001SQUARE WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD. I AM CHAIRMAN FOR JOHN THIS EVENING, WHO IS OUT OF TOWN. KIERSTEN WILL BE ONLINE WATCHING. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS TONY. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I'M HERE TO REQUEST APPROVAL FOR A PROJECT . RIGHT NEXT-DOOR THIS IS THE COOL CONVERSION PROJECT. THIS PROJECT ENTAILS DECOMMISSIONING THE POOL , FILLING IN THE HOLE, AND CREATING A LARGE THE PURPOSE SPACE. COSMETIC UPGRADES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, REPLACING FIXTURES, MAKING IT A NICE USABLE SPACE FOR THE FUTURE. WE PUT THIS PROJECT OUT TO BID AT THE END OF JANUARY. WE RECEIVED BIDS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY. WE RECEIVED NINE BIDS TOTAL. REALLY GREAT COVERAGE ON THIS PROJECT. THE LOWEST BIDDER WAS FIRST CASCADE CORPORATION. WITH A TOTAL LUMP SUM , INCLUDING THE TWO ALTERNATES THAT WERE INCLUDED,
002$837,000. I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS PROJECT AT THIS TIME. CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT'S GOING TO BE IN THE MULTIPURPOSE SPACE? WE WILL BE TAKING THE REPURPOSED GYMNASIUM FLOOR FROM ME JUNIOR HIGH AND INSTALLING IT INTO THE LARGE-VOLUME SPACE , WHICH IS WHERE THE --IS NOW. WE WILL HAVE A NICE WOOD FLOOR IN THE ROOM . WE WILL PUT IN BASKETBALL GOALS ON THE MAIN COURT, AS WELL AS FOUR SIDE COURTS THAT WILL ALLOW FOR ANY NUMBER OF BASKETBALL GAMES TO BE PLAYED. OTHERS CAN USE THE SPACE. IT WILL BE A NICE BIG OPEN SPACE THAT CAN BE USED FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER PURPOSES. OTHER LARGE GATHERINGS WE HAVE, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY USE. SOME OF THE OTHER SPACES, LIKE THE LOCKER ROOMS WILL STAY AS LOCKER ROOMS
003FOR NOW. WE WILL BE REPLACING FIXTURES. SOME OF THE SINKS TOOK SOME OF THE FIXTURES AND PARTITIONS THAT ARE AGED AT THIS POINT. WE WILL ALSO BE PUTTING IN BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT LIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE SPACE. AND THEN, OF COURSE, DECOMMISSIONING THE MECHANICAL SPACES. EXTERIOR WILL RECEIVE A NEW PAINTING, AS WELL AS SOME FIXING OF SIDING THAT IS HAD VISITORS OVER THE YEARS. THANK YOU. WE ARE NOT TAKING THE BUILDING DOWN ? NOT AT THIS POINT. THERE ARE IMPLICATIONS, IF WE DO TAKE THE BUILDING DOWN, WHERE REMOVAL -- WE MAY LOSE SOME OF THE SQUARE FOOTAGE IT HAS. WE MAY BE ABLE TO WIGGLE OUR WAY THROUGH IT. IT MAKES HIM MORE COMPLEX BECAUSE THERE IS A GREEN SPACE THAT IS ADJACENT AND OVERLAYS THE BUILDING AS IT IS. LEAVING THE BUILDING OF THIS AND MAINTAINING
004IT FOR FUTURE USE WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD MOVE ON OUR PARTS. CONTINUE TO LOOK AT OTHER THINGS, BUT RIGHT NOW, THE SHORTAGE OF GYMNASIUM SPACE, AS WELL AS LARGE BIG OPEN SPACES IS A PRETTY BIG NEED IN THE DISTRICT. MAKE A MOTION? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE --EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH FIRST CASCADE CORPORATION FOR THE POOL COMMERCIAL PROJECT IN A TOTAL LUMP SUM OF $837,000. AND SECOND. I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, POLICE SAY AYE. THANK YOU, SO MUCH. WE ARE GOING TO GO ON WITH 2.0. CLASSROOM DOOR HARDWARE AND HASSMANN CONTRACT APPROVAL. THANK YOU. THIS PROJECT IS RELATED TO DOOR HARDWARE ENHANCEMENT ACROSS THE DISTRICT , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUR TWO NEWEST BUILDINGS. WE LOOKED AT ALL OF THE DOOR HARDWARE IN OUR CLASSROOMS, WHICH WE HAVE A
005GOOD NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HARDWARE. IN AN EFFORT TO STANDARDIZE AND CREATE CONSISTENT LOCKDOWN FEATURES WITHIN OUR CLASSROOMS, WE ENGAGED WITH A DOOR HARDWARE CONSULTANT. YES, THEY DO EXIST. THE ONE WE WORKED WITH , WE HAVE WORKED WITH FOR MANY YEARS. THEY WENT THROUGH AND LOOKED AT SOLUTIONS FOR ALL THE CLASSROOMS , PROVIDED US WITH DOCUMENTS WE COULD SEND OUT TO POSSIBLE BIDDERS, WHICH WE DID. HIGHLIGHTED HERE IN THE --WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE WENT OUT TO PUBLISH FOR THE BID . WE ONLY RECEIVED TWO BIDS FOR THIS. RUSH -- RATHER SPECIALIZED WORK. THE BIDS WE DID RECEIVE, THE ANTICIPATED COST OF THE PROJECT. PRECISION LOCKSMITH SERVICE WAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER. THE LUMP SUM AMOUNT IS $181,805.34. REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR THIS VERY MUCH NEEDED PROJECT. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, TONY. IS THIS EXCLUSIVELY
006INTERIOR DOOR HARDWARE'S? YES. NO OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD A.D.A. ACCESS TO EXTERIOR DOORS OF BUILDINGS. WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT. MOST OF OUR BUILDINGS TO HAVE A.D.A. ACCESS, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME ADDITIONAL. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS -- PROBABLY LATE THIS SPRING, WE WILL BE DOING TWO ADDITIONAL DOORS AT EACH OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR AFTER HOURS GYMNASIUM BUILDINGS. SECONDARY INTEREST --ENTRANCES THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR ACCESSIBILITY. BASED ON WHERE PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED THAT REQUIRE AUTOMATION , WE WILL LOOK AT UPGRADING THOSE, AS WELL , IF IT WARRANTS. EXCELLENT. I AM ASSUMING THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE TWO SCHOOLS . I AM SORRY, LAKE GROVE AND PART OF HARDWARE UPGRADE. IT DOES WITH SOME OF THEM. IT IS NOT A FULL -- FOR THOSE TWO SCHOOLS. DOES ANY OF THAT GET REUSED AND REBUILT? SOME OF THE HARDWARE
007IS SO OLD -- IF WE PUT NEW STUFF IN . THE RECENT RENOVATIONS THAT OCCURRED , WE WILL BE SALVAGING THOSE OUT OF THOSE BUILDINGS, PENDING PASSAGE ON BUILDINGS THAT GO INTO THE NEW BUILDINGS. MONITORS THAT ARE STILL IN GOOD SHAPE, SOME OF THEM MAY GO INTO SURPLUS OR MAY BE DEPLOYED INTO THE NEW SCHOOLS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THANK YOU. HAVE TO SAY I'VE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH THAT I'VE SEEN THE DOOR HARDWARE PROJECTS BEFORE. IS THIS SOMETHING WE REVIEW EVERY 10 TO 20 YEARS? IT IS. THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS . WE REALLY LANDED ON ME RIGHT MECHANISMS FOR THE TWO NEW SCHOOLS. THE NEWEST SCHOOLS. WE ARE REPLICATING THAT ACROSS THE DISTRICT NOW, WITH THE EXISTING HARDWARE. IT IS REPLACING THE HANDLES, IN SOME CASES. SOME OF OUR DOORS HAVE
008DOUBLE KEYS, WHICH WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID, AT THIS POINT. THIS ALLOWS FOR REALLY ANY --LOCK THE DOOR, CONSULTING WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY FOLKS, LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE. WE HAD A COUPLE DIFFERENT OPTIONS WE ARE LOOKING AT. THE OPTION WE ARRIVED AT IS PROBABLY THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND SIMPLE TO USE. EVERYONE KNOWS HOW TO DO THIS. I WILL MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK FOR DEPUTY KIRK --DEPUTY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE CLASSROOM DOOR HARDWARE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT FOR THE TOTAL LUMP SUM BASE BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $181,805.34. I WILL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, POLICE SAY AYE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. [ INAUDIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] THE CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD IS NOW CLOSED, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE TWO MINUTES BEFORE WE START THE NEXT ONE .
009SETTLE IN. TO EVERYBODY . GO AHEAD. DOES ANYBODY ELSE NEED --JUST ABOUT TWO MINUTES HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT MEETING FOR APRIL 14th. I AM CHAIR THIS EVENING IN PLACE FOR JOHN WALLIN , WHO WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE. KIRSTEN AIRD IS ONLINE. VERY GOOD. WE WILL WELCOME ALL OUR VISITORS, THIS EVENING, AND WE ARE GOING TO START WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS , SOME WITH WRITTEN,, REGARDING WITH REDUCTION IN FORCE. YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR THIS EVENING. WE ARE BAR, AMANDA, COREY, LEE, AND CHRIS CAMPBELL. JONATHAN AND ELSA MURPHY. CASEY COBBS. REGARDING REDUCTIONS IN PE, LAURA LOPEZ, ON BEHALF OF 720 -- BETWEEN STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS . IN SUPPORT OF ETHNIC STUDIES , TAMMY
010AND --WHO IS A STUDENT. THIS EVENING, FOR OUR IN PERSON COMMENTARY, WE ARE GOING TO START WITH WILLIAM --WHO WILL BE TALKING ABOUT A REDUCTION IN PE. YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES. YOUR MICROPHONES ARE ON, YOU CAN TELL US YOUR FIRST NAME FOR EACH OF YOU AND START SPEAKING. DO YOU WANT TO START? SURE. HI, MY NAME IS KYLA. DEAR MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. MY NAME IS KYLA LOPEZ. I'M A SECOND-GRADER OF FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I LOVE PE BECAUSE IT TEACHES ME HOW TO WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER KIDS. IT ALSO HELPS ME WHEN I AM IN FIFTH AVENUE. I LEAVE PE FEELING IN A GOOD MOOD. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO WORK IN TEAMS --AND GAMES. I WOULD COME OUT OF SCHOOL FEELING BAD IN MY MIND AND BODY. IT WOULD BE HARD
011TO FOCUS IN CLASS. DEAR MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, MY NAME IS CHRIS LOPEZ AND I AM A FOURTH GRADER. STUDENT AT FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I LOVE PE . I LOVE PE BECAUSE IT IS WHERE I FEEL SUCCESSFUL. I AM VERY ACTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM WHEN I GO TO PE I CAN GET ALL MY ENERGY OUT. I HAVE LEARNED TO SHARE AND LEARN THE RULES OF BEING PARTNERS IN GROUP PARTICIPATION. PE HELPS MY BODY COME DOWN --CALM DOWN AND MAKES ME HAPPY. IF I AM HAVING A BAD DAY, IF WE ONLY HAD PE ONCE A WEEK, I WOULD BE OUTRAGED. THE DAYS I HAVE PE ARE THE ONLY DAYS I WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL. IT'S THE ONLY SUBJECT I REALLY LOVE. DURING RECESS, A LOT OF US GET IN TROUBLE FOR BEING TOO
012AGGRESSIVE IN BASKETBALL OR TOO PHYSICAL IN SOCCER, BUT WITH THE WE DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM WE KNOW THE RULES AND EXPECTATIONS. HE IS THE -- PE IS THE GREATEST. MY NAME IS WILLIAM. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. MY NAME IS WILLIAM. I AM IN FOURTH GRADE AT FOREST ELEMENTARY. I STRONGLY BELIEVE WE SHOULD NOT CUT PE. IT HELPS KIDS RELEASE THEIR ENERGY AND MAKES THEIR DAY MORE FUN AND EXCITING. I ALWAYS DO BETTER IN SCHOOL ON THE DAYS WE HAVE PE BECAUSE I CAN FOCUS . PE ALSO GIVES ME A CHANCE TO HAVE FUN WITH MY FRIENDS, AND ALSO WORK ON PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS AWAY FROM US, THANK YOU. MY NAME IS CALLUM YOUNG AND I'M A FOURTH GRADER AT FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT
013THE DISTRICT CUTTING PE AND IT MAKES ME UPSET THAT PE IS GETTING CUT, BECAUSE PERSONALLY, PE IS MY FAVORITE SUBJECT IT IS MY FAVORITE SUBJECT BECAUSE I GET TO EXERCISE AND PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS AND PLAY FUN GAMES. IT MAKES ME HAPPY WHEN I AM IN PE. THE STATE MANDATE FOR ELEMENTARY PE IS 150 MINUTES PER WEEK. WE DON'T EVEN GET THAT MUCH NOW. IF YOU CUT IT EVEN MORE, I WILL BE UPSET AND SCHOOL JUST WON'T BE AS FUN. WE NEED PE. PLEASE KEEP PE THE SAME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I THINK WHAT YOU FOLKS HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THE SCHOOL BOARD DOES NOT ANSWER ON THESE. THIS IS YOUR TIME FOR COMMENT. WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT LATER THIS EVENING. YOU SO MUCH
014FOR COMING AND PREPARING VERY WELL AND LETTING US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ON PE . ABSOLUTELY. [ APPLAUSE ] WE DO ALWAYS LIKE TO APPLAUD FOR STUDENTS, BUT WE DON'T NEED AUDIENCE REACTION ON ALL OF THESE THINGS IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. OUR NEXT PERSON THIS EVENING WILL BE --WHO IS TALKING ON THE REDUCTION OF PE. ANY SEAT IS FINE? >> ANY SEAT IS FINE. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. DON'T START THAT YET. I DIDN'T TRUST A.I., YET. I'VE GOT TO READ THIS TO STICK TO THREE. GOOD EVENING, BOARD AND ADMINISTRATORS. I AM REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS , IF I CAN JUST HAVE A MOMENT. MY NAME IS DON YOUNG AND I'VE BEEN A TEACHER SINCE 2008. I'M A VERY PROUD MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY AND I SPEND MORE TIME WITH THESE KIDS THAN I DO
015MY OWN. I AM NOT HERE TO POINT FINGERS OR BLAME ANYONE TONIGHT. I KNOW WE ALL CARE DEEPLY FOR OUR KIDS, COMMUNITY AND EACH OTHER. I'M HERE BECAUSE DESPITE MY LACK OF FAITH IN MANY OF OUR POLITICAL SYSTEMS TODAY, I KNOW I MUST TRY TO BE A VOICE FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS BEST FOR KIDS, ESPECIALLY ON THIS ISSUE OF CUTTING PE ON BEHALF OF A BIGGER SOLUTION FOR THE MASSIVE BUDGET CUTS THAT I DON'T ENVY YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH. I AM NOT NAIVE ALL STAKEHOLDERS SHOULD HAVE BUDGET DIVISION. IT'S NOT EFFICIENT OR EASY BY ANY MEANS, BUT I FEEL WE HAVE A RIGHT TO SOUND -- POPULAR ARGUMENT IS ABOUT PREP TIME. WHERE'S MY PREP TIME ? MY CONTRACTUAL PREP TIME. I CANNOT LET THIS BE THE ONLY TEACHER VOICE AGAINST THIS DECISION.
