Meeting Agenda
1. MEETING TO ORDER
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
1.2. Meeting Video & Audio Recorded
2. ROLL CALL
3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
4. CONSENT AGENDA (Includes Board Meeting Minutes, review of Financial Reports and Bills, and Donations).
4.1. Donations
4.2. Review of the Financial Reports
4.3. Minutes of the September 14, 2026 Board Meeting
5. REPORTS
5.1. Student Board Member Report
5.2. Division 22 Report
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1. Grants
7.2. Personnel
7.2.1. Resignations
7.3. Second Read Board Policies
7.4. District Bid Approval - Expedition
7.5. District Bid Approval - Bus
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
8.2. Facilities Update
8.3. Regional School Board Conference
8.4. Student School Board Member - Junior
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
9.1. OSBA Election Season
10. BOARD REQUESTS/REPORTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Subject:
1. MEETING TO ORDER
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
1.2. Meeting Video & Audio Recorded
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
2. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
4. CONSENT AGENDA (Includes Board Meeting Minutes, review of Financial Reports and Bills, and Donations).
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Denyce Kelly will review the financial reports on the Consent Agenda.

 
Subject:
4.1. Donations
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the following donations for board approval.
  1. Central Washington Asphalt - Dirt for Gib Olinger Softball Field - $1,229.45
  2. Meredith Corliss - Donation to the Gib Olinger Students - $100
  3. Safeway - Flower Vases and Decorations - Mac-Hi Floriculture - $739.81
Subject:
4.2. Review of the Financial Reports
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Attachments:
Subject:
4.3. Minutes of the September 14, 2026 Board Meeting
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
5. REPORTS
Subject:
5.1. Student Board Member Report
Description:
Miah Cisneros will present the student school board representative report.
Subject:
5.2. Division 22 Report
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Attachments:
Subject:
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
7. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.1. Grants
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the following grant for board acceptance:
  1. Pathways to Multilingualism Grant - $50,000.00 

                    
 
Subject:
7.2. Personnel
Subject:
7.2.1. Resignations
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the certified resignations for board approval.
  1. Marsha McElrath - teacher at Gib Olinger Elementary
Subject:
7.3. Second Read Board Policies
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Present the second reading of board policy changes.

Required
CBG - Evaluation of the Superintendent 
EBB - Integrated Pest Management
GBA - Equal Employment Opportunity - 
GBN/JBA - Sexual Harassment - 
KNA - Immigration Enforcement no District Property - New- 

Highly Recommended
CBA - Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent
BBAA - Board Member's Authority & Responsibilities 
BD - Board Meetings, Notices and Communications - 
BDC - Executive Session
BDDC - Board Meeting Agenda
BDDG - Recordings and Minutes of Board Meetings - Updates to the ORS that require recording and posting of board meetings.
DBEA - Budget Committee - Updates to follow ORS to include a member of the superintendent advisory committee. 
GBA-AR - Veteran and State Servicemember Preference 
GCBDA/GDBDA  AR 1 - Family and Medical Leave 
GCBDD/GDBDD - Sick Time 
KNA - AR1 - Interactions with Immigration Enforcement 

Optional:
BBE - Vacancies on the Board
BBE - AR - Board Member Vacancy Application 
BCB - Board Officers - 
BCE - Board Committees 
BDD -Board Meeting Procedures - .
ECAA - Access to Buildings
EFA D1 - Local Wellness 
KNA - AR 2 - Federal Immigration Enforcement Request Log - New - 

Delete:
BBAA - Individual Board Member's Authority & Responsibilities
BBE - Vacancies on the Board
BCF - Advisory Committees to the Board
BD/BDA - Board Meetings
BDC - Executive Sessions
BDD - Board Meeting Procedures
BDDC - Board Meeting Agenda
BDDG - Minutes of Board Meetings
GAA - Personnel Definitions
CBA - Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent
EBBA - First Aid Procedures
 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.4. District Bid Approval - Expedition
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Presenting a bid for a 2027 Expedition XL Max, for board approval
  1. 2027 K1GExpedition XL Max 4 X 4 - $59,195.99
Subject:
7.5. District Bid Approval - Bus
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the purchase of a 2028 Blue Bird Bus, for board approval.
  1. 2028 - Blue Bird 78 passenger bus - $231,605.00
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
Subject:
8.2. Facilities Update
Subject:
8.3. Regional School Board Conference
Description:
OSBA Regional Board Conference - ESD Pendleton will be hosting the legislative roadshow meeting - Fall Regional Meeting.

Monday, October 26 at Pendleton Convention Center 
5:30 pm Board Training
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm meeting

 
Subject:
8.4. Student School Board Member - Junior
Subject:
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
9.1. OSBA Election Season
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:

The OSBA election season is officially underway. Member boards are invited to participate in voting for:

  • Odd-numbered positions of the OSBA Board of Directors

  • Resolution 1


The voting period runs October 15 - December 15.

Boards must take official action to cast their votes. Once your board has voted, submit your selections using your regional ballot. Please be sure to have only one individual responsible for submitting the board’s vote. Links to regional ballots are available on the OSBA Election Information webpage. 

Official ballot and materials: 
Subject:
10. BOARD REQUESTS/REPORTS
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
11. ADJOURNMENT
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Description:
The next regular board meeting will be Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm. at Freewater School.  

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