January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call Regular Meeting To Order
Presenter:
Board Chair
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2. Welcome
Presenter:
Board Chair
Description:
Guests attending the meeting will be introduced.
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3. Lane Education Service District Statement of Accountability: Land Acknowledgement
Presenter:
Board Member
Description:
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 institution 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. |
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4. Public Participation
Presenter:
Board Chair
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. |
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5. Agenda Review
Presenter:
Board Chair
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6. Information from Administrative Staff
Presenter:
Administrative Staff
Description:
The Directors of School Improvement, Special Education and Technology and School Improvement offer reports to the Board on matters of interest concerning their area of responsibility.
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7. Action Items
Presenter:
Board Chair
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7.A. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Board Chair
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. 1. Lane ESD Board Meeting Minutes of December 2nd, 2025
2. Lane ESD Board Special Meeting Minutes of December 10th, 2025 3. Human Resource Report, January 1, 2025
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7.B. Accept Financial Report
Presenter:
Board Chair
Description:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD accepts the Financial Report for November 2025.
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7.C. Approve Grants
Description:
Lane ESD shall pursue federal, state or private grants or other such funds that will assist the ESD in meeting adopted Board and ESD goals.
Proposals for external funds will be submitted to the Board for evaluation and approval. In the event an opportunity arises to submit a grant proposal and there is insufficient time to place it before the Board, the superintendent is authorized to use his/her judgment in approving it for submission. The superintendent will review the proposal with the Board at its next regular meeting. The Board reserves the right to reject funds associated with any grant which has been approved. The Board shall, before acceptance of such funds, consider the district’s obligations, expectations or encumbrances when the grant ceases. |
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7.C.1. Stories of Us: Building Strong Students Through Family and Community Connections.
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Stories of Us: Building Strong Students Through Family & Community Connection nurtures whole family engagement and advocacy in their children’s education, directly supports youth in navigating to success at school, and weaves close community connections.
Sample motion: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD approves moving forward with the ODE "Stories of Us" grant proposal.
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7.D. Superintendent Search | Items
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7.D.1. Possible Item for Action | Timeline
Presenter:
Chair Harris
Description:
Sample motion:
BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD approve the final superintendent search timeline as presented by the HCE firm and authorize HCE to make minor scheduling adjustments as needed.
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7.D.2. Possible Item for Action | Confidential Community Interview
Description:
Sample motion:
BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD approve the final superintendent search timeline to include the Confidential Community Interview as presented by the HCE firm.
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7.E. Second Reading: Adopt Policy Updates and Recommendations
Presenter:
Board Chair
Description:
The Board shall exercise its rule-making power by adopting policies consistent with the Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Administrative Rules or opinions of a court of competent authority, for its own governance and for the organization and operation of Lane ESD. The Board accepts the definition of policy set forth by the National School Boards Association:
School Board policies are statements which set forth the purposes and prescribe in general terms the organization and program of a school system. They create a framework within which the superintendent and his/her staff can discharge their assigned duties with positive direction. They tell what is wanted.
Such policies may be adopted, amended or repealed at any Board meeting provided that the proposed adoption, amendment or repeal shall have been proposed at a previous Board meeting and, once proposed, shall have remained on the agenda of each succeeding meeting until approved or rejected and except that the Board may adopt, amend or repeal policies at any meeting of the Board in the event of an actual emergency, as determined at the sole discretion of the Board. Additionally, when in the best interests of the district immediate adoption of a proposed policy is necessary, the Board may adopt such policy at the first meeting in which it is presented. Policies shall be adopted, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of four or more Board members. Policies and amendments adopted by the Board will be attached to, and made a part of, the minutes of the meeting at which they are adopted and also will be included in the ESD’s policy manual. The Board shall communicate its position on matters of public policy and shall interact with the community, other governmental bodies and agencies and the media through the spokesperson designated by the Board. |
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7.E.1. Section J: Students | Parts JAA to JFCF
Presenter:
Chair, Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Lane ESD has engaged with OSBA to complete a desk rewrite of the Board Policy Manual. Presented for second read are parts JAA to JFCF of Section J. These updates were first read at the December 2nd, 2025 meeting of the Board of Directors. Policy Section J: Students BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD adopt policy updates as presented.
