001Good evening everyone. We are going to begin our board meeting for tonight and we'll start with the board member roll call. Janette Samson here. Jenna Rickenbot here. Grace Layman here. Casaria here. And Heidi Winter is here. And now can we please all rise for the pledge? I also indivisible with liberty and justice for all in the school district. Our mission is to strive for a learning environment that partners with the community to fully prepare lifelong learners to thrive in a complex world. Our mission is to engage with students, families, staff, and community members as we provide accessible, relevant, and meaningful educational experiences. Item two on our agenda is our community recognition, and director has something to read for us. All right. So, I am honored to recognize Misty Baitman and the Classic Works Internship Program
002of Clats Community College for the amazing work being done for students at Atoria High School. When Misti took over the Classic Works program a few years ago, it had become a stagnant and underutilized, offering limited opportunities for student engagement and employer participation. Through her vision, dedication, and strategic outreach, Misty completely revitalized the program, transforming it into a dynamic and highly effective bridge that connects our area high schools, alternative schools, and the CCC students with the workforce throughout Classic County. Misti has introduced new partnerships with a wide range of employers, created multiple opportunities to engage with students, and actively works with students to ensure internship placements align with their career goals. Thanks to her efforts, the number of students securing internships has significantly increased and employers now recognize the program as a reliable pipeline for emerging
003young talent. Misty is at the Atoria High Estori High School on Tuesday mornings throughout the school year to not only meet with junior and senior classes regarding their career goals and get them ready to work in a paid internship capacity, but she also does presentations to the freshman transition and life skills 101 classes and attends events to showcase what Classic Works can help the students do. This year for the summer 2025 internship, there were 43 applications received from Appistoria High School students, which is a record number of applications submitted. And while not all applicants become interns, most will receive professional interviews and a chance to participation throughout the communities. in classup county among employers and industrial industry partners. Misty exemplifies the spirit of innovation and positive change that benefits so many students in our county
004especially here at Atoria High School. Thank you Misty for your hard work and dedication helping all students of class including Atoria High students to have the opportunity to gain real world experience while gaining career readiness skills. I have the honor of working with this awesome lady every day and Kevin Ley is our supervisor. Um, so this is for you. Thank you. Congratulations. You want to say anything? I will say it has exploded since she's been working with the program. Yeah. And you you've benefited from strength since the beginning also. Yes. And it's it's grown a ton since we've been there. Yeah. It's grown just Yeah. It's You're awesome and the kids love you. So Yeah. And I'm quite sure Mr. Jackson can concur. Very much appreciate what Missy has accomplished. I've had conversations I remember
005a conversation while walking the track with Mr. Ley about five years ago about things that needed to be and been through and Miss has delivered. Yes. Awesome. Item three, we have our AHS student representative, Bella. All right. So, um this month we have uh two senior nights coming up. We've got one May 19th for baseball 5:00 p.m. and May 16th softball um at CH 6 p.m. And then we also have JDB track districts this Friday um hosted by Atoria at Middle School. And we also have our band going to state championships tomorrow at OSU. Um they will perform at 4:30 and they placed fifth last year at state. Um and then we had our prom this past weekend at the red building. Our theme was a starry night and that was put together by our
006leadership junior class and that was honestly one of the best dances that I've been to. Um and then we have students taking the Dutes unplugged rap trip this weekend. Um Mr. Thompson. That's something they do every year. Super fun. Um, and then our seniors have completed the senior project process. Um, we had our final board presentation last week and then we had our AHSSI scholarship interviews and those are also complete now. Um, we also had our senior exciting day assembly and that was on May 1st. Seniors had the opportunity to announce future plans and college decisions. Um, we have a bunch of grad stuff coming up soon. Um, the school district grad walk will be on June 5th starting at 8 a.m. And then our awards night will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the
0075th at the Liberty Theater and end of year assembly on the June on June 6th and graduation June 7th at 400 p.m. And then we also have the senior celebration held that evening at the grounds. And that is all. Thank you. And as tonight is uh Bella's last night with us, um on behalf of the board, I want to thank you for all your work this year. And we have um a certificate of appreciation for you as well. And you wish for us. Okay. One, two, three. One, two, three. Thanks. If I may just expound upon that. Absolutely. Go ahead. So those of the board do not know the process of how that comes. I have the opportunity to meet with Bella usually the Tuesday before the board meeting and we sit down and we
008discuss the happenings that have been going on, those things that we are to look forward to in the upcoming weeks to keep the board ab breast of what is going on at Atoria High School. Yesterday's was a wonderful conversation. It was in part about what is going on at Atoria High School, but in part on what is going on with Isabella Co. And she truly is someone who provides hope and optimism for the future during a time period where that can be hard to find at times. We all had doubts at age 18 if we were ready. And I think those doubts are appropriate for her to be feeling right now. But I'm telling her again, she's ready to launch. OSU is going to have a wonderful student and I'm very confident that she'll be
009very, very much successful in her next endeavors. So, thank you very much for your service on behalf of the high school. Thank you. Then just one other point, I wanted to update the process according to board policy that was implemented. First reading I think was February, second reading in March, I believe those months or maybe March, April. But we did follow through as outlined in board policy and we had four applicants for the Atoria school board, Atoria High School representative. That was narrowed down by me uh to two finalists and then those interviews were last Friday at which time we conducted interviews and then I recused myself because I know both families very well. But both of the candidates did an exceptional job and upon return it was announced that Mr. Quingor will be the
010Atoria High School board representative for the 2526 school year with the extended roles as outlined in the board policy that will be coming forward for the next academic year. So I wanted to take a moment and congratulate him as well as thank Bella for their service and future service that will be rendered. Comments by any one of you would wish to stay. [Laughter] Thank you. Okay. Item four is our consent agenda and this is an action item. I'll move to approve the consent agenda. I'll second. Any further discussion? All those in favor? I opposed. That carries. Item five is our reports and we'll start with our administrator report. [Music] I have a few things to talk about. One thing is we received a grant for basically summer literacy and summer we can get more kids
011in the summer by their head. Um, so we're in a process of contacting families of our children who are entitled so they can get um more time and Stephanie and Shre are all there also to help oversee reading instruction to me. They're the best reading teachers I know. So, I'm very thankful that our kids get that extra coach, especially our first graders. They came in lower than we knew they were going to come and I think it was the change in the curriculum. So, we're really happy that they're they're having that opportunity. So, we're just just starting that process. Is there anything else you want to um we had talent show um and all the things, you know, we're doing all the zoo and the beach and dance parties and all that kind of stuff.
012So, um, one thing that kind of hit me with the talent show was, um, there's these kids and they're just building the forest and there's all kinds of cartwheels and all kinds of flare. Um, and just it was joyful and it was good for our kids to all supported one another, but especially with females like 12, 13, 14 continuing that confidence. It's a it's research shows that that's kind of remains that during those periods, but I see these especially young young girls and they're just there, you know, and I just wanted to continue. Um, so it was it was pretty great though. I have to say it spectacular. On that note, we also had a talent show that they continued through third, fourth, and fifth grade. Had a great night. about 40 packs and we
013also incorporated an art auction where each classroom created a piece of art or a compilation of art and um and then parents we had a silent auction and so it went really well. It was the first time we've done the silent auction. I think it went really well. Like to do it again and the talent show is just a hoop. It's just really fun. Uh the EL students uh went to the zoo last week and had a great time, great weather, and um saw the baby hippo, I think it was. Oh, no, elephant. I'm sorry, elephant. Super cute. Um fifth graders are going on an architectural walk through Atoria all next week on different days. Um and then we have exciting skate testing going on building still. Um, so we're on week two, which is
014math, and then we'll finish up fifth grade and week three, which is science. So, um, and then we'll be gearing up for our districtwide testing. Um, that should be done within a week's time, which will really help to, um, help us understand how our core curriculum has done for us this year. So, I'm excited to see, you know, the results of that and help us to make some good decisions for the following year, what have we need to change and, you know, whatever whatever things we need to do to to do a great job with our core curriculum. And lastly, and most exciting to me is that we are going to purchase swings for um the playground. The block structure is such a good good thing, such a hit. And um through our fundraiser um
015this winter, the readathon parent club made um quite a bit of money through that and we've designated that money for swings. So they'll be um thanks to Billy who's done the research and um and is willing to help put those swings in uh over the summer. Um we're able to afford it and I think it's going to be a great addition to our playground. Awesome. At middle school, we didn't have a talent. I will tell you that the drama continues. I know Jessica is gone, but I did want to celebrate the work that she did as an instructional coach with our staff and the impact that it had on kids, which led to the celebrations that we had for district testing. We've seen that six, seven, and eight that growth in reading and math. Um,
