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Corvallis School District Board Meeting 08/18/2025

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YouTube / Corvallis School District
Date
2025-08-19
Location
Benton County, OR
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1,507 words · about 9 min
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2026-06-08

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001August 18th, 2025 meeting of the Corval School Board is now called to order at 6:09 p.m. To support the health and safety of all community members, particularly those who are immuno compromised and their families, the board continues to offer a virtual participation option for board members and district staff. Public comment is available at select meetings both in person and virtually. Details on how to provide public comment are available on the Corvalis School District website. Tonight's agenda board packet and a link to the district's YouTube channel can be found on the schoolboard page of the website. All public meetings are livereamed on YouTube and recordings are typically posted the following day. Tonight we have all board members in attendance in person. The board met in executive session from 4:15 p.m. to 6:04 p.m. under OS1 1926602F

002to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection. Next item on the agenda is action on matters discussed in executive session. Does anyone want to make a motion? Is there an opportunity to discuss possible language instead motion? >> We just have to make it fight about it. >> We have to hear we have to hear a motion. >> I think you make it and then we >> we vote on it >> and then we >> discuss and then someone might we then we might say we want to amend it or we might say no, vote it down and then make a new one. >> Go for it. All right. I move that the board find that for this complaint that policy ACB AR and policy ACB were not followed by the

003district. I further move that the board formally reiterate and reaffirm a district-wide commitment to our existing non-retaliation policy. I further move that the board hear and amend policy JBB to create an action plan related to that policy with distinct goals and measurable progress indicators. >> Second. Can you read it again? >> It's been moved by Judah and seconded by Sammy. Is there any further discussion? >> I'm sorry, I got ahead of that. I just need to hear it again. Yes. I move that the board find that for this complaint that policy ACB AR and policy ACB were not followed by the district. I further move that the board formally reiterate and reaffirm a district-wide commitment to our existing non- retaliation policy. I further move that the board here and amend policy JBB to create an

004action plan related to that policy with distinct goals and measurable progress indicators. >> Is there any further discussion? Um what what was your motion for the violations the policies you you referenced in in in there? I guess it wasn't clear to me. You said violation of uh ACB AR and ACB >> and ACB. >> I see. Got it. >> But I guess follow on is >> I did not say how they were violated. I only said that they were violated. And then one of the the motion addresses JCB JB I'm sorry JBB and but that is not that >> I did not I did not move that that that we we found a violation only that we that the board hear that policy to create an action plan related to that policy with distinct goals

005and measurable progress indicators. >> Okay, I understand that. Thank you. >> Clarifying question for the board to consider. Or is it your intention that the board um hear JBP and revise it tonight? >> No. >> Thank you. >> Thanks for asking that clarifying question. >> Another clarifying question about KBB. There is two two different ways of interpreting that segment of the motion. One way is the language of JBP itself will incorporate an action plan and the six measures and another is that the board will set its own goals in accordance to JBB or will revise JBB to allow for that. Uh which one is it? So we can determine that when we hear an amendment J to amen JBB U because it says at the end of JBB the superintendent will report on the action

006plan and progress towards these goals at least annually but we would be um clarifying making distinct goals but not any other questions or comments Yes. >> Do we need to revise the motion? >> Is it for grand? >> Yeah, it's like if we if you all have suggestions. >> No, no, no. I mean revise the the motion that's on the table to include not tonight review. >> No, I think we're on a regular board night. I don't think we even could do anything with that. We'd have to we'd have to make it have to be public notice that we're going to review it. And so doing it tonight is not even an option, >> right? Okay. Take it. >> Um I have a question about other directives that could potentially be in there. We can

007Are you open to >> I am It seems I'm the only person who wrote anything down, so I'm wide open. Up for the body. So >> up for the body. >> Yes. Up for the body. >> Does anybody have anything they want to add? >> We need to vote on the um motion and then we can amend. >> Vote on the motion. >> I think the right >> I would argue the other way around. >> Yeah. Amend it then. What's an amendment and what's in the motion? >> Right. You should also vote it down. Amend it. Reports. >> You could also suggest amendments and then if I like them better, I can withdraw my motion. >> We have so many choices by the whole body. You don't want to take them out. >> Yeah. We

008have to You can't withdraw motions. >> No, the the whole body should withdraw the motion. Nobody controls the motion. I'm sure it's been seconded other than the whole body. My um my question was around certain directives towards documentation that we may want to include um around documenting a past or potential a potential bias report. >> Yeah, I just didn't >> Would you be open to that? >> I I would be open to that. I'd be open to moving to withdraw this motion consensus. >> Yeah. Yeah. So I move to withdraw this motion would need the consensus of the group to move to withdraw that >> second. >> Without objection we shall Is there any objection? Okay. >> You need to write it and have it. >> Yes. >> Or I could hand you mine and

