July 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Business Meeting

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Blake Petersen, Chair
Holly Riegelmann, Vice-Chair
Heather Coleman-Cox, Director
Dr. Shawn Farrens, Director
Kris Howatt, Director
Brenna Puderbaugh, Director
Erasto Sedda, Director
Dr. Tracy Klinger, Superintendent

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We acknowledge that the land where Gresham-Barlow School District is located rests on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, bands of the Chinook, and many other Tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River. We also acknowledge the systemic policies of genocide, relocation, and assimilation that still impact many Indigenous/Native American families today. As settlers and guests on these lands, we respect the work of Native Nations, leaders and families and make ongoing efforts to center Indigenous knowledge, creativity, resilience, and resistance. We consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us here today. 
   
   
Reconocemos que la tierra donde está ubicado el Distrito Escolar Gresham-Barlow descansa sobre las tierras ancestrales y no cedidas de Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, bandas de Chinook y muchas otras Tribus que establecieron sus hogares a lo largo del río Columbia. También reconocemos las políticas sistémicas de genocidio, reubicación y asimilación que todavía afectan a muchas familias indígenas/nativas americanas en la actualidad. Como colonos e invitados en estas tierras, respetamos el trabajo de las naciones, los líderes y las familias nativas y hacemos esfuerzos continuos para centrar el conocimiento, la creatividad, la resiliencia y la resistencia indígenas. Consideramos los numerosos legados de violencia, desplazamiento, migración y asentamiento que nos traen aquí hoy.

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Board policy requires the election of the board chair and vice-chair at the first meeting of the school year. 

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3 minutes per guest / 15 minutes total

Time has been set aside on the agenda for Citizens’ Requests of the Board. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen and learn from the community. Board members are not able to respond to public comments during the meeting, but appreciate hearing your input. Public comments can be submitted in writing before the meeting, or given in-person during the meeting. Pursuant to Oregon House Bill 2560(3)(a), the meeting of the Gresham-Barlow School Board will be presented online to allow for virtual public attendance at the meeting. If you are a member of the community and wish to provide a written public comment, please use the Citizens Comments to the Board form and email your comments to the board secretary, Sarah Avery, at avery4@gresham.k12.or.us by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. If anyone in the audience wishes to address the board in-person this evening, there are yellow "Citizens' Requests of the Board" forms on the table in the back of the room; please complete a form and give it to the board secretary, Mrs. Avery. 

Public Comments Submitted Including Topic:
1. NAME - Topic

Description:  The District's financial position and cash flow projections remain relatively stable. Current projections are to have an Ending Fund Balance of 6.7%, half of a percent decrease from the prior month's projection. This change is mostly due to more accurate projections for June's three payroll runs being larger than anticipated.

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ORS 332.075(2)-(3), states that, "All contracts of the school district must be approved by the district school board before an order can be drawn for payment." This includes the provision of labor performed by employees of the district. In addition, Board Policy GB, General Personnel Policies, provides that, "The employment contract of candidates to fill licensed and contracted positions will be approved by the Board upon the superintendent’s recommendation."

Salary placement for licensed and administrator positions will follow the terms of the established collective bargaining agreement with the labor association and memorandum of understanding with the administrator group. These agreements are available on the District website.

Description:  Changes to the policies recommended by the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA), district staff, and the Policy Review Committee were presented for first reading at the June 18, 2026 board work session.
 

Policy	Title
DBEA	Budget Committee
DID	Fixed Asset Control
FF	Naming of Facilities

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All items listed are matters considered by the board to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. The motion requires a second and a vote. There will be no separate discussion of items on the consent agenda unless a member of the board requests specific items be removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda. 

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Time has been set-aside on this agenda for the superintendent to provide a brief update. District leadership members may also provide an overview of current work and upcoming events taking place in the school district.

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Time has been set-aside on this agenda for the board members to provide brief updates. 

Description:  The board will take a brief recess from the meeting. 

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This portion of the board meeting agenda has been provided for the presentation of advisory committee minutes. No action or discussion is required by the board; however, there may be occasional reports or discussion regarding work being completed by the committee(s).

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A representative from the Gresham-Barlow Education Association (GBEA) will provide a report to the board. 

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A representative from the Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) Chapter 8 employees will provide a report to the board. 

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State statutes, board policy, and other regulations require the board to hold a regular organizational meeting at the beginning of each school year. Accordingly, the resolutions listed below are being presented as part of the 2026-27 organizational meeting and will allow the district to transact its normal business activities.

Some items listed in the resolutions, such as the appointment and authorization of Custodian of Funds, are required by statute, while others are submitted as a matter of practice and provide guidelines for district business.

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Policy BC/BCA requires the board to provide for the date, time and place of its regular meetings for the fiscal year in July of each year. The 2026-27 proposed calendar includes July and August for the 2027-28 school year for planning purposes. 

As part of the calendar development process, a draft schedule was developed for board discussion and feedback. At the June 18, 2026 Board Work Session, the board discussed the draft schedule.

The board's regular business meetings are typically held at the Public Safety and Schools Building, 1331 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, Oregon. Work sessions will be held in the Council Chambers Conference Room (Large Conference Room) at the Public Safety and Schools Building. When exceptions to this practice occur, advance notifications are published. 

Description:  Changes to the policies recommended by the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA), district staff, and the Policy Review Committee were presented for first reading at the June 18, 2026 board work session. The bord asked that this policy be placed on the main portion of the agenda for additional discussion. 
 

Policy	Title
JOA	Directory Information

Description:  The District's financial position and cash flow projections remain relatively stable. Current projections are to have an Ending Fund Balance of 6.7%, half of a percent decrease from the prior month's projection. This change is mostly due to more accurate projections for June's three payroll runs being larger than anticipated.

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The board will review announcements. A link for virtual meeting attendance will be provided for upcoming meetings.

August 27, 2026:     Board Strategic Planning Session - 8 a.m.
                                Location TBD
                                Gresham, OR

August 27, 2026:     Board Summer Social (No Meeting) - 5:30 p.m.
                                Location TBD
                                Gresham, OR

September 2, 2026: Regular Board Business Meeting - 6 p.m.
                                 Council Chambers
                                 Public Safety and Schools Building

Description:  Estimated time for adjournment: No later than 9 p.m.