016OF COURSE I VALUE MY PREP TIME. THIS IS SO FAR OFF FROM WHERE FOCUS SHOULD BE. IT'S ABOUT THE KIDS. IT SHOULD BE WHAT'S BEST FOR THE KIDS. HOW WILL THIS IMPACT OUR KIDS? COMMON DEFENSE TO THIS IS OFTEN, WELL, THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES OF SPORTS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, RESOURCE, OR IN THE PAST THE TEACHER CAN DO IT, WE CAN MAKE IT --MAKE UP FOR THAT. SPORTS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL OR TIME THAT IS REPLACEABLE BY A CLASSROOM TEACHER IS 100% UNDERMINING THE CREDIT OF PE TEACHERS AND SKILLS TO THEIR SUBJECT. IT'S CLEAR WE HAVE SPECIALIZED STANDARDS AND THE LOAD -- THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO MAKE PE AN IMPACT --PE WOULD NOT HAVE AN ENDORSEMENT. PE IS NOT SPORTS, IT'S NOT RECESS . EDUCATION TAUGHT AND PRACTICED IN PE GOES BEYOND THE TIME I'VE DEVOTED HERE TONIGHT.
017MANAGEMENT REQUIRED TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE PE CLASS IS SKILLED BEYOND MEASURE. I CANNOT DO WHAT IS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PE. LAST TIME THESE CUTS WERE MADE TO PE -- WE COULD DO A FINE, DID WE DO IT? OF COURSE. WE WILL DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE DO THAT, ALL OF US. THAT DWINDLED BECAUSE IT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE FOR CLASSROOM TEACHER TO TAKE ON ANOTHER POSITION THAT TAKES YEARS TO DEVELOP. I CANNOT DO THE JOB OF TWO TEACHERS WELL. I CANNOT TAKE ON WHAT PE TEACHERS DO. THAT'S AN INSULT TO A GROUP OF DEDICATED PASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS. A LIST OF GAINS CHILD'S -- CAN I HAVE ONE MORE SECOND? BOSS, STRUGGLE. THE LIST IS LONG. I HAVE TO USE DATA . YOU ASKED FOR THAT TO DRIVE MY DECISIONS. TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON
018STUDENT LEARNING. I ASK YOU TO USE DATA TO YOU MAKE THIS DECISION TO DO A SLOWDOWN AND DO WHAT'S BEST FOR KIDS. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. WOULD I BE DOING ON BEHALF OF MUSIC OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL BEING CUT TONIGHT, I THINK SO. BUT THAT HASN'T BEEN AN OPTION. IT'S JUST BEEN PE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL SHAWN ON ETHNIC STUDIES. SEAN? I WAS SUPPOSED TO SPEAK TONIGHT. I HAVE A LIST. I AM GOING DOWN THE LIST HERE. IT'S NOT IN ANY CATEGORICAL ORDER. SEAN, YOU ARE NEXT. THEY ARE IN THE ORDER THEY CAME IN. HI, MY NAME IS SEAN, I AM A FATHER OF A JUNIOR AND SENIOR AT LAKE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. THERE'S AN EFFORT TO HAVE ETHNIC STUDIES BECOME A REQUIRED COURSE IN LOSD HIGH SCHOOLS.
019I AM PUTTING MY SUPPORT BEHIND THAT. I THINK BROADENING PERSPECTIVES AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR STUDENTS BE ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL LIVED EXPERIENCES , WITH A DEEP DIVE IN ETHNIC STUDIES BETTER PREPARE THEM TO LEAVE THE LAKE OSWEGO BUBBLE. I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND THAT A DEEPER EDUCATION IN ETHNIC STUDIES CAN RESULT IN A GREATER SENSE OF EMPATHY AND STIMULATE CURIOSITY . RESULTING IN MORE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH COMMUNITY. DURING THE PANDEMIC I HOMESCHOOL BOTH OF MY DAUGHTERS. WE DOVE DEEP INTO LEARNING ABOUT HOW IT STORK EVENTS AND POLICIES HAVE LED DIRECTLY TO THE RACIAL INEQUALITIES OR COMMUNITY FACES TODAY. THIS EDUCATION HAS COMPELLED MY OLDEST DAUGHTER TO GET INVOLVED IN HER COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERING FOR GROUPS LIKE RESPOND TO RACISM AND LAKE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL'S EQUITY COUNCIL. I UNDERSTAND LOSD CURRENTLY MEETS THE STATE STANDARDS AND THAT ETHNIC STANDARDS
020ARE WEAVED THROUGHOUT THE CURRENT SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THERE IS SOME CONFUSION WITH SOME BOARD MEMBERS AS TO WHAT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CURRENT CURRICULUM AND A DEDICATED ETHNIC STUDIES COURSE. I WILL SAY MY KIDS ' OWN EXPERIENCES WITH THE CURRENT LESSONS, AS WELL AS CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD WITH THEIR PEERS AND SOME OF THEIR TEACHERS, ILLUSTRATE THE STATE REQUIREMENT IS MINIMAL, AT BEST, AND THAT IT IS ACTUALLY SET UP TO FAIL. THEY ARE TOO BRIEF, THEY ARE INEFFECTIVE. THEY ARE TOO INEFFECTIVE TO RESULT IN A DEEP CULTURAL COMPETENCY. A REQUIRED ETHNIC STUDIES CLASS WOULD EQUIP OUR KIDS WITH A KNOWLEDGE BASE AND A SET OF TOOLS TO GO OUT BEYOND LAKE OSWEGO AND CONTRIBUTE IN A MUCH MORE MEANINGFUL WAY AS THEY ENCOUNTER LARGER AND MORE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THAN OUR OWN. I WOULD
021LIKE TO END BY SAYING THE CURRENT TREND OF OUR COUNTRY TO REMOVE ETHNIC PERSPECTIVES AND HISTORIES IS VERY DEEPLY CONCERNING. I BELIEVE THAT TO CREATE A CREW --TRUE CULTURAL BELONGING YOU NEED TO FOSTER TREMENDOUS UNDERSTANDING , WHICH IS DERIVED FROM BEING EDUCATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. OKAY, LAUREN LOPEZ. ON REDUCTION IN PE. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. MY NAME IS LAUREN LOPEZ. AS A FORMER URGE -- CHILD EDUCATOR AT -- AND PARENT, I AM SPEAKING ON -- RECONSIDER THE PROPOSED CUTS TO ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION. REDUCING PE TIME WOULD NOT ONLY HARM OUR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS IT TAKES THE --FURTHER FROM NOT JUST A STATE GUIDELINE. HUNDRED AND 50 MINUTES PER WEEK BECAUSE THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR. STRUCTURED PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS CRITICAL. RATHER THAN MOVE TOWARDS THIS ESSENTIAL GOAL WE ARE
022MOVING FURTHER AWAY. AS OUR CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO IMPACT, NOT IN REGULATIONS, BUT IN RISING EXCITING INCREASED BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. IT'S ALSO CRUCIAL TO UNDERSTAND RECESS, GO NOODLE YOUTUBE AND CLASSROOM MOVEMENT BREAKS ARE NOT SUBSTITUTES FOR STRUCTURED PE P.I.C. CERTIFIED PE TEACHERS DELIVER INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE NORMALLY BILLED LITERACY AND MOTOR SKILLS, BUT CRITICALLY TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO WORK TOGETHER, SHARE, TAKE TURNS, MANAGE EMOTIONS AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS RESPECTFULLY. THESE AREN'T OPTIONAL SKILLS. ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS THAT UNSTRUCTURED TIME LIKE RECESS CANNOT RELIABLY TEACH. PE IS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES IN SCHOOL WERE STUDENTS ARE EXPLICITLY TAUGHT TO NAVIGATE SOCIAL CHALLENGES SUCCESSFULLY, REDUCING PAYROLL INCIDENCES AND CREATING A MORE POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. REDUCING PE INSTRUCTION SENDS A TROUBLING MESSAGE. PHYSICAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING OR SECONDARY PRIORITIES. WE RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU
023TO CONSIDER THE LONG-TERM CONCEPT AND SENSE OF THIS MESSAGE . WHILE THE FOUNDATION COMES UP OR OTHER SPECIAL, PE CARRIES DISTINCT INSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS. RECOGNIZE THE DISTRICT IS FACING POSIT -- BUDGET CHALLENGES AND CREATIVITY IS REQUIRED, BUT WE CAN FIND SOLUTIONS THAT PRIORITIZE THE WHOLE CHILD, MIND AND BODY. LIKE MY DAUGHTER SAYS, JUST OVER A WEEK AGO, I DID START A PETITION TO --AS OF TODAY, 735 PEOPLE HAVE NOW SIGNED. CLEARLY SHOWING STRONG SUPPORT FOR RESERVING OUR PE TIME. WE RESPECTFULLY ASKED THE BOARD TO REVISIT THIS DECISION, ENGAGE MEANINGFULLY WITH FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS, EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES AND WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN. YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR STUDENTS. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT PERSON IS BRUCE , COMMUNITY MEMBER ON LAKE OSWEGO ETHNIC STUDIES. GOOD EVENING,
024MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. MY NAME IS BRUCE, I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESPOND TO RACISM IN LAKE OSWEGO. I AM CLASS OF 2007 GRAD. I'M SPEAKING YOU TONIGHT TO CLARIFY QUESTIONS THAT AROSE FROM THE LAST SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ABOUT WHY LOSD NEEDS MANDATORY ETHNIC STUDIES AND WHY IT'S NOT THE SAME AS THE CITY ETHNIC STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES. WE SEE THIS AS A YES AND SITUATION. WHEN DONE WELL, SUCH AS THE ELECTIVE BRIEFLY TAUGHT AT LAKE RIDGE, ETHNIC STUDIES ARE POWERFUL TOOLS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT VITAL, CIVIC AND SKILLS LIKE RECOGNIZING --AND UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS LIKE MICROAGGRESSIONS, MINOR MINORITY , ISLAMOPHOBIA, AND HOW IT SHOWS UP BEYOND THE N WORD. STUDENTS HAVE BEEN CLEAR ABOUT THEIR PRAISE ABOUT THE ETHNIC STUDIES CLASS AND THE IMPACT IT HAD ON HIM. THIS IS INCLUDING CREATING
