April 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Special Board Meeting to Appoint Budget Committee

Description:  Public comments are accepted until the start of each meeting. To submit a comment, turn it in to the board secretary or email it in advance. A fillable Public Comment form, referred to in the attached AR, can be downloaded by clicking the menu/settings button. Written comments sent to comments@blachly.k12.or.us will be read during the meeting and should take less than three minutes. Verbal comments are limited to three minutes per person, with a total maximum of 15 minutes for all comments.
 

Description:  Interim Superintendent Bottensek shares that the budget calendar was updated to add more meeting dates. This has been posted in register guard, as was verbally approved at the last board meeting. 

Description:  Interim Superintendent Bottensek shares the retirement of Paige Wynn from the Blachly School District at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

Description:  Vacancies for the Budget Committee have been advertised and the Board will review interested candidates and make selections. Statements of interest may be submitted prior to the meeting or at the meeting to the Board Chair. Candidates should attend this meeting.

Current Budget Committee Members include:

Zone 1	Norma Burkert	Term Expires June 30, 2025
Zone 2	Nicole Deering	Term Expires June 30, 2025
Zone 3	VACANT	Term Expires June 30, 2026
Zone 4	Larry Avery	Term Expires June 30, 2026
Zone 5	VACANT	Term Expires June 30, 2027
At Large	VACANT	Term Expires June 30, 2024
At Large	Ellen Mooney	Term Expires June 30, 2026

The Board can appoint a Blachly School District resident who lives inside the Zone 3 or 5 boundaries and is a registered voter for the Zone 3 or position or appoint a district resident if a Zone 3 or 5 resident does not apply. Any registered voter living within district boundaries may be appointed to the At Large position. Candidates who have submitted a letter of interest to the board and/or interested patrons who attend the meeting and express interest may be considered. 

Description:  "I,________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the constitution and the laws of the state of Oregon, and the policies of Blachly School District. During my term, I will faithfully and impartially discharge the responsibilities of the office to the best of my ability."

Description:  The board will appoint one of the budget committee members to be the Chair of the budget committee for the 2025-26 budget process. 

Description:  The next Budget Committee Work Session will be held Wedensday, May 7th at 6pm.
The next Regular District Board Meeting will be held Wednesda, May 14th at 6pm.