CorpusRecord 243943

AWSD Special Board Meeting Virtual

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Source
YouTube / Athena-Weston School District
Date
2026-06-24
Location
Umatilla County, OR
Material
Transcript
Extent
410 words · about 3 min
Collected
2026-07-02

Transcript

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001Thank you, Paula. Uh, call this special board of directors meeting uh into session. Uh, if you'll all join me uh in the pledge of allegiance. Hopefully, you've got a flag handy there at home. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation >> one nation under God >> indivisible indivisible liberty and justice >> for all. That's brutal. We're have to figure out a better way to handle that. >> Yeah, that was bad. Uh well, let's move to agenda item uh two. That's the bond sale resolution. Uh Ann, you want to walk us through that real quick? >> Yes. So, you received a copy of um resolution number 2026-1. This is uh our bond sale resolution. The election results of

002our bond election were certified last week. And so we need to adopt this resolution in order to move on to bond sale which will occur in August. So were there any questions about the bond sale resolution after you had a chance to review it? >> No. No questions for me, Mr. Chair. >> So just from because this is the first time I'm doing this. Uh this is just authorizing the sale bonds. It does not initiate a sale immediately. We will sell them at a later date. Correct. >> Correct. Correct. >> Okay. >> We're working through the is it the proposal of >> the POS they call it? >> Yeah. >> Um where we present information to investors about the district and our project etc. We're working with Piper Sandler and Hawkins through that process now

003with um the bonds going for sale in August. That's the timeline we're on. >> Perfect. Works for me. >> This is step one so we can finish the process. >> Any other questions from the board? Otherwise, I'd entertain a motion. >> Uh Mr. Chair, I move to accept the bond sale resolution as presented. >> Thank you, Scott. >> Thank you, Kristen. Uh any discussion? Seeing none, uh all in favor? >> I >> Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Uh, thank you Ann Paula and Laura for continuing to work through that process and I'm excited to take the next step. Moving on to agenda item three, the personnel report. Uh, Ann, you want to walk us through that as well? >> Yes, this is uh for information only, but we do have a classified hire. We are

004hiring Tracy Anderson as our lead custodian. We had talked a couple board meetings before about adding that position to the classified contract. Tracy has been working in the Corvalis area for quite a number of years. Uh really in the position of lead custodian. She oversees um maintenance one people in her current position and her son is from Helix. She's moving to the area, moving to Helix, and is delighted to work in our district. And all of her experience is in school-based custodial work. So, we are delighted to hire Tracy, and she will begin July 1. >> Perfect. Sounds like an excellent fit. >> Yes, we're excited. >> Uh, and that was information only. So there is uh no action item there for the board. >> Correct. >> So with that, >> we're journed. Thank you

005everybody. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thanks everybody. Thank you.

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