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7.E.2. Adopt Policy Deletions | Section J: Students
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
The policy deletions for Section J were presented at the Regular Meeting of the Board for first read on December 2nd, 2025. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD proceed to adopt offered policies for deletion as presented.
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7.F. Fire Engine Donation Discussion
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
At the December 2nd Regular Board meeting, directors heard information on a 1988 fire truck donation and details relating to the receipt of the fire truck. The Board supported continued research on the cost and maintenance commitment that could come with accepting the donation of the truck.
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7.F.1. Possible Item for Action | Fire Truck Donation
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Sample motion:
BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD graciously accepts the 1988 Western States Fire Engine offered by the Row River Fire District *, with appreciation for their partnership and support. *contingent upon completion of all required inspections, transfer of title, and that all storage arrangements are confirmed.
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7.G. Approve 2025-27 Local Service Plan - Year Two
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto, Board Chair
Description:
The Lane Superintendents' Council approved the Local Service Plan - Year Two at its December 16th meeting.
According to ORS 334.175, services provided by an education service district shall be provided according to a local service plan developed by the education service district and component school districts. Further, after being adopted by the board of the education service district, be approved on or before March 1 by resolution of two-thirds of the component school districts that are a part of the education service district and that have at least a majority of the pupils included in the average daily membership of the education service district. Superintendent Scurto is currently scheduled to visit the following component school district boards: January 12, 7:00 p.m. - Springfield Public Schools January 14th, 6:30 p.m. - Siuslaw School District Sample motion: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD votes in support of the 2025-27 Local Service Plan - Year Two.
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7.H. Component District Board Visits - Local Service Plan
Presenter:
Superintendent Tony Scurto
Description:
Some visits to component district board meetings are scheduled. Component districts have until March 1, 2026 to approve the 2025-27 Local Service Plan - Year Two.
The following component board visits are currently calendared (assigned Board Member): 1/12/2026 - Springfield, 6:00 p.m. Tony Scurto (Vanessa Truett) 1/14/2026 - Siuslaw, 6:30 p.m. Tony Scurto or Eric Anderson (Nora Kent)
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8. Discussion/Reports
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8.A. Legislative Update
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Superintendent Scurto will provide an update in legislative activities if there are any updates.
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8.B. Superintendent Report
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
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8.C. Policy Updates | First Read
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Recommendations may include to delete or rescind policy or AR, recoding, and reassigning some policy content to a new section or policy of the policy manual.
The Board has the authority to move this policy to adoption if they choose. Superintendent Scurto will introduce the second part of policy Section J: Students. |
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8.C.1. Section J | Students (JFCF to JHFCA)
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
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8.D. Pending Policy
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Policy sections held over for OSBA updates or updated information.
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8.D.1. Pending Policy from Section G: Personnel
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
GBEA-AR: Workplace Harassment Reporting and Procedure - PENDING |
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8.D.2. Pending Policy from Section I: Instruction
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines IFE - Adopt with Updates |
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8.D.3. Pending Policy from Section J: Students
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
Description:
Educational Equity JBB HOLD
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9. Board Member Reports and Comments/Agenda Planning
Presenter:
Lane ESD Board, Liaisons, Advisors
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9.A. Board Member Reports
Presenter:
Board, Advisors, Liaisons
Description:
Board members are asked to submit their reports in writing to be attached to Boardbook. Reports can be sent to the Executive Assistant in advance of the meeting.
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9.B. Agenda Planning
Presenter:
Board Chair
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.
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10. Announcements/Correspondence
Presenter:
Board Chair
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10.A. Announcements
Presenter:
Board Chair
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10.A.1. Board Appreciation Month
Presenter:
Superintendent Scurto
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.
We urge all citizens to join us in recognizing the dedication and hard work of all board members serving across this county and beyond in preparing today's students for tomorrow's world. |
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10.A.2. Lane ESD Board Member Activities and Opportunities
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10.A.3. OAESD Spring Conference
Presenter:
Board Chair
Description:
The Board will discuss attendance at the OAESD Spring Conference, May 13-15th, 2026 at the Sunriver Resort.
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11. Adjournment
• The next regular meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday, February 3rd, at the Lane ESD Main Campus, 1200 Highway 99 N, Eugene.
Presenter:
Chair Harris
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