August 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting of the KFCS Board of Education

Description:  The board welcomes you to its monthly meeting.  Public input is welcome and encouraged during the Public Comment segment of this meeting. 

All those wishing to address the board have previously submitted their comments electronically or have submitted a  Request to Speak form prior to the start of this meeting.  Only those items on the agenda may be addressed during public comment.  Three (3) minutes is allotted for each individual speaker, with a total of fifteen (15) total minutes for this segment of the agenda.  

Description:  Approval of July 10, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
 

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BACKGROUND

Description:  There are several items to be voted on, please read through the document

Description:  Ponderosa Middle School 23-24 Handbook
KUHS 23-24 Handbook

Description:  The Policy Committee consists of the following:
Keith Brown-Superintendent
Renee Clark- Chair
Tara Bosse-Secretary, Minutes Manager
Heidi Snodgrass, Special Education
Daymond Monteith-Director of Operations
Brett Lemieux- Secondary principal
Sara Johnson- Elementary principal (Michelle McCabe as backup)
Jacque Brandow-KUHS

Description:  BACKGROUND

EFA-AR - Local Wellness Program ~ Delete

JGAB - Use of Restraint or Seclusion ~ adds language regarding prohibiting the use of a seclusion cell and defines what that is.  The district identifies what training program will be used for restraint or seclusion.

IK- Academic Achievement ~ language has been revised to align with OAR 581-022-2270

IKF- Graduation Requirements ~ There have been additional changes to graduation requirements in Oregon as a result of Senate Bill 1522 (2022).  The bill provided a new definition for "an educational program in this state" and modified what credits the district shall accept from other education programs in this state to satisfy credit requirements for a student to graduate.  An additional change modified the definition of "world language" in graduation requirements to include sign language, heritage language and languages other than the student's primary language.

IGDJ-Interscholastic Activities ~ redesigned to comply with OAR 581-022-2308 (2), a new Division 22 rule requiring school districts to policy with conditions of membership when entering into an agreement with a voluntary organization for interscholastic activites.  
Senate Bill 1522 modified the use of the term general education development or GED to be referred to as a "high school equivalency program" and further defined it.

IGBBA- Talented and Gifted Students- Identification** ~ additional rule changes for talented and gifted programs.

IGBAF-AR-Special Education- Individualized Education Program (IEP)** ~~A new section, Individualized COVID-19 Recovery Services, was added describing the district's responsibilities and outlining notification requirements. Does not require board vote, being provided as information only.

IGBB- Talented and Gifted Program and/or Services** ~~ revise and update TAG policies and AR, using KL for complaints

CBC-Superintendent's Contract ~~ With passage of SB 1521, there are new provisions in law to consider when issuing a superintendent's contract, updated

BBBA- Board Member Qualifications ~~ revisions made to better align with the criteria stated in statute and in the Oregon Constitute to be an elector for a member of a school board.

GCQB- Research ~~New policy for KFCS regarding research

IGBBA-AR - Appeal Procedure for Talented and Gifted Student Identification and Placement**  ~~ reduces number of policies regarding additional changes passed. Does not require board vote, being provided as information only.

GCAA- Standards for Competent and Ethical Performance of Oregon Educators ~~ New KFCS policy:  the definition of "sexual conduct" in OAR 584-020-0005 changed to be consistent with the definition in ORS 339.370 (11).

GCDA/GDDA-AR Criminal Records Checks and Fingerprinting~~ 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:
• Submitted to a criminal records check by the person’s immediate employer. The employer is a school district or private school and the person has not lived outside this state between the two periods of employment;
• Submitted to a criminal records check conducted by TSPC within the previous three years; or
• Remained continuously licensed or registered with the commission.
This is a temporary change and sunsets July 1, 2024. 
Does not require board vote, being provided as information only.