St. Helens School Board Organizational Meeting July 16, 2025

001Are you going to run it since we don't have an officer? >> No, we got it figured out. I got a good chance to >> comput when you needed to. That is good. >> All right. Like this meeting order. Would you please stand and join us in the flag? >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for >> All right. Next, we're gonna go to work on the swearing in of our three new schools. >> Okay. So, if I can have you stand and raise your right hand and repeat after me. >> I state your full name. Do solemnly swear. I restore >> that I will faithfully and impartially discharge >> that I will

002faithfully and impartially discharge >> the responsibilities and duties of the office of the >> the responsibilities and duties of the office of the >> school board of directors of St. Helens School District >> school board of directors St. School District >> in accordance with the Constitution of the United States. >> in accordance with the Constitution of the United States. >> The Constitution and laws of the state of Oregon. >> Constitution and laws of the state of Oregon >> and the policies of said district to the best of my ability. >> The policies of district to the best of my abilities. I further swear that >> I further swear that >> I shall respect taxpayers interest by >> shall respect taxpayers interest by >> serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets >> serving

003as a faithful protector of the school district's assets >> I shall encourage and respect >> the free expression of opinion by my fellow board members >> the free expression and opinion of my fellow workers >> and others who seek to hear before the board >> and others who seek to hear before the board >> while respecting the privacy of students and employees >> while respecting the privacy of students and employees. I shall recognize that a board member >> I shall recognize recognize that a board member >> has no legal authority as an individual >> and that decisions can be made only by a majority vote >> that decisions can only be made by a majority vote >> at a public board meeting. And >> I shall abide by the majority decision of the board. >>

004I shall abide by the majority decision of the board. >> While retaining the right to seek changes and such >> while retaining the right to seek changes and such >> decisions through ethical and constructive channels. >> decisions through ethical and destructive channels. Perfect. Thank you. Sometimes it's known as the hardest part of being a worker. Yeah. >> All right. So, next we're going to go on to 2.2. Um, the election of the 2526 schoolboard chair. We'll need a motion. I'll second that. >> Bill second. Yeah, >> you can have another nomination. Oh, sorry about that. >> That's okay. So, I was going to say and so then there's been this motion on the floor to elect chairman. Is there any discussion or any other nominations? >> All right, then. Um, I do need a motion

005by somebody says it right on your paper if you need it. I move that the board >> I move that the board approves. >> Got it. All right, there we go. >> Okay, it's been moved and second to elect to read for as the board chair. All those in favor say I. I. >> Okay. Motion carries. >> All right. So, now we're going to the meeting. >> Okay. So, now we're going on to 2.3 election of the 202526 school board vice chair. Is there a motion? >> Motion for Christine to be vice board chair. >> I'll second that. >> So, uh, I move. Let's see. I make a motion. Do I make >> No, you don't have to. >> Okay. >> Just get and then you can ask if there's any. >> Is there any

006other >> discussion? >> Any other nominations? Is there any discussion? No. Okay. I move that the board approve vice chair board vice chair Christine work as Christine. >> I read that backwards. Do I need to do it again? >> You you were close. >> Does that the board approve Christen as board vice chair? >> Thank you. What have you said? >> I have to say. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> Good. Christine, welcome. [Applause] >> Uh, item three, agenda approval. >> I think there needs to be a motion. >> There is. Um, I'm on this one. I am making a motion to um what's the right word? Amend. >> Amen. >> Thank you. I was going to say ajourn. Okay. Amen. The motion was for us to also um to be able

007to add in roll call. >> Oh, okay. >> Second pick. >> Well, then yes, it does. There you go. You did it. >> Okay. Uh we'll take a a vote. All in favor say I. Motion carries. I say >> should restate the motion. >> Oh, >> that's okay. But that's we're learning. It's >> me down. >> All right. Well, I'll do it then. I move that the board um shoot. Well, that's totally opposite. Okay. We'll get this down. You guys amend the >> I already amended it though. So now Yeah. So >> Okay, here. Let's Let's stop. So normally what we do is we move to amend the agenda. >> Yes. >> After we've opened it so we can amend the agenda then we make the amendment with that. So the amendment would be I

008move to open the agenda and we say okay we agree on that and then the second thing would be to do I move to add or call that that's normally the order is you and and so as you go through agendas and I want to change the agenda or something it's two thing when I want to reopen the agenda to and you can reopen the agenda for now step seven if you want but you have to move to open it and then you have to say whatever it can't be in the same Okay. >> For the longest time, we were really doing it wrong because we didn't >> That's why we go to school. >> And and board convention. You got to go. >> Yeah. >> You got >> That's the one in August. >>

009The one in August and the one in November. >> Okay. >> Do just do because that's really >> Okay. So, um I move that the board or I move that um we take roll >> For tonight. Just for tonight. It'll be on here from now on. >> I second that. There we go. >> Yes. Okay. Any other discussion >> and then restate the motion. >> Okay. I move that the board approves the meeting agenda as presented or modified. >> Okay. >> And that would be It has been moved and seconded. >> Oh, and it's been moved and seconded. that we that we had the roll call on this this portion and going forward will be on the agenda that there's a record what happened. We're just kind of explaining the language of it all >>

010those every one of us have learned the same way you are. >> Okay. Now the tricky part is knowing the vocal and how to say everybody's name. >> Okay. >> That's the best part. >> You got one more thing. Do you have it? >> Oh, you need >> Okay, we'll do this first. >> Yeah, let's get this >> do your best to start with Bill or does he >> just board member Bill Amos here. >> Board member Melanie >> Dillins >> here. >> Chair Reed York here. present. >> Okay. Russell >> present. >> Okay. >> Or you can say do you have a check? >> The superintendent. >> Nobody else. >> Okay. >> All right. We made it through the >> I move that we make another amendment to the >> agenda. Second. Second. Oh,

011sorry. >> Okay. I can say it's moved. >> It's been moved and seconded for another amendment to the agenda. >> All in favor? >> I move that we add this morning and of student. >> Uh it's been moved, motion's been made and seconded that we uh amend the agenda to conclude this morning of our student representative. All in favor say I. >> I. Stand up. I'm not running this meeting, but I thought that >> you can get that great. Okay. Can you raise your right hand? >> Student representative of the board. Board has provided a formal ongoing method of communication with the district by establishing a position of the student representative to the board that may student representative shall receive meeting notices the agenda appropriate agenda materials be provided a place at the board table

012and shall have the rights and privileges of discussion as applied for me which the student representative shall not be a voting member of the board. So, student remembers shall be installed on the board through the following oath office. Okay. I state your name. >> I Joseph Howard >> will support the constitution and laws >> will support the constitution and the laws >> of the law of the United States >> United States >> the state of Oregon >> the laws therefore >> and policies of >> policies of >> the school district excuse me St. Helen school district >> the St. school district >> and will discharge the duties of >> and discharge the duties of >> student representative to >> the high school school district board >> to the best of my ability Oh, okay. >>

013Okay. Item number four. We need to recess into executive session. OSR OS's 1 19.660 2F and OS 1 19.660H. Consider records except by law for public to consult council currents possible litigation. Representative of the news media and designated staff are allowed to attend. Representatives of the news media are specifically directed not to report any deliberations during the executive session except to state the general subject of the session as previously announced. No reporting in executive sessions allowed without the permission of the board. Uh, no final decision will be made in executive session except for a student expulsion. At the end of executive session, we will return to open session. >> And you guys are all welcome to stay here. I don't know what time it is next time. Should be 45 minutes. session. Thank you for

014your patience while we're out. Appreciate that very much. Number six is the consent agenda. The board on individual basis prior to the meeting has reviewed all the material. All the financial reports are available to review by the public in the business office. The board considers consent agenda items routine business and will enact by the board in one motion. There will be no discussion of these items at this time. The board votes on the motion unless a member of the board staff or public request specific items to be discussed andor remove consent agenda. I would like to have just a brief comment on I believe it's the RNR contract. I'm not seeing it or is that further down? >> Oh, that's not under seven federal link. >> Okay. >> I move that we accept the consent

