skip to main content
Meeting Agenda
1. Call Executive Session to order pursuant to:
  • ORS 192.660(2)(d): To conduct deliberations with persons designated to carry on labor negotiations. 
2. Adjourn the Executive Session.
3. Call Meeting to Order 
4. Review / Revision of the Agenda
5. District Mission / Vision / Values 
6. Consent Agenda
6.a. School Board Meeting Minutes from the April 25th, 2024 Regular Meeting;  May 14th, 2024 Budget Committee Meeting; and May 16th, 2024 Board Work Session. 
6.b. Personnel Report
7. Board Action Calendar - Review
8. Student / Staff Recognition
9. Student Representatives to the Board - Report:
  • Yamari Santillian-Guzman
  • Kaleb Blaylock
10. Building Student Representative Reports:
11. Staff Reports:
12. School Board Sub Committee Reports
13. New Business:
13.a. Presentations / Reports:
13.a.1. Superintendent's Report
13.a.1.a. Student Representative to the School Board - application received
13.a.1.b. Action Item:  Review and Adopt the revised 2024/2025 & 2025/2026 School Calendars as presented.
13.a.2. Chief Financial Officer's Report
13.a.2.a. Action Item:  Declare two Budget Committee positions vacant
13.a.2.b. Financial Statements:
13.a.2.c. Student Enrollment:
13.a.3. Board Attorney's Report
14. Discussion / Action Items:
14.a. Presentation and Action Item:  Math Adoption, English Language Proficiency and Spanish Language Arts (DLI)
15. 1st Reading on School Board Policies (informational only):
 
15.a. Policy IGBAF:  Special Education - Individualized Education Program (IEP)
15.b. Policy IGBAF-AR:  Special Education - Individualized Education Program (IEP)
15.c. Policy IGBAG: Special Education - Procedural Safeguards
16. 2nd Reading / Adoption on School Board Policies (action required):
 
16.a. Policy JHFE/GBNAB: Suspected Abuse of a Child Reporting Requirements
16.b. Policy EBBB: Injury or Illness Report
16.c. Policy GBN/JBA:  Sexual Harassment
16.d. Policy GCDA/GDDA: Criminal Records Checks and Fingerprinting 
17. Informational Only:
 
17.a. Policy JECBA-AR(1):  Procedures for Admission of Exchange Students
18. Comments from the Audience about Agenda & Non-Agenda Items
19. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting

 
Meeting: May 23, 2024 at 5:15 PM - Regular Meeting with an Executive Session - VIRTUAL MEETING
Subject:
1. Call Executive Session to order pursuant to:
  • ORS 192.660(2)(d): To conduct deliberations with persons designated to carry on labor negotiations. 
Subject:
2. Adjourn the Executive Session.
Subject:
3. Call Meeting to Order 
Presenter:
David Jones, Chair
Subject:
4. Review / Revision of the Agenda
Subject:
5. District Mission / Vision / Values 
Description:

Mission Statement:  "Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college, career and life ready."

Vision Statement:  "Our schools are a place where children belong. Each student is known by name, strength, and need, and provided the education and opportunities to achieve success."

Our Values:  *Striving for Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging * Celebrating Diversity * Engaging the Community * Supporting the Whole Child * Promoting and Achieving Academic Excellence *
 
Subject:
6. Consent Agenda
Description:

The consent agenda consists of routine items such as previous board minutes, routine personnel actions and routine financial transactions. Normally, there is little or no discussion on these items.


 
Subject:
6.a. School Board Meeting Minutes from the April 25th, 2024 Regular Meeting;  May 14th, 2024 Budget Committee Meeting; and May 16th, 2024 Board Work Session. 
Subject:
6.b. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Board Action Calendar - Review
Description:
May:
  • Participate on the District Budget Committee
    • Continue Strategic Plan Implementation
    • Facilities / Capital Projects Update
      • Short & Long Range Priorities

June:
  • Adopt District Budget
  • Board Retreat (Board & Administrators) - TBD
    • Superintendent and Board set goals for the following school year.
  • Review/revise policies as needed
  • Examples of opportunities for Board members
    • Attend high school graduation (TDHS // IA)
    • Attend end of the year activities and celebrations
Subject:
8. Student / Staff Recognition
Description:
North Wasco Retirees - Recognition
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Student Representatives to the Board - Report:
  • Yamari Santillian-Guzman
  • Kaleb Blaylock
Subject:
10. Building Student Representative Reports:
Description:
  • The Dalles High School:  Riley Elliott
  • Innovations Academy:  Landen Munsen, Eleanor Young & Riley Stocks
  • The Dalles Middle School:  Nathan Corson
  • Chenowith Elementary School: Paola Ornelas & Camila Barajas Valdovinos
  • Dry Hollow Elementary School: Jaxon Timmer & Lydia LaDouceur
  • Colonel Wright Elementary:  Haddie Harris
Subject:
11. Staff Reports:
Description:
  • D21 Education Association Representative
  • NW Education Support Professionals Representatives
Subject:
12. School Board Sub Committee Reports
Description:
  • Scholarship Committee:  Director Wynn-Elledge
  • Community Outreach Team:  Director Aparicio
  • Wellness Committee:  Director Richardson
  • Equity Committee:  Director Wynn-Elledge
  • Wasco County Forest Collaborative:  Director Nelson
  • OSBA Legislative Policy Committee:  Director Richardson
  • D21 Education Foundation:  Director Nelson
Subject:
13. New Business:
Subject:
13.a. Presentations / Reports:
Subject:
13.a.1. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Dr. Carolyn Bernal, Superintendent
Subject:
13.a.1.a. Student Representative to the School Board - application received
Subject:
13.a.1.b. Action Item:  Review and Adopt the revised 2024/2025 & 2025/2026 School Calendars as presented.
Attachments:
Subject:
13.a.2. Chief Financial Officer's Report
Presenter:
Randy Anderson, CFO
Subject:
13.a.2.a. Action Item:  Declare two Budget Committee positions vacant
Attachments:
Subject:
13.a.2.b. Financial Statements:
Attachments:
Subject:
13.a.2.c. Student Enrollment:
Attachments:
Subject:
13.a.3. Board Attorney's Report
Presenter:
Jason Corey, Board Attorney
Subject:
14. Discussion / Action Items:
Subject:
14.a. Presentation and Action Item:  Math Adoption, English Language Proficiency and Spanish Language Arts (DLI)
Presenter:
Shannon Brennan, Director of TLA
Attachments:
Subject:
15. 1st Reading on School Board Policies (informational only):
 