016which we've completed and we're getting ready next week to prep for um state testing, the ESPback. Um, and it changes the tone, you know, when you say, "Okay, we're going into testing week." Um, but we get to also couple that with our choir concert, our band concert, our orchestra concert. So, we have those celebrations of what we we've accomplished. finish off the month with our wax museum which is a sixth grade accomplishment. And if you haven't been to the wax museum, please go. It is absolutely outstanding. The highlight of the sixth grade year and the thing that they start and say there's no way I can complete this and they finish and say I am so proud of myself. So it's just a great activity. Um, and then kind of like what Kate said, all
017all the activities, all the field trips, the beach cleanups, the the zoos, the walk around town. And I like the way that we celebrate our town with our students. And I think that happens all the way through, whether it's from the maritime museum to the swimming pool to the architecture walks to the, you know, a story. So, I think it's a really great thing that our kids get to celebrate their talent. beyond what just second briefly with that talking about celebrating within the town is I believe next Wednesday our our art classes are going downtown to decorate all the business windows with the graduates names. So you should see that being put up in the next few days. Just as a reminder, I believe the board is aware of this, but at the high school,
018state testing only takes place at the 11th grade level. And it's not a real productive strategy to say do it because I've told you so. Maybe you are aware how that works, but we are struggling a little bit with the level of improvement of our students taking that test with fidelity up until and through the class of 2028. The essential skills required for graduation and completion of those assessments successfully have been suspended. So, we're struggling with some buyin on that with our students, but we have wrapped up our reading assessment as well as mathematics and next week will be science. At the same time, we have had a larger level of AP testing than I have ever witnessed at Australia High School. AP le was tested last Wednesday. AP lang today. Yesterday was AP stats
019in which we had 12 students take that. the rules of AP testing have changed a little bit where you don't have to have necessarily a vetted instructor to provide that instruction prior to the but if you feel that you have acquired the knowledge or skills to successfully complete that exam you may opt in to take it. So those are the three large groups but we do have a lot of allocart exams that are happening that's keeping Miss Beth Brastto very busy over the next few weeks. So it is an environment of testing much like the other buildings we talked about. Can you hear what do you get with AP? But it depends the student. Yeah, it depends on the university, right? So some universities, very high tiered universities are like we're not going to honor
020an AP exam unless you score at least a five, which is like perfect, right? But most universities will award your credit at a four. You score a four, you'll get your entry level courses completed. Some universities will even allow a three. A three is considered passing, but not all universities will accept it. So four, you have a really good shot of having your credits earned at the collegiate level. The fires will be guaranteed. Even at Ivy League level, you'll earn those credits. They're more transferable than than our partnership with like Yes. Because most private schools won't honor classes necessarily. They'll honor some, but not necessarily all of them. You score a four or a five on an AP exam, the vast majority of private schools and public will honor that assessment. Thank you. So, I
021have a couple things to share from the department of special programs. Um, one is that everybody gets to share field trips and talent shows and I don't do that very often. We have two field trips. We have one for Louis Park an extra transition field trip um for students from Molly Albreight's class and they visited Jen Johnson's class and Mandy Davidson's class. They visited several classrooms and Jessica West helped coordinate that and organize it and I think that was very successful. So that's an extra trip just to kind of get so that those students get the lay of the land before they'll come over again on the the wax museum. And that is a pretty intense day. Um it's a very fun day, but it's a little overwhelming. So we give them a chance to
022get their feet wet a little bit. And then we also had several students from the high school, I know from Miss Weisman's class and from um Miss Kendrick's class did a showcase at Klatsub and I was not part of that planning. I heard that it was happening and but it sounds like it was a several students went they were very excited to go but it was kind of a kind of a transition visit to right they were just coming and meeting people getting a tour of the building and being exposed to um that option post high school the other thing I wanted to share um is this in two weeks I think um May 29th we're doing our transition meetings um Candy is again like always helped us tremendously with that. She's also trained Daniel,