015agenda as stated. >> Second. >> Okay. >> Now I got to repeat it again, right? >> Well, you can ask if there's any discussion. Okay. Is there any discussion on the consent agenda items? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> This is where you have a discussion. Yeah. Discuss whatever it is that you're doing. like >> oh that's this is what you're going to do at the um when we motion the executives when we do the action items for the executive session. >> Okay. So this would be >> right. Yeah, you can do that. >> Okay. So, um, I move to approve the consent agenda excluding the listed personnel services contracts pending board review to determine whether they can be renegotiated at significantly reduced rates or cancelled entirely due to not being included in the board approved

016budget and given the district's ongoing financial shortfall. I I I want to make clear that I'm not opposed to services or mentoring. I believe mentoring is valuable, but we are in a budget crisis and we are laying off staff and putting programs and I just cannot justify spending money on contracts that we are that were not included in the adopted budget. Um, this is about aligning our spending with our current priorities and obligations. I >> and which items are you >> that was for >> 6.3. So, it's been moved and seconded um that we remove item 6.3 >> uh >> from the consent agenda and >> give uh the superintendent >> and give this okay >> uh the opportunity to renegotiate significantly reduce rates or cancel entirely >> and give the superintendent the opportunity to

017look at the contracts and renegotiate if possible. >> Is that okay? to do. >> Okay. >> And she seconded. >> Yep. >> So if there's any other >> Is there any other discussion? >> No. >> Okay. I guess it's for a vote then, right? Okay. All in favor of the motion? >> I Okay. So, any other items that we need to take off the consent agenda >> or change? Can I let >> have you um just a quicky explanation of 6.10 10 so that everybody's on the same page as >> to part of the consent agenda just what it means >> meaning >> I just think that's a good one for not only new board members but even for people here at the meeting or public even watching meeting to understand what that's referring to

018Okay. >> Um, did I don't know if it's up for discussion right now. Um, do you have do you have an ability to discuss that right now? >> Whether she I think is what she's saying is explaining that the board is our local contract board and that certain contracts are >> what it is. >> Okay. I thought you were going to discuss it, but yes, that's it. And I'd have to policy to see there's I believe there's a dollar limit. >> Yeah. So in policy I'd have to pull up that policy. Okay. >> Any other discussion on any of the other agenda items? Okay. It's been uh moved and seconded with the exception of 6.2 or I'm sorry 6.3 and then the explanation of 610. that we remove 6.3. 6.10 is uh >> it's just

019explanation >> just an explanation designate school board of members board of directors as local public contract review board and uh I messed this all up. >> Let's just take a motion. >> Okay. And then is there a motion to accept the contract or the consent agenda? Second. >> Okay. Uh I move the board approve the consent agenda as modified with the exception of 6.3. >> Oh, all those in favor. >> Okay. >> Sorry guys, we're having fun here. >> Okay, now we're moving on to new business. All right. 7.1 board meeting schedule for 2025 to 2026. date, times, and locations. >> Just reviewing because I didn't have the copy of it. I just want to make sure that um that calendar is the one that we've already accepted for next year. >> Okay. >> But

020with the changes of the days taken off, >> you probably want to turn around and ask for that question. >> The question, sorry, >> that's okay. the the actual board meeting schedule that we're giving out and approving right here is the actual one that the board put together before but now with the dates that we have put on for >> no >> we're talking about board this is the school board meeting schedule not the school >> I know but there's there was a change in there because of one of the board meetings was falling during the time that we were taking the day off or it wasn't going to work it was but I But without me having the original I don't have anything to compare. I also bill you mentioned a November OSBA meeting

021and that was not approved on the budget right so it's not on here but you mentioned in executive session about attending >> I can't say dates >> just board meetings >> this is only meetings >> unless we maybe come decide to add that later >> so is there Any discussion I guess over the upcoming board schedule, school board of directors budget meeting or I'm sorry. >> Do we have Yes. Do we have another date in November that needs to be added to this uh calendar? >> Not at this time. >> Can you post that? >> It's available if we choose to. >> They're not looking at their packet. We're looking at our minutes, but our agenda. >> Okay, just a minute here. >> Hang on a second. >> Yeah, >> right. The board schedule is

022here. She said she passed away. >> What's the question? That's what we're talking. >> So, so you're talking about right there. Yeah. What's the question? >> Another date. >> Is there a training in November? That is not >> that they wanted to add is what she's saying. The November conference in it's a school board conference to train. >> There's a conference always in November. Usually even the one in August is in July. Um, but it doesn't mean that we're going to it or that it was more of a monies or different things today that could be added later. That's fine now. >> Okay, >> perfect. You're only accepting the calendar as stated right here for today. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Which just to let you know, certain things sometimes happen two hours from now

023and could have changed that, but for right now, you have to accept it for >> Yes. And in November, we only have one meeting because of all the holidays and save for December. >> Okay. >> Because it just cranks two meetings at the club. >> And and then we go to meetings, it's on a Friday, Saturday. on our and then August 27th is our next regular meeting just here to the public and that's a regular meeting not a work session there's a the difference between regular meeting to worship general we try to do our discussion at work session our regular meetings do our actions is what we've done in the past you can change that to everything regular meetings if you want there's a difference in formality point people get kind of well work session

024is just work and regular meeting is is where public confidence generally I mean they come to both like there's a difference in content >> okay >> so we good with the schedule >> y >> okay I'm going to move on to 7.2 2 board retreat is scheduled a Friday in August after the conference 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or two Wednesdays in August from 5:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Is there any discussion around that? >> It's probably more is whether the board is available I mean at least to knock off or keep is whether board members are able to even do a Friday like that. you guys only really have a couple of Fridays, two and the third one is actually uh Labor Day weekend. So you'd have if you're going to choose

025a Friday, you'd be talking August 15th or August 22nd. It's really the only two in August following our >> you guys would rather do that or you can do the two nights. >> Oh, I can't do I can't do that Friday. Sorry. >> Okay, so we got to switch over to the >> two nights, two Wednesdays. or which night or Fridays work for you? >> Uh, Friday the 15th out of town Friday the 2. >> Okay. >> Sorry. Can we move it to a Sunday or do they have to be on Fridays? >> We're not stuck to a certain date. This new board and superintendent, myself all just have to be available. >> Yeah. >> Is that something we need to decide right now? Is that okay? So, I um could do Sunday evenings or

026I could just do another Wednesday. I just wonder what your clients look like on Wednesdays. >> Um right. I I do work every Wednesday except for when we have board meetings, but um I never have any plans on Sundays. >> So, Sunday evenings >> except for the 15th through the 22nd of that for our superintendent to come in. >> Oh, that's right. >> Well, what would be the time for the Sunday? Like what time >> not too late in what works for you? >> Yeah, I could come on a Sunday, but >> what time in the evening are you thinking? >> You can probably do it earlier in the day. >> What would work best for you? >> Yeah, for sure. >> How long are we are we if we're doing it on a just

027thinking if you're doing two half days then it would would be two would we do two Sundays eventually or are we going to do the whole we do it all on one >> Sunday? That's what I'm thinking. instead of doing >> like 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. is what? >> You don't? No. >> You can't. I mean, I can't start that. >> Okay. So, when could you start on a Sunday? >> 11:30 or 12 or something? >> Like noon to 6. >> Sure. >> What she say? >> Yeah. >> So, can I ask a quick question because maybe I didn't hear the conversation. It's I feel like we were talking about uh the Friday and then you guys jumped to Sunday and nobody really discussed two Wednesdays. >> Oh. Oh, we did discuss I work

028Wednesdays. I So other board meeting days are Monday nights. So how are you Melody with Sunday? I know that's a family day. I know that can be hard. >> I know. I get Don't get it wrong Christine. I just Wednesdays are a board meeting so I just kind of never planned anything on Wednesday so I you know well we couldn't do that respectfully >> for for the retreat. >> Yeah. >> Um >> you hear that kind of one time when you hear not >> I know. >> So the 17th or the 24th that would be after the retreat or the conference but before our next meeting. >> Not on the 17th but the 24th. I can do anything else. I can do the 24th. >> 23rd. >> Is it the 23rd or >> it's on

029the 23rd? >> Yeah. >> How I could probably [Music] do it now. Okay. graded development. So, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. We're making you go. >> You go. >> You're the most. >> We're just You don't have to come if I don't want. Just giving you >> Did you realize you're speaking at the OSBA convention? >> Fantastic. >> We just can't. Great. >> Actually, you better. >> Yeah. So, I was saying, can we look at a different day of the week >> other than Sunday? >> I never work Mondays. >> I'm sorry that my work schedule gets in the way, but Monday the 11th, just right after Right. [Music] for that day. What about you? What about you? And then what your >> um we have leadership on that day like August 11th for our team.

