January 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Guests attending the meeting will be introduced.

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Lane ESD acknowledges that the lands we call Lane County - the lands that sustain our children, our future, and our collective well-being - are the traditional ancestral home of the Kalapuya, Siuslaw, Molalla, and other indigenous people who have lived in Lane County since time immemorial.  Native children, families, and communities bear witness to a legacy of displacement and forced relocation. As an educational institutions we are accountable for addressing the current and former silencing, erasure and genocide of native people in Oregon and Turtle Island. We aim to join with indigenous people, honoring their resilience, courage, and self-determination in a purposeful pursuit of justice.

Description:  This is an opportunity for the audience to address the Board on topics either on, or not on, the agenda.  There will also be opportunities for the audience to comment on specific agenda items as the Board addresses them.

Comments Regarding Staff Members - Speakers may offer objective criticism of ESD operations and programs. The Board will not hear comments regarding any individual ESD staff member. The Board chair will direct the visitor to the procedures in Board policy KL - Public Complaints for Board consideration of a complaints involving a staff member. The association contract governing the employee's rights will be followed. A commendation involving a staff member should be sent to the superintendent, who will forward it to the staff member, his/her supervisor and the Board.

The Board requests that a public comment add information or a perspective that has not already been mentioned previously, and that the patron refrains from repeating a similar point. To make a comment or present a topic during public comment, if the opportunity is available on the Board agenda, please complete the Intent to Speak card and submit it to the Board secretary prior to the start of the meeting. An individual that has submitted an Intent to Speak card and has been invited to speak by the Board chair, will be allowed three minutes.

Any person, who is invited by the Board chair to speak to the Board during a meeting, should state his/her name and address and, if speaking for an organization, the name of the organization. A spokesperson should be designated to represent a group with a common purpose.

Description:  Ms. Weiser-Nieto will present on centering care, community, connection and culture as a service provided by Lane ESD.  She will provide information on district offerings including:

• Tribal history/shared history consultation, district support, coaching and professional development
• Indian eduction/Title VI Program support, consultation
• Community Culture Nights
• Equity and culturally sustaining pedagogy coaching and support
• Connection with tribal education programs
• Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Informed Care support

Description:  The Lane ESD Board of Directors has agreed to implement a consent agenda.  All items in the consent agenda are adopted by a single motion unless a member of the Board or the Superintendent requests that such item be removed from the consent agenda and acted upon separately.  

Generally, consent agenda items are matters which members of the Board agree are routine in nature and should be acted upon in one motion to conserve time and to enable the Board to focus on the other matters on the agenda.  

Back-up materials for consent agenda items are included in the agenda packet as needed.  Minutes of this meeting will reflect action on each item.  

If any board member wishes to withdraw any consent group item, it will be moved to the appropriate section of the agenda.   

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD adopts the consent group as submitted and listed below.
 

Description:  BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD accepts the Financial Report for December 2023.

Description:  If the Board determines the need for a reduction in work force, the procedures outlined below will be followed. A layoff means the reduction of an employee’s annual hours of assigned work by more than 20 percent or a reduction that would be below the level required to qualify for medical insurance benefits.

Any employee who is to be laid off will be so notified in writing 45 calendar days (or more) prior to the lay-off date. The association will simultaneously be sent a copy of the notification if a member or members are involved. Layoff criteria to be considered by the Board are:

1. Maintenance of a sound and balanced service program;
2. Qualifications of the staff as defined in the job descriptions; and
3. Seniority.

An employee whose position is being eliminated will be eligible to bump the least senior employee in the same position description/category with the same or fewer hours of employment and same or lesser rate of pay, if qualified. If there are no positions within the job category for which the employee is qualified and has greater seniority, then the employee may bump the least senior employee outside their job category with the same or fewer hours of employment and same or lesser rate of pay so long as the laid off employee is qualified for that position. An employee displaced by bumping may also have the option to bump on the same basis.

Job categories are educational/behavioral assistant; program assistant; business services; media/courier/maintenance/custodial; production; and network services/technology.

Employees holding positions that are temporary or have a specific, limited term of employment will have no reduction in force rights. The superintendent or designee will make the determination of employee qualifications for "bumping." Qualified means that an individual can do the primary duties and accountabilities of the job as described in the position description.