023my um special programs assistant in um supporting that organization and communication with parents. Um this year it's a little odd and I did a I walked back several years 14 scheduled meetings and that's the lowest since I've been directing special programs. Um usually we're around 18 or 19. Um and I don't really know what that means. I I think that there's still students out there, especially with their 21% like I've talked about in recent board meetings. Um so I think that it'll be good to support these 14 families transitioning into kindergarten, but um we're probably going to be meeting some more families that we um aren't aware of yet, but we'll get to know soon. We also have at least three or four um meetings that are going to take place in other districts and
024they're they're going to administratively fund do the courty. Thank you. So I just want to start by thanking the board of the district for supporting um keeping our instructional coaches in the district. I do really feel like they are um doing a really powerful job with our teachers and with our students. So just thank you for that. Um, I'm going to kind of brag about the our ELD program a little bit. So, we have our ELD celebration tomorrow at the middle school from 5:00 to 7:00 if you'd like to join. Um, where we celebrate students who are graduating, students who are exiting from the ELD program. And so, we have 16 graduating senior students here that are either current or were previously in our our English language program. And we have 17 of our current
025students exiting. That means they passed with fours and five. the English language proficiency assessment which is a really challenging assessment. Um, nine of them were from Louis Elementary School on Trixie, which is the teach t-shirt at we used a new program this year called Flashlight 360, which really focuses on speaking and writing because those are the harder components of the ELA to pass. and she got top 100 in the nation through flashlight 360 for the most growth from fall to winter. It wasn't even to the spring and you could really see that in her students because she has so many of them next. So really proud of her, really proud of all of our teachers for supporting and advocating for their students and they put in so much work for tomorrow and they're going to
026have a great time. So if you guys feel up to it, feel free to Where's it at? Middle school. [Music] our April meal participation has went up by about 100 a day more than March's is I think the highest we've had this year. um our food service sites are all approved by OD and June 3rd we'll be sending out Facebook posts and other communications to the community. Right now we're just focusing on finishing up this year, finishing up um the planning for summer and getting that going and then getting started on next year's program and any changes that are going to be with staffing or the way we serve. Thank you. Transportation's going good. We've been keeping up with all the schools and all their trips and shuttles and celebrations. Um, I get to drive
027some of the kids tomorrow night to the celebrations. It's going to be fun. Betty and I are doing that. Can't say enough about the staff and keeping up with all of it. We're gearing up for summer. We're starting to get our project list together and schedule everything out. um to pretty big pretty pretty quick. Um we had I had the opportunity to send two people to the Oregon State Facility Managers uh association conference in Albany and I got to send the head custo one of the maintenance guys. Um and they took a bunch of notes and actually we did a class with all the co head custodians and the maintenance folks when we got back about everything we learned and it was actually really good. a lot of knowledge brought back by them and being
028able to implement that in the schools other than somebody waiting for me sitting there telling them it's those people can work which is really fun. Um, I met with strategic energy management this week and we took the high school, a couple classrooms in the high school and we'll put data loggers on all the outlets and classrooms and trying to get baseline energy uses and um specific classrooms and we're going to take things away from these classrooms to see how much energy we can save. They're cool just to see how see what our energy consumption is if we start removing little things from classrooms. You know, there they make the and I didn't know this stuff, but they make an outlet you can put on a wall and it has a remote. So when you leave,
029you push the remote, turns everything off, and you're not using any energy on on anything. So, you know, that air purifier draws constant energy. The coffee maker draws constant energy, the TV draws constant energy, and this shuts it all down. So, maybe there's a way that we can save 5, 10, 15% of energy costs, you know, $500,000. That's a lot of money. just don't have the aquarium plugged into it. And I was gonna call you Scrooge, but I totally appreciate what you're doing. Okay. Thank you. Uh items B and C we talked about in our study session, the instructional walk and the district equity committee update. Is there any further discussion on either of those? Perfect. So, we'll move on to item Z, which is our finance report. So, the this year, the current year,
030everything is um looking good. Our cash flow is good. Our expenses are staying within budget. The district is doing a great job of only purchasing what they need. And um so everything's looking good for this year. Um we are being doing our interim audit this week remotely which is still [Music] strange but um we do hear from them. They ask for things. We scan and send it to them. So um it just would be nice if they were actually here in person, but they no longer do that. But we are back on a regular schedule of actually having the interim audit done during the year review. So that's exciting for me. Um what um we did get an revenue forecast today which did not it it wasn't unexpected but it wasn't a great revenue forecast.