030>> If I buy you a hamburger, can you be here from 6:00 to 9? access to that. >> I'm just trying to think we could get one maybe different days, but we get one that's three hours and one different day. Might not have to be >> I just Let's just go back to the August um 24 >> and if we're starting later like she was saying she doesn't do early, but if we can start noon, then I can drive back. I'll just be doing a while standing because I don't want to sit up. >> Yeah. >> So, we'll do the 24th. 24. >> That's easy. >> That worked for both your legs. >> Yeah. >> And what? So, we're saying from 12 to 6. >> Thank you. >> And I did want to say that

031I have been multiple times where we've done that and I feel that it is better to be in one day than for you to you spend an hour I swear reviewing or re-remembering what you said the last time. So, I think it is better to be one day. Good. Then is there any other discussion on the board retreat schedule 7.2? Not hearing any. Let's move on to 7.3. Resolution 2025 26001 authorizing purchase of property related to district renovation and remodeling program. >> I think that word is sale. >> Yeah, I just passed that too. It should be sale. >> Oh yeah, I just read the word. No, I'm sorry. >> You put a paper in front of him and we're reading. >> Are we correct? >> I was I was looking at the organizational meeting

032from last year and um there was actually a resolution sale and purchase. >> Okay. >> We already did the sale. And so what I what I did was put a resolution on for this one to authorize us to purchase. At the time we actually prepared the resolution, we had it. >> Um, and we still haven't actually >> officially sold the property yet, but I want us to be ready so that when or if property becomes available that we are ready to go for that program so that they can >> This is the one I wanted to address because it's actually numbers and criteria I put in about eight years ago. The difference is eight years ago you could buy a house for $200,000. >> We never paid over 140 I don't think until this last

033one and the one we paid 142 for. We did get 405 for so we were very happy. And this one we did 205 and ended up with 479. So we're doing okay. But today I was just looking it up this weekend. The average price of a fixer in the state of Oregon and that's covered the whole state of course is 368,000. To bid on houses for under 200,000 a you have to stand in line with the people that are going to buy it and one guy has to hold it up while the other guy press but uh it's it's has changed and I think the value of 200,000 is maybe a little unrealistic. We sent it there because every time we went to buy an auction house or a a bid, we get there and

034there's eight trucks and here comes our school bus and they had already bought it so we just leave and and so we wanted to be able to move rather quickly and we come back to the school board and they just go uh so we did that but I I would not I right now my suggestion would be 300 because I think we'll have that when this is done. Uh and the other requirement is and and I we we have to have to be on sewer and and I think that's good with the exception is that the RNR program Joe at least is interested in doing due diligence on the Johnson property and possibly purchasing just the little house portion of the Gable Road property from the school district for the RNR program which is kind

035of money because you'd actually getting money from RNR to the district which is fair and then when the money if the school the RNR program made money on it that money would stay with the RNR program which is what's required anyway when when that program makes money the money has to go back to that program that made the money or those kids become employees and you lose it's just OSHA minimum wage here in the So, so um I have two suggestions is one maybe remove the septic requirement uh and or public sewer and and and just remove that line because Johnson is on septic and we would have to either repair that or move it out. The intention would be to move it out to sewer on G road was right sewer goes right by

036and then uh there would be a a purchase of that house and that would be cheap enough because it's not real high value. But we would come back with a fair proposal for that property and have it appraised and figure out where it is so that school districts getting fair value for their land and putting part of that Johnson property back in the books which would be nice. >> Can I ask a question? >> Is the Johnson property the the one you bought last year? >> Yeah. >> Is that what >> is that the 1.3 million one? one. It was one you have 1.2 or three you have to >> but that's the house. >> It's like seven acres. So we would be interested in >> probably less than an acre of that property >>

037for the little white house just that little section. I guess my concern with that is if we could sell that property altogether and get it off of our >> that it may be worth more and that's that's that's where and and that would be the consideration you would certainly want to do before you sold it to the absolutely because there may be more value to that and and and we do have more information on it now than we had and and I think that there there are people that we'll pay for it. And that may be your desire or at least sell the front half of it because what we really wanted is a place to throw the javelin and have back the athletic field access originally was our big intent. >> And then of

038course Mr. Groom would tell you still >> but but he would like to do the heavy equipment box there at least while until somebody else owns it. he would like to do. You need someplace to run it >> and the softball field isn't really appropriate like it used to be. >> So, so but I mean there's things we can do and but we have to get conditional use be able to do that because it's not zoned for heavy cost. >> so we would look into all of the due diligence >> before we and then it would come back to the board. >> Yes. >> For discussion I guess >> for that one. Yes. If there was a property say down here on Sixth Street and it came up for sale for $250,000 and was he

039thought it was worth at least that or more in the condition it is and we can fix it later 350 we we feed you and and for that if I had 300,000 handy I would just ask can she sign a an earnest money and once you've locked in with earnest money then we come back to the board the board approves before we do >> but that comes out of RNRS budget, not from any funds elsewhere, >> but what we would be purchasing when you would be purchasing, you would be purchasing back from the >> district if you purchased that property. >> Yes. And so and and and there there's I mean there just kind of funny little things that people haven't quite understood what goes on, but even some I I looked up as long

040as we're discussing this particular issue. >> Yeah. Uh the Mattis Matson Street property the original owner paid $25,700 for it, sold it for $25,000. They didn't get rich, >> right? >> And not only that, they didn't pay anything because regular default. >> Yeah. So we did we did fine on that because that went out to 479. >> So would we vote to up or would do you decide to up it to 300,000? >> No. No. That's a board. The board is passing a resolution to allow up to this amount >> of the RNR. So how can we >> Yeah. But it's it's still it's the board RNR as a line item in the budget. >> I'm learning. >> Yeah. No, no, that's that's why you're >> I have to ask the question. >> So that's

041why you're asking and you're asking the right question. So the board says yes, you can go up to 200,000 or $300,000 would be my request. I I start to get nervous beyond before if it's going to be more than that, we'll just make an offer with the realtor to come to the schoolboard meeting and say, "Hey, can we have a, you know, put up notice and have an emergency school board meeting for single issue?" And you can do that. You can do a single issue. Um, >> and then all that does is allow the superintendent to say, "Okay, you can spend 295 on this house." And then we still come to the school board and say, "Now, will you prove that same?" So, >> it's a two-step process. >> So, if that's the case and

042we're taking from RNR funds, who is in charge of looking at like we've spent this much on property and put this much of Hi. And then we put >> I'm listening. >> And then we turn around and sell it. Who decides how much has been gained after putting after we deduct what we put into it? How do we know what we actually gain? >> Well, I mean, we could look that up in the financials. We look at what we spent out of um that fund to do the remodeling and renovations that we did to the home and come up with an amount >> because do we know that we're making money? I guess even after we put into it. >> Um I don't have those figures in front of me but I could definitely look

043it up. Well, so yeah, I Yes, we have and we do and we >> um and I >> and there there is a trail I'm actually going to she's been really busy. I know. >> But I'm going to sit down with her when she can actually inhale and exhale in the same day and >> and what we want to do is go from day one to $1,000. >> Oh, okay. >> To start the program. >> So, okay. >> That's I guess what I was wondering is where was the money? Well, and then what happened to us, we did our first house and it's great, but as part of that grant, they took fully funded Joe insurance, everything out of that money. And no other teacher was doing that when they run it. You know, they