Seniority is determined by the date the employee became a regular employee. Any probationary periods thereafter served due to "bumping" and unpaid leaves of absence are subtracted from the original hire date to determine seniority. A probationary employee shall not be considered to have seniority over a nonprobationary employee.

Employees intending to exercise their right to bump must provide written notice to human resources within 14 calendar days of their layoff notice. A classified employee on unpaid leave is subject to the same layoff conditions as other employees.

"Bumping" to a position description not currently held will require a qualification process to determine that the employee is fully qualified.

An employee whose position is being eliminated or who is displaced by bumping will be given the opportunity to fill an existing vacancy, if the employee is qualified for the position.

Employees filling a position description which they do not currently hold, are subject to a nine-month probationary period, using the same procedure as a new hire or current employee in a new position. An employee who is unable to fulfill the position requirements during the probationary period shall be subject to additional layoff action.

Employees who "bump" to a new position description will be placed on the step commensurate with their applicable experience for the position, unless they have previously held the position, in which case they will be placed on the step they previously attained when they held the position. 

Due to a reduction in Regional Inclusive Services funding, the Board of Directors of Lane ESD will implement Board Policy GDPA, reducing 1.0 FTE of the position of Instructional Assistant, Deaf Hard of Hearing Program.

Description:  With the retirement of Business Services Executive Director Dave Standridge, the Board of Directors of Lane ESD will act to authorize incumbent Olivia Meyers Buch to transfer funds to and from the Local Government Investment Pool.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD authorizes the following individuals to transfer funds to and from the Local Government Investment Pool:  Tony Scurto, Olivia Meyers Buch, and David Lanza.
 

Description:  Lane Education Service District has recently received funds and goods as donations:

• Non-consumable equipment and consumable supplies for Special Education from staff member Barbara Minkler
• Contributions to Career Technical Education:
  • Kurt Vollstedt    
  • Deborah Anne/Kathy Moreland 
  • Penny Moore 
  • Joanne Jensen 
  • Ken Shindledecker
  • Judith Horstmann
  • Laurie Marshall
  • PJ Sargeant 
  • Rosamund Jacobs  
  • Shareen Vogel 
  • Nicole Desch
  • Teresa Meadows 
  • Steve Buss
  • Oregon Community Foundation 
  • Oregon Community Foundation 
  • Becky Schenck 
  • Ted Calhoun   
  • Cameron Mulder
  • Robin WinfreeAndrew 
  • Fred & Kathleen Beisse
  • John Ebbe 

Donors in BOLD contributed $1000 or more.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD accepts donations as presented.

Description:  School Board Recognition Month is celebrated in January to honor the unpaid elected volunteers who serve on Oregon’s 197 local school boards, our 19 education service district boards and our 17 community college boards.

WHEREAS, Education Service District Boards exist to meet the diverse education needs of the school districts and students in their regions; WHEREAS, ESD boards focus resources on providing vital, innovative and cost-effective strategies to meet those diverse needs; WHEREAS, ESD boards help establish the vision for educational excellence in what students should know and be able to do; WHEREAS, ESD boards are accountable to the community for assisting the districts they serve to increase student achievement; WHEREAS, ESD boards create a climate that supports the philosophy that all children can learn, targeting resources, strategies and services to students who need special help to reach this goal; WHEREAS, ESD boards build collaborative relationships based on trust, teamwork and shared accountability; and

WHEREAS, ESD boards are committed to continuous education and training on issues related to best practices in education services for their districts;

NOW, THEREFORE, We hereby declare our appreciation to the members of the Lane ESD Board of Directors and proclaim January 2024 to be Education Board Recognition Month.

We urge all citizens to join us in recognizing the dedication and hard work of ESD board members in preparing today's students for tomorrow's world.

Description:  Superintendent Scurto will provide an update in legislative activities if there are any updates.

Description:  The Board will discuss attendance at the OAESD Spring Conference, May 10-12, 2023 at the Sunriver Resort.

 

Description:  Visits to component district board meetings are scheduled.  Component districts have until March 1, 2022 to approve the 2021-23 Local Service Plan - Year Two.

