Public Meeting Agenda: March 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

Presenter: John Nelson, Chair

2. Review / Revision of the Agenda

3. District Mission / Vision Statement

Description:
Mission Statement Graduating all students to be college and career ready; challenging, inspiring, and empowering them to be healthy and productive citizens.

Vision Statement North Wasco is a premier school district. We provide students a rigorous and relevant education with schools performing academically in the top 5% of the nation. Our students are inspired by a talented, innovative, and highly effective staff that values continuous professional growth. Our district graduates citizens who are ethical and motivated to achieve their limitless potential. North Wasco is fully embraced by the community, reflecting its health and well being.

4. Student / Staff Recognition

5. Student Representative Reports

6. Comments from the Audience about Non Agenda Items

Description: The North Wasco County School District Board of Directors will conduct the March 18th, 2021 meeting by video conference only.

Public Comments:

The Board will accept verbal and written public comment for the March 18th, 2021 regular meeting. The Board is committed to the public comment process and will consider all public comments seriously. Public Comments for virtual meetings will continue to follow School Board Policy BDDH-AR - Public Participation in Board Meetings.

To participate in the public comment portion, or to submit a written public comment for the March 18th meeting, all requests will be accepted until Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 by 12:00 (Noon). Public comments submitted or requests to speak after the deadline will not be accepted.

Please send written comments to publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us or by US Mail to North Wasco County School District 21 ATTN: Public Comments, 3632 West 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058.

For those wishing to participate during the public comment section and speak to the Board, please contact Cindy Miller at publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us to sign up and receive a Zoom link.

Approved written public comment will be included in the School Board Agenda under the Public Comment section and may be read aloud as determined by the Board Chair.

The Board sincerely appreciates your input, and thanks you for your participation.

7. Consent Agenda

Description:
The consent agenda consists of routine items such as previous board minutes, routine personnel actions and routine financial transactions. Normally, there is little or no discussion on these items.

7.a. Special School Board Meeting Minutes from February 19th, 2021

7.b. Supplemental Budget Hearing & Regular School Board Meeting from February 25th, 2021

7.c. Personnel Report

Attachments: (1)

3.18.21 - Personnel Notes

3/11/2021 at 3:02 PM

8. Board Action Calendar - Review

Description: March:

Superintendent prepares for evaluation, gathers evidence of goals.
Board members’ complete appropriate parts of the superintendent evaluation form.
Board members meet to discuss their evaluations and develop the Board’s official written evaluation document(s) that will be shared with the superintendent.
Superintendent completes a self-assessment of the evaluation forms parts 1 and 2.
By March 15^th approve recommended actions on licensed staff
Review/revise policies as needed

April:

Monitor Facilities Improvement Direction
Review/revise policies as needed
District PLT Meets to discuss Fall and Winter Data and review overall professional development activities.
Board and superintendent meet to discuss and clarify the results of the evaluation documents. Changes to the evaluation may be made as a result of the discussions. Evaluation meetings may be held in executive session. ORS 192.660(2)(i).
Superintendent salary discussion for the 2021-2022 year.

In April or as soon as the evaluation is complete:

A copy of the final written evaluation form is placed in the superintendent’s personnel folder.
The results of the evaluation and progress on district goals are shared with the community.
Return to the beginning of the superintendent evaluation cycle.

9. Board Discussion around Legislative Advocacy

10. School Board Sub Committee Reports

Description:

D21 Education Foundation - Director Thistlethwaite
Community Outreach Team - Director Rasmussen
Wellness Committee - Director Richardson
Building / Facilities Report - Director Jones
District Equity Committee - Vice Chair Aparicio
Wasco County Forest Collaborative - Chair Nelson

11. Old Business:

11.a. Discussion/Possible Action Item: Discussion on opening the Zone 5 position for appointment until June 30th, 2021.

11.b. Action Item: Approve the amended language to Dr. Carolyn Bernal's superintendent contract (starting July 1st, 2021), as presented.

Presenter: John Nelson, Chair

Description: Amended language to item G in the Superintendent's contract approved for Dr. Caroly Bernal.

Remove the following language "The District shall give Superintendent no less than ten (10) days written notice in advance of termination."

Add the following language "The District may discharge Superintendent as Superintendent and terminate this Agreement for any reason upon ten (10) days' written notice and the tendering of nine-months of Superintendent's salary and health benefits or the balance of the salary and health benefits due under this Agreement, whichever is less."

12. New Business:

12.a. Presentations / Reports:

12.a.1. Presentation: Riverbend Community School Annual Report (for the 2019-2020 school year)

Presenter: Stacey Shaw, Executive Director

Attachments: (4)

3.18.21 - Wahtonka Community School - Annual report 1

3/8/2021 at 8:09 AM
3.18.21 - Wahtonka Community School Audited Financial Statements - annual report 2

3/8/2021 at 8:09 AM
3.18.21 - Wahtonka Community School Report to the Board - annual report 3

3/8/2021 at 8:09 AM
3.18.21 - RCS Annual Report 2020

3/17/2021 at 8:24 AM

12.a.1.a. Action Item: Approve the Riverbend Community School Annual Report as presented.

12.a.2. Presentation: District Equity Committee - Update

Presenter: Josephine Colburn & Mary Tyree

12.a.3. Superintendent's Report

12.a.4. Chief Financial Officer's Report

12.a.4.a. Financial Statements:

Attachments: (2)

3.18.21 - NWCSD Board Financial Stmts March FY 2021

3/12/2021 at 12:01 PM
3.18.21 - Financial Report March 2021

3/17/2021 at 12:05 PM

12.a.4.b. Student Enrollment:

Attachments: (1)

3.18.21 - North Wasco County School District Enrollment Update March 2021

3/12/2021 at 12:02 PM

12.a.5. Board Attorney's Report

13. Discussion / Action Items:

14. 1st Reading on School Board Policies (informational only):

14.a. Policy JBB: Educational Equity

Attachments: (1)

3.18.21 - JBB - Educational Equity - 1st reading edits update.

3/3/2021 at 1:59 PM

15. Informational Only:

15.a. Board Policy IGDF-AR: Student Fund-Raising Activity Request (information only, no action needed)

Attachments: (1)

3.18.21 - IGDF AR - Student Fund-Raising Activity Request form - revised

3/9/2021 at 3:20 PM

16. Adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i) "To review and evaluate the performance of the superintendent or any other public officer, employee or staff member, unless that person requests an open hearing".

17. Reconvene the regular meeting

17.a. Action on executive session, if needed.

18. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting

March 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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