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August 20, 2025 Special Board Work Session

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Source
YouTube / Gresham-Barlow School District
Date
2025-08-28
Location
Multnomah County, OR
Material
Transcript
Extent
612 words · about 4 min
Collected
2026-06-21

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001All right. Um I see that we have all of our um folks except for Heather. Are we expecting Heather to join? >> I think I was, but I haven't heard from her today. Well, maybe you could um check in with her and I'll I'll go ahead and call us to order for this August 20 uh special board work session. Um I have um Holly Regalman, David Ligotic, uh Sean Farren, Chris Howitt, and Brena Peterbaw in attendance along with myself. Right now we're just missing Heather, but I expect to add her. Um with that, um we have a meeting agenda. Is there >> I would move to approve the meeting agenda as presented. Second. >> All right. It's been moved by Chris, second by David to approve the meeting agenda. Um, all those in favor? >>

002I. >> Any opposed? All right. Uh at this time uh we are the Gresian Bar School District board of directors will now meet in executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel pursuant to OS192.6602B. Executive sessions are closed to the public. Representatives of the news media and designated staff shall be allowed to attend. All other members of the audience are asked to leave the room. Representatives of the news media are specifically directed not to report on any of the deliberations during the executive session except to state the general subject of the session as previously announced. No decision may be made in executive session. Um so uh what we're going to do um you can keep this Zoom meeting open and just mute it um or leave the meeting. we will move over to our other

003invitation for that uh Sarah sent out uh to meet in executive session and we'll come back to the zoom meeting to adjoin the meeting um and take care of the rest of the business the agenda. Does that sound good? All right. So, we are now um moving over to executive session. >> If anyone's confused, I was just going to say that's a Google Meet invitation is what you're looking for. Chris. >> Hi, Holly. I was just waiting for Blake to call us back into regular session. >> Yeah, I think it's just the two of us so far. So, >> well, I see Blake. I see. I see David. >> Missing Bren. >> Just doesn't allow this. Oh, yes. 12 participants. Okay. >> I see Brena. I was promoting panelist. They should be joining. >> Okay.

004>> All right. Do we have our quorum back? Mr. Chair. >> Yep. We're going to reconvene now into our special board work session following our executive session. Uh we have one action item that's a recommendation for dismissal. Turn it over to Dr. Klinger. Uh and then we can uh consider it. >> Right. So for the reasons described in my statement during the executive session, I am recommending that the board take action to dismiss Mr. Oscar Ramirez under the grounds of immorality and neglective duty as defined by OS 342 865 paragraph 1B and 1D. >> All right, Mr. Chair, I'll go ahead and make the motion. >> Uh Chris, one second. I don't think Heather is here yet. >> I am here. I don't know why my video spinning. >> Okay, just wanted to make sure.

005Yes, I'm here. Thank you. >> All right. Got everybody. Okay. So, I move that the board adopt the superintendent's recommendation that the employee Oscar Ramirez be dismissed from employment with the district on the grounds of immorality and nele neglect of duty effective today's date, August 20th, 2025. >> I second that. >> Okay. It's been moved by Chris and second by Heather uh to adopt the superintendent's recommendation that the employee Oscar be dismissed from employment with the district on the grounds of immorality and neglect of duty effective today's date August 20th 2025. Any discussion? >> No. >> Okay. Hearing none. All those in favor >> I Is there any opposed? Okay. that matter is >> my vote was I didn't realize you were voting there. Okay. >> Okay. Sarah, are you are we good on vote?

006>> Yeah, I have it as unanimous. >> Okay. Okay. Um I'm going to move uh through discussion items and on to closing items. Uh we have a board strategic planning session tomorrow morning starting at 8 am. That'll be at Clear Creek Middle School. Look forward to seeing all you there. And then we will have a regular board business meeting on September 3rd in council chambers, the Gresham Public Safety and Schools Building. With that, there being no other business before the board, we're adjourned. >> I have a question. It's not board. I mean, what time do we show up tomorrow? Is it 8:00 or 7? >> Is at 7:30. The meeting's at 8, I believe. >> Yeah. Breakfast 7:30 if you want to eat or just come at 8 for the start of the meeting. And

007is there bacon? >> I think I requested some, but I'm not positive. There will be. >> It's a valid question. >> Okay. >> All right. Awesome. See you all. We'll see you tomorrow. >> Bye. Bye. >> Bye.

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