031and they're already talking about, you know, not being able to fund some of the things that they've been talking about funding the legislation. So, um, the tone today changed quite a bit. Um, so we'll have to wait and see what how it all shakes out when the legislation's done. Uh we got word that OD received actually the allocations for next year from for federal funding for title one and IDA. They haven't released like what each individual district is going to receive yet, but we should receive that next year or next week. And um that sounded a little more hopeful of being flat funded and not reduced for next year. So that would be good. And to end on a good note because they all get to talk about really exciting things. My stuff is not
032so exciting right now, but we did receive a grant um House Bill 2007. They pushed it through quickly so that we could actually receive the funds for this summer. So we are eligible to receive a summer school grant. And it's it's a a it's a worthwhile chunk of change to work with this summer. So Stephanie and Linda and everyone's been scrambling to put a plan together, but that's it's exciting. Have any questions on the actual numbers? And that's the grant that my question that you hear at the budget meeting was for the special education um curriculum reading curriculum if that will come through there. Draw me a I was I had it written down for closing comments. I can elaborate now if you would like. So actually I want to acknowledge Venus Rom. She has
033been running our summer programs for the last three or four years and she has taken what has traditionally been called a migr summer school program which is now we're summer school but we are pulling in grades current kindergarten through current 7th grade. It'll be I believe we're looking at about 150 students. Um, we've more than doubled the staff and with the funds that we're receiving and um, Kate mentioned Megan and Charlotte in coming in and doing some intensive work, we're able to purchase even more of those curriculum materials that then will be transferred into existing programs when summer schools finish. Yeah. So, it's it's exciting. Um, it was I think maybe two week turnaround. maybe it was like we had to get it in there and had to put your application in tomorrow. Yeah. And
034and we got it done. So, um and and just continuously working on that and getting staff and and the and the interest from staff is very it's great. We we have a lot of people that want to participate. So, yeah. Good job, everybody. So enrollment um we are downline students from last month. I will share that three of those are graduates. Uh Miss Jones I reached out to her today and said from our last meeting to this meeting. Um so three have graduated, five have moved. Three of those five are outside of the country. So big moves. Yeah. And then we do have one student right now that is um what we call a 10day drop. 10 days of not showing up to school. We're required to drop them from our enrollment. But Mr. Jackson
035has already scheduled a meeting tomorrow morning with myself and our engagement specialist to go to work on um shoring up some of those things. uh this time of year is very very busy, but that's not a reason that we don't continue those efforts and um really double down on keeping the kids coming. You know, it's at the end of the year, you hear, you know, senior is supposed no, we still got to work at it. So, and there's been some shifting like we had some numbers increase in that story choice academy and we need to keep our eye on that and make sure you know because if those numbers get too great, we're going to have to take a look at the FT and but that's where the nine students are. Any questions on Thank
036you. Item six, uh, patron comment questions. Martha, do we have any? We do not. Okay. So, on to item seven, which is information. And item eight is unfinished business, which there is none. So, we are on item nine. Now, 9A is our 2025 2026 academic calendar adoption. So, the academic calendar committee met um I'm not sure honestly how many times we met. That's kind of my brain, but quite a few times. Um working together as a committee, brainstorming ideas, and then sending the information back to our um staff and getting input and coming back together and brainstorming. So, it was a very collaborative process. Um you have the proposed calendar. I can go through the highlights. Um the districtwide and service week is that uh last week in August, the elementaryaries will be conducting the