025A SHORT AND LONG-TERM PROPOSAL FOR BRINGING BACK --SOLICITING FEEDBACK, FROM TEACHERS, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS. OF COURSE, TESTIMONY TO YOU ALL ON THE SCHOOL BOARD. LOSD STAFF --ON CULTIVATING BELONGING --AND EVEN DISTRIBUTED THE SECTION ON STUDENT DESIRES AT THE FOLLOWING BELONGING MEETING. IN FACT, THIS CAMPAIGN FOR ETHNIC STUDIES IS A DISCUSSION THAT CAME FROM THESE MEETINGS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE WE REINSTATE AND MAKING A MANDATORY COURSE WOULD BE GOING THE EXTRA MILE FOR LOSD, ESPECIALLY IN THE TIME OF THE MAJOR BUDGET CUTS. STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND VISITORS DESERVE BETTER ATMOSPHERE THAN WHAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING. THROUGHOUT THE EIGHT YEARS OF EXISTENCE, WE CONSTANTLY FOUND STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT BEING PREPARED TO WORK AND BE A COMMUNITY WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. WE'VE DOCUMENTED THIS THROUGH PANELS, MEDIA PROJECTS AND EVEN TESTIMONIES AT AN AWARDS GALA
026LAST SUMMER --LAST DECEMBER. MEANWHILE, CONSEQUENCES OF LACK ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IT. A SOCCER GAME WAS ABRUPTLY BECAUSE -- A --I CONSISTENTLY GET COMPLAINTS ABOUT STUDENTS BEING CALLED TERRORISTS BY THEIR PEERS. AND ASKING BLACK STUDENTS MORE THE PAST TO USE IT, WHICH IS ANOTHER FORM OF HARASSMENT THE DISTRICT HASN'T DOESN'T -- DEMONSTRATED AN ABILITY TO RESPOND TO APPROPRIATELY. WE WITNESSED STAFF RESPOND TO THE N WORD ISSUE BY SAYING THEY NEED TO TELL BLACK FAMILIES TO JUST NOT SAY THE WORD HOME AND IT WILL BE FINE, WHICH IS VICTIM BLAMING. DURING THE SAME MEETINGS WE WITNESSED A STOPPER MAKE A JOKE ABOUT A PARENTS NAME. EVEN THOUGH I THINK THEY ARE COMING FROM -- YEAH. THEY DO UNDERMINE A CULTURAL BELONGING. WITH LOSD YOU HAVE A WORKING MODEL WITH THE ETHNIC STUDIES COURSE THAT STUDENTS ARE RALLYING BEHIND.
027WE ARE SIMPLY ASKING YOU TO USE A MODEL --AND BRING IT BACK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP NEXT, LEAH, A PARENT, REGARDING THE REDUCTION -- MIX IT UP WITH A NEW SEAT HERE. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, MY NAME IS LEAH WHOLE BAR AND I AM A PARENT OF A STUDENT IN MISSES MOLES THIRD GRADE CLASS AT RIVER GROVE ELEMENTARY. THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PARENTS I HAVE CONSISTENTLY HEARD UNANIMOUS PRAISE ABOUT MISSES MOLE. WHEN WE LEARNED HER POSITION WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECENT REDUCTION IN STAFF WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO SHARE OUR PERSPECTIVE AS PARENTS AND GUARDIANS . A PERSPECTIVE THAT IS SHAPED BY THE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE WE'VE HAD IN HER CLASSROOM. TO FURTHER EXPRESS OUR COLLECTIVE FEEDBACK I PUT TOGETHER A PETITION TO ADD
028--SHOW OUR SUPPORT. THE PETITION WAS SIGNED BY 22 OF THE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF THE CLASS , REPRESENTING ABOUT 76% OF THE FAMILIES. I ASKED TO SPEAK TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF THESE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO RECOGNIZE COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT AND REQUEST THE RETENTION OF A TALENTED EDUCATOR , KATE MOLE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE REDUCTIONS IN STAFF OR HEART WORKING DECISIONS FOR YOUR PART AND THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS , LEAVE THE DISTRICT WITH LITTLE FLEXIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO A --ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS. HOWEVER WE ALSO KNOW POSITIONS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AND LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND HIRING THE BEST TEACHERS. IN FACT, LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT IS RANKED NUMBER ONE FOR HAVING THE BEST SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF OREGON. IT IS, THEREFORE, REMARKABLE, WHEN SURROUNDED
029BY THE MOST TALENTED EDUCATORS, SHE STANDS OUT AS EXCEPTIONAL. WELL , YOU ONLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEE AGGREGATED PERFORMANCE ACROSS HER ENTIRE CLASS, I KNOW MYSELF AND OTHER PARENTS I HAVE SPOKEN TO SO STRONG DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN MATH AND READING PROFICIENCY SCORES AFTER JUST A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IN HER CLASS. SHE EXCELS AT DESIGN LEARNING, CREATING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT LEARNING DIFFERENCES. A RELATION APPROACH THAT FOSTERS COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING IN HER CLASSROOM. HER BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACCELERATED MATH AND --GIVE HER INCREDIBLE VERSATILITY AS A TEACHER. HER PASSION AND ENERGY ALLOW HER TO MOTIVATE , EMPOWER AND CONNECT HER STUDENTS IN A WAY THAT IS RARE. I HAVE WITNESSED NOT JUST ACADEMIC GROWTH, BUT ALSO GROWTH IN HER STUDENTS IN MATURITY AND CONFIDENCE UNDER HER LEADERSHIP. SHE IS
030TRULY BELOVED BY THE STUDENTS IN HER CLASS . AS YOU CAN SEE, HER COMMUNITY. GIVEN I ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TODAY, I CANNOT ELABORATE WITH SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF HER EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AS AN EDUCATOR. SEVERAL OF US HAVE SUBMITTED WRITTEN TESTIMONIALS TO PROVIDE THOSE DETAILS. THE LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKES PRIDE IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND HIRING THE BEST TEACHERS PICKED THEREFORE WE ASK YOU STAND BY THAT TRADITION AND FIND A WAY TO RETAIN KATE MOLE FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ELENA REGARDING REDUCTION OF FORCE. IF I MISS PRONOUNCE HER NAME, I KNOW YOU WILL INTRODUCE YOURSELF. VERY GOOD. I AM VERY NERVOUS. GOOD EVENING, CHAIRWOMAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MY NAME IS ALINA. THANK YOU FOR GRANTING ME TIME FOR THIS TESTIMONY. I AM CURRENTLY AN EMPLOYEE
031OF LOSD. I COME BEFORE THE BOAT --BOARD WITH A PROBLEM FOR YOUR ATTENTION. ALREADY BELOW AVERAGE RATIO OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WORKERS --EMPLOYEES FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. WILL BE SHRUNK DOWN TO TWO OR THREE TOPS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL. THERE WAS THREE OF US. NOW THERE'S TWO FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. THE DISTRICT WILL NOT ONLY BE SHRUNK DOWN TO TWO OR THREE TOPS BUT POSSIBLY ZERO AFRICAN AMERICAN STAFF, EMPLOYEES AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL AT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THIS IS A PROFOUND TRAVESTY . IF THIS COMES TRUE --TO FRUITION. WE ALL HERE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT WOULD BE LIKE FOR A STUDENT WHO IS DEFINED AS --THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ALREADY FACED PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE IN THE RECENT PAST. I AM HERE THIS EVENING TO BRING AWARENESS TO THIS CONUNDRUM. FOR OBVIOUS REASONS WE
032CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. THE ABSENCE OF MINORITIES THAT EXIST IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALARMING. WHO WAS SUFFERING FROM THE TRAGEDIES OF THIS TRAVESTY? ALREADY THEY ARE OUR MINORITY STUDENTS HAVING AN IDENTITY CRISIS AND NOT HAVING A SENSE OF TRUE BELONGING. WHEN I WALKED DOWN THE HALL I CANNOT SEE A FAMILIAR FACE TO CONNECT WITH, HOW DOES THAT STUDENT FEEL? WHEN A CHILD LOOKS AT PICTURES ON THE WALL AND THEY DON'T SEE THEM , OR CAN'T SEE ANOTHER ADULT THAT LOOKS LIKE THEM, HOW DOES THE CHILD FEEL? WHEN RACIAL SLURS ARE SHOUTED OUT A STUDENT AND DOESN'T HAVE ANOTHER ADULT THAT LOOKS LIKE THEM TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OR EMPATHY TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THROUGH THOSE FEELINGS, HOW DOES THAT CHILD FEEL? TO ME, IT IS NOT ONLY VITAL WE PROCEED FORWARD WITH CREATIVE
033THINKING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, AND URGENCY. THIS CANNOT BE SHELVED, THIS CANNOT BE PUT ON THE BACK BURNER. BEING COMPLACENT IS NOT OKAY AND IS NOT THE ANSWER. WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT IS NOT RIGHT , NOT FAIR, NOT JUST, YOU HAVE TO SPEAK UP. YOU HAD TO SAY SOMETHING. YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. THIS IS ME GETTING INTO GOOD TROUBLE, NECESSARY TROUBLE. IT'S A -- THANK YOU. APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S TIME THIS EVENING. GIVING YOUR COMMENTS. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING SEASON COMING UP. WE APPRECIATE YOUR WRITTEN COMMENTS. EVERYTHING THAT COMES IN, AND WE APPRECIATE THE TIME BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY TO COME UP AND GIVE PUBLIC TESTIMONY. WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT. YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING A GREAT JOB TONIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO 3.0, THE CONSENT AGENDA. IF EVERYTHING IS
034OKAY ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, I WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IT. I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. THANK YOU. >> I WILL SECOND. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL IN FAVOR POLICE SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA. WE ARE GOING TO GO TO 4.1, SUPERINTENDENTS UPDATE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR --THIS EVENING. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. APPRECIATE THAT. FIRST I WANTED TO THANK OUR --IN THE BOARD MEETING TODAY. WE HAVE THE ELEMENTARY OVER HERE AND WE HAVE PALISADES ELEMENTARY OVER THERE. AS I ALWAYS SAY WE LOVE HAVING NEW ARTWORK IN OUR PROGRAM AND DEFINITELY MAKES THIS DRAB AREA BRIGHT AND SUNNY. SO THAT'S NICE. AS FAR AS BUDGET GOES, I DID SEND OUT AN EMAIL LAST WEEK ABOUT THE REDUCTIONS PLAN FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. IN PREVIOUS
