001Oh, so perfect. Okay, >> we will call to order uh the board of directors meeting for September 10th, 2025 of the SE law school district 97J. Uh welcome to all the the patrons, guests, um press if there's any of those here. Um and our as we go through our board business we will be keeping in mind of course our mission statement motivating and preparing students to reach their greatest potential. Um we'll start it does appear that we have a full attendance. So we do have a quorum but we are going to make that official with the attendance. Uh Debbie please. >> Chair Lacatur >> present. >> Vice chair Miltonberger >> present. >> Director Plet >> here. >> Director Cole >> present. Director Habberly, >> present. >> Director Prosgate, >> present. >> Director Pimlot, >> present.
002>> Student Representative Emanuel Pon Samura. >> Student Representative Lillian Clemens. Student Representative Grace Frank. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, we'll move on to the Pledge of Allegiance. And this is uh this will be the best Alleg uh pledge leader of the year. Um hands down, guaranteed. And Bob or will um Bob or will also agree to that. Bob, please. >> I certainly do agree with that. I mean, no. >> Come on up. All right. So, is this is this working? There we go. >> My grass is Chris is all over it. So, it is working properly. Fun. Okay. Good. So, it is my privilege to introduce to you um the individual, the student who is going to read the pledge. And this is a student who is very familiar, I think, to many of
003you and especially familiar to one of you. >> You know that's right. >> It is my privilege to introduce Danon Lacatur. Danon is a tremendous asset to SAS High School and to our community. She has earned a grade point average in excess of 4.0, which means she is likely to be a validictorian next spring and with an honors diploma. This year she is president of Interact, the Rotary Club um the Rotary Club on campus and a member of the honor national honor society. She is also an athlete. In the words of Max Perry, ready? I want to say how proud I am of her as a student, athlete, and human. Dan has been a leader both academically and athletically who leads by example and maintains a level of discipline and focus that is rare in
004adults, let alone in high school students. I can't wait to see the heights she reaches next. I asked two of her other teachers to comment. Kelly Joslin, her teacher of AP literature and composition last year said, "Danon is tenacious when it comes to any goal she has in her sights. She is an exemplary student and will always rise to the challenge set before her." By the way, Danon earned the maximum score of of a of the maximum score possible on the AP exam of five. Spencer Lake, Danon's teacher last year. Um, Danon excels at everything she does. She demonstrates exceptional critical thinking and analysis and consistently produces highquality work. Her written work showed maturity and analytical insight well beyond high school level. And her contributions to class discussions enriched the learning experience for everyone. Last
005year in December, Dannon took the SAT and her scores were very high. In fact, she received two honors as a result of her SAT scores. One was a rural and small town recognition award and the other was a high school recognition award. In the nine years I've been working with the district, I am not aware of any other student who has received those recognitions. Congratulations, Dan. Okay, please stand and join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. family. >> Come on in. >> Nobody Nobody's going to mention the the the dig that Max threw out, but he's looking forward to the heights that she's going to reach.
006[Music] >> Perfect. Thank you. Okay. Uh, thank you. Moving on. Uh, is Austin here? Come on up. This is our student lead onto the board this year as the student body. The the what does the AD stand for? Associate. >> Associate student. >> Yeah. You're the ASB president. So, welcome. What do you What do you have for us? Uh so I just wanted to do a little uh update of what's happened at our school so far this month. Um last Friday students received their yonder pouches and I would say it's going a lot smoother than it did last year. Um students aren't fighting back as much I would say. Um for our senior class, it's been a great start. We kicked things off with senior sunrise which was a wonderful way to bring everyone together.
007Um, also speaking of the senior class, we um I've heard great things about the new personal finance class and everyone loves the teacher and the lessons are also a lot of fun. Um, we also are excited for our first football game this week, our home football game. Um, there's been a lot of energy and of high spirit at our high school. Um, clubs are also starting up this week or not this week, next week. Um some of the clubs are GSA, environmental club, national natural future national research leaders, uh interact NHS and key club. Um these will meet during pride and some during lunch. Um we also had picture day today which went very well. Uh we did have a few difficulties but ended up fine. Um, looking ahead, we also have our first SAT
008date on October 8th and we also have our f our official homecoming date for October 25th. And overall, that's all we've had this year and it's been very exciting. >> Excellent. Thank you. We look forward to all your uh your your future reports. Okay, directors. Moving on to 2.6, approval of agenda, superintendent. Okay. Uh item uh 091025-2.6 approval of the agenda. Superintendent, board chair, vice chair meet to prepare the agenda one week prior to the meeting. Items of business may be suggested by any board member, staff member, state, or citizen of the district by notifying the superintendent at least eight working days prior to the meeting. Uh any change to the agenda must be approved by majority administration recommends approval of the agenda. Director, any any uh proposed changes or questions on the standing agenda?
009Vote and a motion will be in order. >> Chair, be it resolved that the SAS school district board of directors approve the agenda as presented. Resolution number 091025-2.6 approve agenda. >> Second. >> Resolution 09025-2.6 approval. Approve agenda. Motion made by Director Cole, seconded by Director Hley. Any questions on the motion? Those in favor? >> I. Okay. 2.7. Um, we'll make this official for our student reps. Um, we're going to start with Emanuel. Um, and then but Emanuel, Liliana, and Grace. Okay, those are your actual names. Do you go by anything else? Nope. It's Emanuel. Is it Lily? And Grace is Grace. Boom. You don't want to shorten that to gr. Okay. All right. So, uh, Emanuel, we'll start with you. And I don't know if you've I think you've seen this before, but, uh, it'll
010be it'll be like a repeat after me game, but you'll come join me up here. We'll start with Emanuel. Um, then Liliana and No, I won't put this on you. Remind me to read something off of my phone when Liliana is up here, please. >> Okay. >> Lily. Thank you. Yes. Yes. When Lily is up here. Okay, >> get out of the way. >> So, oh, thank you, committee. And yeah, we'll just we'll just show up right where you are instead of going somewhere else. Okay, so I just won't say your name. You get to say your own name. Okay. I >> Emanuel, >> do you solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States? do solemnly swear or that I will support the Constitution of the United States, >> the Constitution
011and laws of the state of Oregon, and the policies of the Susawa School District 97J during my term as student representative to the board. >> The Constitution and laws of the state of Oregon and the policies of the Susawa School District 97J during my term as student representative to the board. >> Yep. I will faithfully and impartially represent the voice of the SASA school district number 97J students to the best of my ability. >> I will faithfully and impartially represent the voice of the SAW school district 97J students to the best of my ability. >> Excellent. Thanks. Appreciate you in advance, >> Lily. Okay, as Lily is making her way up here, will you hand it to her when she gets up here? I got, as I'm sure nobody else in the room does, I
