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 February 9, 2026 Regular & Executive meeting
5. REPORTS
5.1. Student Board Member Report
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1. Extra Duty Contract(s)
7.2. Personnel
7.2.1. Resignations
7.3. Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract Extension
7.4. Assistant Superintendent's Contract Extension
7.5. Contract Renewals/Non Renewals and Extensions/Non-Extensions
7.6. Athletic Coop Application - Baseball / Softball
7.7. Surplus Equipment
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
8.2. Facilities Update
8.3. Budget Hearing Dates
8.4. Oregon Ethics Filing
8.5. Graduation Date and Information
8.6. School Board  Member Pictures
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
10. BOARD REQUESTS/REPORTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: March 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Subject:
1. MEETING TO ORDER
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
1.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
1.2. Meeting Video & Audio Recorded
Subject:
2. ROLL CALL
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Subject:
3. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
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
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the following donations for board approval.
  1. $600 - Don Jackson - 10-12 yards of topsoil for the baseball field.
Subject:
4.2. Review of the Financial Reports
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
4.3. Minutes of the February 9, 2026 Regular & Executive meeting
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
5. REPORTS
Subject:
5.1. Student Board Member Report
Description:
Emanuel Hernandez and Miah Cisneros will present the student school board representative report.
Subject:
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Subject:
7. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.1. Extra Duty Contract(s)
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the following Extra Duty Contract(s):
  1. Tara Lewis - Head Tennis Coach - Mac-Hi
  2. Megann Erni - Assistant Tennis Coach - Mac-Hi
  3. Andreina Alvares - Assistant Track Coach - Mac-Hi
  4. Chelsea Goldsmith - Assistant Track Coach - Mac-Hi
Subject:
7.2. Personnel
Subject:
7.2.1. Resignations
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the certified resignations for board approval.
  1. Makayla Kelly - Behavior Support Specialist - Gib Olinger Elementary
  2. Janice LaFountaine - Teacher - Gib Olinger Elementary
  3. Debra Martinez - Teacher - Gib Olinger Elementary
  4. Stacey Warne - Counselor - Central Middle School
Subject:
7.3. Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract Extension
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Description:
The Board will review the superintendent's evaluation and consider an extension of his current contract, or will continue with the current 3 year contract.

 
Subject:
7.4. Assistant Superintendent's Contract Extension
Presenter:
Tim McElrath
Description:
The Board will review the assistant superintendent's contract and consider an extension of her current contract, or continue with the current 3-year contract.

 
Subject:
7.5. Contract Renewals/Non Renewals and Extensions/Non-Extensions
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Probationary Teachers:
Mr. Duff will present the recommendations for the renewal of probationary teacher contracts, for board approval.  

Contract Teachers:
Mr. Duff will present recommendations for extension/non-extension of contract status teacher contracts, for board approval.

Contract Administrators:
Mr. Duff will present his recommendations for the renewal of contract administrators, for board approval.


 
Subject:
7.6. Athletic Coop Application - Baseball / Softball
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the athletic coop sports agreement with Helix school district for the 2026 baseball / softball season, for board approval.
Subject:
7.7. Surplus Equipment
Presenter:
Mr. Duff
Description:
Mr. Duff will present the following items to surplus, for board approval.
 
  1. Welder
  2. Planner
  3. Crate of Concrete ties
  4. (2) Weightlifting Station
  5. Milk Cooler
  6. (2) Old Stick Welders
  7. (3) Rollup Doors
  8. (24) Cases of 24x24x2 Air Filters
  9. Misc. Weightlifting Equipment
  10. Retired Football Sled (missing pads)
  11. Retired Portable Bleachers (missing wood)
  12. 3-point Auger (missing drive line)
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
8.1. Monthly Enrollment Update
Subject:
8.2. Facilities Update
Subject:
8.3. Budget Hearing Dates
Description:
First Meeting - Monday, April 27 at 6:30 pm - Freewater School
Second Meeting - Monday, May 18 at 6:30 pm - Freewater School
Subject:
8.4. Oregon Ethics Filing
Description:
Window to file opens March 15, 2026 and goes through April 15, 2026.
Subject:
8.5. Graduation Date and Information
Description:
McLoughlin High School Graduation - June 6, at 2:00 pm - Mac-Hi Gym
Subject:
8.6. School Board  Member Pictures
Description:
Pictures at Ferndale Elementary on March 17 from 7:30 - 11 am.
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, April 13 at 6:30 pm. at Freewater School.  

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