035UPDATES I'VE MENTIONED THIS IS VERY COMPLEX. IT IS DEEPLY PERSONAL TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. IT IS $10 MILLION IN CUTS. IT'S A LOTS OF HUMANS. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE ARE CONSIDERED WHEN MAKING THOSE CUTS. WE DO HAVE --ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS HAPPENED THROUGH SURVEYING THIS COMMUNITY, TALKING WITH TEACHERS, THE THING THAT COMES UP THE MOST IS CLASS-SIZE. WE'VE HAD TESTIMONY NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT CLASS SIZES ALREADY BEING TOO LARGE , WHERE WE HAVE OUR CLASSES RIGHT NOW. THE REDUCTIONS IN PE , AND THOSE, ALONG WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATOR -- ACTUAL SPECIALIST, THAT JOB, IS WHAT SAVED US OUR CLASS SIZES . I DID EXPLAIN TO THAT IN THE NEWSLETTER. AS MONEY COMES IN, OR IF MONEY COMES IN, MAYBE THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN DISCUSS. BUT I DON'T SEE HOW
036--IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS. IF WE KEPT PE WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE CLASS SIZES GO UP. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE VERY SMALL SCHOOLS. WHEN YOU LOOK AT --WHEN YOU'RE CUTTING ONE TEACHER , IT ONLY COMES FROM ONE SECTION AND ONE GRADE. IT CAN BE SPREAD OUT OVER ALL THE GRADES. THAT IS THE DECREASE. WHERE YOU MIGHT END UP WITH A CLASS-SIZE --I CAN'T REALLY JUST SAY IT WOULD BE TWO MORE TO EVERY CLASS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY IN ANY SCHOOL. YOU MIGHT HAVE A CLASS-SIZE THIRD GRADE OF 38. IT WOULD JUST BE SUCH A LARGE NUMBER I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE SUSTAINABLE FOR OUR STUDENTS TO BE LEARNING. THE KIND OF CLASSROOM. I THINK, THOUGH, OBVIOUSLY PE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS SUPER IMPORTANT, NOT ONLY FOR PHYSICAL HEALTH, BUT FOR
037MENTAL HEALTH. I UNDERSTAND THAT. I ALSO WANTED TO TOUCH BASE ON SECONDARY BECAUSE WE ARE CUTTING IN THE SECONDARY, ALSO, A LOT OF TEACHERS AND POSITIONS. THOSE CLASS SIZES ARE GOING TO BE GOING UP . AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS WE ARE HAVING CLASSES GO FROM ONE TO 29 TO ONE TO 33. A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN ELEMENTARY, IF WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS -- FOR ELECTIVES, KIDS FORECAST. KIDS GET TO PICK WHAT CLASSES THEY WANT TO TAKE . WHEN THEY DO THAT, IF THERE IS A CLASS THAT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH STUDENTS WHO WANT IT, WE DON'T RUN THAT CLASS AND THE TEACHER WHO IS TEACHING A CLASS TEACHES A DIFFERENT CLASS IN THEIR AREA. THE DIFFERENT --IT'S DIFFERENT AT SECONDARY THAN ELEMENTARY. I ALSO WANTED TO SAY THAT IN THE NEWSLETTER I
038ADDED SOME WAYS FOR POSSIBLE REVENUE INCREASES FOR A DISTRICT, WHICH, I KNOW, WE'VE HAD A TON OF PARENTS WHO -- I APPRECIATE THAT COME OUR STUDENTS APPRECIATE THAT. I THINK THE LEGISLATORS APPRECIATE THAT. THEY NEED TO HAVE PEOPLE --WHEN THEY MAKE DECISIONS, AS WELL. TWO OF THOSE BILLS ARE OUT THERE, RIGHT NOW, INCLUDE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION --WITH NEW MONEY . NOT WITH ALL THE MONEY. AS WELL AS HIGH-COST DISABILITY INCREASE. IF THOSE TWO THINGS INCREASE , THAT COULD BRING ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO THE DISTRICT. THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT THIS POINT. WE ARE JUST WAITING. UNFORTUNATELY YOU WAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH JUNE TO FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF MONEY WE GET. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS PLAYING INTO THAT. JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE HOW THOSE THINGS GO . WE WILL BE WATCHING IT
039CLOSELY AND CONTINUING TO INFORM OUR COMMUNITY OF ANY DECISION THAT COMES TO US OR BIAS SO EVERYONE IS WELL AWARE AND WE ARE TRYING TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS WE POSSIBLY CAN WITH OUR -- WERE YOU GOING TO SAY SOMETHING? I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION ON FORECASTING. IS IT TRUE THAT THIS IS THE PROCESS WE'VE ALWAYS HAD? WE OFFER CLASSES BASED ON VARIETY OF INTEREST AND OPTIONS, AND AS THOSE CLASSES ARE SELECTED BY STUDENTS, WE GET A MINIMUM THRESHOLD . WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IS DIFFERENT, THAT THRESHOLD IS GOING UP, IS THAT RIGHT? I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THAT IS NOT A NEW MEASURE , BUT THE PRACTICAL REALITY IS, WHAT IS ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AS BEEN MORE DEMANDING. I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT. WE'VE USED FORECASTING. WE'VE BEEN USING IT THE WHOLE
040TIME I'VE BEEN HERE. SINCE THEN THERE'S BEEN CLASSES LIKE PHYSICS, WHICH IS REALLY A VERY POPULAR ELECTIVE AT ONE POINT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED AND PEOPLE WERE NOT REQUESTING THAT ONE. SO THE CLASS JUST WENT AWAY. SAME THING HAPPENED WITH GERMAN. STUDENTS STOPPED FORECASTING FOR IT. IF THERE'S NO STUDENT INTEREST WE DO NOT TEACH IT. THAT'S DEFINITELY HOW WE DO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL . I WANT TO MAKE ONE OTHER POINT. TALKING TO A LOT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS , WHEN WE PUT SOMETHING ON --WHEN THE DISTRICT PUT SOMETHING ON ME CURRICULUM CATALOG, THERE IS AN HONEST INTENTION TO OFFER IT, IF IT IS FULLY FORECASTED FOR. I THINK THERE IS SOMETIMES A SENSE OF A CLASS THAT SOMEONE REALLY LIKES, THEY SEE IT'S IN THE CATALOG , THEY GET SUPER
041EXCITED ABOUT IT BUT THEN IT GETS PULLED AT THE LAST MINUTE. THAT WAS UNKNOWN BEFORE THE FORECASTING PERIOD HAPPENED. CORRECT. IT IS REALLY HARD. WE HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, REALLY GOOD --AS WE KNOW WE HAVE --ROBOTICS, FOR EXAMPLE. WE HAVE A VERY STRONG ROBOTICS PROGRAM IN THIS DISTRICT. WE OFFER ROBOTIC CLASSES . WE DON'T GET PEOPLE SIGNING UP FOR IT. WE DO NOT RUN THE MEN CLASSES. ALWAYS AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY. VERY SIMILAR TO BASKETBALL. SOMETHING KIDS WANT TO DO AT NIGHT. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THAT IS DRAMA. WE HAVE MUSICALS WITH 150 KIDS IN IT. EVERYBODY LOVES IT . SET UP FOR DRAMA CLASS , WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH KIDS TO HAVE AS MANY DRAMA CLASSES AS WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. IT'S BASED ON WHAT IT'S SET UP FOR. I THINK IT TIES INTO ANOTHER --NUMBER
042OF DIFFERENT ISSUES. WHAT STUDENTS FORECAST. IT MIGHT SEEM ODD TO PARENTS. HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL REALLY STRUGGLE WITH MAKING THE DECISION AMONG ALL THE CLASSES THEY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE, EITHER PERSONALLY OR STRATEGICALLY, FOR A COLLEGE APPLICATION PURPOSES, YOU ONLY HAVE SO MANY SLOTS IN YOUR CURRICULUM . TOUGH CHOICES HAVE TO BE MADE EVERY YEAR. THIS YEAR, THE STATE DID ADD TWO OTHER REQUIRED CLASSES. AND ALSO THE --THOSE TWO CLASSES GOT ADDED AS CORE CLASSES, SO KIDS GOT TO LESS SELECTED CHOICES. THANK YOU. IF SOMEONE IS REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT A SUBJECT, THEY COULD SET UP INDIVIDUAL STUDY OPTION, OR ENROLL IN CLASSES ? WE DO HAVE STUDENTS WHO TAKE INDEPENDENT STUDIES WITH TEACHERS, WHERE THEY ALMOST WRITE THEIR OWN PATH ON WHAT THEY WANT TO STUDY, AND THE TEACHER HOPE THE MONITORS. WE ALSO HAVE KIDS
043WHO TAKE ONLINE CLASSES ELSEWHERE AND BRING THAT BACK TO THE SCHOOL. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET IS -- 85. >> PRETTY SOLID NUMBER. OF THIS CLASSES YOU MENTIONED THAT STUDENTS TAKE FROM OTHER SOURCES, DOES THE DISTRICT PAY FOR THOSE? NO. THE DISTRICT DOESN'T PAY FOR THE CLASS UNLESS IT'S A REQUIRED CLASS. SOMETIMES WHEN KIDS HAD THEIR MATHEMATICS AND THEY HAVE TO TAKE THE NEXT MATH LEVEL WE WILL PAY FOR THAT KIND OF CLASS. IF THEY WANT TO TAKE SOME SPECIALIZED OUR CLASS -- STEREO PHYSICS. >> WE DO NOTHING. THANK YOU, APPRECIATED . I ALSO WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION. AS EVERYONE KNOWS --AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IT WAS ON OUR 2017 BOND. SEEMS LIKE A REALLY LONG TIME AGO. BUT IT'S ALMOST ON. THAT'S REALLY EXCITING. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY
044ON APRIL 26th, WHICH IS NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT . NOT IN FIVE DAYS, THE NEXT SATURDAY. FROM 9:30 TO 1:00, IS GOING TO HAVE A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES , A TOUR OF THE FACILITY. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. IT'S VERY NICE. LETTUCE IN THE POOL AREA. IT'S PAINTED LIKE IT HAS THE -- BLOCK LETTERS IN THE CORRECT COLORS ON EACH HALF OF THE WALL, WHICH IS VERY FUN TO SEE. I THINK OUR KIDS ARE GOING TO BE AMAZED. I'M SURE THEY ARE GOING TO WIN STATE TITLES IN THE POOL. AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO CLOSE THIS PULLDOWN. THAT IS EXCITING FOR US. WE ALSO HAVE STARTED STATE TESTING. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY DONE IT, SOME ARE JUST STARTING RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE TIME OF YOUR EYES LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATION --LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR OUR STUDENTS.