012got a text from an unknown Well, I got a from an unknown number that I promptly ignored. And that same number texted me. It says, "Brian, at tonight's schoolboard meeting, you were scheduled to swear in Lily Clemens as the student representative on the board. She has spent the last two summers as the Doom City student assistant and has done an amazing job. I wanted to be there tonight, but I'm traveling. If there's an opportunity, please mention that the city of Doom City thinks very highly of her and the mayor wishes he could be there. Sincerely, Mayor Ed Maguire. Overachiever. Okay, step this way so you don't have to be in the tornado. Okay. So, I >> I >> do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. >> Do solemnly swear
013that I will support the Constitution of the United States. >> the Constitution and laws of the state of Oregon and the policies of the of the Suslaw School District number 97J during my term as student representative to the board. the constitution and laws of the sue board and the policies of the sus law school district member 97J during my term as student representative to the board. >> I will faithfully and impartially represent the voice of the sus law school district number 97J students to the best of my ability. >> I will faithfully and impartially represent the voice of the susaw school district number 97J students to the best of my ability. >> Excellent. Thank you. cheat sheet cuz I needed to. Okay. I >> I Grace Frank >> do solemnly swear that I will support
014the Constitution of the United States. >> Do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. The constitution and laws of the state of Oregon and the policies of the sus law school district number 97J during my term as student representative to the board. >> The constitution and laws of the state of Oregon and the policies of sus law school district number uh 97J during my term as student representative to the board. >> I will faithfully and impartially represent the voice of the suslaw school district number 97J students to the best of my ability. I will faithfully and impartially represent the voice of the Suslo school district number 97J students to the best of my ability. >> Excellent. Thank you. >> They need to stop by and sign their form for Miss
015Freak. Yes. Thank you. So before you leave for the evening, there's a there's that sheet that you will put your name on and sign. Um but a different version of that sheet. Uh Debbie, did we get any public comment? No. No public comments turned in. 4.0 special presentations. Um we can bring Dannon back if if we all want. No. Okay. Moving on. Okay. Uh we'll jump into the uh the consent agenda. Uh superintendent Okay. Uh consent agenda, consent business item 091025-5.0. Uh this month's consent agenda contains the following items. Uh your August 20, 2025 board meeting minutes. Your August 2025 financial statement and your enrollment update. Uh administration recommends approval of the consent agenda as presented. If any individual item would like to be addressed individually, program members may do so and we'll add it
016to the regular agenda. Okay, directors, any any questions or comments on this item? No. Okay. Morning, >> chair. Be resolved that the sus board approves the consent agenda as presented. Resolution number 091025-5.0 consent agenda. >> Second. >> Resolution 091025-5.0 consent agenda. Uh motion made by director Miltonberger, seconded by director Pinwatt. Any questions on the motion? Those in favor? I. >> Okay. Items. And uh uh for Emanuel, Lily, and Grace, um I don't look up a lot. So, get somebody's attention and they'll get my attention. Um and then when there's a microphone in front of you, there's a button on the right that needs the green light to to speak. Um and so so during these discussion items, your input is is is welcome. So just get my attention somehow. Um so but you'll you'll you
017will learn more about that one as you're here and also as we get to your uh your orientation. Okay. So uh moving into uh 6.1 uh superintendent. Okay. Uh item uh 09025-6.1 uh board of directors or legislative policy committee nominations uh board of board directors are requested to review potential nominees for regional representative uh uh to the OSBA board or members for the OSB legislative policy committees. Assess school district board members may nominate themselves or another board member. If there's an interested board member, an official vote on the board is required to forward the name to OSB for consideration. Administration or that the board directors solicit nominations for interested uh board members and forward those to the Oregon School Boards Association. Okay. Directors uh do any I guess it'd be probably wouldn't be the best
018thing to nominate yourself, but if you would like to be nominated for one of these positions, one of us would nominate you. Is anybody interested in being nominated for one of these two positions? >> I'm interested in nominating. >> Here you go. So, uh, be it resolved that the SCA school district board nominates director Miltonberger as an OSBA board of directors regional member. >> Do you accept that nomination? >> Sure. >> Okay. >> Doesn't need a second. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. No, I guess. Do you need a secondation? So, >> no. As long as they don't decline it. >> No, your second. Put that back in your pocket. Save it for later. >> Okay. So, nomination made of director Miltonberger for not the legislative committee but the board of directors regional member and nomination accepted.
019Okay. So, we will put that to a vote, right? because it we have to vote to send it to the SBA board. Okay. So, all those in favor? >> Should we discuss? Do we need to discuss? >> Yeah, go for it. >> No, I think >> you got to use your mic. >> Sorry. Uh I had asked if we should discuss it. I think that um Director Milton would do a great job having seen the OSBA conference. I think she would be a great voice to add to that and I appreciate her years on the school board and years in education and you have the time. >> Sure. >> I'll make it. I'll make it. >> Okay. Any other discussion on the nomination? >> Okay. Those in favor? >> Those opposed? You can say no.
020just do it cuz you'd still lose. That would be funny. That look like a unanimous vote. And my presumption is that there that that board will then also vote, right? >> Correct. >> Cuz this will go this general election. >> Yeah. It'll come back down to us. >> Yeah. >> And vote hog. Okay. Um and Adrian, thank you for that for that nomination. Uh moving on. 6.2. Before we move on, is there anybody interested in legislative policy committee? If you would like to be Josh looks super interested. >> Yeah, legis legislative policy is uh probably one of the dest parts of my job and you could be one of the board members shaping that at the state level. I'm making my official pitch. My official pitch is now over. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I love
021policy. >> That's a weird That's a weird thing to say, brother. That's a weird thing to say. mic was off. I need to repeat that. I'm going to say I love the policy. That's a weird thing to say. >> Do you do you want to do it? I'll gladly nominate you. I think that I think that our district only benefits from us having representation. So, >> shut up. >> I nominate Director Paul. >> Yeah. >> Any discussion onation? >> Okay. Those in favor? All right. >> All right. Why not? >> Oh, man. You could have voted no for yourself, too. >> And you still would have still would have been stuck there. Okay. Look at Look at how good a salesman Andy is. >> I didn't even hear his whole pitch, >> but it worked.