044don't do that for Jay's auto shop. And so I go after the but we put it in the grant. Well then the next year they did we said hey we're gonna we're not gonna break even. And so then the discussion became well if you don't break even as long as you're not costing more than on another program you are still out of education. And so finally they said okay we'll actually pay the teacher salary. They don't pay me anything but they pay the teacher salary. And and when by doing that now we've been able to actually multiply. So, like I said, we sold a house for bought a house for 142 and sold it for four something and we bought the one before that for 85 and sold it for two something >> and not

045to even That's what >> So, that kind of adds up after a while. So, we're kind of trying to build a kitty where there's enough money to operate, but it's it bought us our school bus. It the district didn't have to do that. It bought us our equipment trailer. It bought us our heavy equipment trailer. They bought us are all of our tools >> and the insurance for the kids when >> everything that we do >> it it pays for. So we're actually you know we're financial plus here. I mean there it's it's >> here's how can I just take a minute and tell my story? >> Sure. >> So in the in the early 90s there was no money. I was 16. And I said, I I'm sick and tired of this. So I

046called Cliff Tedro. Remember him? Hey, come over here for peanut butter sandwiches. Jim Ser said, and I actually went for a computer leader class into Portland. I said, why why are we paying people to build us computers? You want to go into business? No, I do. So I called Tatra over. I said, hey, I want to run a student run business. And he just looked at me at lunch and said, what do you need? I said just so I can talk to my principal and know that you're not going to stop here. And so we started buying computers. That was the first business. Real student at Forbes magazine was in my classroom and people from Florida that people from Texas and people from Los Angeles coming to see the fact that I had school valictorians

047and special needs kids in the in the works class both working in the same classroom together. Some of those kids today are computer owners here and doing two of them have already retired as they're and we were running the business. We we fiber optic wired the whole high school together the campus. We did all these things. We learned all this stuff because we had the money. We were making about 100k a year. And when I retired, we had nine businesses doing almost a million dollars in that high school. We learned that you can't assign a teacher that. They have to have a passion for it because it's working two jobs instead of one. And and Joe was over there today sending me pictures. And and and yesterday Sunday after Sunday morning when he's normally in

048church, he spent five hours doing some stuff over there that should have been done by his sub, but he didn't have time to mess with it. And he said, "I'm just going to get it done because our house is sold." So, um, those kinds of things, you have to have a teacher with that passion in order to make it work. But we have Mr. Groom in the auto shop and we have we have some other folks that are working hard at this stuff and and and they're around the school and and our chef and these folks. They're they're doing good stuff and and >> and so it turns out we make a lot of money just because we have a product that makes a lot of money and Mr. Mark is good at doing that

049and and that's what I have a career in. So with with two of us we can we can we can make do well and and u so we got the grant and we competed statewide. It was like three grants. We got one and uh we continue to get grants because we work there. And so we get we get these properties and we get them and the money builds up and goes. And my question is maybe why there more because after that for I know we bought this house free and clear and still had some money left. If we run over, what we do then is we do basically an inter loan. So she's going to look at what was our balance when we started building this and had sold the last house. Okay? And let's

050say we we we had $300,000. We spent two. And now right at the end, we actually needed another five to finish the floor. Okay. And the sales commission. Okay, but those are going to come out. We're not paying that we reverse the district plan act. So then at the end of this summer right now, we should be able to settle the books. We won't have $479,000. We might have $400,000. That'll be our start. >> Can is there a way we can wait to the sale of I mean I hate to say it, but I feel like we need to not do an intra loan just because we wouldn't have any thing to loan up to. Like we don't have the money for that. Well, it's like for for three months the house won't sell until

051it's done. >> Wait, I'm talking about the house on Matson Street, right? >> It's it's there, you know, any other >> would need that money to then put forward to buy buying the new >> Oh, absolutely. That's why we we haven't even made an offer, >> right? >> But I would think that an intra loan right now, what happens if we can't and we say no to that? Yeah. No, you're absolutely you're >> okay. >> We don't have money to be hing around, but in the next project, let's say we borrow 300 and it ends up costing by the time we're done remodeling it more than we had by a few thousand. We go ahead and finish it and then we just put it on the market when it's sold and give that money back.

052So that's that's for the the first thing in the beginning after they've had taken our money they did loan us like $100,000 and I will tell you in 90 n the 98 the first house that St. college high school built in Columbia Sydney. I bought the lot. I wasn't involved in this program and let the school build on it for an entire year interest free. And then when they sold the house, they paid me for a lot what I paid for or didn't make any money. But it just so happens that I was able to do kind of a swap deal and it wasn't costing me really much at the time. You could buy a lot on the hill in Columbus City for 15,000. Not anymore. I wouldn't loan to but but but so I

053I know kind of how that interloc needs to go. And they did. So, that's kind of how the system has worked and and here, you know, um it's it's been real straightforward and and I would like to really have an accounting too and make sure we're not going kind of out of bounds. There's one other piece of property that we're we're that I'm concerned about and that is the fact that we worked super hard to get and as long as we're I this is why we're here. Mr. Mood's property that he donated to the school. >> Oh yes. >> So there's two things. One is we can't sell anything off of that until 2027 even if we divided it sold it. And the reason is he would end up paying huge tax penalty and that's

054what I would call immoral to a guy that just gave you a quarter bill. And in fact, the other part is that we somehow have to figure out how to do what we promised him to do there. There's about $1,000 in closing costs that we said we paid closing costs at the time. We swapped it up and his wife went paid a thousand and then he goes, "Oh, so we're working on that." And we kind of agreed that we would do that and it's knew it and we just have to make sure that we do what we say. Uh, and I'm being talk about transparency. I'm not hiding anything. Nobody's slicking something over on you, but but that's what we're we do there. And then with the RNR money, the other thing that happens with

055kids, so that you know, is when this house is sold, and so we've had kids working on it for three years, when it's sold, they each get a set of tools related to their trade for each year that they worked on it. we have to stay under $600 or give them a scholarship because we want to stay out of the taxable income. So, we work hard to find sales and things like that. And we haven't spent any of that money yet and we've passed up a lot of good sales. But when this is sold, one of the things you'll see coming across is, okay, these are the tools that we've got to find these kids back. And but that's that's just something we do to help them on and they're trade in and believe me

056they were living. So >> well and I've seen them go on and do like start their own business. I've seen a lot of them in our community their own business. >> So and and if they're we've decided this year that okay if they're we got a couple going to electric well then we'll buy them more tools that are tra we'll find out for their trade schools. So, just so you know kind of what happens to the RNR money and what we do with it. I because this is a new group and and it was just understood before by everybody. But I I don't think anybody here sitting at the table but Mel and I know what I just told you what's this invoice for? You know, so but that's what it is. And and sometimes

057we're very fortunate. We have some large tool manufacturers that tend to want to sponsor us and and help us with that and and we've had some very very generous folks along the way. So we we have to thank people like Mutual Materials that supplied all that beautiful stone >> and uh one of the people that sponsored that is your budget committee Kylie Kylie Bar. She facilitated that for us. So, you know, there's just lovely deconstruction up there as you drive into for see love it on the big side of the wall. >> Yeah, those guys helped us put that front porch together. So, there's there's some people we need to really make sure that we honor in in what we're doing. So, >> we'll be on the face of medallions monthly. So, >> are you

058a volunteer or are you paid? I'm sorry if I don't know this stuff. >> I haven't been paid since 2000, but I'm there every day. I set my life for these kids. volunteered for 20. >> I I think I don't Well, sometimes I wonder if I'm not going to. So, it's Anyway, it's >> okay. This Mr. Mood House or Mood House. It's a It's a strip of brass across the street from Alamir. >> Same little road. >> So, it can't be sold until 2027, but it can be worked on still by >> Absolutely. And and that's what we're going to and the good news for you. I mean, again, so that you know, the city where we're sitting, man, it's going to cost a fortune to get sewer over there. Got to run a long