045IT ALSO HELPS WITH OUR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT AT READINGS FROM THE STATES. IT IS GOOD WHEN WE HAVE STUDENTS PERFORM THE WAY I KNOW THEY CAN. I THINK THAT IS VERY HELPFUL TO US. IF THAT'S --TEACHING PRACTICES AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. I THINK IT'S A TO TAKE THE TEST, TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY, AND DO THE BEST WE CAN SO WE KNOW HOW STUDENTS ARE LEARNING AND LAKE OSWEGO. WE HAVE UPCOMING EVENTS I WANT TO POINT OUT. THIS IS THE VARIETY SHOW. IT STARTS ON THURSDAY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, TWO SHOWS ON SATURDAY. YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE AND COME SUPPORT OUR AMAZING MUSICIANS. WE ALSO HAVE THE ASIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY FROM 3:00 TO 8:00. EDISON --SUCH A FUN EVENT. FREE FOOD. YOU HAVE VENDORS, MUSIC, PERFORMANCES. PERFORMANCES ARE FROM 6:30 TO 8:00 IN THE AUDITORIUM. YOU
046WILL NEED TO GET A TICKET FOR THAT ONE. EVERYTHING ELSE THAT HAPPENS DURING THE DAY IS FREE FOR EVERYONE, AND THEY REALLY HAVE FANTASTIC --EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON, LOTS OF GOOD FOOD, STUDENT ACTIVITY. THIS IS ONE OF OUR EVENTS THAT IS COMPLETELY RUN BY OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE VERY PROUD THEY HAVE HAD FOR YEARS NOW GOING. ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS. THAT GROUP HAS JUST DONE AN AMAZING JOB. WITH THEIR PROGRAM AND MAKE SURE IT'S A GREAT SUCCESS. IT'S VERY FUN. LAST I WANTED TO MENTION, MAY 8th, WE HAVE OUR PARENTING WORKSHOP. IT'S CALLED PREPARING FOR AN ON-SCREEN SUMMER , WHICH, I THINK, IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR FAMILIES TO GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT -- IT WILL BE A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO HELP NAVIGATE RAISING CHILDREN TODAY IN THAT VERY DIGITAL WORLD . IT'S
047GOING TO BE LED BY OUR OWN LOSD WELLNESS STAFF. THEY WILL BE EXPLORING STRATEGIES FOR FOSTERING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING , BUILDING RESILIENCE AND -- IN KIDS. 5:30 TO 7. RIVER GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THAT'S MY UPDATE. ANY QUESTIONS? THANKS. WE ARE GOING TO GO TO 4.2, WHICH IS THE ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RESOLUTION. THIS APRIL WE ARE HONORED TO RECOGNIZE ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORIES, CULTURES AND FINAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARAB-AMERICANS TO OUR COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY. THIS INITIATIVE ENCOURAGES OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY TO INTEGRATE INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT HIGHLIGHT THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARAB-AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE BOARD TO READ OUR RESOLUTION. WE WILL START WITH --COME AROUND HERE. HEREAS, FOR OVER A CENTURY, ARAB AMERICANS HAVE BEEN MAKING VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO VIRTUALLY EVERY
048ASPECT W OF AMERICAN SOCIETY: IN SCIENCE, MEDICINE, LAW, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT , MILITARY SERVICE, CULTURE, AND -- WHEREAS, VICTOR GEORGE ATIYEH, WHO SERVED AS THE 32nd GOVERNOR OF OREGON FROM 1979 TO 1987, WAS THE FIRST ARAB AMERICAN ELECTED AS GOVERNOR OF A STATE, AND -- WHEREAS, SINCE MIGRATING TO AMERICA, PEOPLE OF ARAB DESCENT HAVE SHARED THEIR RICH CULTURE AND TRADITIONS WITH NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS, WHILE ALSO SETTING EXAMPLES OF MODEL CITIZENS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND WHEREAS, THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM TO AMERICA THEIR RESILIENT FAMILY VALUES, STRONG WORK ETHIC, DEDICATION TO EDUCATION, AND DIVERSITY IN FAITH AND CREED THAT HAVE ADDED STRENGTH TO OUR GREAT DEMOCRACY, AND WHEREAS, ARAB AMERICANS HAVE ALSO ENRICHED OUR SOCIETY BY SHARING IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL AMERICAN SPIRIT THAT MAKES OUR NATION FREE AND PROSPEROUS, AND WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION OF ARAB AMERICAN
049ANCESTRY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE EDUCATES OUR FELLOW AMERICANS AND COUNTERS MISCONCEPTIONS, HARMFUL STEREOTYPING, AND SHARED ABUSES BY OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS, AND WHEREAS, ARAB AMERICAN ISSUES, SUCH AS CIVIL RIGHTS ABUSES, HARMFUL STEREOTYPING, AND BULLYING MUST BE COMBATED IN THE FORMS OF EDUCATION AND AWARENESS, AND WHEREAS, ARAB AMERICANS JOIN ALL AMERICANS IN THE DESIRE TO SEE A PEACEFUL AND DIVERSE SOCIETY, WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS TREATED EQUALLY AND FEELS SAFE, AND WHEREAS, THE INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND HERITAGE OF ARAB AMERICANS HAVE HELPED US BUILD A BETTER STATE AND NATION, AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL CELEBRATE THE MONTH OF APRIL AS ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND ENCOURAGE OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO INFUSE INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO INCORPORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARAB AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. MAY I TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION?
050I WILL MOVE TO ADOPT THE ARAB AMERICAN RESOLUTION . I WILL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE PASSED THE RESOLUTION FOR ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. WE ARE ON TO 4.3, WHICH IS THE MENTAL HEALTH PRESENTATION WITH DR. SCHIELE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE'VE INVITED NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS -- SPECIFICALLY -- GO AHEAD, GIVE IT A TRY. -- EXCELLENT. IT TOOK ME MORE THAN THAT TO PRACTICE. INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING HOW INDIVIDUALS CAN GAIN ACCESS IS --TO THEIR SERVICES. YEP, THAT'S ON. I AM NOT USED TO SITTING DOWN WHEN I DO THIS. EXCUSE ME, I WILL PROBABLY BE MOVING AROUND. I ALSO HAVE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. I AM GOING TO MAKE THIS AS BRIEF AS I CAN. MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH . MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. WE
051APPRECIATE BEING INVITED TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION. I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BASICS ABOUT . I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH A LITTLE SOMETHING TO SET THE STAGE. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE AVERAGE TIME BETWEEN THE TIME SOMEONE SUSPECTS THEY MIGHT HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE AND THE TIME THEY ACTUALLY SEEK HELP? JUST THROW IT OUT THERE. YEARS. >> HOW MANY? >> 10 YEARS. THAT'S THE CLOSEST FIRST GUEST I'VE GOTTEN --GUESS I HAVE GOTTEN. IT'S NOT ABOUT ACCESS, IT'S NOT ABOUT COST. IT'S REALLY ABOUT SOMETHING CALLED STIGMA. THE QUESTION IS, WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT? IT'S REALLY ABOUT CHANGE. WE NEED TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT, WE NEED TO BE WILLING TO ASK THE QUESTION, ARE YOU OKAY? LEAN IN. ARE YOU OKAY IF YOU
052SUSPECT SOMEONE IS HAVING A CRISIS. WE NEED TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE. WE NEED TO STOP REFERRING TO PEOPLE AS DISEASE. THEY ARE NOT BIPOLAR, THEY ARE NOT SCHIZOPHRENIC, THEY HAVE THAT DISORDER. NO MORE THAN DIABETES. WE ALSO NEED TO STOP SAYING THINGS, LIKE, COMMIT SUICIDE. SOMEONE TAKING THEIR LIFE IS A NEGATIVE OUTCOME BUT IT CREATES A WHOLE A LOT OF STIGMA AROUND THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION. IF YOU ARE GOING TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO IS CONSIDERING SUICIDE OR EVEN IN CRISIS YOU WANT TO OPEN UP A CONVERSATION ABOUT SUICIDE. YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT WORD. WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR LANGUAGE. ALL THAT DOES IS CHANGE PERCEPTIONS, ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORY, WHICH IS REALLY WHAT NAMI IS ABOUT. SHARING STORIES SAVES LIVES, WE KNOW IT DOES. RECOVERY FROM A MENTAL
053HEALTH ISSUE IS LIKELY. IT'S MORE LIKELY YOU WILL RECOVER FROM A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE THAN IT IS FROM CANCER DIABETES OR --UNDERSTANDING RECOVERY IS A PROCESS I'M ABOUT AN OUTCOME, WHEN IT COMES TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. WHAT IT ALL DOES IS A CHANGES THE OUTCOME, STOPS THE STIGMA. IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, WHICH WE KNOW IS LIFE SHAPING THE SAVING. ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH NAMI? I HAVE AT LEAST ONE HAND THAT IS RAISED. LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT WE DO. SEE IF THIS WILL MOVE FORWARD. OKAY. IT'S NOT MOVING FOR ME. WHAT IS NAMI? WE HAVE 600 AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE THAN 600, BROKEN DOWN BY COUNTY. THAT'S MORE OF WHERE HELP HER --FUNDING COMES FROM . WE HAVE A ROBUST AFFILIATE. WE ARE A INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3). WE GET MATERIALS FROM NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
054AND STATE BUT WE ARE NOT RUN BY THEM, WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3). PEER SUPPORT CHANGES LIVES. WE'VE BEEN AT THIS. IT DID WORK. WE'VE BEEN AT THIS SINCE 1978. WE REALLY DO KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING. WE'VE BEEN AT IT FOR A LONG TIME. WE'VE GOT SOME SUCCESS STORIES. MY FAVORITE ONE IS THE TOP ONE, ALSO THE SHORTEST, TECHNICALLY. IT'S BOUGHT ME OUT OF A FOGGY DEPRESSED EXPERIENCE --EXISTENCE AND HAS IMPROVED MY QUALITY OF LIFE. IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY EVERYONE IMPACTED BY A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. WE HAVE CLASSES. EIGHT WEEK PEER-TO-PEER CLASS, FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ISSUES THEMSELVES. THEY WORK ON A RECOVERY PLAN, UNDERSTANDING THE DIAGNOSIS. YOU WOULD BE AMAZED AT HOW FEW PEOPLE WITH A DIAGNOSIS UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS THAT THEY HAVE , MUCH LESS WHAT TO DO ABOUT
055IT. WE WORK ON A PER FAMILY TO FAMILY IS EIGHT WEEK CLASS, WHICH DEALS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. ANYONE ELSE THAT CARES FOR OR ABOUT SOMEONE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. THEY LEARN ABOUT SELF-CARE WHICH IS HUGELY IMPORTANT. THEY ALSO LEARN ABOUT THEIR LOVED ONES IN DISEASE. WHAT IT IS, WHAT MY CLOSET. SOME OF THE TRIGGERS ARE, WITH SOME OF THE TOOLS ARE TO DEAL WITH IT. THEY LEARN EMPATHY BECAUSE THAT'S AN IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN IT COMES TO ASSISTING AND RECOVERY. THERE'S BASICS. SIX WEEK CLASS FOR PARENTS AND YOUNGER CHILDREN. THESE ARE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PRIMARILY. EVEN YOUNGER . WE ARE FINDING SUICIDE IDEALLY ZUNE AND STUDENT SIX YEARS OLD. WHAT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW, FIRST OF ALL, HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE IN MOST CASES BETWEEN WHAT MIGHT BE DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUE
056IN TERMS OF REGULAR DEVELOPMENT AND WHAT MIGHT BE A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. SOMETIMES THEY CAN MASK EACH OTHER OR BE CONFUSED. YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. YOU ALSO WANT TO KNOW HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUNGSTER. OUR SYSTEMS ARE NOT SET UP YET TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR KIDS. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUNGSTER. BUT --WE HAVE THREE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR ISSUES WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THREE MONTHLY FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND SUPPORT SYSTEM. TWO FAMILY BOOK CLUBS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WOMEN ONLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR FOLKS WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE. SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT GROUP THAT MEETS IN THE OFFICE TWICE A MONTH AND A COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS THAT MEETS ONCE A MONTH WHICH DEALS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE LOST
057A CHILD. PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST, WE HAVE THREE ON STAFF. THEY PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT. ANYBODY THAT IS IMPACTED BY A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE, WHETHER IT'S A FAMILY MEMBER OR INDIVIDUAL 0 COME IN OR ON THE PHONE OR ON ZOOM AND WORK WITH A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST TO FIND RESOURCES. EVERYTHING FROM HOUSING. THE WE DON'T HAVE A SECRET ENTRANCE TO FIND HOUSING . TRUST ME, IT IS SO LONG WAIT, BUT WE CAN HELP YOU BRIDGE THE TIME BETWEEN THE TIME YOU REALIZE YOU NEED ACCESS TO AND 0 THE TIME YOU ACTUALLY NEED IT, WHICH CAN BE MONTHS, NOT YEARS. WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH AN ONGOING 0 CRISIS IS 0 SOME BUREAUCRACY. WE CAN HELP DEAL WITH THAT BUREAUCRACY -- AND HELP YOU GET THROUGH THAT. EVERYTHING FROM MAT TO BUS PASSES. WE HAVE A SPECIAL PROJECT