022Okay, moving on to 6.2, our division 22 standards for public school report. Okay, the lovely reports. Do you live too or just policy? >> I read this whole thing. >> Well done. So yes, we are into uh the beginning of reporting season. So there's several that come through the agenda. This is the first reading tonight and then we'll have an acceptance um again acceptance and review of the reports next month. Um so uh our first item is uh item 091025-6.2 the 2024 2025 division 22 state standards compliance report. By November 1st of each year, school district superintendents are required by board administrative rule 581022305. District assurance of of compliance with public school standards to report to their community on the district status with all respects uh with all respect to the standards for public elementary
023and secondary schools. Uh the standards are adopted by the state board of education are set out in order administrative rules chapter 581 division 22. Uh the requirements for all public schools emerging are presented in the administrative rule found in division 22 uh for the 2425 school year. A summary table is presented for division 22 compliance. This is se in the September meeting with a formal reading and formal public presentation and comment to be made in October. Uh this is a report that cannot go on the consent agenda. It must be reviewed and accepted as a separate item. So again, administration, you recommend the board review and accept this at the October meeting. If there are individual questions you have about it now, we have time to discuss. So directors, in your review of this report,
024um anything um stand out to to ask about or do you have any concerns? >> It's I it's always good to see the incompliance in compliance in compliances. So the only comment that I would make is on page 32 uh category align focus and educational systems the very last one in that table assessment of essential skills diploma requirements wave through the end of the 2728 school year. Um I would just like to remind the board that your policy adoption as of last spring in essence has reinstituted that at a local level. Yes. So again, students must show some in one way, shape, or form, show some functional completion at the end of their core assignments to advance. Good. Okay. So, this one will be pushed to a second reading in October and we don't need
025to vote or anything on that. No. So, um, unless there's any qu further questions, comments on it, we're moving on to 63. Okay. Uh I am uh 09025-6.3 student investment account integrated planning annual report 2024 2025. Uh the focus of the student investment account is on key areas for improvement uh from reducing class size, increasing instructional time, addressing health and safety needs and ensuring a well-rounded education. This is the annual report on the student investment account activities for the 2024 2025 school year. Again, public comment specific this two agenda item will be solicited. Uh administration reference the board to review and accept the student investment account uh integrated planning report for the 2425 school year. Okay, directors, any questions on uh item 63 um per your review or Andy, is there anything that you would
026like to highlight for us? Um what actually is your uh the required uh report is on pages 41 and 42. Um again we're directed in essence to have three reflection questions as to what uh we've accomplished towards longitudinal performance growth targets. Um and then looking at what kind of barriers or challenges there are to making forward progress. Um and then looking at how we um how things have changed as we're moving forward in the system. Uh again, you've got five required longitudinal performance growth targets, four-year graduation, five-year completion, nth grade on track, third grade ELA proficiency, and regular attendance. Um the official data for these hasn't released for last year yet. That's still being processed. Um, so we'll update, we kind of do a November state testing and reports update when all that nonsense comes
027in. Uh, but you can see what we have for actual growth and difference up through 2324 and where our targets were um going into 2425 uh which were again unofficial estimates. So, we're really close, but um uh students are reassigned by um OD based upon where they were on October 1st and May 1st in any given year because they may be technically tested with us but had the majority of their year with another district. So, they're assigned to that school for reporting purposes. Um so again once you get beyond the table of questions uh we've got your again uh four data points or five data points and then the specific activities uh that we funded with this uh money last year uh on pages 43 and 44. Um so again uh this is the first
028reading. Um if there's any individual questions now we'll take them otherwise we'll do u formal reading adoption next month. >> Yeah. >> But the the high school credit recovery teacher salary. Yes. That that's seems like a high number compared to some of the others. for salaries. >> He's got 25 years of experience and a beyond a master's degree. So, he was in the call the lower right corner of the table. >> Yes. >> So, these are actual salaries. Um and then we estimate uh roughly uh 40 to 42% uh overage for benefits for um certified staff. Um the classified staff have the same basic benefit package. So you will see um like you'll see an aid that has a salary of 25,900 but also has a benefits package of 25,800 because it's the same insurance
029and retirement benefits. The difference between again like you compare the first four lines a staff salary of 84,000 with a benefits package of 33,000 that 8,000 difference is the first pickup in that additional salary for a certified person. Thank you. >> Any other questions on uh on the student investment account? >> I don't have a question. I just have a comment. Um our board spends a little bit of time going over this and we we talk about it. We read it every time. I just want to appreciate how much staff time goes into any of these reports that we want. There's tons of staff time and and that goes into these things that we just kind of go, okay, let's pass them. So, I just wanted to make a remark, public remark that there's a
030lot of time that goes into doing this. I really appreciate it to that time and pressure, right? Because these are these a lot of these reports aren't just for us. It's because it's being, you know, mandated by the state that they are done by a certain time in a certain manner. And so, so well done, Andy, you were going to say. So uh again these are not necessarily formal reports that follow beginning on page 45 but also part of integrated planning uh is our high school success report. Um this is not necessarily we did this as a public document last year that I just included as part of the integrated uh planning. Thank you. Um and this also goes into the early literacy report on page 46. um which again we covered this summer. But
031this breaks down uh how many teachers went through professional development and coaching uh how many students participated in high uh high dosage tutoring, how many demonstrated success and then it is broken down uh by grade level as well as demographic area which is something the state is looking for. So great for smiling simply because this uh again this kind of data compilation takes time. >> Yeah. >> So >> yes. Um and then uh budget um you can see what we spent in 2425 for um initial training costs um and staffing cost and the roll up for this year went into hiring a literacy coach uh which will be with us for at least the next two years. >> Excellent. directors any uh questions or further comment on most of >> I was a general question
032and I'm sorry to if I offended that person >> hey public record man you're >> okay um the okay so uh 63 this this is first reading so um this one could be pushed to consent right uh for 6.4 policy BCF. >> Yeah. No, no, no, no. Uh the the student investment account, we don't vote on this at all. Right. >> Um no, we don't. You you want to accept it next month because that way we can people have had a month to approve it, read it, and then ask questions for public comment. >> Okay. >> So, and again, this is another item that should not go on consent agenda. That be a separate second su push push to a second read for next month. >> Yes. And so now the uh BCF Yeah. Okay.
033Uh subject uh policy BCF advisory committees to the board item uh 091025-6.4 first reading. Uh recent legal changes move uh certain committees to the superintendent moving language that was added in 2023. Policy reverts to the original language adopted in 2013. Uh administration recommends that the board approve or adopt policy BCF advisory committees to the board is revised by OSBA legal and policy services. the director. Any questions on this one? And this one um is is uh whatever we do with this one, whether it pushes to consent, we push it to a second read, um we'll have to do that with 65 as well because 65 uh CA uh piggybacks on BCF. Um I'm correct at that, right? Yes. Yeah. So, so keep in mind, even though we're not jumping ahead to 65 yet, keep in
034mind that what we do here at 64, what we'll do is 65. Um, so any uh questions or comments on BCF? And part of uh if Andy, correct me if I'm wrong, part of the the why these are now advisory committees to the superintendent as opposed to the board is so that we can maintain a little bit of privacy with our students. Correct. They don't if it was a committee republic YouTube record stands as opposed to if you're getting the the advisory and from this committee or from different committees then we don't have to have Chris run all this meeting. Correct. That that that's fine. But again, a lot of this is again um not necessarily wanting to put all of our students out on YouTube again for public consumption. Yeah. They're here to give
035their input and help us along and not um again be be another internet star. Yeah. >> So wonderful. Um any other comments or questions on on uh 64? If not, a motion is in order. We just head nod to consent agenda. Head nod to second read. >> Okay. >> And that's okay. >> Yeah. >> I'm not too she still got jet lag. That was a jet lag heading on. Okay. Tamar, I didn't look at you. You good, Tom? >> Okay. All right. So keep that in mind as we you know the suspense builds for 65 superintendent. Okay. Uh item uh 091025-6.5 policy CA educational equity advisory committee first reading. Uh this is the companion policy to the changes in policy BCF. Educational equity advisory committee is now an advisory group to the superintendent rather than
036the board of directors. Recommends that the board of directors adopt policy COA. educational equity advisory committee as revised by OSBA legal and policy services. So there was a little bit of printing issues um director. So um you'll see in your some of your packets we have who does anybody not have a green sheet? >> There's some Okay. So >> okay, perfect. All right. So never mind. Some some of them there was just an issue with the printer. But y'all have the same thing that we have on the green sheets. But we're more special because we have green sheets. Where's green sheets, Andy? >> That's right. Green sheets unite. Okay. Um any any questions or uh thoughts or concerns on on this one? Doing head nod consent. Okay. Okay, Tamara and Diane are still perusing >>