059lateral all the way down. No, they're running a lateral between Sykes Road and Gable Road right down the Amir parking lot along our right on the property line there. >> And I'm going, "Holy cow, thank you guys. we just just put a couple caps out for us, we'll be in good shape. So, and we've already Andrew Nia, I think, has worked on doing all the mitigation, too. >> And so, that one, couldn't we use the Mr. >> Moon's property? >> No. Hold on. >> Boom. Thank you. >> Yes. >> Couldn't we use that property to do the big machinery equipment? >> And I hope so. I thought that's what the like main idea was for that property and then couldn't we >> that was that was an idea except the city says it's aris and

060residential not industrial education. >> Oh that might be noisy. >> Yeah. So can we start from scratch though and have you go in and teach from scratch on rebuilding a home or just building a home? Oh, they will they hopefully they'll do all the excavation for that. But in the streets, we can >> But could we do that instead of buying the property and dividing the property that we've already purchased? >> Yeah, it's just there was a ready house and and and and we don't have the engineering of the property division that we do have a ready house to fix up. Maybe if it's, you know, we had decided we want to fix it up, but there's kids coming to school on September, whatever. And we have to there are some other projects we can

061do. Okay. We're not without possibilities. Mr. Broom would really like a a a shed built back there on some things. And so those kids are not going to be without work. >> Okay. We're >> guess their thumb. Yeah. >> Because that would also be my question. If like we got halfway through this house and you needed an intra loan and they were like, "No, we don't have any funds to do that. If you just follow the program, like what would that look like?" >> Um if if Well, the good news is that hopefully we're better planners than that. We know what our budget is. We know what how much money we have before. So uh if if uh we got caught with three houses at one point. So there was where some inter loan things

062came for a short period of time and and and also when we the year that we paid salary again when we bought the next house we had enough to buy the house but we didn't have enough but right now I think we're booming in the area where I don't think that's an issue but and if we did then we could also just another exercise with the kids would be okay we're going to go to the they are licensed contract So, so it's not like they couldn't just experience that part of life, too. Another thing that I'm going to push for this year that we have not done because we've got some students in the program that interested business is that we will have daily accounting and account management. When I ran Lion Computers, I did

063not do the books. I had students do the books and and my my student CFO and Mr. Hunter signed all the checks. I didn't do it. So, there's other issues like we please, please, please don't plague us with we ordered doors in July and finally at a ball game we got them approved and I didn't get my doors until Christmas Eve and and that really doesn't speed up your construction. We've got worry. Well, that's another meeting. That's not But my thought here was can you remove the septic requirement because when we first started there were people worried about that. Now we have Mr. mom has installed two septic systems and so I not as worried about it if we had to worry about it and could you up the number to 300 so we can

064at least move it on another house if that's what he wants to do some >> and on that topic right there on this authorization what I want to make sure you guys are all clear on is what you're allowing is for them to be able to say go ahead and purchase that property and we may not have a being for two weeks from now, but that they can go do it if and if it's on auction on Friday night and even want to be there or they can get it two nights before, but that's why you won't see it approved till after it's done. But we're authorizing allowing a certain amount of money that they can go ahead and go spend without us having to have a board meeting for >> I think we can

065also this a resolution might right now you can just pass it as is. It's not hurting anything. It's not slowing anything down. You could pass it as is. We've had some discussion and when she's got our account balance, at the end of the time, you're going to be because I can see you have a little discomfort. I think it would be better that we just go ahead and amend it and create a new resolution in whatever resolution this is 2020 252601. We would then write 20252605 or whatever is a new resolution. uh amending them and move on and when she can say you have this in your account balance would that make you that I >> I would comfortable >> um so uh so I I want to say a couple things so first off

066Bill thank you for all the information super helpful love it >> love some of the background that I was missing too so that was helpful um >> the reason I put it at 200,000. It was actually 175,000 last year. So, I did bump it up a little bit from last year. It was 175. I bumped it to 200,000 this year knowing kind of where we were at putting the Matt's house for sale that, you know, I felt a little bit better bumping that up. >> Um, right now the RNR account is um in the hole by 13,000. >> Yeah. >> so that's what I call in the hole by 13. >> Right. Correct. When >> this house sells. >> So I So quick numbers and this doesn't include realtor fees, right? So $479 sale price

067>> five. Just take minus five out of >> um 13,000 to close the hole. Um which leaves us us with 466. If we purchased for 300,000, we'd only have 166 to renovate. >> That's a purchase for 205. >> No, no, no, no. What I'm saying is moving forward, you know, >> money in that account, we would have 466. We purchase a home to renovate for 300,000. Now, we're left with only 166,000 to renovate. >> A lot of money to renovate it. I don't think we spent >> Well, we spent 62,000 this year. >> Yeah, sure. That's all the finish on the whole house. >> But but I'm just saying like so for me I'm I'm a little like 300,000 makes me a little bit nervous. I'm actually I'm totally open to conversation. And >> so

068what we would do is come to you with with this is what it's going to cost to rebird. We spent 66, but basically that's all the insulation, all the roofing, all the plumbing, all the windows, >> all the doors, all the trim, all the flooring, all the counters, and all the cabinets. >> That was all this year. >> Yes, >> that was all done in one year. >> Oh, and the heat system. >> So then what did last year take to to run that home? >> Last year we just tore it all apart, reframed it. >> So there wasn't any cost last year. What does the cost of the way you did the dump and things like that, but >> that's fairly >> Yeah, I don't have that number in front of me. >> And

069this has been the most difficult house is because of co I mean messed up and it's delayed and delayed and delayed and or this house would have been done a long time ago. However, it would have never sold for what it's selling for right now. So, there's two good ways actually blessed us on this. >> It did made us make money. So, so this is we want to get the accounting of actually what we spent when we spent and I think Christine's going to help us with that and so that we can have it I mean I would really like to so I can talk more intelligently to you because I don't have the books. >> Yeah. >> I I don't write the POS and I don't sign them and and I just say hey

070I need get these things for me and they do. So I I think you're absolutely right. I I'm like I have the same comfort level as you right now. So don't don't feel like you're squeezing me. And and I appreciate when she's just come in. So So >> I'm I'm glad I'm only 13,000 in the whole quite frankly that you made it really happy. >> But I I just wonder you have the authority to then we've correct me if I'm wrong. What I'm hearing said is that at any time before you get us out of the red in the RNR account, you can still go forward and spend 200,000 on. >> Okay, that's what I wanted to be clear. >> In the resolution, it says subject to available funds. Thank you. >> And that's why

071I made sure that was included in there so that we could say like we we will make sure that that that house is sold and those funds are in our account before we make any purchase of any additional house. overgative -3. So how did they didn't have the funds? So how are they negative3? They >> did not spend things that they have funds for. How did they get negative? >> Back in the day when we had the $10 million cash carryover, >> yeah, the house was sold. We found out the house we bought so we'd have something for the next year. those days kind of end up for >> the rest of my career because it's going to be done >> I don't know how long I'm going to be so let's it's just kind

072of >> I'd like to hope we could keep this program going >> but I also see that they there might be some >> we got to be careful on how we're keeping it >> maybe find all the grants we can find >> do we have a grant writer I'm just curious >> we have access to answer the biggest. >> Well, I can I can tell you we do pretty well >> in each category. >> So, FYI, Mr. Mock has brought in well over a million dollars in grants to this school. Since I've been working with him, we sit down and he is most creative sucker. And then I kind of actually speak English. That's a fair joke, but um you know the reality is that he is really his he thinks way beyond average and

073his safety videos for instance were $300 and some thousand dollars and they are viewed by literally millions. About 80,000 students a month uh at the start of the year and then 40,000 a month throughout the school year view his safety videos. that are free and OSHA has helped him rewrite them and he's gotten extra grants to rewrite those things. Spends, as busy as he is, he spends his summer time working on scripts for those. And uh teachafely.com, just write that down. teachsafeafely.com and then maybe click on bandsaw and sign in as I think employer and if you do that I don't have to take any tests right >> okay so you want to remove the requirement for public sewer right >> well I think what we're going to do is just leave it the way

