December 14, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Regular Session

Description:  We would like to welcome you to the Regular Session of the North Santiam School District’s Board of Directors.  This is an open meeting of the Board and the public is allowed to observe. On tonight’s agenda is a place for public comment. Those in attendance that wish to address the Board during this time must complete a public comment card and present it to the Board Secretary, Tonia Whisman. These orange cards are available on the table at the door. Due to confidentiality and liability issues the Board cannot hear complaints against staff in an open session. 


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Garrett Trott

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Garrett Trott

Description:  Any changes to the board packet after posting on December 8, 2017 will be noted below:

Added Agenda Items-

Additional Attachments-
• 6.2- 2017.18 Financial Report
• 6.3-CE Committee Meeting Minutes
• 7.2 - Licensed Report
• 9.3 -Field Trip Report

Description:  MOTION- AGENDA APPROVAL 
Motion that the Board approve the agenda as modified.

Motion Made By:
Vote:

Description:  The Board welcomes public comments on topics and concerns that affect the education of students. When stating an opinion before the Board, a statement of facts on which the opinion is based is particularly helpful.  The Board is also interested in your comments for viable solutions and ways of involving others who would be affected by the offered solutions.  Due to confidentiality and liability issues the Board cannot hear complaints against staff in an open session.  A copy of the policy and procedures on how to file a complaint are available at the back of the room, at any school office, from the board secretary, or from the North Santiam School District web site.  If there is anyone in attendance at this time, who has filled out a public comment card and wishes to address the Board, please step forward and state your name and address.

Description:  Stayton High ASB President, Bradley Phelps, will report on the activities of the student council. 

Description:  Andy will give the Board an oral report on the District and legislative issues relating to education.

Description:  The financial report has been included for the Board's review. Jane will be present to answer questions.  

Description:  Tass will review the meeting minutes from the December 7th CE Committee meeting.

Description:  In order to make more efficient use of meeting time, items that are routine in nature are placed on the Consent Agenda when no debate is anticipated.  Any item placed on the Consent Agenda may be removed at the request of any Board member prior to the time a vote is taken. All remaining items of the Consent Agenda are then disposed of in a single motion.

Description:  The minutes from the previous month's board meeting have been included in the Board packet for review and approval. All past "approved" minutes have been posted to the BoardBook website.

November 16, 2017 Regular Session Minutes

Description:  The December Licensed Staff report has been included in the Board packet. 

New Hires
Emilee Bottoms - SMS Language Arts (1.0 FTE temp, change to .5 FTE)

Resignations
Lisa Glavey - SMS Language Arts
Helen Escalada - Sublimity Special Ed

Status Change
Shannon Sheppard - SMS Language Arts, change from .5 to 1.0 FTE

Description:  The policy section was presented to the Board in the November packet. It is now being presented for approval. 

Description:  MOTION- APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion that the Board approve and accept items listed in the Consent Agenda which are item 7.1- minutes from the November 16, 2017 Regular Session; 7.2 -new hire Emilee Bottoms; and 7.3- Board Policy Section C.

Motion Made By:  
Motion Seconded By:  
Vote:  

Description:  Community Engagement Committee Chair, Tass Morrison, will present the committee's recommendation for the disbursement of scholarship funds to the Board.

Description:  The meeting schedules for the Stayton, Sublimity and Lyons City Council meetings are included. The Board will discuss which member will represent them at which meeting and often this should occur. 

Stayton - 1st & 3rd Mondays @ 7:00 pm
Sublimity - 2nd Monday @7:00 pm
Lyons - Last Tuesday @ 6:30 pm

Description:  The following gifts/donations were accepted by schools in the District during the last month:

• Kim Koehnke donated clothing items with an approximate value of $432
• Schoolhouse Supplies donated misc. school supplies. 
• Julio R Gallo Foundation donated $7,000 to SMS and $2,000 to SHS in the names of Jennifer       
   Edmonds and Jonathan Ehmig to be used for student programs. 

Description:  Approximate enrollment totals have been included for the Board's review.

Mari-Linn School: 219
Sublimity School: 368
Stayon Elem: 403
Stayton Inter/Midd 600
(SIS- 225 SMS-375)
Stayton High 702
Total:  2292

Description:  The December Field trip report has been attached. All trips added since the last report have been highlighted in yellow. 

Description:  Community wide events, high school athletics, and district-wide information can be found on the following websites:

nsantiam.k12.or.us
www.staytonevents.com



January 4, 2018 at 8:00 am
Community Engagement Committee Meeting

January 18, 2018 ~  6:00 pm 
Regular Session Board Meeting
Stayton Middle School cafeteria

January 26, 2018
Classified In-Service Day 

Description:  A list of possible future agenda items is attached as part of the board packet.  Board members may request that additional items be posted to this list.

Description:  Time: