July 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Business Meeting
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Opening Items
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1. Call Regular Business Meeting to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
Blake Petersen, Chair |
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3. Approve Meeting Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve the meeting agenda as presented.
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4. Land Acknowledgement
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
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. |
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5. Election of Board Chair and Vice-Chair
Speaker(s):
Board of Directors
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
Board policy requires the election of the board chair and vice-chair at the first meeting of the school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
1. Open nominations and elect from the nominees a chair for 2026-27.
Move to elect ______________ to serve as board chair for 2026-27.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
2. Open nominations and elect from the nominees a vice-chair for 2026-27.
Move to elect ______________ to serve as board vice-chair for 2026-27.
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Citizens' Requests of Board
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6. Guidelines for Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
3 minutes per guest / 15 minutes total |
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Consent Agenda
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7. Minutes from Budget Hearing - June 4, 2026
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Consent agenda approval.
Attachments:
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8. Minutes from Regular Board Business Meeting - June 4, 2026
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Consent agenda approval.
Attachments:
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9. Minutes from Special Work Session - June 11, 2026
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Consent agenda approval.
Attachments:
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10. Minutes from Regular Work Session - June 18, 2026
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Consent agenda approval.
Attachments:
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11. Monthly Financial Report
Speaker(s):
Pete Bejarano
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
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.
Attachments:
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12. Personnel Report: Employee Contracts
Speaker(s):
Michael Sweeten
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
Description:
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." |
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13. Policy Update
Speaker(s):
Sara Deboy
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
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.
Recommended Motion(s):
Consent agenda approval.
Attachments:
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14. Approval of Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Consent Agenda
Description:
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.
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve the consent agenda as presented.
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Superintendent and District Leadership Report
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15. Update from the Superintendent and District Leadership
Speaker(s):
Superintendent Klinger
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
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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Board Reports and Requests
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16. Updates from Board Members
Speaker(s):
Board of Directors
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Time has been set-aside on this agenda for the board members to provide brief updates. |
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Recess/Reconvene
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17. Board Recess
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
The board will take a brief recess from the meeting.
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Committee Meeting Minutes and/or Reports
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18. Policy Review Committee Minutes, June 12, 2026
Speaker(s):
Dr. Sara Deboy
Agenda Item Type:
Minutes
Description:
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).
Attachments:
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Associations Reports
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19. Gresham-Barlow Education Association (GBEA) (2 minutes)
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
A representative from the Gresham-Barlow Education Association (GBEA) will provide a report to the board. |
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20. Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) (2 minutes)
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
A representative from the Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) Chapter 8 employees will provide a report to the board. |
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Action Items
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21. Annual Procedural Business / Designations Resolutions
Speaker(s):
Pete Bejarano
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
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.
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve by one motion Resolutions 2027-04 through 2027-08 for fiscal year 2026-27.
Attachments:
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22. Date, Time, and Place of 2026-27 Board Meetings
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
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.
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to adopt the 2026-27 Regular Board Meeting Schedule as presented.
Attachments:
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23. Policy Review: Policy JOA Directory Information
Speaker(s):
Dr. Sara Deboy
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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.
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve Policy JOA - Directory Information as presented.
Attachments:
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Information Items
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24. Monthly Financial Report
Speaker(s):
Pete Bejarano
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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.
Attachments:
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Closing Items
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25. Announcements
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
The board will review announcements. A link for virtual meeting attendance will be provided for upcoming meetings. |
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26. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
Estimated time for adjournment: No later than 9 p.m.
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