074it is right now and we're going to come back and amend it but but I wanted the discussion because I don't know I I I will tell you that I'm not going to be on the work much longer. I I'm I'm just not capable. Well, able maybe that's different. >> Yeah. >> But I I I I I spend my time as much as I can still with my kids, the kids to when I say my kids, they're probably your kids, too. Um my passion is with education has been for 55 part of 55 and and so I I just have to say that my energy though is being taken from me. And so as as a consequence of that uh I I plan right now and and and I I I want to make this

075public because I you know people want because and I want to make it after you've been to board conference because sometimes we select our friend but what I really want you to do is select my replacement as the best possible board member Dick when you know what really the job is and that you've been to the conference and you learned about it. I want the person that's going to do the job here that I really thinks as a board member and is a board member and and and and you'll learn all about that and and that's why you go to that conference and you're going to find that. But uh I plan to be here I I I would say if my date would probably be like August 31 and then that gets me past

076some of that stuff but there's I physically cannot handle >> Are you are you solid on the end of August? I was hoping and this is just me. I was hoping you would get a few more months from you and I get that you're I like that's not my place to ask. It's up to you. But I just thought get us through a little bit of this beginning. >> If you would like me to stay, I will stay a little longer. If I'm of a help to you, but my job now is is as a servant to you. But I have to >> I just have to and I mean I'll know more in the next few weeks. >> Okay. Because I don't have all of my news >> and and so um but I

077I I Yes. I I'm I'm not anti Supreme Court. I just I just I'm realizing that, you know, everybody's got to count and and so and I really think I'm fine. So, >> sick of that. >> I also have some asurances that I'm not as fine as I'd like to think. the uh so yes but I want you to know ahead of time so that you can okay I can start thinking about people that that would really be good quality candidates and I wouldn't start let it go before start of school because you know parent square powerful that's a lot of but if you put out some parent square tomorrow how many people read it whoever typed It's just kind of the way it goes. >> I also think that it's important for you to

078understand too as you are making this move to exit that the three of us aren't friends. We just all have a passion for this community. >> Absolutely. >> And we aren't looking for people who can be our friend up here. We're looking for people who think differently than we do because collectively it's very important that different minds can come together and find solutions. And so it isn't about friendship. It's not about >> anyway. I just just understand that that that um well I might have threw it at her when I was she calls me I'm out fishing with my son and not catching fishing and and and uh I asked her to think about this question but I said when you're 80 I want you to picture what you're doing in relation to running a

079school And well, I'm I'm not yet. So that's what my monster done for sure. Uh at some point I will share with you. I I think I'd like you to you hear the speech that I gave last year. I haven't shared it because people didn't want to hear it, but Um, I think that that you would enjoy that. Tonight's not the night because it's going to be bedtime for you. You get up in the morning. I I have to tell you that I got 11 and then I had coffee. I got to bed at three, too. So, no. It's fair, but I want you to understand that that I I just don't know that I just I just may not have the energy. So, anyway, I I I wanted to It's a very long discussion

080about RNR, but a lot of people didn't know really what's postponed with RNR. Lots of rumors about RNR. gets the money and get rich. >> Well, the money goes back to the kids and benefits steps program specifically. >> I think it's a fantastic program. >> You're teaching students that bus that they drive really nice diesel bus. Joey's driving homework putting on his pass bus giving him trouble. He's off somewhere and he says, "Mr. Stockwell, I see there's a really nice diesel bus for $10,000. what do you think? I don't know. Go ahead and buy it. And he did. And that came out of our our funds. Well, that's why we owe you $13,000, but you know what? >> So, I mean, that's the kind of thing that's that's a real privilege schools rather than having

081to well, it's going to be in poor budget now and search. So, anyway. >> Okay. >> I want to get us back on track here. I have no questions. So, we'll move on. 7.4 and I'm trying not to cut you off of me. I think it seems like I'm jumping on you. That's what you got. >> 7.4 resolution 2025 2026002. The construction excise tax. >> Is there discussion on that one? >> Yeah, I've been reading it, but yeah, you could give me the I put that in. So, uh, there's a little bit of information that was provided and I don't I don't have it memorized by heart. So, I think there was a document that I provided um along with the resolution that kind of explains the history of the construction excise tax that was

082um voted in. Uh, and so it is a tax that um is assessed on new construction in our area. And so, the state sets the rates at which we um charge that excise tax. So um or the county charges it and um that distributes it. So uh that this is a resolution for the new rates for the 25. >> It's a part of your building permit. When you buy a building permit, it say school system development charge and say sewer system charge park system. Everybody got the idea system is pretty cool. And so after the city put them in for all their things. So why not put them in for the schools? So some of the large construction that has happened in St. Alex has greatly benefited us. This is just part of the building

083for >> and you will see some of the dates look a little like I know there was a question about the dates on there because the dates are established were established in July of 2024 for the 2526 school year. And in fact actually just a couple of days ago I got the new ones that will be for the 2627 school year. But that those dates are correct. That is when the numbers came out um and they assessed those they established those rates at that time. >> No, we haven't got that yet. >> No. >> Is there any other discussion on 7.4 construction excise tax? >> No. >> Moving on. 7.5 green energy technology or better known as get St. High School and you've been patiently waiting on his favorite topic. >> He did not want

084to go to bed. >> So excited to be here. >> Good evening, director of authorities. So just wanted to take a moment to um talk to you about the guest green energy technologies. Do you guys you read everything's good for back? So recently, uh, the Oregon Department of Energy sent an email asking for our information on how we met that requirement. Um, that would require us to consider spending approximately 1 million out of our bond funds for green energy technology. The most viable for our district would be uh, solar panels like we did at the middle school for that project. Um the district had thought that we had already re taken care of this requirement and reported to the Oregon Department of Energy, but we hadn't. Um so I'm asking you guys now um if

085you would approve having the district not uh do this based on the that's binding facts and the document and the supporting data um that was in your board packet. So you can see that solar panels um which are is our best option for that um would pay back at 25.9 to 32 years um based on the long-term payback for that. Um like universities in Oregon, Sherwood School District, Ben School District, Atoria, Gresian Barlo, they didn't do this uh requirement for their projects. We do as a district um feel that energy efficiency is important. Um so did LED lighting upgrades, energy efficient boilers, um a DC system for our HVAC. We use BFDs on our uh air handlers um and we have really energy efficient hot water heaters. So, um, if we don't do the green

086energy technology requirement, then we would be able to take those funds and do some of the parking lot paving and to uh fix some of the mechanical pooling at the high school. >> Were those funds already budgeted in for something somewhere of this? >> Um, yes and no. So, originally we had set aside, I believe, around $200,000 for green energy technology, but then it was decided um by the district and I believe the board agreed upon it at some point in 21 that um we wouldn't do that. So, we took those funds and transferred them into just another line item in the bond project. And so we plan on spending them on, you know, student achievement and or, you know, helping that come along, which is air conditioning and um, you know, fixing of the

087building. So it just goes into that huge construction project, right? And then now that we've gone so far down the road, the two things that we're kind of looking at doing now are paving part of the parking lot and fixing the air condition, >> some of the air conditioning. What happens if we do not follow the state's guidelines for this? Is there a fine? Are we being >> that I know of? So, right. Um, according to what I've understood from our project manager who recommended this, there isn't any consequences >> and I hold them to the fire on that. Is that something we need to consult about first? >> I don't think you do. Um, but you're more than willing to make that decision. Most school districts or current school districts, a lot of them

088haven't done it. >> So, of the things that we did do that are more efficient um that will be liable and such. Uh what percentage of that is of that of the costs? Like what percentage? It says we're supposed to spend 1.5% of the total contract price of the building, but how much does that equate to? Uh I don't have that information. That would be very challenging to pull out. Uh but we could look into that. Um but green energy technology is specifically like woody biomass uh photoolic panels or um there was another one. So it has to be those three. >> Not the things that you >> right. No, it does not qualify for that. >> Okay. >> Not the things that make sense. >> Yeah. >> Right. that we >> I'm concerned with

