September 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call Meeting to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Jose Aparicio, Chair
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2. Available to view livestream:
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3. Review / Revision of the Agenda
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4. District Mission / Vision Statement
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Mission Statement: "Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college, career and life ready." Vision Statement: "Our schools are a place where children belong. Each student is known by name, strength, and need, and provided the education and opportunities to achieve success." Our Values: *Striving for Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging * Celebrating Diversity * Engaging the Community * Supporting the Whole Child * Promoting and Achieving Academic Excellence * |
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5. Student / Staff Recognition
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5.a. ↵
Presenter:
Stephanie Bowen, Director of Communications
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6. Student Representative Reports
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7. Consent Agenda
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The consent agenda consists of routine items such as previous board minutes, routine personnel actions and routine financial transactions. Normally, there is little or no discussion on these items.
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7.a. School Board Meeting Minutes from previous meeting
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7.b. Personnel Report
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8. Board Action Calendar - Review:
October:
November:
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9. School Board Sub Committee Reports
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10. Staff Reports:
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11. New Business:
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11.a. Presentations / Reports:
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11.a.1. Nutrition Services Report
Presenter:
Dottie Ray, Nutrition Services Director
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11.a.2. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Dr. Carolyn Bernal, Superintendent
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11.a.3. Chief Financial Officer's Report
Presenter:
Kara Flath, CFO
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11.a.3.a. Financial Statements:
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11.a.3.b. Student Enrollment:
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11.a.3.c. Bond Planning Report:
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11.a.4. Board Attorney's Report
Presenter:
Jason Corey, Board Attorney
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12. Discussion / Action Items:
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13. 1st Reading on School Board Policies (informational only):
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13.a. Policy IGBB: Talented and Gifted Program and/or Services (required)
Description:
There have been some additional rule changes passed for talented and gifted programs. As a result, OSBA policy staff worked to reduce the number of policies and administrative regulations (AR) to two, and both remaining ARs are optional. Further, the district could choose to use the general complaint procedure in board policy KL to support these programs and services, if desired, instead of using the accompanying ARs.
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13.b. Policy IGBBA: Talented & Gifted Students - Identification (required)
Description:
There have been some additional rule changes passed for talented and gifted programs. As a result, OSBA policy staff worked to reduce the number of policies and administrative regulations (AR) to two, and both remaining ARs are optional. Further, the district could choose to use the general complaint procedure in board policy KL to support these programs and services, if desired, instead of using the accompanying ARs.
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14. 2nd Reading / Adoption on School Board Policies (action required):
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14.a. Policy GBEA: Workplace Harassment
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The legal references for this policy has been updated to reflect an assigned statute number to what is House Bill 3041 (2021), which modified Oregon's definition of sexual orientation and added a definition for gender identity; these definitions apply to a host of Oregon statutes including its use in ORS 659A.370. HB 3041 is now numbered ORS 659A.370, and ORS 174.100 is the home for definitions of sexual orientation and gender identity - both used in this reference policy.
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14.b. Policy IGBAF: Special Education - Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Description:
At the December 2021 meeting, the State Board of Education updated Temporary Rule OAR 581-015-2229 Individualized COVID-19 Recovery Services. The OAR required IEP teams for eligible student to make decisions about Individualized COVID-19 Recovery Services which support the district's requirement to ensure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to eligible students.
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14.c. Policy IGBAF-AR: Special Education - Individualized Education Program (IEP)
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At the December 2021 meeting, the State Board of Education updated Temporary Rule OAR 581-015-2229 Individualized COVID-19 Recovery Services. The OAR required IEP teams for eligible student to make decisions about Individualized COVID-19 Recovery Services which support the district's requirement to ensure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to eligible students.
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15. Informational Only:
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15.a. Policy GCDA/GDDA-AR: Criminal Records Checks/Fingerprinting
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House Bill 4030 (2022) modifies fingerprinting requirements for persons seeking employment in schools and now makes a temporary exception to allow the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to waive fingerprinting requirements if ODE determines the person has:
This is a temporary change and sunsets July 1, 2024.
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16. Comments from the Audience about Non Agenda Items
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Public Comments: The Board will accept public comments for the September 22nd, 2022 meeting. The Board is committed to the public comment process and will consider all public comment seriously. Public Comments for virtual meetings will continue to follow School Board Policy BDDH - Public Participation in Board Meetings.
Public Comment Options: Sign-up to speak at the meeting: A sign-up form will be available for those wishing to speak to the school board in person. Comments will follow District Policy with up to 3 minutes allotted per person to speak. To submit written comments: Please send an email to publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us. Deadline to submit written comments is Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 by 4:00 PM. Public comments submitted after the deadline will be included in the next Regular School Board Meeting agenda. The Board sincerely appreciates your input, and thanks you for your participation. |
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17. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting
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