037and we we discussed this at the policy committee. Is that correct? >> Yeah. >> So again, this is some of the language that we looked at originally in July and it's just been consolidated out of BCF into CE as its own new policy. So that's why we pulled BCF off the agenda for August because with the new policy we're just reverting back to prior statute. Y doing all right? Just hanging hanging tight. Good. Manuel, you good to go? Grace still with us? Right? >> Great. I need your policy. >> Oh, sorry. >> See, you're just >> Yeah. If we're ready to jump to 6.6, we can do that if you're Yeah. If the board's happy with the consent agenda, >> Diana. >> Yeah. >> Good. And if if in all of your spare time, if
038you read through it again when it comes time for the consent agenda next month and anybody has a concern, you can request that it come off the consent agenda to discuss a new soision. >> Yes, it is a new policy. Uh it's to reflect the changes that are in state law. And it's that division that now that we're splitting this language out of advisory committees to the board and just making they made it a separate policy in series C which is superintendent level policies >> and and can you tell me which state law? >> Uh I see the legal references there each of those. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um and again having a having a committee that uh examines and making sure that we have what we call equitable outcomes looking at disagregated data comes
039in division 22. Um >> and andory committee to meet on a regular basis just like you do the policy committee [Music] tomorrow in their meeting with student parent and community recommendations. I'll be reaching out to see who wants to join and then one of these people will also fill out your um number six slot for the policy committee >> and then you'll be reporting um the proceedings to the >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> There's also an option if you would like to hear from them directly. We can have them put a put a presentation together too. So yeah, >> thank you Diana. Good questions. Um, okay. So, we all will unanimous head nod for the to push that one to consent as well. Okay. So, Tamara, we're just we're just about to where you need
040the superintendent's explanation first. So, uh 66 superintendent. Okay. Uh item 025-6.6 policy JFC and JFC A personal electronic devices. First reading. uh uh this policy administrative rule and an update to the previous policy that was updated to start the year that reflects the impact of executive order 259 the belltoell cell phone ban in public schools. This policy personal uh electronic devices and social media administrative rule were updated in August 25 uh for compliance with the executive order. Those will be deleted upon adoption of this new policy administrative rule. administration recommends that the board of directors adopt policy JCEB AR uh JFCB and JFCB AR personal electronic devices as revised by OSBA legal and policy services. Tamara, does your question still stand? because we did this is this is that policy that we discussed before and
041we well you see the the highlighted in red um what the the changes um well red and blue on the subsequent pages um just bettering the bettering the language and the verbiage um from what we discussed last month. So that being the case is this still considered a first read or is this the second read? This is considered a first read because the policy is changing entirely because um and social media is now deleted from the policy or there's a separate on social media. There's separate policy on social media anyways. And also um as uh part of the rule making process there is a request for personal electronic devices exemption which again previously is not part of the original policy. >> Yeah, saw that. Okay. Um, so this is this one. They still cannot use
042it at lunch. Correct. >> Correct. >> Um, okay. So, >> they can't use it in the building at lunch. We are not the sidewalk patrol. We're not the parking lot patrol. Kids have legitimate reasons to use their cell phone at lunch to check in with parents, check in with bosses. But if they're in the building, need to be off and away. >> Parking lot, they're good. >> Yes. Um only because on 58 under number three says personal electronic devices and then is the blue what we're keeping? >> Blue is what we're keeping. Yeah. >> Okay. Um because at the end of that sentence after it's scratched scribe the lines scratched through the words. It says during regular instructional hours. >> Yes. >> So lunch is not instructional hours. >> What if they're at school during
043>> Yeah. It's bellto bell. Yeah. Which includes again, so there was again, we define the school day as for the first bell that goes off at 8:15 to the last bell that goes off at 3:20. >> Yeah. >> But I'm wondering if that should be changed because it's the students aren't actually being instructed. It's not like they're in a classroom, >> but they're not being instructed during the five minute passing periods either. Otherwise, we're defining something it kind of into minutia. And I mean, we could do that again. say and these are non-instructional times during the day where cell phones are also still banned. Um but but in the EO they define it as first bell to last bell of the day inclusive of all breaks and recess periods. >> Um yeah because there's also
044students that have that have off periods. Yeah. >> Correct. That's true. Yes. Yeah. And so the instructional would it behoo us to to put a definition of instructional hours or you know parenthetical 8:15 to 320 >> is writing a definition of instruction in the footnote um footnotes >> um >> yeah again there's so many individual circumstances that we could dissect out. Again, we're just again going with bell to bell saying 8:15, 3:20. >> And if you're inside the wall, >> yeah, >> when we say regular instructional hours, >> um that might be interpreted as classroom time. So those five minutes between classrooms, lunch break, I think you could you could perceive some argument coming up. >> Yeah. And we just like to say that our student leaders on did just tell us this is going
045pretty well and we might be fixing something that isn't broke at this point. >> Yeah, good point. Mike, hang on one second. That when I read that, I did read that as oh that's that's from the morning until the till till the afternoon. But I can see where it's where it specifically says regular instructional hours that passing periods lunch. you know, back to we we had it running pretty well last last year. Uh Mike, if there's a need to to clarify this at the the policy level, um I think that would be a board decision, but it is quite clear at the building level. It's further defined in our handbooks and it's okay. And I'll reach out to tomorrow and see again if we just say uh from the first bill to the last bill
046of the day. >> Yeah. See if that because that again there's no ambiguity there at all. >> Yeah. >> Okay. No. Yeah. Okay. So this one this one we're pushing to a second read then correct and I will get a clarification tomorrow from and soy services. So again our suspense is building as uh 67 is a companion policy. We can't delete one unless we've adopted one. But let's let's go let's go through the steps. Okay. Superintendent 67 policy JFC FCEB B and C JFC B A R please. Item 091025-6.7 policy JFC and JFCB A personal electronic devices and social media delete. Uh these policies modified to start the school year in compliance with the expectation of a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in school as per executive order 259. administration recommends the board of directors
047delete policy JFC and JFC AR personal electronic devices and social media and I will say after the new policy is adopted by the board. >> Yes. >> So any comments on this one? Fantastic. Did you look up? Presuming presume we see coming related to social media. We already have a policy on social media, but yeah, >> no changes to that. >> No. Okay. So, that one is also pushed to a second reading next month to be October. Okay. Um 6.8 review of student and parent handbooks 2526. Uh superintendent. Okay. Yes. Item 091025-6.8 Review the student parent handbooks for SCA elementary, SCA middle high school and SCA high school activities and athletics for 2526. Uh review each of the board of directors reviews and approves the student handbooks that are distributed at the building level handbook
048for each building's representative current board policies, practices, and procedures. Uh, administration recommends the board directors review and approve the student parent handbooks for SCES, SMS, SHS, and SHS activities athletics for the 2526 school year. Thank you. Any I, as I skimmed through and read through, I didn't see major changes to any of these. I'm I'm correct in that in recogn. >> Yes. So, um, one thing as I was reading through these, I thing I would recommend because I'm sure the overwhelming majority of the high school students and high school parents and well, our district students and parents are watching this riveting live stream on YouTube. I would recommend to all of the students and parents to familiarize yourself with these. A lot of times a lot of the uh things that may be very frustrating
049or or lead to a lot of consternation answered >> if if you familiarize yourself with the rules of the game. So that would be my my uh my recommendation to uh parents and students throughout the district. Um but directors now anything any questions or concerns of of uh handbook but and just for um Tom Adrian this is this this lands on our plate at the beginning of every school year. So so so y'all may be reading these three through for the first time. This this good to go Tom you're leaning forward. I is this the time for us to discuss because I do have some sticky notes and they range from like minor questions to some suggestions. Rock it out. Okay. Sorry everyone. Don't get your feelings hurt. We ignore them. Okay. No, that's fine.
050Um so first in the elementary um there are a couple references. Give us a Yeah, sure. So on number eight I Well, okay. It starts on page 75. Um, so the school hours, visitors, etc. Um, there are references to uh, Boys and Girls Club, but there's no references to the um, WCC program, and I don't know. I I don't see any of that in here, and I didn't know if that should be added into the um, I would think that it would be added into the the handbook. Um, and then on page 83, um, there's a red line, number three. Uh, D, let's let's let's go over that point. Um, does does the WECC need to be added to that? And good catch. >> Unless it doesn't need to be added need to be added.
