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Meeting Agenda
1. Executive Session - 5:00 PM
2. Adjourn Executive Session
3. Call Regular Meeting to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
4. District Mission / Vision / Values 
5. Review / Revision of the Agenda
6. Public Comment on Agenda Items Only
7. Consent Agenda
7.a. School Board Meeting Minutes from:
  • January 16th, 2025 - Board Work Session
  • January 23rd, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting
  • February 13th, 2025 - Board Work Session
7.b. Personnel Report
7.c. 2nd Reading & Adoption of Policies
7.c.1. Policy JECA:  Admission of Resident Students
7.c.2. Policy GCBDC/GDBDC:  Domestic Violence, Harassment, Sexual Assault, Bias, or Stalking Leave (Safe Leave)
8. Board Action Calendar - Review
9. Student / Staff Recognition
10. Student Representatives to the Board - Report:
  • Kylee Rose
  • Nancy Diaz Sanchez
11. Building Student Representative Reports:
12. Staff Reports:
13. School Board Sub Committee Reports
14. New Business:
14.a. Action Item:  Board Direction on Complaint
14.b. Discussion:  Proposed Bond Timeline
14.c. Presentations / Reports:
14.c.1. Superintendent's Report
14.c.2. Chief Financial Officer's Report
14.c.2.a. Action Item:  Approve Resolution 24-25-10 - Resolution Adopting a Supplemental Budget and Making Appropriations within the Capital Improvements Fund
14.c.2.b. Action Item:  Approve Resolution 24-25-11 - Transferring Appropriations Local Grants Fund
14.c.2.c. Financial Statements:
14.c.2.d. Student Enrollment:
14.c.3. Board Attorney's Report
15. Discussion / Action Items:

 
15.a. Action Item:  Approve Resident Release & Nonresident Acceptance Slot Requests for the 2025-2026 school year.
15.b. Action Item:  Cooperative Sports Agreement with Dufur School District (Boys Baseball) for 2024-2025
15.c. Action Item:  Cooperative Sports Agreement with Dufur School District (Girls Softball) for 2024-2025
16. Informational Only:
 
16.a. Policy AC-AR:  Discrimination Complaint Procedure
16.b. Policy GBN/JBA-AR:  Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
16.c. Policy GBN/JBA-AR(2):  Federal Law (Title IX) Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
16.d. Policy JECBD-AR:  Homeless Students
17. Comments from the Audience about Non Agenda Items
18. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting

 
Meeting: February 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting with an Executive Session and Supplemental Budget Consideration
Subject:
1. Executive Session - 5:00 PM
Description:
Call Executive Session to Order pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(b) & ORS 192.660(2)(d):
  • To consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or agent, unless he or she requests an open meeting.
  • To conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations.
Subject:
2. Adjourn Executive Session
Subject:
3. Call Regular Meeting to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
David Jones, Chair
Subject:
4. 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:
5. Review / Revision of the Agenda
Subject:
6. Public Comment on Agenda Items Only
Description:
Public Comments: The Board will accept public comments for the February 27th, 2025 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 sign up and 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."

The Board requests that a public comment add information or a perspective that has not already been mentioned previously, and that the patron refrains from repeating a similar point.

Public Comment Options:

Sign-up to speak at the meeting:  A sign-up form will be available for those wishing to speak to the school board in person.  Comments will follow District Policy with up to 3 minutes allotted per person to speak.

To submit written comments:  Please send an email to publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us.   Deadline to submit written comments is Wednesday, February 26th 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, February 26th 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. 
Subject:
7. 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:
7.a. School Board Meeting Minutes from:
  • January 16th, 2025 - Board Work Session
  • January 23rd, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting
  • February 13th, 2025 - Board Work Session
Subject:
7.b. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
7.c. 2nd Reading & Adoption of Policies
Subject:
7.c.1. Policy JECA:  Admission of Resident Students
Attachments:
Subject:
7.c.2. Policy GCBDC/GDBDC:  Domestic Violence, Harassment, Sexual Assault, Bias, or Stalking Leave (Safe Leave)
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Board Action Calendar - Review
Description:
February:
  • Superintendent to complete self-evaluation & Board members to complete individual Superintendent evaluations.
  • Monitor Facilities Improvement Direction
  • Review/revise policies as needed.

