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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Administer Oath of Office
I.B. Election of Officers for 2013-14 School Year
I.B.1. Chair
I.B.2. Vice-Chair
I.B.3. Approval of 2013-14 DESD Leadership Assignments
II. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
III. AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND CORRESPONDENCE
IV. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
V. CONSENT AGENDA
V.A. Minutes of regular meeting June 13, 2013
V.B. Board Superintendent Working Agreement
V.C. Designate Michael Lasher as Chief Executive Officer/Clerk
V.D. Designate Barbara Taylor as Deputy Clerk
V.E. Designate Michael Lasher and Barbara Taylor as Co-Custodians of Funds
V.F. Authorize Facsimile Signature of Barbara Taylor
V.G. Appoint Michael Lasher as Budget Officer
V.H. Designate Barbara Taylor as District Election Authority
V.I. Designate Wells Fargo Bank as Bank Depository
V.J. Authorize Investment of Funds with Local Government Investment Pool and Wells Fargo Bank
V.K. Form O - Public Employee Dishonesty Liability Coverage $100,000 per loss
V.L. Appoint Dole, Coalwell, Clark, Mountainspring, Mornarich and Aitken PC as General Legal Counsel
V.M. Appoint Oregon School Boards Association as Labor Relations Consultant
V.N. Designate Employees Exempt from Bargaining Unit
V.O. Appoint Zolezzi Insurance as Insurance Agent of Record
V.P. Appoint Michael Lasher as Person Designated to Represent Douglas ESD in Matters Pertaining to AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Action)
V.Q. 2013-14 Probationary Employment Contract
VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
VII. FISCAL OVERVIEW
VII.A. Financial Summary and Cash Flow
VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS
VIII.A. Board Member Committee Assignments
VIII.B. First Reading 2013-14 Budget Calendar
VIII.C. Board Professional Development 2013-14
IX. ACTION ITEMS
IX.A. Appoint members for OAESD Governance Committee
X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
X.A. From the Board/Others
XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
XI.A. SW Oregon Leadership Conference - August 12 & 13 - Seven Feathers Resort
XI.B. Next Board Meeting - August 15 at 6:30PM - Douglas ESD
XI.C. All Staff Inservice - August 29 at 9:00AM - Medford Education Center
XI.D. OSBA Annual Convention - November 15 & 16 - Portland Marriott
XII. OTHER BUSINESS
XIII. ADJOURN
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM - July Organizational Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
I.A. Administer Oath of Office
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I.B. Election of Officers for 2013-14 School Year
Subject:
I.B.1. Chair
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I.B.2. Vice-Chair
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I.B.3. Approval of 2013-14 DESD Leadership Assignments
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II. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
Description:
Audience input:  Subject matter and appropriate placement on the agenda.  This time allows the Board to consider subject matter from the public and place an item on the agenda.
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III. AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND CORRESPONDENCE
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IV. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
Description:
Additions or corrections to the agenda can be made at this time.
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V. CONSENT AGENDA
Description:
The following items could be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.  Any Board member who wishes to remove an item from the Consent Agenda should make that request at this time.
Subject:
V.A. Minutes of regular meeting June 13, 2013
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V.B. Board Superintendent Working Agreement
Description:
At the first meeting in July of any year, the Douglas Education Service District (DESD) Board shall organize, review and adopt the Board's Superintendent Working Agreement.
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V.C. Designate Michael Lasher as Chief Executive Officer/Clerk
Subject:
V.D. Designate Barbara Taylor as Deputy Clerk
Subject:
V.E. Designate Michael Lasher and Barbara Taylor as Co-Custodians of Funds
Subject:
V.F. Authorize Facsimile Signature of Barbara Taylor
Subject:
V.G. Appoint Michael Lasher as Budget Officer
Subject:
V.H. Designate Barbara Taylor as District Election Authority
Subject:
V.I. Designate Wells Fargo Bank as Bank Depository
Subject:
V.J. Authorize Investment of Funds with Local Government Investment Pool and Wells Fargo Bank
Subject:
V.K. Form O - Public Employee Dishonesty Liability Coverage $100,000 per loss
Subject:
V.L. Appoint Dole, Coalwell, Clark, Mountainspring, Mornarich and Aitken PC as General Legal Counsel
Subject:
V.M. Appoint Oregon School Boards Association as Labor Relations Consultant
Subject:
V.N. Designate Employees Exempt from Bargaining Unit
Subject:
V.O. Appoint Zolezzi Insurance as Insurance Agent of Record
Subject:
V.P. Appoint Michael Lasher as Person Designated to Represent Douglas ESD in Matters Pertaining to AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Action)
Description:

Proposed Resolution
BE IT RESOLVED, the items listed above are approved under the Consent Agenda
Subject:
V.Q. 2013-14 Probationary Employment Contract
Description:
Margaret Boyes, Speech Language Pathology, Jackson County
Subject:
VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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VII. FISCAL OVERVIEW
Subject:
VII.A. Financial Summary and Cash Flow
Description:
The financial summary and cash flow to date is presented for review.
Subject:
VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS
Subject:
VIII.A. Board Member Committee Assignments
Description:
The Board may decide which committees to organize and how to organize them except that no committee can have more than three members since four would constitute a quorum. The law states official actions of the Board must be by the full Board. Thus, a committee is advisory. It can do work and make a report but it is the full Board that acts.

2012-13 Committees
     Negotiations Committee: Hank Perry, Harry McDermott, Patrick Starnes
     Facilities Committee: Hank Perry, Bernis Wagner, Patrick Starnes
     Personnel Committee: Ferne Healy, Bernis Wagner, Patrick Starnes
     Policy Committee: Gary Kinnett, Harry McDermott, Donna Murray
     Superintendents Evaluation: Ferne Healy, Bernis Wagner, Hank Perry
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VIII.B. First Reading 2013-14 Budget Calendar
Description:
Each year the board will adopt a Budget Calendar. A budget calendar for 2013-14 has been drafted that follows the pattern established this year.
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VIII.C. Board Professional Development 2013-14
Description:
We will be asking for tentative commitments for the year so we can begin building a schedule that meets everyone’s needs and interests and fits within our adopted budget parameters.
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IX. ACTION ITEMS
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IX.A. Appoint members for OAESD Governance Committee
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X. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Subject:
X.A. From the Board/Others
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XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Subject:
XI.A. SW Oregon Leadership Conference - August 12 & 13 - Seven Feathers Resort
Subject:
XI.B. Next Board Meeting - August 15 at 6:30PM - Douglas ESD
Subject:
XI.C. All Staff Inservice - August 29 at 9:00AM - Medford Education Center
Subject:
XI.D. OSBA Annual Convention - November 15 & 16 - Portland Marriott
Subject:
XII. OTHER BUSINESS
Subject:
XIII. ADJOURN
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