The following component board visits are currently calendared (assigned Board Member):

Description:  The Board of Directors requested this discussion item coming out of the December Work Session on this topic.

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Description:  Board members are invited to send agenda items to be considered for the next board meeting.  Please call or email to the Board Chair or Superintendent.

Description:  Board members will have an opportunity to submit agenda items for the February 2024 meeting.

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Description:  Thank you to those who took the time to acknowledge co-workers/staff with kudos.  Employees and Board members can submit a "kudo" any time during the month.   To submit a kudo visit: www.lesd.k12.or.us/forms/kudos.html

Description:  February 16, 2024: Bonds, Ballots and Buildings Conference,OSBA

JANUARY
20-21 OSBA Board Mtg
28 NSBA Equity Symposium
29-31 NSBA Advocacy Institute
MARCH
10-11 OSBA Board Mtg
31 NSBA Delegate Assembly
APRIL
1-3 NSBA Annual Conference
MAY
OSBA Budget Committee Mtg (tbd) Legal Assistance Trust Mtg (tbd) JUNE
17 OSBA Finance Committee Mtg
17 OSBA Board Mtg
28 OSBA LPC Mtg
AUGUST
NSBA Summer Leadership Seminar (tbd)
11-13 OSBA Summer Board Conference SEPTEMBER
22 OSBA Finance Committee Mtg
22-24 OSBA Board Retreat
OCTOBER
NSBA Pacific Region Winter Mtg (tbd)
NOVEMBER
9-12 OSBA Annual Convention
9 OSBA LPC Mtg
12 OSBA Board Mtg

Description:  Bethel: The school board usually meets in regular public sessions at 6:30 p.m. on some Mondays of the month during the regular school year. at the Bethel District Office located at 4640 Barger Drive in Eugene. This schedule sometimes varies, and special meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary. The Bethel School District Board of Directors will conduct meetings in-person and virtually, unless otherwise noted. 
Blachly: The District Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the school library.
Creswell: Regular Board of Director meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Special meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary.
Crow-Applegate-Lorane: The Board of Directors for Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District #66 holds a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on the third Thursday of each month. The meetings are held at Applegate Elementary School and at the Lorane Grange. For current information, contact the CAL district office at 541-935-2100. Executive sessions usually begin at 6:30 pm and are closed to the public.
Eugene:  The school board usually meets in regular public sessions on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Education Center, 200 North Monroe, Eugene. This schedule sometimes varies, and special meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary.
Fern Ridge:  The Fern Ridge School District Board of Directors meets on the 3rd Monday of each month unless posted otherwise.
Junction City: Monthly Meetings are held 4th Monday of the month except in December and July.
Lowell:  Regular Board Meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday of the month, with the meeting beginning at 4:00 pm. When there is a holiday on the 4th Monday, normally, the meeting will be held on an alternate Monday. Study sessions are tentatively scheduled to provide the opportunity for the Board to meet to study an individual aspect of the District.
Mapleton:  The Mapleton School Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month. There is no meeting during the month of July. The School Board meeting is held in the high school at 6:00pm, unless otherwise noted. 
Marcola: Regular board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday of each month at 6 PM.
McKenzie: 
Oakridge: Board Meeting calendar is posted on the Oakridge School District website.
Pleasant Hill: Board meeting calendar is posted on the Pleasant Hill School District website.
Siuslaw:  The board of directors meet the second Wednesday of each month with the exception of a regular meeting scheduled for August 17, 2022. The board normally meets in the district board room located at 2111 Oak Street in Florence, Oregon. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. with work session and the regular meeting will begin at approximately 6:30p.m.  Please see the school calendar on the district website to confirm dates and times or call the district office at 541-997-2651.
South Lane:   The South Lane School Board usually meets in regular public sessions on the first Monday and third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. for a work session. This schedule sometimes varies, and additional meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary. Meetings normally are held at the South Lane School District Office, 455 Adams Ave in Cottage Grove.
Springfield:  The Board of Directors meet twice during most months during the school year. Regular business meetings begin at 7 p.m. on the second Mondays of the month. Work sessions are generally held at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month.  All meetings, unless otherwise noted, are held in the Board Room of the Springfield Public Schools Administration Building, 640 A Street, Springfield, OR 97477.