051>> It needs to be added because that is a group that is dismissed >> either 4:30, 5:00, or 6:00. >> Yeah. >> And so they're beyond outside our regular hours. What hours? >> Regular instructional hours. >> There you go. Okay. Okay. In this section, it the departure of students from school grounds. It lists several options and it lists like walkers, bikes, bus, boys and girls club. And I do think that WCC is a destination that the students would go to. So, >> not the 435 release, but the release from school to get to the other. And we can say after school, it's not a big deal. you say after school like a list these are it presents itself as a definitive list of the options for kids to go to and so I think after
052school >> just add that in yeah >> um and then so okay so page 83 number three um oh man I'm going to have to reread this um yeah it says so due to a shortage of bus drivers buses capacity issues the following will not be allowed this year if you wish for your child to ride a bus other than his regular bus please send a note to school to be approved by the building principal I I would probably recommend putting this as an affirmative of like uh students must go to their designated bus stop or something like that just to you said you saw this one too. >> Also found it to be or could see where someone reading this might like read one part of it, read the other part of it and
053not be 100% sure what's being stated by this. Yeah, I think that like just something like this year students are not allowed to go on other um >> but they are. >> Yeah, they are. >> Well, it says that they are >> Yeah. Well, >> it is. >> Some buses and stuff runs are fuller than others. So, you can't >> kids just can't jump on the bus. It's got to be a pre-approved process. The note from the parent comes into play. >> To combine a lot of routes to make up for the um shortages on bus drivers and retirements that we've had. Um so yes, informing transportation prior to um would assist because some are more open than others as far as occupancy on the buses. So >> it could go either way is what
054we're saying on the route because we went from 10. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. You guys are the experts. I would just reading this as a parent. I >> We can find a better way to >> Okay. >> Um All right. Onward. Um Okay. Extracurriculars. Uh uh 22. No, sorry. For the board packet, it's 90. For the um handbook is 22. Uh this was just another might want to add the after school program. Um and then um okay uh pack board packet >> this is okay that's all I have for the elementary if someone else wants to do elementary so I'm not just talking for you okay anybody else >> okay um middle school um pa board packet page 89 middle school handbook page four. Um, the first paragraph, um, it only uses just learn
055something about Tom. >> He is dyslexic. I do mix up numbers. Sorry. 8 98. Yes, I do mix up numbers. Sorry. Keep going. Um, the this first paragraph, and maybe this is fine, but it uses only male pronouns. um uh educational opportunities to assist him in realizing his maximum mental physical and I don't know if that could be changed or if it needs to be changed but I just >> typically all of ours are the student. >> Yeah, sure. >> That's an easy fix. >> Sure. Okay. Um this one I think is genuinely a question. Um 102 page eight on the handbook. alternate education programs. Near the end, it says homeschooling shall not be used as an alternative education program placement. I don't understand what that means in this context. >> We can't assign a
056kid to homeschool. >> Okay, >> that's what it means. We just can't say you're not fitting here, go to homeschool. >> That's what it means. >> Okay, it's okay. It doesn't it doesn't mean that homeschool is not an option. That's the right to free fair education GIA. Okay. Thank you. >> Three options again. home school, private school, public school, but we just can't say go to home school or go to a private school. That's >> Sorry administrators, I'm nitpicking here. Um, page 105, uh, sensitive material in the very middle of the page. Um, it uses, uh, learning activities was conflict with a student's handicaps or religious beliefs. I didn't I don't know. Is handicap still Latin? I don't know. That's all. We'll move on. Um Okay. 115. >> Yeah. I don't I'm not an expert.
057I just I just saw it. Yeah. I'm not going to raise a fuss. Um page 115. >> I was I was seeing if Lisa is here because she could tell me. >> Lisa is here. >> Okay. She's behind 115. So this is number 21 on in the handbook. Um so it still has uh like so the dress code there's number of lines. Number one is face masks are face masks are optional and I understand that is talking about medical masks but then in number six it says that face masks that obscure a person's face or identity pose a safety hazard. So that also read a little bit confusing. Uh I would maybe we differentiate on number one that it's like medical face masks and then number six is like yeah costume or or >> costume
058mask. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Or medical masks worn to obscure your face. >> Yeah. >> Sure. >> Yeah. Right. While we're on that, I do have a a a meta suggestion, and this is just something that came up on my mind as I was reading through all of these. I know a lot of parents will have kids in more than one of these schools. I would I think it might be a little more efficient if we had a district policy section where we put because um I see that these are being integrated into the handbooks, but it might make sense to do all the district policies at the beginning of each handbook and you know the ones that are applicable per school and then and then go into the specific school policies. Um because I
059I I would come to something and be like, did I already read this? And then but if it was all like up at the front and consistent and same formatting then >> I don't know that might make it easier to reference. >> Also had a similar thought to that. >> Okay. >> I'm okay with the current format. >> Um also I'm if none of this happens this year, it's not going to bug me. Um I know that we want to get these out. So um 117. Nope. I'm going to skip that one. No. What is it? >> Um I'm going to shoot. Is that a correction or clarification? >> No, no, no. It's just a question. Okay. Um about district personnel complaints. And I don't I've thought about it more and I don't think that
060makes sense. There has to be a policy, but I was just thinking about maybe having a statement reminding parents that social media is going to be read by people who work for the district. as far as personal complaints. Um, I don't know. That would be that would be a longer discussion than we need to have right now. Um, so obviously everyone has free speech. Um, page 125, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Um, are is vaping does that fall into this category as well? Yeah. Okay. And and it's included in here. Perfect. Great. Thank you. >> Um, okay, Andy, you're safe. Um, so high school that's it. >> That's a sticky note. >> Um, say page 140. Um, the college credit now is that with LCC? >> No, exclusively. Okay. >> It's with community colleges and one
061of the classes is through Oregon Institute. >> Okay. If possible, I think some instructions regarding the availability of LCC might might help parents and students to know about its availability. >> I agree. The better place for that in my opinion is in our course catalog. There's a separate publication where we talk more about that. All the classes that are college credit. >> Awesome. Great. Thank you. Um, sorry. Okay. On page 147, um, there are a couple places where there is like a bullet point that didn't get separated into a new line. So, right about in the middle of the page, the line starts with willful disobedience. The end of that line ends in a dot, which I believe is supposed to be a new bullet point. Yes. >> And then there's another one near the
062end. Displaying and advertising alcohol, tobacco or drugs. And then there's gang behavior, which I think should also then probably be a new line. >> Yes. Cool. >> Okay. My next question is page 150. Um there are more extensive um instructions for the Chromebooks than there are in the other two handbooks. Is I don't Is that because can the high school kids take them home or something? >> Yes. Perfect. That answers that like downloading stuff and things that they probably just can't do if they don't take them home. Great. um dances and social events on page 152. Actually, that gets answered earlier because I asked about student I wondered if home school homeschool students can attend within Ling athletic handbook. It says that they can purchase a card which means that they probably can attend dances.
