January 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

Description:  To make public comment please click on Public Comment Link below. Submission deadline for public comment is noon on the Monday prior to scheduled board meeting.  Comments may be submitted in writing and/or verbally presented to the board—either format must meet the request deadline above. Comments submitted solely in writing will be read into the record during public comment and should take less than three minutes to read.  Verbal comments will be limited to 3 minutes per person and 15 minutes maximum total for public comment. 
comments@blachly.k12.or.us
 

Description:  November 17, 2021-Regular Board Meeting
December 15, 2021-School Board Work Session

Description:  Superintendent Watkins presented a new hire:
Daniel Morgan has been hired as a Custodian. 

Description:  December 2021 End of Month Report
Board review of check register

Description:  A draft Budget calendar is presented for first reading.

Description:  Blachly Budget Committee seats in Zone 5 and one At Large are at the beginning of a new term. Zones 2 and one At Large position are vacant to finish  out a term. It is recommended that these positions be declared vacant and that the vacancies be posted. 

Description:  The Board is asked to approve the LESD Component District Plan as represented in Resolution 2122-02.
 

Description:  Chris Schmidt, Associate Director of Cooperative Strategies will present. 

Description: 

Grade	K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Total
On Campus	11	13	15	12	17	12	17	16	20	20	19	15	10	197
TLCS Online	17	18	24	20	22	9	10	17	12	6	5	2	2	164

Total Enrollment: 361

Description:  Lisa Wagner will present the Charter Board Report. 

Description:  Maintenance Director, Shane Benscoter provided a maintenance update to the board. 

Description:  Transportation & Technology Manager, Dennis Boyd provided an update to the board.

Description:  Ms. Bottensek will report to the board.

Description:  Superintendent Watkins will report to the board.

Description:  Kristen Miles with OSBA will present her analysis of the Charter contract and bylaws. 

Description:  Policy BDDH was removed from the approval of the consent agenda in the November board meeting and was requested to be reviewed separately. 

Description:  Julie Simmonds with LESD has reached out to inquire if we could appoint someone from our board to serve on the Lane ESD Budget Committee. Director Coon had served in that position and the appointment expired in June 2021. Director Coon can serve again or we can identify another member to participate. 
The commitment consists of a single Budget Committee meeting plus one date selected for a possible second meeting. The Lane ESD Board and Leadership also conduct a work session preview for Budget Committee members the month prior to the Budget Committee meeting to help expedite the process. 
As a reminder, Lane ESD's Board Policy DBEA states:
The appointive budget committee members will be appointed for three-year terms in the September meeting. The terms will be staggered so that approximately one-third of the appointive members’ terms end each year. The Board may appoint budget committee members to as many consecutive terms as deemed appropriate.   

Description:  The board may convene an Executive session Pursuant to ORS 192.660: To consider the employment of or the dismissal or disciplining of, or hear complaints or changes brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent. To conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations, to negotiate real property transactions. To consider records exempt by law from public inspection. To consult with counsel concerning current or possible litigation. 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. To consider matters relating to school safety or a plan that responds to safety threats made toward a school. 

Description:  The next Regular Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 6 P.M.