Subject:
15.a. Policy IGBAF:  Special Education - Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Description:
The legal references to IGBAF: Special Education - Individualized Education Program (IEP) have been updated to add references to the new laws.  No changes in the policy language. 
Attachments:
Subject:
15.b. Policy IGBAF-AR:  Special Education - Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Description:
Changes in IGBAF-AR: Special Education: Individualized Education Program (IEP) are due to the passage of Senate Bill 756 (2023) which requires district employees who are assigned to work with students who are on an IEP or 504 Plan, be invited to attend the student's IEP meeting or 504 Plan meeting.  The section of the administrative regulation (AR) was also updated to include information regarding abbreviated school days. 
Attachments:
Subject:
15.c. Policy IGBAG: Special Education - Procedural Safeguards
Description:
Changes in Policy IGBAG are due to the passage of SB 758 (2023) to add language to the Independent Educational Evaluations section stating parents are entitled to examine their student's record pertaining to identification, evaluation and educational placement, and the provisions of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and setting a 10 business day timeline. 
Attachments:
Subject:
16. 2nd Reading / Adoption on School Board Policies (action required):
 
Subject:
16.a. Policy JHFE/GBNAB: Suspected Abuse of a Child Reporting Requirements
Description:
The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) reports the purpose of Senate Bill 231 (2023) was to align state law with the agency’s current process for receiving child abuse reporting, through a centralized child abuse reporting system established by DHS. Reports must still be submitted to DHS as directed or to a law enforcement agency.
Attachments:
Subject:
16.b. Policy EBBB: Injury or Illness Report
Description:
The State Board of Education adopted revisions to Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 581-022-2220 on health services. As a result of these changes there is a list of policies and administrative regulations (AR’s) which have been revised. 
Attachments:
Subject:
16.c. Policy GBN/JBA:  Sexual Harassment
Description:
House Bill 2280 (2023 Legislature) modified the definition of sexual harassment affecting schools and has since been followed up with new rule revisions. The revised definition changes the meaning of assault within the sexual harassment context and adds a section describing the meaning of "without consent," which is also a new definition added to the law. 
Attachments:
Subject:
16.d. Policy GCDA/GDDA: Criminal Records Checks and Fingerprinting 
Description:
Newly revised rules regarding fingerprint collection offer the addition of a statewide vendor identified by DAS as an authorized fingerprint collector and removed the option for volunteers to appeal to ODE on a fitness determination issued by ODE. The other resulting changes come from a decision to have a stand-alone board policy.
Attachments:
Subject:
17. Informational Only:
 
Subject:
17.a. Policy JECBA-AR(1):  Procedures for Admission of Exchange Students
Description:
The update to this AR is an internal request from The Dalles High School to include two additional Approved Sponsoring Organizations to participate in the NWCSD student exchange program.
Attachments:
Subject:
18. Comments from the Audience about Agenda & Non-Agenda Items
Description:
Public Comments: The Board will accept public comments for the May 23rd, 2024 meeting. The Board is committed to the public comment process and will consider all public comment seriously.  Public Comments for virtual meetings will continue to follow School Board Policy BDDH - Public Participation in Board Meetings. 

PLEASE NOTE:   Anyone wishing to speak during the Public Comments section of the agenda shall follow Board Policy (BDDH-Public Participation in Board Meetings) which states:
 
"A person speaking during the designated portion of the agenda for public comment may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs. The Board will not hear comments regarding any individual district staff member. The Board chair will direct the visitor to the procedures in Board policy KL - Complaints for consideration of a legitimate complaint involving a staff member. A commendation involving a staff member should be sent to the superintendent, who will forward it to the employee, a supervisor and the Board."
 

Public Comment Options:

To submit written comments:  Please send an email to publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us.   Deadline to submit written comments is Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 by 4:00 PM.  Public comments submitted after the deadline will be included in the next Regular School Board Meeting agenda. 

Public Comments via Zoom Webinar: For those wishing to make a public comment virtually, please send an email to Cindy Miller at publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us by Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 no later than 4:00 PM, with your name, screen name and phone number you will be joining the meeting with. You will receive a link to join the meeting and will be placed in the waiting room until your name is called.  Comments are limited to 3 minutes. 

The Board sincerely appreciates your input, and thanks you for your participation.
Subject:
19. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting
 

Web Viewer