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 October 12, 2026 Meeting
5. REPORTS
5.1. Student Board Member Report
5.2. EOU (Eastern Oregon University) Science Trip - Central Middle School
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1. Grants
7.2. Extra Duty Contract(s)
7.3. Personnel
7.3.1. Resignations
7.3.2. New Hires
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
8.2. Facilities Update
8.3. Holiday Lunch
8.4. OSBA Elections Information
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
10. BOARD REQUESTS/REPORTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 9, 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. $300.00 - donation to Gib Olinger to use for extra clothing.
  2. $110.00 - Bordertown Feed & Supply - FFA Fall Farm Festival  Petting Zoo Bedding  
Subject:
4.2. Review of the Financial Reports
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
4.3. Minutes of the October 12, 2026 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.  The new junior school board representative - Braulye Castillo will be in attendence and introduced tonight. 
Subject:
5.2. EOU (Eastern Oregon University) Science Trip - Central Middle School
Presenter:
Tim Sprenger
Subject:
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Subject:
7. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.1. Grants
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the following grant for board acceptance:
  1. Oregon State University (OSU) funding for Ferndale Elementary School for Outdoor School - $40,367.70
                    
 
Subject:
7.2. Extra Duty Contract(s)
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the following Extra Duty Contract(s), for board approval.
  1. Tara Wheeler - Assistant Boys Basketball - Central Middle School
  2. Eric Sloane - Assistant Boys Basketball - Central Middle School
  3. Eric Saldana - Assistant Girls Wrestling - Central Middle School

 
Subject:
7.3. Personnel
Subject:
7.3.1. Resignations
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the certified resignation, for board approval.
  1. Ogbonnia (Junior) Elechi - Special Education Teacher - Gib Olinger Elementary.
  2. David Cress Solis - Elementary Teacher - Gib Olinger Elementary
Subject:
7.3.2. New Hires
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the new certified hires for board approval.
  • Jody Bishop - Special Education Teacher - Gib Olinger
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
Subject:
8.2. Facilities Update
Subject:
8.3. Holiday Lunch
Description:
The Thanksgiving Holiday Lunch will be on Thursday, November 19.  If you want to volunteer to serve lunch or just come eat with students, just let us know.  
Subject:
8.4. OSBA Elections Information
Description:
OSBA has started its internal elections cycle. 
  1. Board of Directors - Position 1
    • Randy Shaw
  2. Resolution 1 - Adopts the proposed amendments to the OSBA Bylaws.
  • Yes - adopt
  • No - do not adopt
Subject:
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
10. BOARD REQUESTS/REPORTS
Subject:
11. ADJOURNMENT
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Description:
The next regular board meeting will be Monday, December 14 - 6:30 pm. at Freewater School.  

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