037um conferences those first few days where they're meeting with their students. The middle school do an openhouse orientation program again and then the high school was accessing one of those days for orientation purposes. Um if you recall this year for conferences the elementary had a different schedule. We tried that out to see how that worked and the feedback was we would prefer um to not do that again. Um and so we the conferences are aligning again this year and when you look at the calendar there's always some confusion because it appears that there's a conference on Friday when in actuality the two the eight hours are going to be evening sessions. Um and then the online um portion of our conferences we need to do further refining and making that um option more accessible to
038parents who would like to access that um and doing I think at the elementary level it there's it's a little less complex than at the secondary when you're dealing with you know seven teachers but I do think that we still need to do some work refining Any questions about the calendar for that coming year? So, this is an action item. I'll move to approve the 2025 2026 academic calendar year. I'll second. Any further discussion? All those in favor? That carries. Item 9B, 2025 summer feeding program approval. Any questions about I don't know if you got the the information on the sites and the dates and all that. Yeah. Formally. Yep. So, this is an action item. If there aren't any questions, I'll move to approve the 2025 summer feeding program. Second, any further discussion? All
039those in favor? And that carries. Item 9 C 2025 2026 food service vendor contract approval. So, we put them out for bid in did all our move to approve the 2025 2026 food service vendor contracts. I'll second. Any further discussion? All those in favor? I opposed. Okay, that carries. Items 9D through E are all um policy either first readings or deletions. Um, is there any questions or comments on any of those from the board and those will be I see coming back to us in July that first second reading the first one first reading that's my understanding June June June okay June June got it Um, all right. So, we're on item 10, comments of the order. So, I was going to share all the great stuff to summer school. Um, there there's a few
040more things with that grant that we were awarded. It's enabling us to help supplement the high school program, which um we provide for our eighth graders. So, there's an opportunity to grow that a little more and get a few more students into that program. Um, and we're working together to identify staff that the the core staff is already there. But, um, being able to bring in more kids and earn that credit and get them started. So, the summer learning grant is addressing that as well. Um, we have, as you've heard tonight, lots of amazing things going on. I am very pleased with the level of energy and the commitment that our staff is showing right now during a rather trying time. Um, you know, when we're dealing with uctions and things like that, but they're
041they're working and our kids are growing and I I am very proud of what we're seeing. So Linda, the summer school program is like previously it's been the migrant program and there's like certain students like is this like it was like a one year like back or like for all students or is it still? So there's there's certain criteria and it's all based on literacy and um there's uh kind of that tiered system where the first spots will be taken by students with the highest needs and go from there. It's a it's an invitation program. It's not just open in general. Whereas whereas like the summer programs that we had a few years ago were more um focused on engagement and getting kids back into buildings and and those kinds of things. This really is
042literacy driven. Um there there will be enrichment activities but the foundation is literacy and it's an in it's a in my program. It is K7. So our current kindergarten students who are seventh grade students and then our eighth graders will participate in the high school program. And then Mr. Jackson again will have the credit recovery and those kinds of things in place for our sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Okay. Okay. Board members Janette. Um, on a little notes, so um, last Tuesday, my oldest daughter and I got to go to the senior presentation night and I did not call it judging. We gave um, positive reinforcement. It was amazing these. And it was so funny because the first young man, she went to one class, I went to to the other, and we were not allowed
043to go to Sammy. So, neither one of us got to see her presentation. But um I've heard good things from other people that did and but it was so funny. This one young man he was nervous and he was like breathing you know I was like so I'm over there like in the back and he's watching me and we're like just getting in calm and and it was so sweet and I kept looking. I'm like God I know this kid here is a manchild that has a beard and a mustache. I'm who is this? And it didn't click until afterwards and it was one of the boys that I've gone on field trips with back in grade school and he was like mammoth and I'm just like oh my god I know it was him.
