November 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting of the KFCS Board of Education

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The following individuals, businesses, and organizations have made donations to the district during the past month.

Pelican Elementary held a Halloween Monster Bash Reverse Parade in October.  Donors to this event were Sherm's Thunderbird Market $30 gift card to purchase candy; Bi-Mart provided 6 bags of candy; Grocery Outlet provided 3 large bags of candy; and Mick Hall, the manager of Rite Aid personally purchased $40 worth of candy out of his own pocket.

The Klamath Falls Blue Zones Project donated 2,800 water bottles and 20 handwashing stations.  

David and Sheila Scott gave a very generous donation in the amount of $1,000 to "The Pack" robotics team at KUHS.

Conger Elementary's Halloween Drive-Thru Parade was well supported.  Candy donors for this event were Bi-Mart $75,  Sherm's Thunderbird Market $30 and Holiday Market $60.

Klamath County Fire District #1 donated fire safety bags and fire hats to River Academy and Conger kindergarten students for fire safety month.

Jaime Riach from the Cutting Edge donated $100 for the Conger Elementary and River Academy kindergarten families to be able to receive one free pumpkin at Cornelius Pumpkin Patch on a family outing.

Seven people donated $449 dollars total for the My Own Music Kit project.  Elementary teachers are creating a personal music kit for each music student.  Each musician will receive a bag with sand blocks, rhythm sticks, egg shaker and a movement scarf.

Four people donated $115 towards the $332 goal for the Remote Recorder Rockstart program.  Each 4th-grade student will receive a recorder to have at home.  By supplying students with their own at-home recorder the district can continue meaningful distance learning that prepares musicians to choose a band or orchestra instrument next year.

Bernie Wood and Stephanie Pickern from the Loom Ladies, donated 65 colorful and warm handknit winter hats for kindergarten students at River Academy and Conger Elementary.

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An informational update regarding the current status of the superintendent's search.

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Current happenings and reports from Roosevelt Elementary School including AVID, PLC's, attendance, etc.

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A resolution, requesting Governor Brown to prioritize a return to school buildings for students bearing the disproportionate impacts of school closures across all grade levels through the establishment of an exception process, provided that appropriate health and safety protocols are implemented to mitigate transmission of COVID-19 and are approved by the local public health authority.

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The Oregon School Boards Association is organized as one general state association with up to 23 regionally elected representatives established across 14 geographic regions to support member participation and representation. 

In even-numbered years member boards vote to elect regional representatives for odd-numbered positions on the OSBA Board of Directors, and to approve the OSBA Legislative Priorities and Principles.  In this SY, the Southeast Region (#4) has no elections and is voting only to approve the OSBA Legislative Priorities and Principles.

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On September 17, 2020, the Oregon State Board of Education adopted temporary Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 581-022-2312 - All Students Belong. This rule took effect the following day and takes an unprecedented step to protect some of our schools’ most marginalized students, as well as staff and others. As an OAR Chapter 581 Division 22 requirement, districts, ESDs and public charter schools will be required to verify that they are in compliance.

This rule requires that districts, ESDs, public charter schools and others receiving state funding for education adopt a policy prohibiting symbols of hate and addressing bias incidents by January 1, 2021.

This rule prohibits the "use or display" of symbols of hate, including the noose, swastika, and confederate flag. The policy that you adopt must reflect this prohibition. 

The rule also defines a "bias incident" and requires related procedures and requirements. Because these requirements are unique to bias incidents, we have created a separate complaint procedure. 

ACB All Students Belong:  Policy prohibiting symbols of hate and addressing bias incidents.

ACB-AR (Administrative Regulation):  Complaint procedure process for policy ACB All Students Belong.