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Meeting Agenda
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION (5:00 pm)
 
B. CALL TO ORDER (6:00 p.m.)
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
E. BUDGET HEARING
As per ORS 294.453 the governing body must hold a budget hearing on the date specified in the public notice to receive citizen's testimony on the budget.
F. BOARD BUSINESS
F.1. Teacher of the Year Recognition - Rachelle Bell/Central
G. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
G.1. Strategic Planning Update
G.2. ThinkBig Summer Update
G.3. 2021-22 Ready Schools, Safe Learners (RSSL) Draft Guidance
H. BOARD REPORTS
H.1. Board Liaison Reports
H.2. Board Member Reports
H.3. Student Board Member Reports
I. COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
J. CONSENT AGENDA
J.1. Personnel
J.2. Minutes
K. OLD BUSINESS
K.1. Board Policies
K.2. Authorizing Resolution - Sale of Marion St Property
L. REPORTS
M. BOND BUSINESS/REPORTS
N. NEW BUSINESS
N.1. Board Policies
N.2. Insurance Renewals
N.3. Curriculum Adoptions
O. OTHER BUSINESS (Information Only)
O.1. Administrative Regulations
P. ADJOURN
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 7, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
A. EXECUTIVE SESSION (5:00 pm)
 
Description:

Per ORS 192.660, (2) (d) consider labor negotiations
Subject:
B. CALL TO ORDER (6:00 p.m.)
Subject:
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
D. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Description:
Members of the public wanting to provide public comment during a Regular Board Meeting should send
their comments by email to chris.green@albany.k12.or.us. Comments must be received by noon on the
date of the Regular Board Meeting. Comments must be limited in length to be read in 3 minutes.
Comments will be read by the Board Chair or Vice Chair during the "Comments from the Public" time on
the agenda.
Subject:
E. BUDGET HEARING
As per ORS 294.453 the governing body must hold a budget hearing on the date specified in the public notice to receive citizen's testimony on the budget.
Speaker(s):
Ashley Netzel/Jim Scherzinger
Description:
At their last budget meeting, the GAPS budget committee approved the budget for the 21-22 Fiscal Year as presented by staff.  At the June 28th Board Meeting, the board will have the opportunity to have further discussions over the budget and to vote on it as well.  However, according to local budget law we are required to have a public hearing where members of the public have the opportunity to comment on the budget that has been proposed and approved by the budget committee, which is what this portion of the meeting is for.  Those wishing to provide public comment should have done so by noon today.

If there are comments - read them now
It there are no comments - move on with the rest of the meeting.
 
Subject:
F. BOARD BUSINESS
Subject:
F.1. Teacher of the Year Recognition - Rachelle Bell/Central
Speaker(s):
Kim Butzner / Julia Bradley / Sue Luthra
Description:
Central Elementary 3rd Grade teacher Rachelle Bell was named Linn Benton Lincoln’s 2022 Regional Teacher of the Year! Ms. Bell wins a $500 cash prize and is in the running for Oregon’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, to be announced this fall, as one of 16 regional winners.
Subject:
G. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
Subject:
G.1. Strategic Planning Update
Speaker(s):
Melissa Goff
Subject:
G.2. ThinkBig Summer Update
Subject:
G.3. 2021-22 Ready Schools, Safe Learners (RSSL) Draft Guidance
Subject:
H. BOARD REPORTS
Subject:
H.1. Board Liaison Reports
Subject:
H.2. Board Member Reports
Description:
Members of the School Board may use this time to make comments, request information, recognize excellence or otherwise communicate to staff and community.
Subject:
H.3. Student Board Member Reports
Subject:
I. COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
Subject:
J. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
J.1. Personnel
Subject:
J.2. Minutes
Subject:
K. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
K.1. Board Policies
Speaker(s):
Melissa Goff
Description:
  • CBA - Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent - Melissa Goff
    • Updates are highly recommended by OSBA
    • Language is a complete replacement of the language in current policy.
  • ING - Animals in District Facilities - Discussion - Melissa Goff
    • Updates are OSBA recommended policy language. 
  • KL - Public Complaints - Melissa Goff
    • Updates are highly recommended by OSBA
Action requested by staff:
Make a motion approving policies CBA, ING and KL as presented.
Subject:
K.2. Authorizing Resolution - Sale of Marion St Property
Speaker(s):
Russ Buttram
Description:
 At this time, staff recommends the Board declare the Marion Street property is not needed for school purposes and is available for sale or transfer.  This will enable staff to advertise the property and collect offers for consideration by the Board at a later date.
 
