May 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting of the KFCS Board of Education

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The administration recommends approval of the following Certified hires for the 2021-2022 school year.

Name	School	Position/FTE	Date
Sara Johnson	Conger	Dean of Students 1.0 FTE	07/01/2021 2nd yr probationary
Dena Solyst	ECI	Developmental Specialist 1.0 FTE	07/01/2021 2nd yr. probationary
Sara Johnson	Summer School	Coordinator .75 FTE	04/05/2021 Temporary
Scott Olsen	Ponderosa	Assistant Principal 1.0 FTE	07/01/2021 1st yr. probationary
Dan Stearns	Summer School	Coordinator 1.0 FTE	05/04/2021 Temporary
Sabrina Chase	Summer School	Coordinator .25 FTE	04/06/2021 Temporary

The administration recommends approval of the following resignations/retirements of Certified staff.

Name	School	Position/FTE	Date
Bree Ruiz	Ponderosa	Teacher 1.0 FTE	06/30/2021
Trevor Pyke	Ponderosa	Teacher 1.0	04/15/2021
Braden Cervantes	Mills	Teacher 1.0	06/30/2021
Shawna Behm	SPED	SLP 1.0	04/22/2021
Gerard Collins	Federal Programs	Director 1.0	07/01/2021
Julie Bainbridge	Conger	Principal 1.0	06/30/2021

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A report from the student representatives of Klamath Union High School regarding current happenings and information.

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A 2020-2021 revenue and expenditure summer report/projection that includes transactions through April 30, 2021.  The beginning fund balance is now an actual amount rather than an estimated amount.

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Current happenings and reports from Ponderosa Middle School.

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Resolution #21-04 is a proclamation declaring May 2021 as "Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in the Klamath Falls City Schools. Resolution #21-05 is a resolution for advancing inclusion and belonging for people of all races, national origins, and ethnicities is critical to guaranteeing the safety and security of the American people.  

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The Klamath Falls City Schools wishes to establish its own homeschool program to serve district students and families who choose that option.  Currently, we have families who select homeschool programs but have no district option for such and therefore enroll their students elsewhere.  Having an option within the district allows us to provide our families and students access to the best home learning program possible.

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During the pandemic, the Klamath Falls City Schools developed a home learning program within the Klamath Learning Center called River Academy to meet the needs of a small number of students looking for a home school option.

The district has now developed a more comprehensive home school program that serves grades K-8, thus Klamath Learning Center no longer needs to serve students K-8.

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The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA Act) provides the district an additional fundsfor the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund II & III (ESSER II & ESSER III). Grants will be awarded to the local education agency in the proportion they received funds under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in fiscal year 2020. ESSER II Fund grants can be used to reimburse eligible expenses incurred between March 13, 2020, and September 30, 2023.

The KFCS is not required to give any allocation to Eagleridge from these funds.  However, since the school has needs related to COVID-19 it seems fair to distribute 5.84% of the district allocation to them to address their health and safety needs.

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The two documents included in this report highlight our anticipated grant award allocation, funding window, grades served, and project description/objectives.

Documents Included:

• KFCS Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant Application for SY 2021-22 Pre-Certified Extract
• KFCS Title VI Indian Education Grant Timeline and Additional Document Packet

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The following new and/or revised policies and administrative regulations are required or highly recommended by OSBA

CBA Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent: OSBA has reduced the number of options for this policy from four to one. 
IIBGA Electronic Communications System: Although there are no new changes to law, a recent collaboration with ODE staff produced a review and recommended revisions to the policy and administrative regulation (AR).  
INDB Flag Displays and Salutes: The changes result from adoption of law to require public buildings to fly a National League of Families' POW/MIA flag in addition to their United States flag and Oregon flag.
JGA Corporal Punishment: The revision and proposed language included in this issue result from the changes made to the definitions and practices for the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.
JHCA/JHCB Immunization, Physical Examination, Vision Screening/Eye Examination and Dental Screening: The recommended changes are suggested to help policy better align with existing rules and best practices for enrolling students.
KL Public Complaints: Version 2 of this policy (which is used by KFCS) is revised to add workplace harassment and Every Student Belongs (aka All Students Belong) to the list of policies and ARs.  The policy codes for sexual harassment and sexual conduct have been updated.


 

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The District's Collective Bargaining Agreements(CBAs) and Group Contracts are all set to expire on June 30, 2021. While the world has been consumed by COVID, which is causing staff to be burned out and overstressed, it has also affected the District's enrollment and ultimately uncertainty of the budget. If the District were to negotiate all of these agreements as slated, it would make it very difficult to negotiate financials based on our current financials. Plus the District would begin negotiations with our current superintendent and have to finish them with the new. That being said, the District has approached each of our groups to extend their current contracts an additional year. At this time, Supervisor/Managers, CPoKF and Confidential groups have agreed to extend an additional one (1) year with a 2% COLA and a 3.4% increase in the District's contribution towards Health Insurance. KFACE is now the only pending group.