058FOR ADULTS IN CUSTODY WERE PROVIDED EDUCATION CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OF IT. THERE 0 ARE NO SERVICES OF ANY KIND IN THE JAIL, MUCH LESS IN PRISON. WE ARE PROVIDING THAT, AS WELL. THIS IS THE BEST PART. NO DIAGNOSIS, NO REFERRAL, NO INSURANCE, 0 NO COST. EVERYTHING WE DO IS BARRIER FREE. IT'S NOT ALWAYS BARRIER FREE WHEN IT COMES TO CULTURES. WE CERTAINLY DO NOT HAVE PROGRAMMING FOR EVERY OTHER ETHNIC GROUP OUT THERE. 0 FOR ALL INTENSIVE --INTENTS AND PURPOSES, IT'S FREE. WORLD'S WORST BUSINESS MODEL , WHICH IS WHY WE DO FUNDRAISING, 0 BUT WE ALSO DO COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. I CALL IT THE ULTIMATE EMPATHY BUILDER. FOUR PAIRS OF PEOPLE ON VIDEO. 0 THEY TALK ABOUT 0 THEIR JOURNEY WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE WITH DISCOVERY THROUGH RECOVERY. THREE PARTS. IT 0
059REALLY WORKS VERY WELL. IT'S ABOUT A 45 MINUTE 0 PRESENTATION. ANYBODY THAT CAN --YOU REALLY ATTENDED OR HOSTED. MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS IS ONE-ON-ONE. LUNCH AND LEARN IS WHERE WE DO MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS. THE WAY WE DESCRIBE IT IS WE BRING THE LEARN, YOU BRING THE LUNCH. HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES, THAT HELPS DISPEL STIGMA, OPENS UP A CONVERSATION. PROVIDES 0 TOOLS AND TIPS FOR THE YOUNGSTER TO DEAL WITH A CRISIS ON THEIR OWN OR WITH A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER. THEN WE ALSO DO HAVE NAMI ON CAMPUS, WHICH WE ARE ROLLING OUT STARTING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT NEXT YEAR. A STUDENT LED STUDENT DRIVEN CLUB MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS CLUB THAT IS SIMPLY STRUCTURED BY NAMI. IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL ASSIST WITH , BUT WE DON'T RUN IT. WE BASICALLY SUPPORTED. THAT'S OUR THREE PRESENTATIONS. OF COURSE,
060BECAUSE WE DO DEAL WITH A LOT OF YOUNGER STUDENTS AND PARENTS WITH THE ENDING OF SILENCE, WE DO MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCES. WE DID LET ONE LAST YEAR. WE ARE DOING ONE UPCOMING IN MAY WITH HAPPY VALLEY. WE ARE IN TALKS TO DO FOR THEM STARTING NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. WE SHOULD BE IN TALKS WITH LAKE OSWEGO TO DO THE SAME. THESE ARE MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCES WHERE WE SHARE STORIES, AS WELL AS TALK ABOUT SOME TOOLS , BRING IN EXPERTS AND REALLY MAKE SOME CONNECTIONS WITH PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF AROUND THE MENTAL HEALTH BARRIER. 0 >> -- THIS IS HOW WE PAY THE BILLS. THAT IS FIVE STANDUP COMEDIANS . ONE OF THEM TOLD ME , TRY TO FIND ONE THAT DOESN'T. BUT THEY DO. THEY COME OUT AND TALK ABOUT THAT, AS WELL AS OTHER
061THINGS. GREAT CELEBRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND GREAT WAY TO BRING HUMOR TO THE TABLE. NAMI WALKS COME IN MAY 17th. PENINSULA PARK IT'S A NATIONAL EVENT, BUT IT'S A STATEWIDE EVENT . THERE'S A GREAT CELEBRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH. PARTY WITH A PURPOSE IS OUR DINNER AUCTION WE DO EVERY SEPTEMBER AT GREY GABLES. OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND BID ON THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU NEEDED. MONTHLY DONATION PLATFORM. WE DO USE VOLUNTEERS. WE USE VOLUNTEERS 0 TO 0 TEACH OUR CLASSES, FACILITATE, VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CAPACITIES. VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT FREE, BUT IT'S A GREAT WAY TO SPREAD OUR COSTS. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS. WE ALSO DO ASK YOU SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER. THERE'S A QR CODE IF ANYBODY IS UP FOR THAT. THERE IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY ON OUR WEBSITE TO SIGN UP
062FOR NEWSLETTER. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES . I PROMISE WE WILL NOT SPAM YOU. WE WILL SEND YOU INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES. AND WHAT'S GOING 0 ON. THAT'S IT. FOR ME. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT I DISCOVERED? A LOT OF MATERIAL THERE. WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOU. WHAT I DO HAVE IS, IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO THAT PICTURE, FOR A QUICK SECOND. I DO HAVE RIGHT HERE WITH ME, A GENUINE NAMI STRESS BALL. THIS BLOGGER IS GUARANTEED TO REMOVE ALL STRESS AND ANXIETY IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS OR YOU GET YOUR MONEY BACK. THIS GUY RIGHT HERE IS MY THERAPY ANIMAL. I ALMOST DID. I SHOULD'VE DONE THAT. THE QUESTION IS, HIS NAME IS --WHO IS HE NAMED AFTER? WHO SAID THAT? SOMEBODY? WHO SAID GEORGE? THERE'S THE STRESS BALL. SO THAT'S IT. NOBODY
063HAS ANY QUESTIONS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT MONTH IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. 0 >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION. YOUR VOLUNTEERS , ARE STUDENTS ABLE TO VOLUNTEER? 0 >> 0 WE TYPICALLY LOOK FOR VOLUNTEERS OVER 0 18, BUT THAT 0 DOESN'T PRECLUDE STUDENTS BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY STUDENTS OVER 18. WE CAN PUT A PROJECT TOGETHER FOR A GROUP OF STUDENTS. ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO -- 0 >> THANK YOU. >> 0 YOU'RE WELCOME. YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. 0 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. CAN YOU SHARE THE PRESENTATION? OH, YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. I CAN SEND YOU A PDF COPY OF IT AND YOU CAN SPREAD IT AROUND. ABSOLUTELY, I WILL DO THAT. I WILL DO THAT TOMORROW WHEN I GET BACK TO THE OFFICE. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU AGAIN. APPRECIATE IT. GOOD LUCK.
0640 >> WE ARE GOING TO GO ON 0 TO 4.4, THE LIBRARY PRESENTATION. MISS WASHINGTON, WILL YOU COME FORWARD? AND THE LIBRARIANS. GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR --CHAIRWOMAN. MY NAME IS --I AM ONE OF THE DISTRICT LIBRARIANS FOR LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOLS. APRIL IS SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH. ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON, RIGHT? IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU. I WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE AND SHOW YOU WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR 0 SCHOOL LIBRARY THIS YEAR. I HAVE A SLIDE PRESENTATION AND A SHORT VIDEO TO SHOW YOU OUR LIBRARIES IN ACTION. I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT OUR LIBRARY PRACTICES ARE TO MAKE THE STUDENTS THE CENTER OF OUR FOCUS , AND WE STRIVE TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR STUDENTS, SUPPORTING TEACHERS ALONG THE WAY, AS WELL. WE MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO MAKE ALL 11 OF OUR
065LIBRARIES WELCOMING PLACES. PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING AND LOVE OF READING. FIRST AND FOREMOST I WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR 11 LIBRARY TECH ASSISTANCE. I HAVE -- OUT HERE TONIGHT, WHO IS AT --OUR LIBRARY TECH ASSISTANCE ARE ESSENTIAL TO EACH ONE OF OUR LIBRARIES. THESE ARE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WHO , BASICALLY, ARE MANAGING THE LIBRARIES ON THEIR OWN ON A DAILY BASIS. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHECKING IN AND CHECKING OUT OF ALL LIBRARY BOOKS, TEXTBOOKS, DEVICES , MAKER SPACE MATERIALS, YOU NAME IT. THEY ARE THE ON-SITE TECH SUPPORT, AS WELL. OUR ELEMENTARY LIBRARY TECHS ARE SEEING, PRETTY MUCH, EVERY STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL ONCE A WEEK FOR STORY TIME, AND THEY ARE DOING THAT ON THEIR OWN. SO THEY ARE RUNNING A STORING TIME. THEY ARE DOING CHECK OUT. THEY ARE HELPING KIDS FIND BOOKS, HELPING WITH TECH.
066OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY TECHS DO A LOT WITH DEVICES, AS WELL AS TEXTBOOK CHECKOUT. OUR HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSISTANCE MANAGE THE AUGUST REGISTRATION TEXTBOOK AND OF THAT. IF YOU'VE EVER EXPERIENCED OF --WALKING INTO A LIBRARY SEEING TABLES AND TABLES OF TEXTBOOKS. MYSELF AND MY TEAMMATE ARE THE TWO DISTRICT LIBRARIANS. THE CREDENTIAL LIBRARIANS FOR THE DISTRICT WORK UNOFFICIALLY, 0 I 0 HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THE SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS . NEXT YEAR I WILL BE ON MY OWN. WE BOTH HAVE TEACHING CREDENTIALS --FORMER CLASSROOM TEACHERS OURSELVES. EDUCATION AND LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE TERM TEACHER LIBRARIAN BEFORE. WE OFTEN LIKE TO CALL OURSELVES TEACHER LIBRARIANS. WHEN WE CAN WE VISIT CLASSROOMS INTO LESSONS ON THE STEPS OF RESEARCH, MEDIA LITERACY, SUCH AS DETERMINING BEST SOURCES, DETERMINING BIAS . WHEN KIDS ARE WORKING
067ON INFORMATION PROJECTS , DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP RESOURCES. WE ALSO OVERSEE PURCHASING ALL THE BOOKS FOR ALL 11 SCHOOLS. WE ARE STRIVING TO MAKE REALLY MEANINGFUL ENGAGING BOOK COLLECTIONS THAT ARE RELEVANT. I LOVE WORKING WITH STAFF AND SUPPORTING THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I REALLY LOVE IT WHEN I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COME AND COTEACH WITH THEM . SUPPORT WHATEVER PROJECT, WHETHER IT BE INQUIRY OR ANYTHING ELSE THEY ARE DOING FOR OUR STUDENTS. ONCE AGAIN, OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO BE A PARTNER IN LITERACY WITH OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF. NOT TO MENTION, FOSTER THE LOVE OF READING, AND EVEN CRITICAL THINKING. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL KIDS HAVE ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RESOURCES IN OUR SCHOOL. IN ADDITION TO THAT, OUR LIBRARY SPACES ARE VERY FLEXIBLE, IN TERMS OF WE HAVE GROUPS IN THERE CONSTANTLY. IT
068COULD BE MAKER SPACE ACTIVITIES DURING RECESS, OR GUEST SPEAKERS. IT COULD BE BEFORE SCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS . WE HOST BATTLE OF THE BOOKS EVENTS, READERS CHOICE VOTING. WE GET HELPERS. MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WE HAVE LIBRARY HELPERS. WE HAVE FIFTH GRADE HELPERS. THE LIBRARIES ARE VERY COLLABORATIVE SPACES . AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL I WANTED TO INCLUDE --THIS YEAR WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO DO MORE WITH SUPPORTING KIDS DURING FINALS 0 AND HAVING THE LIBRARY NOT JUST BE A STUDY SPACE BUT A PLACE TO TAKE BREAKS. WE HAD A BUTTON MAKING MACHINE WHERE KIDS CAN MAKE BUTTONS. WE HAVE PUZZLE TABLES. THERE IS A PHILANTHROPY PROJECT. WE HAD ALL LIVE STREAM CAM DURING FINAL . WE TRY TO MAKE IT NOT NECESSARILY THAT STEREOTYPICAL TYPE OF LIBRARY SPACE BUT THE HEART OF SCHOOL. IN TERMS OF
069FUNDING, WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR OUR ANNUAL BUDGETS. THE PRICE GOES UP EVERY YEAR, BUT WE ALSO RELY ON BOOK FAIRS, DONATIONS. WE GOT GREAT DONATION 0 OF 0 HISTORY THIS YEAR FROM THE GROUP. OF COURSE ASP FUNDS. IF YOU WILL BEAR WITH ME, I AM THE VIDEOGRAPHER OF THIS THREE MINUTE VIDEO. I TRIED TO GET ALL OF --YOU WILL SEE PRESCHOOLERS, YOU WILL SEE A BOTTLE OF THE BOOKS STUDY GROUP YOU WILL SEE HIGH SCHOOLERS. I INTERVIEWED SOME 0 THIRD-GRADERS AT HIGH SCHOOL S. THE THIRD-GRADERS HAVE SMALL VOICES. I MADE THE VOLUME AS LOUD AS I COULD. THIS IS JUST A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT WE BEEN DOING THIS YEAR. THAT'S A PRESCHOOL GROUP. [ INAUDIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] THAT'S THE LIBRARY SPACE. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS PRACTICE. 0 >> [ INAUDIBLE - LOW VOLUME
070] CHECK OUT AT OUR WINDOW. MIDDLE SCHOOL RECESS. I AM HERE WITH THIRD-GRADERS. WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY? 0 >> I LIKE 0 THERE IS A LIBRARY. AND A BUNCH OF PLACES FOR YOU TO SIT. I LIKE THAT THERE IS --OF THE DIFFERENT BOOKS AND YOU STILL [ INAUDIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] 0 >> WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY? 0 >> I THINK IT'S A NICE QUIET PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO COME AND STUDY AND TO FIND BOOKS THAT WILL HELP THEM IN CLASSES. WHAT ABOUT YOU? 0 >> PERSONALLY I LIKE INTERACTING WITH THE TEACHERS AND OTHER STUDENTS IN THE LIBRARY. IT'S JUST FUN. ? THANK YOU. I HOPE YOU SEE THE LIBRARIES ARE INCREDIBLY BUSY PLACES. WE HAVE MAKER SPACES AND HOSTING CULTURAL WEEK. SUMMER READING PROMOTION . LOTS OF --ON A
071DAILY BASIS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND. YOU MIGHT EVEN MATSOSO, MARY KATE --YES, YOU MIGHT EVEN SEE THIS NEXT SLIDE, WE HAVE --I KNOW THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS TO ME. WE EVEN HAVE DOGS . YOU CAN READ TO HER DOG IN THE LIBRARY, -- JUST A COUPLE STATISTICS I HAVE FOR YOU ARE --OUR CIRCULATION IS INCREDIBLE THIS YEAR. 2024-2025 . WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR BEST YEAR EVER. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE TEXTBOOKS MY CLASS NOVELS, THIS IS JUST LIBRARY BOOKS. THAT IS EXCITING. THE NEXT SLIDE SPEAKS ABOUT OUR E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOK USE. IF ANY USE LIBBY THROUGH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, IT'S THE SCHOOL VERSION. THINKING UP SPEAKING 0 OF LIBBY, IF KIDS HAVE A PUBLIC LIBRARY 0 CARD THEY CAN ACCESS THE PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH THIS, AS WELL, AND JUST ADD ON MORE OPTIONS.
