May 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 state-wide restrictions, and in keeping with the efforts of social distancing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus/COVID-19, the meeting of the Douglas ESD Board will be conducted on a conference call, rather than in person. If you are a member of the community and wish to provide public comment or speak at the meeting, please email your comments to veronica.vandrimmelen@douglasesd.k12.or.us  ahead of the meeting and your comments will be part of the public record.  

Description:  Additions or corrections to the agenda can be made at this time.

Description:  None.

Description:  The following items could be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.  Any Board member who wishes to remove an item from the Consent Agenda should make that request at this time.

Description:  Employment of Karami Miller | Teacher (Douglas)
Employment of Kenneth Wong | Teacher (Douglas)
Employment of Mamie Gurney | Teacher (Douglas)
Employment of Rebeccah Bieri | Occupational Therapist (Jackson)
Employment of Rhianna NesSmith | Speech Language Pathologist (Douglas)
Employment of Marjolein Baas | Physical Therapist

Description:  The update reports new hires and current recruitment efforts.

Description:  BFF | Board Member Standards of Conduct (board approval)
BDC | Executive Sessions (board approval)
BDDG | Minutes of Board Members (board approval)
ECACB | Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) a.k.a. Drone (board approval)
GBA | Equal Employment Opportunity (board approval)
GBEA | Workplace Harassment (board approval)
GBEA-AR | Workplace Harassment Reporting and Procedure (board review)
JHFE | Reporting of Suspected Abuse of Child – DELETE 
JHFE-AR | Reporting of Suspected Abuse of Child – DELETE
JHFF | Reporting Requirement regarding sexual conduct with students – DELETE
JHFF | Sexual Conduct Complaint Form – DELETE
JHFF/GBNAA | Reporting of Suspected Sexual Conduct with Students – NEW (board approval)
JHFF/GBNAA-AR | Suspected Sexual Conduct Reporting and Procedure – NEW (board approval)
KL | Public Complaint Procedure (board approval)
KL-AR | Public Complaint (board review)

Description:  JGAB | Use of Restriant or Seclusion (board approval)
JHCD/JHCDA | Medications (board approval)
JHCD/JHCDA-AR | Medications (board review)
JGE | Expulsion (board approval)

Description:  Douglas ESD provided many opportunities for school districts to share their needs.  During a curriculum directors meeting, the six needs were identified.  Douglas ESD hosted 4 webinars to discuss each of those needs individually and identify districts plans to address the needs.  Finally, during a second curriculum meeting, school districts shared plans.  During this meeting, Douglas ESD ask school districts what would support look like, listened, and used that information to create a plan.  In addition, Douglas ESD staff has been working directly with school districts over the past six months and used data collected from those encounters to inform the plan.  
1.  Douglas ESD will offer professional development and technical assistance to all educators around social emotional learning and content areas.
2. Douglas ESD will hire staff to support SSA ESD plan work.

Description:  Adopt new and returning Budget Committee Members for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 as presented in the Roster.  

Description:  Board will enter into executive session prior to voting.

Description:  Executive Session to be held in accordance with ORS 192.660 (2) (d): 
To conduct deliberations with persons designated to carry on labor negotiations