063>> Yes. Uh even more than that any student with approval any student get as a guest. >> Okay cool. >> Um page 165. Um there is a reference to are we in are we in athletics now? No. Um there's a reference to 24 credits at the very bottom of the page. And I think that's supposed to be 25 now, right? >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, pride on page 168. Um, says pride is an integral part of most school days. I don't have a high school student, so I didn't know what that was until I got later in the packet. I think just putting out what the letters are there might help. I always love when people define their acronyms. And again, we should it should be pride advisory because it's our advisory class in
064Boston school, >> right? >> Okay. Um, into the athletics now. Uh, so page 184. I did all this while I was at the playground with my kids. They really wanted me to play with them, but I had sticky notes and it was great. Um so in the first okay so on page 184 at the bottom inappropriate issues to discuss um it says ways for athlete to increase playing time and then on the next thing it says inappropriate issues to discuss playing time. That seems like a bit of a dichotomy to me but um well I I would agree there's a dichotomy there but it's a necessary one. >> Okay. Um because the appropriate ways are ways to increase their playing time. Hey, what can we work on on the weekends? Does he need to be
065faster? Does he need to be stronger? Does he or she need to be stronger faster? Um what what drills can can I do? If it's the athlete asking or the parent asking and then the inappropriate is is >> I need more kids sitting on the bench. I'm hollering from the stands. >> Got it. Okay. So, yes, it's a dichotomy, but it's a it's a necessary one. So the first one is like focus on self-improvement and the other one is like >> Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah. Self-improvement skills. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. >> And then on page 187, eligibility requirements. Um did did those uh credits get updated for the 25 track? >> That pays more time. making sure that >> again the the difference here is a quarter credit and this
066is what it takes to be on track with the state level. Um so again sophomores coming in have to have at least four and a half credits because otherwise they're going to be playing too much catch-up their junior and senior year because you notice that the gap the gap changes five and a half and then seven. >> Yeah. >> As they go along. >> Okay. Cool. Great. Thank you. Um, that's it. >> Okay, >> get it. Thank you all for being patient with me. Appreciate it. Have these out to students. So, any changes we're making is for next year or we incorporating any books are subject to change and revision and updating. We'll make the changes and repost them online with a date that said they've been revised by the board. And most of these
067are corrections and clarifications. They're not fundamental change practices. >> Yeah, that sounds great. >> Okay. Um that brings us to the conclusion of our um action and discussion items. Uh moving into our board reports, superintendent, we will start with you. Okay. Um let's start off with a personnel report for September 10th, 2025. Uh, new employees as per contract approval of position. Uh, no new administrators. Uh, certified educators. Haley Coons for 2526 part-time career technical natural resources program forensics. Uh, teacher continuation of school resource officer duties with city of Florence. Um, again, you have a relevant educational background uh and experience listed below. Um, uh, classified professional staff. Uh Charlie Brunson substitute bus driver transportation. Uh Rosewood Life skills aid elementary school. Uh no new confidential employees. Uh no new coaching staff at this time. Uh
068retirements, resignations, other separations of employment. Uh Amanda Sorrows, teacher, elementary school. Uh August 26th. Alexander Phelps, bus monitor, district transportation. August 27th. Amanda Bulro, Secretary Sausa, elementary school 93. And this may not be on some of your updates, but uh Jessica Cox/skills aid high school um uh today 910. Uh and also uh Miss Hixon has uh booked another classified substitute, three certified substitutes um working in the district. um all duplicated within my administrator reports. You have um again uh integrated guidance, uh student investment activities, high school success activities, and your um uh elementary data, our elementary literacy data. Um again, make note that we covered division 22. Um and then we have um uh this upcoming meetings again uh back to school night middle school running into a little bit of a conflict with some
069additional sports uh and other activities. Um, and the only other piece that I have, um, again, pass these around, do these the right way. See if I did them in the right order. And I didn't, of course, co. Uh, Miss Free, we have a copy as well. It is not a summon. It's >> been uh something that we've been talking about for the last two years. >> But again, uh my official um notice of my intent to retire end of the school year 2025 uh 26. Again, this will be my 30th year with the district and 32nd year overall education. Um again, a lively times over the last three decades. Um uh and again all the all the uh all the >> heard that Babage name in a while. >> Yeah. Again um if you
070if you want to take years off your life, teach driver's ed shorten your life. Uh teach with Pete Babage. >> Yeah. Pete Pete and I got along great. But again, that that driver's ed is a different different story. Oh man. Okay. >> Um, I can read it again. Notice of intent to retire end of school year 2025 2026. Uh, to the SIO school district board of directors. This year marks my 30th year with Sciso School District and my 32nd year overall in education. Has been my pleasure to serve the students of the CIO school district in a variety of capacities over the last three decades. I started at SCA high school teaching physical science, biology and field studies. My teaching assignment involved into teaching primarily chemistry and physics with a few straight classes of computer
071science, programming and physical science to round up my schedule. And somewhere in the middle of all that, I took on I took over driver of ed education for Pete Garvich and helped coordinate the program with Tim Dhy for several years. Uh while still teaching chemistry and physics, coaching football led me to be athletic director. My time as the athlet athletic director at Cis High School was one of the busiest blurs of my life uh but one of the most enjoyable as the district's needs changed. I was reassigned back to the classroom full-time uh to tackle the start of online education in the district and supervision of advanced placement students in a variety of subjects. Uh change seemed to be only constant for a while. The next move was to the role of assistant principal at
072the high school. Then with the shift of administration, I was selected to be principal of Slice of Middle School. And now for the last 10 years, I've served at the pleasure of the board as superintendent. The last 30 years have uh seemed to have flown by and I remember it all fondly. At this point in time, I'm reminded of the board of my intent to retire at the end of the school year June 30th, 2026. I will assist the board in transitioning planning with the Oregon School Boards Association as director search for a new superintendent. Uh, I will serve in the capacity as an interim superintendent for 2627 school year if the board of directors needs additional time to secure the next superintendent. Sincerely, Andrew Scott, superintendent school district 97J. Thank you, Andy. This is
073this is what I'm about to do is for everything that you just read, not for the fact that you're reading it. Yes. Okay. >> Because it's the only constant because motion is the definer of the universe. >> Exactly. >> Okay. Is that does I would assume that concludes your uh communications. And that would conclude my communications and your next on administrator reports. Okay, >> Okay, that one's a hard one to follow there to the hardest working in the district. Thank you, Andy. Um uh going uh updates for the business office. Um we are currently under audit um at this time for our financials. So we started on 98. Um audits are now conducted not in person but virtual. So, we do a lot of it's been very busy and a lot of back and forth
074and a lot of Zoom meetings and whatnot. So, we are currently through that. It'll probably end closer to December, so it takes a little time, but um that's what we're working on currently. A few reflections on current financials. Um you'll notice a couple of different things um just because of the changes that we've gone through. Um you'll see um at the bottom of our revenue um other income which that is coming from the financing that we did at the 3.9 million that we took. So that way you understand that it's separate from our other revenue portion. Um you'll also um take a look at um on the um other objects. That's usually for fees and whatnot. But you you'll see that our insurance is enclosed. That accounts for 80% of that expense. uh let you
075know when large expense comes through and how it transforms the expenditures. Um so shortly that will reflect um in our September payroll. So you'll see something a little bit different um since we'll have our first payroll of the year. So full payroll of the year. >> Gotcha. >> And that is everything I have unless you have any questions for me. >> No. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. um down to the uh admin reports. Um >> if you've got questions, ask them. They didn't submit any written reports this month because this is the time of submission reports for the board packet. They've been in school for all of six hours. >> Yeah. >> Um some of the was happening during those six hours. So I guess a big deal. >> Nothing happened.
076Yeah. So, um, again, if you have any questions about again kind of the start of the roll in orientation days, um, again, high school jumped in right in on the first day with everybody, but um, middle school and elementary had orientation days. Um, kindergarteners started on a Monday after they completed their uh, week roll out of parent meetings and now it is full steam ahead. Um, I do have one quick question. Mike, would you agree with Austin's assessment of the bill cell phones? Was it a big spike, big hiccup? It was a big resignation on the part of the kids. They knew was coming. We talked heavily through the first week of school that that was a limited 4-day period where they'd be allowed to have their phones. And that was only due to regularly
077changing schedules and the phones were the quickest way to keep track of things, right? And now we handed out the Jana pouches on Friday, started with them yesterday, early Monday, and it's been smooth sailing. Some disgruntled kids. Yes, I think we've we've confiscated two phones thus far. >> And that's all. >> Well, thank you for your extra efforts there. Um, directors, any any questions, comments for for any of the admin? >> Nope. No, not unless that someone if you have something you'd like to just tell us that we don't know to ask about. We would love it. You >> can talk about how awesome my daughter is. >> No, you did. >> Do it again. >> Because it weird to just ask like how's it going? Like ain't nobody got time for that. Do you
078find it interesting that towards the end of summer when you ask kids, "Hey, ready to go back to school?" What's their go-to answer? Oh, but then as soon as they get there, it's >> the exact opposite. >> Awesome. making that up. >> I think they just stubbed their toe. >> Dannon for just another moment. >> Yeah, >> we we made a change in the office this year. The main office has two instead of three secretaries centered in the main office. One of the reasons we felt we could do it is because we have high school students. We have TAs or teacher assistants working each period of day. Dan is there first thing in the morning and she's already answering phones. That was something that we've never asked the kids to do before. >> Day one
079answer phones. >> Great job. Very professional, very helpful, very serviceoriented. She's been helping to train our other offices on how to do it. Great. >> Good. How to grow up Dannon. Okay. Uh any other questions from the directors for for admin or from Lily or Emanuel or Grace? Okay. Um All right. Uh moving on. Let's go to um now we get to put you on the spot. Um CeCe, would you pass your microphone over? And we'll start with with Lily because it's right there. Um but so this is if you don't have anything that you want to say or share right now you don't have to. Um but for those the couple at the table um at at the end always in this this 7 whatever sometimes it's.3 sometimes point4 most of the time it's
080point4 you will have an opportunity to share anything any comments from the meeting or comments from from input from the students whatever you want to say. If you want to recite a poem, go for it. So, Lily, you you do you have any communications for us? >> Um, I don't think so at the moment. >> Okay. Welcome. >> Um, I mean, I think the only thing I know today I heard something about like the pride or like advisory classes. Um it's mainly just like it reminded me of last year people were also talking about instead of having it after second period having it at like the end like um like at the end of the day because for like first and second you don't get like a lot of work for most classes but then
081uh throughout the day you'll get more work and then if it's at the end it kind of gives like people more time to work on like more work I guess. Okay. instead of getting like maybe one or two assignments at the beginning of the day and then more at the end. So, >> Gotcha. Okay. Thank you. And that would that would fall onto building admin for scheduling, not not we couldn't I couldn't vote on that. We couldn't vote on that. Um because we are not we are not to be having our fingers in the day-to-day functions. But but you've got a voice. Make it happen. But the kids I know to the um like pride I think is also um required for graduating and um attendance is being like a big part of that too.
082So >> so we assign um career development credit at their senior term again after they've done cumulative activity over four years. Um but when it book ended the lunch uh some people took an elective lunch and when it was at the end of the day some people took um piece of their ownition and so again so having it sandwiched uh in the day um again it's not always a great homework period but again it's more effective for clubs and other lessons that we do that are outside of the regular classroom. So, you're also you're also showing showing us something about you and your personality is I think that there's probably a good chunk of students, I think my oldest being one of them, that use that for those classes afterward from the stuff that he
083got the night before. And so, it's not So, he is using it how you're describing, but just on the next day when everything's due, he's doing it in pride the very same day instead of having done it at night. I I I can't guarantee that that's how he functioned, but I see some head nods from the back that that say that was probably how he functioned. Um, good. And so, typically, we're just going to stick with the with the the the two reps at the table, but Grace, I'm going to give you a chance. Give you a chance like I'm some kind of benevolent giver of chances. Um, but because this is day one with you here, Grace, you have anything for us? Okay. All right. She says not really, but she's just really grateful
084to be here and she followed it up with a thank you. Polite and stuff to have all three of you with us. Um okay. Um moving on 7:5 uh the our future meeting dates. Um uh so in order uh uh picture day for board members uh was today and tomorrow 8 to 3 at the high school in the library again tomorrow or is it move to the ox gym? >> Library in the library again. >> Yeah. Um and there was also a recommendation perhaps don't show up right at 8 because the system's not running just yet. Um so but sometime between 8 and 3 please if you want a new picture on the wall. And I guess you get a badge too. Did you get a badge already, >> man? Got the got the badges.
085Okay. >> Right there. >> Um so, uh you know, I'm going to go through this list and then we're going to come back. So, I said we're going September 29th. Um that's the deadline for the budget committee. Right now, we have received uh one application. Um I've had a couple of conversations with um with two or three people. Apparently, I'm not I don't have as good a sales pitch as Andy does um because they clearly have not turned in an application. um our October meeting date. So, well, let me go back to that one for that deadline. Uh directors, keep keep uh reaching out. Community, all of you tuned into YouTube. Um consider being on a budget committee, please. Um October meeting date is uh October 8th. Um we're going to tour the high school
086before that meeting. So, we'll have a 5:30 start again. Uh November 6th through the 8th is the OSB conference. Um is anybody planning on attending that? I know I have I have another obligation so I cannot that that weekend. >> And so Debbie, did you are you already aware of of Moren, Adrien, and Tom? That's the next email that >> Okay. Um, oh, and look, we'll we'll give Tom and Adaba Boy again that he won 25% off all board members um to attend um because he was the winner of the school board Jeopardy. Um uh so November meeting date is November 19th, December meeting date December 10th, January is January 14th. Um and then does any is anybody interested in assisting with the um student le or not student or student rep orientation. >> When
087is that? >> That is to be determined. because meet them up at the high school during um during the time period and then give them basically the brief overview that you a kind of condensed version of what board member orientation is. And Debbie, that was Moren and Adrian said that they would be available and willing to do that. And thank you. you did. I am very over booked but so don't plan it around me but I'll try to make it if I can. >> Okay, I'll step. >> Thank you. >> Great. Um now uh also uh last month we discussed a work session on the on September 17th to uh hang on I got to finish my note here on December 7 not December September 17th which is next Wednesday um to have a work
088session to discuss um and kind of as a touchstone as as where the charter school is in their progression toward opening um in the fall of uh 26. So, um, we, uh, what we discussed last month was we would reach out to see if, uh, either the 17th or the 24th would work. Um, neither of those worked for the the representatives from the charter school. Um, but we would like to still have a work session on the 17th uh, to discuss uh, you know, just various things and and to review uh, review the the contract for ourselves as well. Um, does the 17th last month it still worked for most all of us? Does that still work for That's That's next week. Uh, did we say 6:00 or 6:30? Or did we not say >>
089we say earlier even >> Yeah, 5:30 sometime. That's right. There's a 30 in there somewhere. >> 5:30. >> Yeah. So, that would be that would be next month to um to check in, update ourselves, review ourselves, um express any concerns, express any, you know, find out where where we need to go. um you know, seeing as that is as was an approved um uh contract both with our board and their board is to to get them moving in the proper direction to uh for for fall of 26. >> So that'll be at 6 p.m. >> 5:30. >> And to clarify, you said it's just this board and not >> correct. They they were unable to attend send invite out again. Um but but it it it will be just this board, correct? And then we