072IT'S QUITE POPULAR. VERY POPULAR DURING -- SEASON , AS KIDS ARE SCRAMBLING , AS WELL. IN ADDITION TO BOOKS, WE SUPPORT SEVERAL ONLINE RESOURCES TO HELP STUDENTS WITH RESEARCH FROM OUR STATE-SUPPORTED DATABASE FOR ALL AGES. WHICH I LOVE FOR THE YOUNGER KIDS. SCHOLARLY NOVELS. HAVE THE NEW YORK TIMES FOR BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS. WHERE DO THEY FIND THESE RESOURCES? ON THE 0 COVER PAGE, WHICH IS A LOGIN FOR KIDS TO USE. WE HAVE LIBRARY SITES AT EACH SCHOOL. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WE MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO PURCHASE INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE BOOKS SO ALL STUDENTS CAN SEE THEMSELVES IN THE LIBRARY. WE'VE BEEN WORKING HARD ON COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. 0 IT'S AN ONGOING PROCESS . WE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT STUDENT REQUESTS . THE LATEST AWARD WINNERS, THE LATEST PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS. WE
073DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN TO SUPPORT THAT READING ENGAGEMENT. IN TERMS OF THE FUTURE. RIVER GROVE IS OPEN THIS FALL. IT'S VERY EXCITING. LAKE OSWEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE NEXT, BUT I'M HAPPY TO SAY THIS JUNE WE DO NOT HAVE TO PACK ONE LIBRARY OR UNPACK ONE LIBRARY. PERSONALLY THAT FEELS GOOD. WE ARE ALWAYS INCREASING OUR MANDARIN AND SPANISH COLLECTION. WHICH IS VERY FUN AND INTERESTING TO SEEK OUT THOSE BOOKS. THIS YEAR WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON UPDATING OUR NONFICTION TO MAKE IT MORE ENGAGING AND APPEALING FOR OUR STUDENTS. WE ARE ALWAYS 0 LOOKING TO REORGANIZE OUR SPACES. IN THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND YOU WILL SEE WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT UP BOOKSTORE FEEL IN A LOT OF WAYS. OUR ASSISTANCE TO AN AMAZING JOB WITH DISPLAYS AND APPEALING TO KIDS. PERSONALLY, I JUST
074LIKE PROMOTING PARTNERSHIPS WITH TEACHERS AND STAFF. I MADE THAT ONE OF MY PROFESSIONAL GOALS BISHOPRIC TO MAKE SURE THAT TEACHERS KNOW THEY CAN REACH OUT IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO COTEACH OR JUST NEED A GOOD BOOK LIST, OR THEY NEED A LIST OF SITES. I JUST WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU, TO ALL OF YOU. MY AMAZING LIBRARY TEAM. THANK YOU , SO MUCH, FOR SUPPORTING SCHOOL LIBRARIES. I MAY BE BIASED, BUT I THINK THEY ARE IMPORTANT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. IF ANYBODY HAS THEM. 0 >> DO WE HAVE BOOKS IN ANY OF THE DISTRICT LIBRARIES IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN THE SPANISH IN MANDARIN? 0 >> YES, WE DO. IN FACT WE CONSOLIDATED THEM ALL AT LAKE OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL IN A WORLD LANGUAGE COLLECTION. IT'S JUST EASIER FOR US TO HAVE THEM. BUT
075WE WILL SEND THEM WHEREVER WE NEED. WE HAVE BOOKS IN KOREAN. BOOKS IN JAPANESE. I AM TRYING TO THINK. RUSSIAN. THOSE TEND TO BE OFTEN, MAYBE PERHAPS WHAT --A NOVEL STUDY OR SOMETHING, AND THE TEACHERS MIGHT NEED SUPPORT IN NOT . WE CAN SEND IT TO WHOEVER NEEDS IT. THEY ARE BOOKS IN THE LANGUAGES WE TEACH? NOT NECESSARILY. >> WHEN YOU SAY NOVEL STUDY , WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? 0 >> IF 0 A TEACHER IS -- IF THEY ARE ALL READING, OF NICE AND MEN, AND THEY'VE GOT AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER WHO , PERHAPS, THEIR HOME LANGUAGE IS IN KOREAN, WE STRIVE TO HAVE THAT BOOK IN KOREAN, AS WELL, IF WE CAN. THAT'S WHEN WE WERE STUDENT SERVICES. SOMETIMES TO TRY TO LOCATE THOSE TYPES OF MATERIALS. 0 >> SUPER HELPFUL TO
076HAVE CONTENT IN YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE. AS A TEACHER -- 0 >> ALL SCATTERED OVER THE LIBRARY. MAYBE ABOUT RIGHT BEFORE COVID, WE CONSOLIDATED THEM . ANYBODY IN THE DISTRICT CAN BORROW THEM. 0 >> THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A QUESTION, BUT I WANTED TO SAY -- HAVING -- AS MY LIBRARY AND , I JUST WANT TO SAY IT'S NO SIGHTING --NICE SEEING HOW MUCH ATTENTION IS PUT INTO OUR LIBRARIES. I LOVE SEEING THE LIBRARIES 0 CHANGE WITH REMODELS AND STUFF. I VALUE THEM A LOT, THANK YOU. THAT'S WONDERFUL TO HEAR, THANK YOU. 0 >> I SECOND THAT, AS WELL. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE . EXPERIENCE IS ALWAYS POSITIVE, WHETHER 0 IT BE FOR READING OR STUDYING. I AM GLAD THE LIBRARY IS WELL SUPPLIED. ALWAYS VERY WELL SUPPLIED. THEY RECENTLY DID A RESTOCK . UPDATING BOOKS, NONFICTION
077BOOKS THAT MIGHT HAVE OUT OF DATE INFORMATION. PLACING ONES IN SUBJECTS THAT SHOULD 0 BE UPDATED OFTEN. BOOKS MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD, THEY WERE JUST GIVING AWAY TWO STUDENTS. I TOOK A WHOLE BOOKSHELF. I BOUGHT A BOOKSHELF FROM THEM. IT 0 WAS GREAT TO HAVE THAT. WHEN I GO TO THE LIBRARY, AND OTHER IS MORE RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR ME ON THE STUDENT'S. 0 >> THAT'S FANTASTIC. 0 >> 0 THAT'S SO GREAT. WE DID ONE THE STUDENTS, IF THEY DID THE -- DID GET THE BIOGRAPHY, HE IS STILL ALIVE IN THAT BOOK. I FOUND ONE WITH A LIVING REAGAN. GOOD TO KNOW. THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU OUT HERE THIS EVENING. I DIDN'T PLAN THAT, I PROMISE. WONDERFUL YOU HAD SO MANY WONDERFUL LIBRARY TECHNICIANS . I THINK I CAN HEARKEN BACK TO A
078TIME WHEN THERE WAS A LIBRARIAN IN EVERY SCHOOL. COULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT A FULL-TIME LIBRARIAN IS COMPARED TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING. YOU WILL BE DOING THIS JOB NEXT YEAR AS ONE LIBRARY AND FOR ALL SCHOOLS. 0 >> 0 RIGHT. 0 >> THAT'S A DIFFERENT JOB THAN WHEN WE HAVE A LIBRARY DEDICATED 0 TO A SCHOOL. CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THAT IS? 0 >> YES. WE ALL NEED TO CONTACT THE STATE TO FUND SCHOOL LIBRARIES. I USED TO HAVE PARENTS CALL ME FREQUENTLY AND SAY WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO HAVING A LIBRARIAN IN THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL LIBRARY AND NOT EVERY SCHOOL WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER INCH --IN TERMS OF ENSURING --EVEN TAKE THE HIGH SCHOOL, ALL INCOMING NINTH GRADERS WOULD HAVE LIBRARY IN --ORIENTATION. THEY WOULD KNOW HOW TO ACCESS INFORMATION. THE
079ASSISTANT WOULD BE MANAGING THE DESK AND CHECK OUT THE SCHOOL LIBRARY, SOLELY FOCUSED ON CO-TEACHING WITH THE SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT. MAYBE POSSIBLY SEEKING OUT GRANTS , AND SO FORTH, AND HOW THE ONE BUILDING TO FOCUS ON. RUNNING LOTS OF PROGRAMS WITHIN THE LIBRARY , YOU COULD HAVE MORE SMALL GROUPS WORKING IN THERE. YOU COULD RUN TRIVIA, YOU COULD RUN POETRY SLAMS. YOU COULD TEACH -->> I WAS GOING TO SAY OR --A. LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED. ABSOLUTELY. THE MISCONCEPTION IS, NOW WE HAVE GOOGLE, WE DON'T NEED LIBRARIANS. OF COURSE, ONE OF MY HUGE FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE LESSONS IS, RIGHT, JUST BECAUSE IT'S ON GOOGLE, YOU CAN'T --YOU JUST CAN'T GO THERE. YOUNGER KIDS, MORE THAN EVER. WE ASSUME BECAUSE THEY HAVE DEVICES THAT THEY KNOW . THAT THEY KNOW HOW TO EVALUATE INFORMATION
080AND THEY HAVE THAT BACK GROUND KNOWLEDGE. YEAH. YEP. THEY DON'T. THEY GET TIRED OF ME. FAVORITE RESOURCES. WORLD BOOK ONLINE. WHEN YOU ARE WORKING WITH ALL THE SCHOOLS, TECHNICAL PEOPLE, DO YOU BRING THEM ALTOGETHER? YES, WE DO. WE BREAK OUT. SOMETIMES WE HAVE DIFFERENT WEEKS. OUR ELEMENTARY LIBRARY TEAM MEETS ONCE A MONTH. OUR SECONDARY LIBRARY TEAM MEETS ONCE A MONTH, AS WELL. AND WE HAVE A SHARED AGENDA DURING THE SAME PLC DAYS THE REST OF THE STAFF IN THE DISTRICT DO. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF TOPICS YOU COULD BE TALKING ABOUT BOOK AWARDS, BUT WE COULD ALSO BE TALKING ABOUT TOP 10 WAYS TO RESET A CHROMEBOOK. WE HAVE LOTS OF SHARED -- I THINK WE ARE VERY COLLABORATIVE, THIS TEAM . LOTS OF SHARED DOCUMENTS THAT SHARE THAT VERY GENEROUS --IN TERMS OF THIS
081WORKED FOR ME. AS A WHOLE K-12 TEAM, SOMETIMES THAT'S HARDER WITH THE CALENDARS IN THE DAYS , BUT WE DO TRY . PROBABLY AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR TO MEET AS A FULL K-12 TEAM. OTHERWISE IT'S A LOT OF EMAILS AND -- I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. THE RIGHT TO READ IS SO FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR CHILDREN'S ABILITY TO LEARN. I WENT TO FILMING LAST WEEK . IT IS A DOCUMENTARY CALLED, THE RIGHT TO READ, THAT WAS PUT ON BUT SINCE YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH IT? 0 >> YES. >> FEATURES A NAACP ACTIVIST , WHO SETS OUT TO REFORM --SCORES IN HIS HOME OF OAKLAND , CALIFORNIA. AS A DISTRICT, WE REALLY INVESTED VERY HEAVILY IN THE SCIENCE OF READING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. YEAH. 0 >> THANK
082YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. YES. THANK YOU, SO MUCH. WE ARE GOING TO GO ON TO 4.5, WHICH IS THE -- INTEGRATED GRANT PROPOSAL, PRESENTED BY [ INAUDIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] THANK YOU, CHAIR. THANK YOU, CHAIR, AND DIRECTORS. THIS IS THE FUN PART. GRANTS. YES, GIVE US AS MANY AS YOU CAN. 0 >> PROBABLY THE WEAKEST THING 0 IS I WAS SITTING , LISTENING TO EVERYBODY ELSE'S TESTIMONIES , AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING TONIGHT. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW IS THIS IS NOT INCREMENTAL MONEY. THIS IS ALREADY PLANNED ON , SO ALL THE STAFFING AND MONEY IS ALREADY PLANNED ON. JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND. FIRST SLIDE, PLEASE. THE REASON I AM HERE IS FOR THE RENEWAL OF OUR GRANTS . YOU 0 HAVE SEEN ME BEFORE.