009you could add it. >> Something to Can you read what you had down on the part around non retaliation? >> Um, I had previously said that I further move that the board formally reiterate and reaffirm a district-wide commitment to our existing non- retaliation policy. potential to add. >> We're just thinking about question. I was wondering if this is within the board's jurisdiction to ask for >> to provide an assurance to the company. >> If I may suggest deliberating loud delivery back and forth >> and maybe Joel, this may be a question for you. Is it within the board's jurisdiction to ask for to build off of what Judah just shared around assurance or reaffirming the district's um >> commitment and providing this assurance and writing to the appellent would that be appropriate for the board?

010That was just add if hypothetically director Tom tell me if I put a semicolon here and then I put and provide that assurance to the appellent in writing at the end. >> Thank you. What's missing? cuz I have skirt on it. back to my radio days. I'm now allowed to have 60 seconds of silence. In some cultures, that's perfectly perfect communication. >> Do you want this at the end or kind of in the middle? >> Wherever you want it in your motion. That makes sense for purposes. >> Okay. Please be comfortable. >> Or the second suggestion like investigate, implement, have um Okay. That's true. This year >> within this school year. >> Okay. We'll do that if feasible because there might be some technical reasons that might not be possible. >> Okay. So within this

011school year or earliest possible date that's feasible. >> Yeah. >> Say that again. So within this school year or earliest possible date as feasible so that if there needs to be some should say as feasible >> well I think I would put in or earliest possible date because if it says within the school year as feasible if it's not feasible then it might not happen. >> Okay. So then having >> that wording end motion. >> It's a long motion. Please please bear with me. >> Any long motions? I need the person who wrote them to reread them just for a heads up when we are. >> That's why I'm writing it all. >> Thank you. Just give me a second. I don't know when you were asking about [Music] Oh, sorry. Thank you. >> You're

012welcome. Comfortably comfortable with the quietness. Should I can I add um district wide Stop. >> Yes. Just I should have Okay. >> Chair, I have a motion. >> Yes, Jada. >> I move that the board find for this complaint the policies ACB and ACB AR were not followed by the district. I further move that the board reiterate and reaffirm a district-wide commitment to our existing non- retaliation policy and provide that assurance to the appellent in writing. I further move that Oh my gosh, miss JB stuff. Hang on, two notes. Okay. I further move that the district document potential bias for purposes of complying with ACBR. I further move the district implement a district-wide staff training on anti-blackness within this school year if feasible or the earliest possible date thereafter. I further move that the board

013hear and amend policy JBB to create an action plan related to that policy with distinct goals and measurable pro progress indicators. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> It's been moved by Judah and seconded by Theres. Is there any further discussion? Chair, could could the uh a member ree the motion one more time just to make sure? >> Uh yes. >> Okay, >> that's okay. >> Repeat. >> Yeah. >> I move that the board find for this complaint policies ACB and ACB AR were not followed by the district. I further move the board reiterate and reaffirm a district-wide commitment to our existing non- retaliation policy and provide that assurance to the appellant in writing. I further move that the district document potential bias for purposes of complying with ACBR. I further move the district

014implement a district-wide staff training on anti-blackness within this school year if feasible or the earliest possible date thereafter. I further move that the board hear and amend policy JBB to create an action plan related to that policy with distinct goals and measurable progress indicators. Is there any further discussion? Um without any further discussion, it has been moved. You're have to read it again because that's why I was asking if you needed it for discussion. Yeah. Sure. Okay. Um, it has been moved by Judah and seconded by Charice to >> distribute verbatim. >> Yes. >> Uh, I I move that well that the board find for this complaint policies ACB and ACBR were not followed by the district. I further move the board reiterate and reaffirm a district-wide commitment to our existing non-retiliation policy and provide

015that assurance to the appellent in writing. I further move the district document potential bias for purposes of complying with ACBR. I further move the district implement a district-wide staff training on anti-blackness within this school year if feasible or the earliest possible date thereafter. I further move that the board here and amend policy JB to create an action plan related to that policy with distinct goals and measurable progress indicators. >> Okay. I like to call for a vote. I'm Judah. >> I >> Chris. Hi >> Sammy. >> Hi >> um Shauna. >> Hi >> Theres. >> Hi >> Bernie. >> I >> and I vote I. Motion passes unanimously. Um with no further business, the meeting is adjourned at 6:31 p.m. Thanks for your patience everyone. >> I do. Okay. Once again,

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