044So it was really funny just just how everyone has changed and then made me feel really old. But it was amazing and I and I was I felt bad because I almost can I already had plans for Thursday and I really wanted to cancel them but it was a yeah it was something I had I committed to so I couldn't go do Thursday night either and I'm just like but I um I told um Kevin when and I'm going to tell Mr. Jackson now too that I would love to come back and continue to do it even though my kids will be gone and done after this year cuz it's just amazing to watch these young people do their thing and um just it's yeah just name my heart happy. So that was a Tuesday
045night and then um the artwork here in the boardroom but also in the in the high school just I am so proud of our students here. I always have been. I mean, I know when I worked for OSU and we were taking artwork for 4 kids down to to Salem to the state fair and it was just like every time we'd roll up in the van and start unloading this the artwork, they were just like, "My god, your kids are talented." And I'm like, "Well, that's what you do all winter long when there's nothing else to do." But no, it's it's um I've always been so proud of what these kids I'm I could do this and it would look like a blob of paint in the middle of the canvas. So, it would be
046a total piece of canvas and paint. Um, so I'm just really proud of everyone. Um, thank you to Jessica for um the presentation that she gave tonight and and and um to Stephanie for the the um instructional walk. Um it was nice to hear what that was really about and and I hope it continues and grows beyond just the middle school. Congrats to the band for going to state. That's exciting. So, good luck to them for tomorrow. And um thank you to Isabella. Um she's done a great job. And um congrats to Quinn for getting selected uh for this coming year. So that'll be exciting. And I'm and I'm excited to hear um how that new process will work that we um talked about because I think it's going to give the student even more
047um I guess tools in their toolkit for progressing on in their careers. And um I think that's oh and so classic community action for their presentation. But I appreciate them um bringing that to our attention and I I really do hope that um it's continued to not only be talked about but also move in a direction that I think will be beneficial for them but also for the district and our staff um and getting that done. So I think that's it for now and thank you. Do we get you here next month? Yeah. All right. One more one more round. I'm good until what 30th of June. My official last meeting is you're still stuck with me. Sorry. Um Oh god, it just seems like a blur. There's so much when you have a senior
048graduating. Yeah. Oh, have we done this? Have we done this? Feel like Yeah, we went to the presentations. That was fun. And um neat to just see their different projects. I wish I could have been to more rooms. they were staggered a little bit or something. You get go to one room and what do we get to listen for? So, um that was really neat. Um there's a lot of talent on the track team this year. I feel like it's been fun to watch the kids grow and improve. I'm sure the same with baseball and softball, but I don't get to go watch those games. So, congratulations to the band going to state. um OSET the kids represented as well. I haven't gotten the stats out but um they did good. Um Sydney placed about
049middle of the pack which was really good. So they took the five top five to like a regional competition. So between um Oregon and Washington and one of our girls um placed fourth in one of our events and we'll be going on to compete there. um and sounds terrible as a parent, but I was like do really well but not quite in the top five. She's also Miss Norway and it is right during the Scandinavian festival. I was like, "Oh, that'd be really complicated." So, that's about it. But they did really good. And um they had a cowboy prom there because it was over prom. So, she missed senior prom here, but um it was really cute. They had a good good time. And they were That music was bumping. It was And it was
050just like cowboy boots and prom dresses. It was And a few boys were there. Maybe that's Barbie. I don't know. Their their dates were their horses. Yeah. Um what else? I don't um clat works um thank them for Misty really has done a phenomenal job um growing that program and Atoria still I think has the most applicants and um but you also are the most supportive so that's I know she very much appreciates that too. This is true. Um, so we're in the process of trying to introduce students for a job this summer, so we'll see how that goes. Um, yeah, thank you guys for serving with me and hopefully the elections go well for everyone. So, um, that's it. Thanks. Um, so I want to also comment on the artwork. This is the most
051teachers we've had in this room. Nice. But they're amazing. I know like I can say, "Oh, I did a great job." So, um, I um participated. David didn't talk about it, but they had career day at Louiswis and Clark at the end of April, and I got to go, and it's probably been my I don't know. I've been going since my kids were there, so it's been many years. Um, and every year I go and I make smoothies. You're the smoothie lady. I am. Was like the smoothie lady was the best. I finetuned my my spiel because it's career day. So, I want to ask them like if they know what I do for a living and and I so at least half of them when I asked that question said, "Oh yeah, you work
052at Costco. I might have to like change it up next. Um, so on a more serious note, I wanted to say thank you to CCA for coming and giving their presentation and I um I would really be interested in having more conversation and would hope to put that on a future um meeting agenda just to get back into that. I think as was mentioned when they presented to us or when we were presented with the thought of it a while ago, the housing need was very much recognized, but we were also in crisis mode and dealing with problems that were in the moment that were um much bigger and like our resources were limited and so the vision and that sort of thing was um sort of stagnant at that time. So I would like
