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 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:
  • April 10th, 2025 Work Session
  • April 24th, 2025 Regular Meeting
  • April 29th, 2025 Special School Board Meeting
  • May 13th, 2025 Budget Committee Meeting 
7.b. Personnel Report
7.c. 2nd Reading & Adoption of Policies
7.c.1. Policy GAB: Job Descriptions
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. Presentations / Reports:
14.a.1. Superintendent's Report
14.a.1.a. Action ItemApprove/Adopt the 2025-2026 Calendar revisions
14.a.2. Chief Financial Officer's Report
14.a.2.a. Action Item: Approve Resolution 24-25-15 Adopting a Supplemental Budget and Making Appropriations within the Federal Grants Fund
14.a.2.b. Financial Statements:
14.a.2.c. Student Enrollment:
14.a.3. Board Attorney's Report
15. Discussion / Action Items:

 
15.a. Presentation:  Science Adoption Materials
15.b. Action ItemApprove/Adopt the Science Adoption Materials
16. 1st Reading on School Board Policies (informational only):
 
16.a. Policy IIA: Instructional Resources/Instructional Materials
16.b. Policy IKFBGraduation Exercise
17. Comments from the Audience about Non Agenda Items
18. Adjourn the Regular School Board Meeting
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Meeting: May 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting with an Executive Session and Supplemental Budget Consideration
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 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 on Agenda items only, for the May 22nd, 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 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, May 21st, 2025 by 4:00 PM.  Public comments submitted after the deadline may be included in the next Regular School Board Meeting agenda. 


Public Comments via Zoom WebinarFor those wishing to make a public comment virtually, please send an email to publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us by Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 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:
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:
  • April 10th, 2025 Work Session
  • April 24th, 2025 Regular Meeting
  • April 29th, 2025 Special School Board Meeting
  • May 13th, 2025 Budget Committee Meeting 
Subject:
7.b. Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
7.c. 2nd Reading & Adoption of Policies
Subject:
7.c.1. Policy GAB: Job Descriptions
Description:
Internal Review and Revisions of Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Board Action Calendar - Review
Description:
May:
  • Participate on the District Budget Committee
    • 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:
9. Student / Staff Recognition
Description:
North Wasco Retirees - Recognition
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Student Representatives to the Board - Report:
  • Kylee Rose
  • Nancy Diaz Sanchez
Subject:
11. Building Student Representative Reports:
Description:
  • Colonel Wright Elementary: Madelyn Swanson & Sila Vaught
  • Chenowith Elementary School:  Elijah Kuehnl & Sofi Dominguez
  • 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. Presentations / Reports:
Subject:
14.a.1. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Dr. Carolyn Bernal, Superintendent
Attachments:
Subject:
14.a.1.a. Action ItemApprove/Adopt the 2025-2026 Calendar revisions
Attachments:
Subject:
14.a.2. Chief Financial Officer's Report
Presenter:
Randy Anderson, CFO
Subject:
14.a.2.a. Action Item: Approve Resolution 24-25-15 Adopting a Supplemental Budget and Making Appropriations within the Federal Grants Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
14.a.2.b. Financial Statements:
Attachments:
Subject:
14.a.2.c. Student Enrollment:
Attachments:
Subject:
14.a.3. Board Attorney's Report
Presenter:
Jason Corey, Board Attorney
Subject:
15. Discussion / Action Items:

 
Subject:
15.a. Presentation:  Science Adoption Materials
Presenter:
Shannon Brennan, Director of TLA
Attachments:
Subject:
15.b. Action ItemApprove/Adopt the Science Adoption Materials
Presenter:
Shannon Brennan, Director of TLA
Description:
Motion to approve the science adoption materials for K12 to include an independent adoption of Mystery Science for K-5th, Lab Aids for 6-8th and the independent adoption of Patterns High School Science for all core and McGraw Hill electives. 
Subject:
16. 1st Reading on School Board Policies (informational only):
 
Subject:
16.a. Policy IIA: Instructional Resources/Instructional Materials
Description:
OSBA policy staff worked collaboratively with a work group comprised of school district and ESD staff and professionals from the State Library of Oregon and Intellectual Freedom Committee, in revising the following Instructional Materials Policy and AR's.
Attachments:
Subject:
16.b. Policy IKFBGraduation Exercise
Description:
Senate Bill (SB) 992 (2023) replaced the "Alternative Certificate" with a "Certificate of Attendance". 
Attachments:
Subject:
17. Comments from the Audience about Non Agenda Items
Description:
Public Comments: The Board will accept public comments for the May 22nd, 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, May 21st 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 WebinarFor those wishing to make a public comment virtually, please send an email to publiccomments@nwasco.k12.or.us by Wednesday, May 21st 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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