June 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - SOESD Board of Directors Meeting
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1. Preliminary
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1.A. Call to Order
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The Board Chair will call the meeting to order.
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1.B. Roll Call
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The Board Secretary will call roll and confirm the presence of a quorum.
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1.C. Land Acknowledgement
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Southern Oregon Education Service District and the areas in which we serve are located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, Latgawa, Klamath, Modoc, and the Yahooskin-Paiute peoples who lived
here since time immemorial. The full text of SOESD’s land acknowledgment can be read on the SOESD website: https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/equity |
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1.D. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.E. Comments from Representatives of the Associations
Description:
The presidents (or their designees) of the classified association and the licensed association are invited to address the board.
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1.F. Requests to Address Agenda Items
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Members of the community will have the opportunity to provide public comment regarding a specific agenda topic during the preliminary portion of the meeting. Individuals who wish to address an agenda item are asked to complete the request form provided at this LINK by 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting.
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2. Consent Agenda
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A. Approval of Agenda B. Approval of Minutes:
D. Financial Report |
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3. Communications
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3.A. Superintendent's Report
Description:
Superintendent Angle-Hobson will present his monthly report.
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4. Administration
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4.A. Amendment to ORS Agreement 19 of the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts
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Administration recommends that the Board approve the amendment to the ORS 190 Agreement of the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts (OAESD) to designate the Multnomah Education Service District (MESD) as the Sponsoring ESD under Section IX of the IGA Entity Agreement.
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to approve the Amendment to the ORS 190 Agreement designating Multnomah ESD as the Sponsoring ESD.
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4.B. Institution ID for Barriers to Bridges
Description:
Assistant Superintendent Kylee Harrison will outline the ODE requirement for an Institution ID for Barriers to Bridges as SOESD transitions program operations from the Medford School District.
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4.C. First Reading of Revised SOESD Board Policies
Description:
The following Revised SOESD Board Policies are presented for the Board's review.
BBAA - Board Member’s Authority and Responsibilities BCE - Board Committees BCF - Advisory Committees to the Board BD - Board Meetings, Notices and Communications BDC - Executive Sessions BDDC - Board Meeting Agenda BDDG - Recordings and Minutes of Board Meetings CBA - Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent EBB - Integrated Pest Management EBBA - Student Health Services GBA - Equal Employment Opportunity GBA-AR - Veteran and State Servicemember Preference GBN/JBA - Sexual Harassment GCBDA/GDBDA-AR(1) - Family and Medical Leave *(Version 1 - FMLA/OFLA), GCBDD/GDBDD - Sick Time JBA/GBN - Sexual Harassment |
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5. Business Affairs
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5.A. Request to Purchase 500 Klamath Avenue Office Building, Klamath Falls
Description:
Administration recommends that the Board authorize the purchase of 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, for $450,000 and authorize the Superintendent or his designee to execute all necessary documents to complete the transaction, including acceptance of a quitclaim deed from the City of Klamath Falls and any related closing documents.
PROPOSED ACTION: Move that the SOESD Board of Directors authorize the purchase of the property located at 500 Klamath Ave., Klamath Falls, Oregon, for $450,000 using available capital reserves, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction. |
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5.B. Lease Agreement Extension with Josephine County for Gilbert Creek Community Center.
Description:
Chief Financial Officer Jeanetta Woodside will present information on extending the Lease Agreement with Josephine County for the Gilbert Creek Community Center and request the Board's authorization to proceed.
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to authorize the Superintendent or designee to negotiate and execute a lease extension with Josephine County for the Gilbert Creek property through June 30, 2051, subject to administrative review of final terms. |
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5.C. Line of Credit with First Interstate Bank
Description:
Administration is requesting authority to set up a line of credit with First Interstate Bank in an amount not to exceed $1.0 Million. This is a customary request at this time of year due to the timing of various grant and contract payments that will not be received by June 30, 2026.
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to authorize administration to set up a line of credit with First Interstate Bank not to exceed $1.0 million |
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5.D. Resolution 9 — Adopt, Appropriate, and Set Tax Rate
Description:
This resolution adopts, appropriates, and sets the tax rate for the SOESD 2026–2027 Budget.
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to approve the 2026-2027 Resolution 9.
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5.E. Staffing Services and Independent Contractors Request for Approval
Description:
Administration requests the Board's approval to enter into agreements for the 2026–2027 school year for staffing services and independent contractors, as detailed in the table. SOESD continues to advertise to fill these positions through the employment process.
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to approve entering into agreements for staffing services and independent contractors not to exceed the amounts presented.
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6. Miscellaneous
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6.A. Next Meeting — SOESD Board of Directors Meeting — Wednesday July 15, 2026–6:00 PM - SOESD Operations Center
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6.B. Special Board Meeting via Zoom — Date in June — TBD
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6.C. Board Special Meeting/Board Retreat — Wednesday, August 19, 2026 — 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, SOESD District Office
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7. Adjournment
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