090will just have to relay information for whatever. >> My understanding is that they would be able to participate in October. >> Yes. There's there's a few items that we would like to be that that we would like to all be on the same Well, not saying the same page. Sounds like there's some like collusion, but that we were all informed of some of the same items prior to October meeting. My is that there are some time sensitive things going with the contract that needs to be addressed soon, negative or positive, but they need to be brought up and discussed at some point. That's why we're very I'm very anxious to have it done as soon as possible. But it seems like that we should have their participation in those conversations. >> We ask for their
091participation in October. >> They could do it. That's that's a month less than a month away. >> And and I do I do understand that. And we will not be cutting them out of the loop. We will just have a little bit of that loop drawn amongst ourselves. Of course, also in a public meeting prior to finishing continuing that drawing that loop with representatives from the charter school president. >> So, are we going to like dis discuss what questions we're going to ask them? Because I agree with Diane. It is hard to have a um >> that and penciling out. Sorry to interrupt, but that and and penciling out uh uh various concerns and and clarifications that we need to make sure are are in line with with state state requirements and state well state
092requirements and and state mandates. Um as far as there's there's curriculum, there's uh well, and we also want to we do want to touch base and say, okay, hey, as a board, however long ago that was, this was an approved thing. And so, so being as an approved thing, we are to move toward the implementation of the charter school and is that still in line and we want to make sure that it's on the proper line as well. >> Well, I don't think we can answer any of those questions without them present. >> You're right. And this this would be this would be correct me if I'm wrong here, Morin. Um, this would be on the board having specific coming up with the specific questions and concerns to then have a perhaps more streamlined is
093the way to say that a more streamlined conversation with the the charter school reps. And I would say the other issue again and I know Brian and Marine are they came to us last February when they lost their head of schools and we've been working on a um restructuring of a portion of the contract for special education services and I think the rest of the board needs to be briefed on what that entails on our end. >> So this is kind of a touchstone for us as well. >> I would just like to make a comment. is something we discussed in the agenda setting meeting is um because it is a times instead of a situation. If we my suggestion and my um to to bring it up to put it on the record if
094we come up with you know 1 2 3 4 these are the issues that we're concerned about. These are things we have questions about. These are the things that are actuallying the contractor. they feel they are messages would be instead because they did turn on that but we then write those things down and say here's the situations we have you have x number of days or whatever the law is to respond to these so we have them on paper this is the suggestion that we left meetings but that's just >> I we our district is opening a new school >> no Our district is not opening a new school, right? Is that >> our district is sponsoring a charter school to open within the boundaries of the district. >> Okay. Sorry, new face. Our town
095is opening a new school. Our board has a partnership, is that more accurate? Has a partnership with this board that is opening a new school. >> And um it's in less than a year. And I don't think it'd be crazy to for us to meet every month until the day that that opens, but I I don't know the last time this board has discussed the charter school. And I think that it would make a lot of sense for us to meet as a group and talk. Um like even if we just consider it prep before we meet with them. >> Yeah. I'd also like to add that just going back to what Moren said, um you know, if we do come together and we we have this discussion and we figure out some talking points
096that we'd like to that we'd like to bring up with them, we can give that to them before we have that meeting with them and give them a chance to actually prepare answers. So that way we're not wasting a bunch of time with them trying to fiddle around trying to figure out, you know, what we're looking for. >> The flip side of that, sorry to interrupt, the flip side of that, that's right, too. we have questions and concerns clarified and and streamlined and in then presenting those so we we all have a little bit of we're not we're not doing things off the cuff. I think it works better for for everyone if everyone can be prepared. You know, if our board is prepared, if their board is prepared, and we can help them to
097be prepared by getting ourselves knowing what we're what we're ready, what we're ready to ask, what we want to ask, what parts of the contract we'd like to review, >> so on and so forth. I I think it gives them the best chance possible to give us answers that we want to hear. >> Has has um maybe this is Andy for you. Um, have you contacted them to let them know there's certain things that they are not doing correctly? >> Yes. >> On everything? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> On that, but I was not sure if there were other things. That's why I wanted to make sure that they are aware of everything that we're going to be discussing. Okay. >> This board getting organized and prepared. So again, you go through the contract with
098a fine tooth comb and find what are the essential issues that need to be addressed. >> Okay. >> If there are any. >> Yes. >> So go ahead. >> I think one of the things that we need I know we know that we need to keep in mind is that our board is overall responsible for them. We sponsor we are. So if they are making the contract that that is on us. we need to address that and and take care of it or change things or whatever we need to do as as soon as possible is my concern. >> So, coming full circle, well, I I don't want to cut it off if anybody else has any comments, concerns. 17th 5:30. That's that's next Wednesday, 5:30. >> I vote 6 also. >> Six is six.
099>> Debbie, can you do >> Andy, can you do six? I know we're stretching us. [Music] >> So Tom's putting it into his phone or playing Angry Birds. We don't know. >> I wish. >> Is that even still a thing? >> No. There's There's actually a board game night at the library at the same time that I was hoping to go to, but you know what? >> I think actually it's Roblox >> is what? >> What did was that a word? >> It is. >> Okay. Yeah, kids, you know. >> So, >> kids play >> 17th, 6:00 here, be here or B square. Um, board member acknowledgements or Okay. Just have one thing that I'd like to bring up, which is that um once again I'm volunteering at the elementary school and it's for you.
100I'll pat you on the back. >> Thank you very much. I'll do that, too. It's it's amazing to watch our staff in action. I mean, we hear about it, we see the policies, we see whatever, but to watch our staff in action from to is just an amazing opportunity. So, and in talking to some of the teachers, and I'm sure it's this many other schools too, there is a need for volunteers. We have cut back on our staff. We have cut back some of the um different programs and things in our schools. So, I'm making a public sort of outreach right now. There are is there anyone that wants to volunteer? It's not that difficult to sign up. There's a couple things you got to do. It's not that difficult and it's just it's fun
101and it's justing to watch our staff. We talk about them to to actually see them in in action is is an amazing opportunity. So, I would encourage fellow group members. I would encourage fellow community members to get involved with your schools and to volunteer because it's amazing experience. >> Thank you, Adrian. None tonight. Okay, Tamara. >> I'm good. Thank you. Diana, >> nothing from me. Thanks, >> Josh. Good. Tom, I didn't prepare anything, but then somebody handed me this letter. And I haven't been doing this very long, but I very quickly come to understand how hard our superintendent works and um how important what he does is. And I just want to thank him for everything. Thank you. And and on on the heels of that uh this this new charge that was dropped on
102all of our tables and all of our desks, um that is something that is going to um require quite a bit of >> of energy from from the seven of us to find the proper and appropriate replacement. Um so that's going to be we we kind of have Not just we kind of have our marching orders for the for the coming year. >> I think we probably need to initiate that right away. >> Okay. >> Make a committee. >> Huh? >> Can we add that to the agenda for next Wednesday? [Music] >> It's a general work session. You can put whatever you want on it. Anything that day. >> The plan for how we're going to >> smoke signals. Yeah. Yeah. I need it all written up, Brian. It's got to be >> one puff
103means now hiring. I only know how to do one puff. So, that's all. Oh, we do have a now now hiring sign and put it on the front of the next to have um for the agenda for next week to have the contract and kind of a little bit of historical background for um all of our >> Okay, good idea. >> Prior to the discussion. >> Good. Okay. So, um, meeting >> Well, I wasn't expecting that tonight, so that was kind of a I knew it was coming, Andy.