089>> No, go for it. Oh, >> I'm just gonna say I'm concerned that don't do this and that we do end up getting slime a point in the state. >> So, it's a process um and we would fill out um their form. It's an online form on how we considered it as a district. We decided it's not a viable option for us and we chose not to do it. Um I I don't I don't know but um you get a fine because you know I mean worst case scenario they would just come back and say no you have to do this otherwise there will be a fine and then >> would in your head what a worst case scenario but that's not necessarily what a worst case scenario is right we could just be stopped

090the fine period not a well >> you have to do it anyway kind of answer right so we don't know the ramifications so >> before we agree to not do it. Can you find out what the ramifications are? >> That would be great. >> Um or you could agree to him to us writing the like you say going through the process to see um what they say because other districts have like written letters to say we are um delaying this or that we will do it in another uh bond. Uh and that's that's passed too. So, it's kind of like you're asking for a waiver, but he is correct. There are lots of school districts that you've got you received some of the processes that do not do it because they've gone through they've also

091gone through those processes. >> So, then the money that you're getting that you would be using to do pavement and AC, it's from a bond. Is that what I'm hearing? So it's not coming out of budget as money that we didn't we don't have. It's already there. >> Right. So it's for the general obligation bond that we passed in well 2020 and 2023. >> And what made you choose to use it for paving and AC versus any other needs like a roof at Columbia City which we're getting right like >> Oh. Uh so bond funds have to be specific. >> Yeah. Well, I get that, but like aren't we doing like why is paving okay but roofing is not I guess is what I'm saying because space right >> you have to use the money

092at the high school. >> Yes, >> that's what you're saying. Hold on. Let Sorry. Sorry. That's right. So, how come we can't use those funds to cover the roof that we also need somewhere? I also thought we did need portions of roof done at the high school. And so what made you choose paving and AC versus like portions of the roof at the high school that were not completed or like the my understanding is the auto shop needed a new roof. So like help me understand that process. >> Okay. Um, so this is $1 million and um when we when I looked at uh this I talked with the past superintendent and uh specifically Dr. Gray was saying or she agreed and but um yeah to do part of the roof you could do part

093of uh SEAB building. So just going back to old school, right? Um because it's now the high school. Uh but uh you could do a section of it for a million dollar. So the auto shop specifically is like $350,000. So and that's just one classroom. So a modified, you know, built-up roof is very expensive. That's why Columbia City we can do that the whole thing for 530. So uh so uh yeah, that's you're just getting the small portion of the roof done. And we have to make sure that we have like a parapit which is just you know where the wall comes up and the flashing goes around. So you can section off a section of the roof. So you'd get a small part done which is beneficial because the entire roof does need to

094be redone. Uh but we can also just patch that roof and keep patching it. The auto shop was done because we did six patches um in the last three and a half years. I want to say three were done by contractors, three were done by us, and it just continues to leak farther down the roof. That section of roof allegedly was redone in 99, I believe, but that part of the building was built in 78 before the rest of debuilding. So, I'm not sure why that's the worst part, but that is. We have other spots that in our current facility that are leaking or were leaking that we've patched and the patches have held, but a timeline. I don't I don't know what that would be. >> I just feel like that sounds more important

095than a than And I don't know. I'm just This is uneducated Relle when it comes to pavement and roofs. Like please don't take this as like I just am curious like that sounds like a really big need even if we're just >> doing a small portion of it versus like pavement. Uh so uh the idea behind the paving was we when you start a bond program you have a bond oversight committee. So you take a probably four people in the beginning different community members that was something that they all advocated for strongly. Um it has been pushed off throughout the entire project tennis court parking lot mostly um because that's where Hoffman has used our construction company has used their parking and their lay down areas and stuff. So that was kind of set aside

096>> for like community. >> So I think two board members, superintendent, Miss Mendoza, myself and then eight other community members from various aspects of our community. >> Okay. >> Um and it has been something that the bond promise. So when you offer a bond, you say, "Hey, we would like to do these things with it." And you have to stick to those things inside of your bond. And one of them each time was paving parking lots. And we did a small section. So if that's what we were going on is if that is what the community is voting for and wanting to use their funds for, then that's what we should end up doing. It also said roofs to be honest, and we did significant part of the roof, but we didn't do it all.

097There just wasn't enough money to go around. We went out for 55 million. We needed 125. >> So you gave a little bit here. You gave a little bit to all the places. Yes. >> And then air conditioning is important specifically in B building because it doesn't have exterior um not all the rooms have exterior windows or doors. So it will become significantly hot >> when it doesn't work. >> Thank you. What portion of the park cave are you planning to do? Is that where Hoffman had their lay down yard that? >> Yeah, right by the kind of the tennis court area. We'll see how far we can get. >> Okay. >> Is our goal. >> That's a pretty good shape already. >> So, you're asking us tonight to allow it to be waved and

098go towards AC and partial pavement? >> No. So, um, technically, um, I'm asking allow you guys to vote that it will be allowed to be waved. The district agrees it's not in our best interest to spend, uh, $100 million on something that will have a light or payback in 25 to 32 years, >> right? >> That's all we're asking. >> To be clear, my goal, so as just the director of the facilities, is to make recommendations to the superintendent on what we should do next. So that's okay. >> So um at the end of the day I >> make a lot of recommendations. >> Okay. >> Because you know superintendent is the one that >> respons based on um the bond committee and how you continue to pass bonds as you honor what you said

099you were going to do. Right. That's kind of what that's why like they probably care and I can't speak for her but why I said well that that makes total sense like >> sorry I just ask a lot of questions >> thank you >> else have any other questions appreciate it thank you very much [Music] >> may I say yes we take like a five minute break here real quick >> um for turn Sir about five is That was loud. Sorry. I apologize. Take that away from me. Okay. So >> now we've reached a portion of the meeting to a public comment not to exceed 30 minutes. The board welcomes visitors to our meeting and values comment from district patron that improves students education equality. The board at their discretion will recognize email comments sent

100in 72 hours in advance before the board's meeting. Public comment opportunity is not a discussion, debate or dialogue between the speaker and the board. It's a citizen's opportunity to express opinions on issues of the school board business. Uh we must require that complaints go through the administration for resolution. Comments made during this session must be free of abuse. Abusive language. Personal attacks on district personnel and not directed towards any department which is due to its low staffing would amount to attack by effect naming district personnel. We also ask that presentations be limited to three minutes per person and no more than 30 minutes for public comment. So, uh, with that, Charlotte Ellis, come on down. Oh, sorry. And Miss M. Ellis wants to talk about contract approval from consent agenda. >> Hi. >> Um, thank

101you. My name is Dr. Charlotte Ellis. I'm the former acting principal at St. Holmes High School. And I want to preface this by saying uh one of my goals when I was acting principal was to be a strong role model um for all of my kiddos. And so that's why I felt it was um important for me to be here tonight, not only to honor Joseph, but also to address the the contracts that were removed from the consent agenda. Um, so I'm writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent removal of R and Lisa Tyler signed mentoring support contracts from the consent agenda. These agreements were executed in good faith and signed uh by the prior superintendent. These contracts were part of a broader commitment that was made to the staff and the teaching

102and learning team, the broader school community, and more importantly to the new high school principal. These contracts were designed to support the high school's ongoing works and as well as the districts. I can speak for myself. I worked incredibly hard to put that high school back together and there is still work to be done and the intent of this contracts was to ensure that that work continued. The contract um was to make sure that the positive and effective environment for my students, pardon me, they're still my students and they will always be my students um continues. It is my understanding um that the funding for these contracts were clearly identified through the SIA, which is not general fund. We were aware that Dr. Gray, previous superintendent, was intentional working with the fiscal department to ensure

103that the money was properly allocated for these contracts. This thoughtful collaboration was done to ensure that the support needed for the high school success and the ongoing work of the teaching and learning department which during the events of the fall was critical to ensuring that student achievement continued to be at the forefront of the work we did. There have been clear commitments made to me, to my to my staff, to staff of the high school, and to my community that I would be a part of the ongoing work as well as Miss Tyler's ongoing work as part of this effort to maintain a focus on increasing student achievement. I recognize the funding that we are the funding situation that we are in. I sat and told teachers they were ripped. I sat and worked on