053to re um red discuss that um at a future meeting. Um and um the information about the EL program too and the graduates and the ones that also are um exiting the program um especially the numbers at Louiswis and Clark and the work that Trixie has done. That's amazing and I really appreciate that report. Um, that's really awesome to hear. So that's all I got. Feel like everybody always feels everything. So yeah, thanks Isabella for time here was precious and she's wonderful. She's going to do great and we'll go on to the new one. Miss awesome. I got to kind of see her presentations like all day long one day. So um she has the energy for it. That's great and I love it. Um, and it has opened so many opportunities for our students
054and uh, new hires, you know, even if it's like at the hospital or at like construction companies or anything like they at least get to see like is this something I'm interested in doing or it opens doors um, you know, like you get hired in the hospital like in the lab or whatever and then they move on and you can just go up and see if healthcare is something for you. So, I really I think that's a wonderful program and I'm really glad that we're part of that. Um the EOD graduation I think everyone should go. It's really fun. Um and myself and my kids could not stop talking about it last year and they already have it on their agenda for me to drop them off tomorrow. So that will be fun. Car is
055last year. It's what? Carne is last year. Oh really? And also I think Mr. Pokesi's last trip and so they want to say goodbye because he's moving out of the country and I'm very very sad for myself but um you know to go way back great teacher and I love him and I love his personality and I think kids just love him and so it makes me sad he will be irreplaceable but um yeah and then my son went to the Western Oregon University trip high school and came back just just so happy. So, I'm glad that those field trips get done. Um I really liked it. He said that campus was large and no were allowed to be there. So, it's great. Kind of crazy. I was like, "Okay, yeah, I'm sure they're all
056just little kids running around even though he's gonna be a junior." So, that's kind of crazy to think about. Um, I don't know. Talk about getting old. If Marissa is old, I'm angry. Okay. So, a lot of things said have already been um I do um want to say I went to Liz Clark's talent show and it was so much fun. I'm glad I got to be part of that experience and there were some really funny ones that I was like, "Oh my god, I hope that they I hope that they showed that to the whole school because they were really good." Also, um I I loved the silent auction and I won Kurt Charlie's classes art which was amazing. Um, but also I thought was really cool that they had individual student art um
057on the overhead during the intermission of the talent show. So, it was really cool to see like individual students art and there was some really good stuff in there too. Which talent show had the synchronized swimmers? That was it was great. Yeah. You got to watch it. Yeah. Um, yeah. And then, um, regarding CCA, the housing stuff, I I think what would might be helpful is if the five of us could come up with like specific questions we want to know to help us make decisions and maybe you can either email them to me or Lindy. Um, and then we can kind of get that collected up and it'll help us have a discussion, a more in-depth discussion um, at a future meeting. Um, and then yeah, everything else. Oh, the student rep. So, thank
058you, Bella, of course, and welcome, Quinn. But, um, I got to be a part of that committee that chose the student rep this time around. Um, and it was, um, kind of a learning process for all of us. But, um, I I thought it went really well. Um, even though were impressive. They Yeah, they were locked in to use a phrase that they are using. Yeah, it was very difficult. It was very choose between the two finalists. They were both very very qualified to do it. And um I'm a little jealous that Lynn got to leave and not have to choose. So she part of that that's what me. Yeah. Um her perspective. Yeah. So we had Yeah. We had Bella was there. Lynn um and um Linda and then the leadership teacher. And so
059yeah, it was it was good. I think I think it's going to be exciting to have him join us for the entire board meetings um full study session and board meeting. So and then everything else I have on my list has already been talked about. Uh, with that, our future meetings. Wednesday, May 19th at 5:45 p.m. is our second budget meeting here in the boardroom. Uh, Wednesday, June 11th. Wednesday, May 19th. Oh, Monday. Monday. Monday. Monday, May 19th, is our second budget meeting. Um, Wednesday, June 11th at 5:45 is our budget hearing and study session. And then at 7 that night is our regular board meeting. And at this time, the Xator School Board of Directors will now meet in executive session under the authority of OS1 1926602B to consider the dismissal or disciplining of
060or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent who does not request an open hearing. Representatives of the news media and designated staff shall be allowed to attend the executive session. All other members of the audience are asked to leave the room. Representatives of the news media are specifically directed not to report on or otherwise disclose any of the deliberations or anything said about the subject during the executive session except to state the general subject of the session as previously announced. No decision may be made in executive session. At the end of the executive session, we'll return to open session and welcome the audience back into the room. Okay. All right. We will go back into open session. It is 8:49. Um and I will um open
061up the action item, a possible board action regarding the matter discussed in executive session under OS 1926602B. Okay. Um, I'll move to deny the grievance regarding the employee that was just discussed in executive session. I'll second. Any further discussion? All those in favor? I opposed. All right. Agreements is denied and I will uh take a motion to adjourn. I have a motion to adjurnn. All those in favor? I Okay.