring, and empowering them to be healthy and productive citizens.” Vision Statement “North Wasco is a premier school district. We provide students a rigorous and relevant education with schools performing academically in the top 5% of the nation. Our students are inspired by a talented, innovative, and highly effective staff that values continuous professional growth. Our district graduates citizens who are ethical and motivated to achieve their limitless potential. North Wasco is fully embraced by the community, reflecting its health and well being.” |
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3. Student Reports to the Board
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4. Comments from the Audience about Non Agenda Items
Description:
Speakers may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs but the board will not hear complaints concerning specific district personnel. The chair will direct the visitor to the appropriate means for board consideration and disposition of legitimate complaints involving individuals.
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5. Consent Agenda
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5.a. Approve the Regular School Board Meeting Minutes from January 16th, 2019 as presented.
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5.b. Approve the Board Work Session Meeting minutes from January 30th, 2019 as presented.
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5.c. Approve the Board Work Session Meeting minutes for February 19th, 2019 as presented.
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5.d. Personnel Report
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5.e. Licensed Employees - Contract Extensions, Renewals & Non-Renewals (March deadline)
Description:
As per ORS 342.513 - Each district school board shall give written notice of the renewal or nonrenewal of the contract for the following school year by March 15 of each year to all teachers and administrators in its employ.
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6. New Business Discussion / Action:
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6.a. Presentations / Reports:
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6.a.1. Interview School Board Candidates for appointed positions
Description:
NWCSD received two applications for the vacant school board appointed positions (Zone 2 & Zone 7). As per Board Policy BBE: Vacancies will be filled through Board appointment. The Board appointee must be a legally registered voter and a resident within the district for one year immediately preceding the appointment and a resident of the zone from which the vacancy has occurred. If the vacancy occurs in a zone, the Board shall advertise for a 20-day period to find an eligible resident from the same zone. If an eligible zone resident cannot be found, the Board shall appoint one of the eligible residents from the district.
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6.a.1.a. Possible Action Item: Appoint candidates to school board positions
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6.a.2. District Audit Report Presentation
Presenter:
Carol Friend, CPA, Friend & Regan
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6.a.2.a. Action Item: Accept the District Audit Report as presented.
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6.a.3. Mosier Community School - 2017-2018 Annual Report
Presenter:
Kieran Connolly, MCS Executive Director
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6.a.3.a. Action Item: Accept the Mosier Community School 2017-2018 Annual Report as presented.
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6.a.4. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Candy Armstrong
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6.a.4.a. Discussion / Possible Action Item: 2018-2019 Calendar adjustment
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6.a.5. Chief Financial Officer's Report
Presenter:
Randy Anderson
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6.a.5.a. Financial Statements:
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6.a.5.b. Student Enrollment:
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6.a.6. Board Attorney's Report
Presenter:
Jason Corey
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7. Discussion / Action Items:
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7.a. Action Item: Approve consent for nonresident students to attend NWCSD and to be released from NWCSD.
Description:
As per School Board Policy JECB- Admission of Nonresident students, the school board shall annually by March 1st establish the number of student transfer requests into the district and out of the district, to which consent will be given for the upcoming year.
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7.b. Action Item: Approve Resolution 18-19-09: Resolution Making Appropriations - ODE Title IV-A Student Support & Academic Enrichment
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7.c. Action Item: Approve Resolution 18-19-10: Resolution Making Appropriations - ODE MTSS Instructional Coach
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7.d. Action Item: Approve Resolution 18-19-11: Award of Contract for Food Management Services
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7.e. Action Item: Out of State Travel Request - Student Program to travel to Washington, D.C.
Presenter:
Jonathan Fost, Migrant Director, CGESD
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7.f. Action Item: Out of State Travel Request - TDHS Cross Country team to attend a competition in Missoula, Montana (Fall 2019)
Presenter:
Matt Morgan, Athletic Director, TDHS
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7.g. Action Item: Adopt the Joinder of Trust Agreement with PACE (based on updated PACE Bylaws).
Description:
Oregon law requires that self-insured public entity programs be formed through an intergovernmental agreement between the participating entities. PACE's original Trust Agreement was adopted in 2006, updated in 2016 and the Trustees just completed a review and update of the Trust Agreement. The changes to the Trust Agreement were formally approved by the OSBA Board of Directors at their November 2018 meeting. All Trust Members and their boards will need to review and adopt the Joinder of Trust Agreement to continue to have an intergovernmental agreement with PACE.
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7.h. Action Item: Approve the Cooperative Sports Agreement with Sherman County High School - Girls Softball
Presenter:
Matt Morgan, Athletic Director
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7.i. Action Item: Approve the Cooperative Sports Agreement with South Wasco County SD - Girls Softball
Presenter:
Matt Morgan, Athletic Director
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7.j. Action Item: Approve the Columbia Gorge ESD Local Service Plan for 2019-2020 as presented.
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8. School Board Policies - 1st Reading:
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8.a. 1st Reading - no action required: JEBC Admission of Nonresident Students
Description:
Open Enrollment, enacted by the Oregon Legislature in 2011, created an additional option for students wishing to transfer between districts. The open enrollment statute contains a sunset provision, effective July 1, 2019. The Legislature may choose to extend the sunset during the 2019 legislative session. However, until the Legislature takes action, the sunset is still in effect and districts may not enroll new students through open enrollment.
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9. Informational Only:
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9.a. Revised: EFAA-AR Reimbursable Meals & Milk Program
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10. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting
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