083WE DO THE GRANT RENEWAL EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. SO WE ARE IN THE PROCESS NOW. THE REASON I AM HERE IS TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION, AND I WILL COME BACK ON APRIL 28th FOR AN APPROVAL. I AM SHARING THE PLAN. IT'S ALSO ON OUR WEBSITE FOR ANY FEEDBACK THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS. LIKE I SAID, I WILL BE BACK ON APRIL 28th. THANK YOU. THIS PLAN --AND WE WILL PUT TALKING ABOUT THREE GRANTS --THAT GO ACROSS THE ENTIRE DISTRICT. I JUST WANTED TO TALK --POINT OUT THE INCREDIBLE CROSS FUNCTION TEAM . IT INCORPORATES ALMOST --IT INCORPORATES EVERY LEVEL IN OUR SCHOOL, BUT IT ALSO INCORPORATES FAMILY STUDENTS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY. WE REACH OUT TO LOTS OF FOLKS FOR THIS. OUR NEXT SLIDE WE WILL JUST SHOW. THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOCUSES ON -- HAS
084NINE CORE AREAS OF FOCUS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT EVERYONE TONIGHT, BUT WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON THREE. THAT IS WHERE THE FUNDING IS, THE LARGE FUNDING. THERE IS JUST, FYI, YOU MAY SEE THE VERY BOTTOM ONE IN BROWN, IT SAYS FEDERAL. WE DON'T QUALIFY FOR ANY OF THOSE. THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL PARTS OF OUR GRANTS, MAKING SURE WE ARE REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITIES, MAKING SURE WE ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON OUR KEY STUDENT GROUPS. MERRILY STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES, EMERGING BILINGUALS. STUDENTS NAVIGATING POVERTY AND HOUSE LIST THIS. STUDENTS OF COLOR AND LGBTQ TO --2 SIA CLASS. THIS INCLUDES IN-PERSON, FORMAL AND INFORMAL SURVEYS. WE START WITH THE FOCAL GROUPS. THEY ARE OPEN SO WE ARE NOT SOLICITING SPECIFIC FEEDBACK, SO WE CAN REALLY
085HEAR WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO TELL US. WE ALSO DO EMAILS AND NEWSLETTERS. THE PRIORITIES THAT EMERGED OUR TO KEEP LOWER CLASS SIZE. DR. SCHIELE REFERENCE THAT EARLIER. BEVERLY IS ONE OF THE KEY PRIORITIES. WE ALL KNOW THAT , HEARING FROM OUR CONSTITUENTS , KEEPING ADDITIONAL NINTH-GRADE COUNSELORS 0 AND SOCIAL WORKERS. ENGAGEMENT SPECIALISTS. WHICH ARE MULTITIER SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT AND OUR STUDENT SUCCESS SPECIALISTS PROGRAM FOR AP AND --I THINK WE ARE --OH, SORRY. I THINK WE SKIPPED THE SLIDE. THANK YOU. OKAY. OH, GOSH. OH. OH, SHOOT. YES. OKAY. I HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HERE. WE WILL FOCUS ON LITERACY AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. I SKIPPED AHEAD IS WHAT HAPPENED. WE'VE DONE THE SLIDE, GREAT, MOVING ON. OUR INTENDED OUTCOMES ARE TO NARROW THE LANGUAGE ARTS , MATH, AND GRADUATION GAPS FOR THE FOCAL GROUP STUDENTS WE MENTIONED
086EARLIER. INCREASE IN GRADUATION RATES FOR THOSE FOLKS BY 5% IN FIVE YEARS. INCREASE ATTENDANCE RATE FOR FOCAL GROUPS OF ALL STUDENTS BY 5% IN FIVE 0 YEARS. ALL STUDENTS CAREER AND/OR COLLEGE READY . INCREASE LITERACY FOR K-3 , NARROWING THE GAP FOR LOWER PERFORMING STUDENTS. WE ARE OVERALL IN DISTRICT OVER ABOUT 90 PER --95%, I THINK, RENT APART SOME OF THE KEY FOCAL GROUPS WE LOOKED AT, FOR EXAMPLE, OUR EMERGING LANGUAGE LEARNERS, 100% GRADUATION 0 RATE. WE ARE DOING REALLY WELL AND MANY OF THOSE AREAS. IS PRIMARILY OUR STUDENTS 0 ON IEP AND --WHO WE WANT TO INCREASE THAT 5%. OKAY. NOW WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT EACH OF THE THREE GRANTS INDIVIDUALLY. THE KEY STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP US ACHIEVE THOSE INTENDED OUTCOMES. STUDENT SUCCESS 0 TEAM AT EACH SCHOOL. THESE ARE ALREADY
087HAPPENING. 0 THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF ALL OF THOSE 0 THINGS. REDUCING CLASS SIZE AND CASELOADS. 0 CONTINUING TO INCLUDE ASL . AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. NONVERBAL LANGUAGE. MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL OF OUR LICENSED AND CLASSIFIED STAFF. THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT IS JUST UNDER 0 6 1/2 MILLION. YOU CAN SEE THERE , THOSE 0 ARE FROM THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. YOU CAN SEE WE ARE USING MOST OF THIS MONEY FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS. IT'S ALMOST ALL STAFF, REALLY. I MERRILY CLASSROOM TEACHERS. A LITTLE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. JUST A VERY SMALL PORTION FOR -- 0 >> IS THIS GUARANTEED? 0 >> AS WITH EVERYTHING, THESE ARE ESTIMATES FROM THE STATE. WE WILL PROBABLY GET THOSE, I AM ASSUMING, AT THE SAME TIME. SO WE DON'T KNOW. IT COULD GO DOWN . IT COULD GO UP
088SLIGHTLY. YOU WILL SEE. IT WENT UP, BY THE WAY, YEAR OVER YEAR. IT --YOU HAVE A COMPARISON CHART IN YOUR PACKETS. YEAR OVER YEAR I THINK IT WENT UP $7000, WHICH IS A .002% INCREASE. IT'S REALLY NOT --OKAY. 0 >> IS THIS OUR [ INAUDIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] 0 >> THIS IS OUR FOURTH YEAR, YES. YUP. OKAY, NEXT ONE, PLEASE. NOW WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS . THIS ONE IS A LITTLE OLDER THAN SIA. IT'S A CONTINUATION OF A PLAN WE HAVE WORKING AS WE'VE SEEN WITH GRADUATION RATES. ALSO CONTINUE WITH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. TARGETED SYSTEMS. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT A LITTLE EARLIER. AND THEN CONTINUING OUR CAREER IN TECHNICAL . TEACHERS FOCUSED ON BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY COURSES. THIS IS 2.2 MILLION. THIS IS ALL STAFF. THOSE ARE THE ALLOWABLE USES.
089WE WERE FOLLOWING THAT. NEXT ONE, PLEASE. THANK YOU. THIS IS A NEWER GRANT. YOU'VE HEARD OF THIS ONE. IT'S CALLED THE EARLY LITERACY SUCCESS SCHOOL DISTRICT GRANT. WE ARE FOCUSING ON HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING FOR K-3 . WE WANT ALL OF OUR KIDS TO BE GRADE LEVEL BY THEN. WE 0 ARE FOCUSING ON THAT. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED AND FOCUS ON LOWER PERFORMING STUDENTS 0 WITH SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION. WE ARE LOOKING AT LITERACY TRAINED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR LICENSED STAFF. NEXT ONE, PLEASE. THAT ONE IS 411,000 . THAT ONE WENT DOWN QUITE A BIT LAST YEAR. ABOUT 440,000. HOWEVER, WE ARE NOT DECREASING THE 0 NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE QUOTABLE, THAT IS SOME CURRICULUM . OKAY. ALL TOLD, WE ARE LOOKING AT 9.1 MILLION . 98% OF THAT IS FOR STAFF. 2% PROFESSIONAL
090DEVELOPMENT. .2 IS REALLY MORE OF A ROUNDING ERROR. IT'S 0 A VERY SMALL PORTION. THEN WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, HERE WE ARE. INFORMATION. THE APPROVAL IS NEXT. IT THEN GOES BACK TO OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WHERE THEY REVIEW IT , THEY APPROVE IT, AND WE WILL COME BACK AND TALK MORE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT TARGETS FOR OUR STUDENTS , SUCH AS GRADUATION . OUR LITERACY INCREASES, THINGS LIKE THAT. YEP. ANY QUESTIONS? OBVIOUSLY THIS IS MONEY THAT CANNOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN WE APPLIED FOR. IT DOES NOT GO FOR BUILDINGS OR --OR ANYTHING ELSE. CORRECT. THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. YES, IT GOES FOR EXACTLY WHAT IS IN THE GRANT. I DID PUT THE ALLOWABLE USES ON THE SLIDE . IN ADDITION, THERE'S MORE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE THAT TALKS MORE IN DEPTH ABOUT ALLOWABLE USES. YES. NO
091BUILDINGS. IT COULD BE USED FOR CURRICULUM, HOWEVER WE HAVE CHOSEN, IN LIGHT OF ALL OF THE DIFFICULTIES THIS YEAR. WE ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON STAFF. STAFF FUNDED BY THESE FUNDS WILL BE CONTINUED -- WE'VE ADDED MORE STAFF TO THIS SO THEY CAN KEEP MORE TEACHERS. I WOULD IMAGINE IF OUR PRIORITY IS KEEPING CLASS WAS SMALL, IT'S WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE USE. IF YOU REMEMBER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT ONE POINT WE HAD 750,000. ALL OF THAT WITH THE TEACHERS. [ INAUDIBLE -LOW VOLUME ] OKAY, VERY GOOD. 25%? >> SUBSTANTIAL. AGAIN, WE NEED IT FOR TEACHERS. 0 >> 0 JUST REALITY CHECK. THE DISTRICT OCCASIONALLY APPLIES FOR GRANTS . FOR OTHER THINGS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IT'S NOT WHERE WE USE OUR TIME, USUALLY. OUR GRANT SUCCESS RATE IS NOT -- 0 >> WE DON'T --DON'T TEND TO GET GRANTS
092BECAUSE -- WE TYPICALLY AREN'T EVEN ALLOWED TO --FOR THE LETTER OF INTENT FEEDS -- FEES. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, NO OTHER QUESTIONS, THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE WE END? I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW I AM PLANNING TO GO DOWN TO THE LEGISLATURE ON APRIL 24th. ANYBODY ELSE -- 0 >> I AM ALSO PLANNING TO GO. 0 >> GREAT. 0 WE WILL CARPOOL. THAT WOULD BE GOOD. ANYTHING YOU ARE HEARING, FROM --ANY LIGHTS? 0 >> NO, THEY ARE WORKING 0 REALLY HARD. A