March:
  • By March 7th, Board members complete & submit Superintendent evaluation forms
  • By March 15th approve recommended actions on licensed staff [ORS 342.815]
  • Board and superintendent meet in executive session [ORS 192.660(2)(i)] for review of evaluation and Board reads a statement publicly in open session related to completion of superintendent’s evaluation.
  • Review/revise policies as needed
  • Amend and Adopt school calendar (if needed)
  • Discuss / Schedule Board Retreat agenda
    • Topics for retreat agenda that board  members would like to suggest (send to Chair)
Subject:
9. Student / Staff Recognition
Subject:
10. Student Representatives to the Board - Report:
  • Kylee Rose
  • Nancy Diaz Sanchez
Subject:
11. Building Student Representative Reports:
Description:
  • Colonel Wright Elementary:  No report this evening
  • Chenowith Elementary School:  No report this evening
  • Dry Hollow Elementary School:  Noah Anslinger & Everett Gibson-Vodehnal
  • The Dalles Middle School:  Rozlyn Elliott
  • Innovations Academy:  Lariah Lind
  • The Dalles High School:  Riley Elliott
Subject:
12. Staff Reports:
Description:
  • D21 Education Association Representative
  • NW Education Support Professionals Representatives
Subject:
13. School Board Sub Committee Reports
Description:
  • Scholarship Committee:  Director Wynn-Elledge
  • Community Outreach Team:  Director Nelson
  • 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 Aparicio
Subject:
14. New Business:
Subject:
14.a. Action Item:  Board Direction on Complaint
Subject:
14.b. Discussion:  Proposed Bond Timeline
Presenter:
Jose Aparicio, Director
Subject:
14.c. Presentations / Reports:
Subject:
14.c.1. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Dr. Carolyn Bernal, Superintendent
Subject:
14.c.2. Chief Financial Officer's Report
Presenter:
Randy Anderson, CFO
Subject:
14.c.2.a. Action Item:  Approve Resolution 24-25-10 - Resolution Adopting a Supplemental Budget and Making Appropriations within the Capital Improvements Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
14.c.2.b. Action Item:  Approve Resolution 24-25-11 - Transferring Appropriations Local Grants Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
14.c.2.c. Financial Statements:
Attachments:
Subject:
14.c.2.d. Student Enrollment:
Attachments:
Subject:
14.c.3. Board Attorney's Report
Presenter:
Jason Corey, Board Attorney
Subject:
15. Discussion / Action Items:

 
Subject:
15.a. Action Item:  Approve Resident Release & Nonresident Acceptance Slot Requests for the 2025-2026 school year.
Attachments:
Subject:
15.b. Action Item:  Cooperative Sports Agreement with Dufur School District (Boys Baseball) for 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
15.c. Action Item:  Cooperative Sports Agreement with Dufur School District (Girls Softball) for 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
16. Informational Only:
 
Subject:
16.a. Policy AC-AR:  Discrimination Complaint Procedure
Description:
In January 2025, a federal district court judge in Kentucky issued a decision invalidating the 2024 updates to the Title IX regulations.  This ruling invalidates the rules that went into effect on August 1st, 2024. Previous rules remain in effect.

The attached Administrative Regulation (AR) reflects the version in place prior to November 2024. It will be updated in our online policies following this meeting. For informational purposes only—no action required.
Attachments:
Subject:
16.b. Policy GBN/JBA-AR:  Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
Description:
In January 2025, a federal district court judge in Kentucky issued a decision invalidating the 2024 updates to the Title IX regulations.  This ruling invalidates the rules that went into effect on August 1st, 2024. Previous rules remain in effect.

The attached Administrative Regulation (AR) reflects the version in place prior to November 2024. It will be updated in our online policies following this meeting. For informational purposes only—no action required.
Attachments:
Subject:
16.c. Policy GBN/JBA-AR(2):  Federal Law (Title IX) Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
Description:
In January 2025, a federal district court judge in Kentucky issued a decision invalidating the 2024 updates to the Title IX regulations.  This ruling invalidates the rules that went into effect on August 1st, 2024. Previous rules remain in effect.

The attached Administrative Regulation (AR) reflects the version in place prior to November 2024. It will be updated in our online policies following this meeting. For informational purposes only—no action required.
Attachments:
Subject:
16.d. Policy JECBD-AR:  Homeless Students
Description:
Internal revisions based on recent ODE monitoring of district federal programs.  The revised language is to provide a clearer process for families when a potential enrollment dispute arises. 
Attachments:
Subject:
17. Comments from the Audience about Non Agenda Items
Description:
Public Comments: The Board will accept public comments for the February 27th, 2025 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 sign up and 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."

The Board requests that a public comment add information or a perspective that has not already been mentioned previously, and that the patron refrains from repeating a similar point.

Public Comment Options:

Sign-up to speak at the meeting:  A sign-up form will be available for those wishing to speak to the school board in person.  Comments will follow District Policy with up to 3 minutes allotted per person to speak.

To submit written comments:  Please send an email to publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us.   Deadline to submit written comments is Wednesday, February 26th 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, February 26th  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. 
Subject:
18. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting
 

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