Action requested by staff:
Make a motion approving the resolution declaring the Marion street property is not needed for school purposes and is available for sale or transfer be approved as presented by staff.
Subject:
L. REPORTS
Subject:
M. BOND BUSINESS/REPORTS
Subject:
N. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
N.1. Board Policies
Speaker(s):
Melissa Goff/Michael Thomson, Randy Lary
Description:
  • Policy Section J - Melissa Goff/Michael Thomson
    • Policy revisions for section J except the following which are in process of review and will be included in one of the remaining June meetings:
      • JE/JEA-AR(3)
      • JEBA-AR
      • JECB-AR(1)
      • JECBA
      • JECBA-AR(1)
      • JECBB
      • JECBB-AR
      • JECDA-AR(3)
      • JFCEA
      • JFCG/JFCH/JFCI
      • JGD
      • JGDA
      • JGDA/JGEA-AR
      • JGDA-AR
      • JGDA/JGEA
      • JHA
      • JHFA
Subject:
N.2. Insurance Renewals
Speaker(s):
Russ Buttram / Geoffrey Sinclair
Description:

Greater Albany is insured for Property, Liability, Automobile, and Crime through PACE. The Oregon School Boards Association and the Special Districts Association of Oregon formed PACE in 2006 and it is currently the only insurer available for school districts in the state.

As a result of large losses nationally and within the program rates generally increased a minimum of 17% over last year (Page 4). As a result of the overall increase; Greater Albany bringing on additional square footage (exposure) our overall premium increased by 22.79%, or $139,172 (Page 6).

Greater Albany is insured for Workers Compensation through SAIF Corporation. Rates will increase 6.8%, ($23,028) primarily as a result of the school district's experience rating increasing from 1.00 to 1.11 (1.0 representing average).

Staff recommends the Board select PACE as the School District's carrier for Property, Liability, Automobile, and Crime coverage and SAIF Corporation as its Worker's Compensation carrier.

Action requested by staff:
Motion to select PACE as the School District's carrier for Property, Liability, Automobile, and Crime coverage and SAIF Corporation as its Worker's Compensation carrier.
 
Subject:
N.3. Curriculum Adoptions
Speaker(s):
Lisa Harlan / Stacey Lee
Description:

To facilitate ordering to receive by the end of June, district staff request action at this board meeting.  

Action requested by staff:
Make a motion to approve the curriculum adoption as presented by staff.
Subject:
O. OTHER BUSINESS (Information Only)
Subject:
O.1. Administrative Regulations
Speaker(s):
Randy Lary
Description:
  • GCBDA/GDBDA-AR - Federal Family and Medical Leave/State Family Medical Leave
    • Updates are required by OSBA
Subject:
P. ADJOURN
Description:
DATES OF INTEREST TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
June 8 - Graduation, South Albany High School, 7:00 pm
June 10 - Graduation, West Albany High School,7:00 pm
June 11 - Pre-Planning Meeting (Vice Chair Thomson), Virtual 8:00 am*
June 14 - Graduation, Albany Options School, 7:00 pm
June 21 - Special Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
June 23 - Work Session (OSBA), 7:00 pm
June 28 - Regular Board Meeting, 7:00 pm
* Meeting not open to the public
 

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