104that budget. The budget was approved by this school by this school board. I am not saying that there isn't a budget crunch. But what I am saying is that those contracts serve a very intentional purpose to continue the work that we have started which I believe is at the core of the school board's goal and mission aligned with the blueprint that has been board approved. I urge you to reconsider the decision to remove these signed executed contracts and allow the work to continue. I have constant communication with the current high school principal and we have much work to do before the building can successfully open. I think in seven months I can personally say I gave everything I had to the St. Helen School District. Being the principal was an honor of a lifetime and

105I cannot imagine this work not continuing. This is very personal to me not because of the contract because I know those kids and I know the work that we have to do. So when you Google St. Helen's High School. The first thing that comes up is all about the amazing work that we do. I would just like to say in closing. Sorry, I'm getting emotional. St. Helen St. Helen School District has great great potential. we have new leadership in a variety of of places which I think is critical to continuing it. However, I think it's also very important that we understand the historical context and we take the time to ask the ones who walked through those moments what it took to get us out and we can look in the rearview mirror. And I

106guess this last thing is, and I I apologize that I kept trying to answer the questions earlier, Roelle, but I'm always open to if there's questions about the high school. Um, I'm happy to share my contact information and I would be happy to give you any more context about anything related to the high school. The end. >> Okay. Any other comments? >> Okay, we are done with the comment portion and we'll move on to action items. 9.1 St. Helens School Board schedule 2025 2026. We need a motion to >> Oh, I'm sorry. I was writing something. What did you just say? >> So, sorry. >> That's okay. Um uh 9.1 St. Helen School Board schedule 2025.26. We need a motion to adopt or modify. >> Motion to approve as is. >> Is there a second?

107>> I'll second. >> Okay. Any discussion? No. >> So So you guys are both okay with that schedule that you submit? >> Everybody okay then? Okay. And then I move uh the board adopt the schedule board schedule as presented. And I need a motion for that if I was to >> just say all those in. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I get it someday. Okay. Motion carries. Uh 9. >> Okay. Thank you. 9.2 school board retreat date and time. It looks like we have changed the date to 8:24 2025 between 12 and 6 p.m. that >> so I need a motion >> motion to approve second. >> Okay. I move uh check any discussion. Sorry. Okay. and the vote. >> All in favor? >> I >> Okay, carry. Uh, green energy

108technology 9.3. >> I move that we accepted 9.3 stated. I second. >> Okay. Any discussion? Okay. Uh, all in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Motion carries. Uh, I'll get it down. Okay. Here we go. 9.4. Four action items discussed in executive session. >> So I have a motion to >> Okay. And you're just taking a motion because it's already on the do. So will we have a discussion? Is that what I would ask or do I just instantly go to that? I you would >> I move >> this >> number doing number three. Yeah. >> Okay. So I have two that I would like to I have so um I move to accept the request for appeal and to delegate authority to the board chair to assign an investigator for the purpose of an investigating

109the contents of the appeal. Second that. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? I >> I >> motion carries. >> I move that the St. Helens School District board of directors vote to unseal the independent investigation report. >> Oh, do we stay with them? >> Yeah. Got to stay with me. >> Are you >> We're looking at auction three, right? >> Okay. You're on honor spin three and then you're going to do the one where you vote. Um, >> oh, to you to do the investigative. Okay. It doesn't on the second page that we >> Oh, that we wouldn't bring with us. So, we couldn't bring >> you wrote it down. Remember what he said? >> We're new. A lot of things. So I move the board authorize the BC or the chair >> the

110board chair to respond to the defendant and complaint as discussed in executive session. I second >> any discussion. >> Okay. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. And then I move that the St. Melan School uh district board of directors vote to unseal the independent investigation for the board only so that we know things are taken care of accurately. We know things have been dealt with related to allegations of staff staff misconduct um involving 19 student victims. Um That's what I was thinking. >> You can't think of it's not there. >> That's why I thought I had to like do the >> So, can I amend it now? >> If that's what you choose to do, I'm just trying to show you the um the process >> the process on how >> Yeah.

111So, I had tried earlier, but I think we thought it was for something else. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. So then I move to amend the the agenda, the executive session agenda. >> No, you can't. >> Oh, now we're done. >> No, no, no. >> So, um you you can't amend an agenda that's already completed. So, we already finished executive session. So, what you would do is you you have to amend the agenda that the board agenda this board meeting. >> Okay. So, um, and that, um, not certain. We have to do it in number three, don't we? We have to do it here. >> Yeah, you you had to do it earlier. >> I tried. I didn't know. >> We don't know what we're doing either. >> I'm sorry. I'm trying to help you out.

112I didn't I didn't know exactly what you were. So, you um >> because we could just Yeah, >> you'd have to you'd have to make an amendment at that time. So now what? So now we do it in August at our next meeting because we would like to do it before. [Music] >> Yeah. >> Can we amend it anytime during the meeting? >> Can you I mean I don't Can you amend it anytime during >> you can make a motion to amend and especially at the beginning wouldn't have necessarily known that you wanted to do that until after executive session. >> Okay. So that we normally would have had the very beginning. So you would have even >> That all makes sense. So you could amend it because you didn't know that until after. >>

113Okay. >> Two motions. >> Motions. >> One to open the agenda. >> Say that again. >> Motion to open the agenda. I second. >> Okay. >> So now I do the move. I do move the second discussion. >> Any discussion? >> Okay, that's fine. >> All in favor? >> I agree. >> Okay. >> Multiply or divide anything. >> Okay. Motion to add to move. I move that the St. Helen school board district board of directors vote to unseal the independent investigation report related to allegations of staff staff misconduct involving 19 student victims. This is only for the board >> not to open anything at shop it still remains shield available >> available to board only. >> Uh this motion reflects the responsibility as a governing board to ensure as much transparency and safety as possible.

114Right. I second. Okay. >> Any discussion? >> I did just ask. >> Yeah, I just want to ask how you worded it to was only what was today executive, not all prior to this. I didn't >> report the investigative report, >> the full report. >> Any that off? >> Any further discussion? Oh, sorry. It's okay. I mean, I'm just making sure that we are saying the right thing. We need to to denote that we're talking that only >> that the investigative report be unsealed for the current board. >> I know there's just more than one. That's why >> there's more than one investig. >> Well, we talked about multiple. >> Oh, yeah. She was referring specifically to the allegations of misconduct. >> Okay. That's that's I just want to make sure. Okay. Thank you. >>

115Any further discussion? I'll take it for a vote. All in favor? >> I oppose. Motion carries. >> Sorry, >> that was nine. Well, that was added. So >> 9.4. Now we're moving on to 9.5. Resolution 2025 2026001 authorizing purchase of property related to district renovation and remodeling program. I think we >> I move that we accept action item 9.5 second. >> Any discussion? >> There was plenty. >> Put it to a vote. All in favor? >> I I motion carries. >> Uh 9.6. Folks, we're getting there. Um resolution 2025 2026002 construction excise tax. You need a motion on that. >> We accept action 9.6. I second >> discussion. Okay. All for a vote. I >> I >> Yes. Okay. That motion carries. >> All right. Item 10. Uh upcoming meeting and board meeting agenda input

11610.1. Uh August 8th through the 10th. We'll be attending a conference at the OSBA summer conference in Salem. I think that's just for 10.2. to uh the school board retreat >> now has a date. >> So we can announce that and it's already public. >> And the only thing that's not on here that we we normally would have had is at least the very next board meetings date. Um and that's August what 27th. >> I know but it's supposed to be here. Okay. >> It's kind of a reminder you're in what you got coming and sometimes we even have September for example on >> right now it's just looking like you're going to a retreat and you know >> retreat is on the 24th. There's a meeting on the 27th. >> Yes. >> Okay. >>

117So if you want to write those down >> anything second we >> Thank you everybody.