Meeting Agenda
Opening Items
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approve Meeting Agenda
Executive Session
4. Executive Session: Personnel ORS 192.660 (2)(b)
5. Reconvene into Special Board Work Session
Action Items
6. Recommendation for Dismissal
Discussion Items
7. Future Board Agenda Topics
Closing Items
8. Announcements
9. Adjournment
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Meeting: August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Special Board Work Session
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:

Blake Petersen, Chair
Holly Riegelmann, Vice-Chair
Heather Coleman-Cox, Director
Dr. Shawn Farrens, Director
Kris Howatt, Director
David Ligatich, Director
Brenna Puderbaugh, Director
Dr. Tracy Klinger, Superintendent
Subject:
3. Approve Meeting Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Move to approve the meeting agenda as presented.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to approve the meeting agenda as presented. This motion, made by Kris Howatt and seconded by Shawn Farrens, Carried.
  • Heather Coleman-Cox: Absent
  • Shawn Farrens: Aye
  • Kris Howatt: Aye
  • David Ligatich: Aye
  • Blake Petersen: Aye
  • Brenna Puderbaugh: Aye
  • Holly Riegelmann: Aye
Subject:
4. Executive Session: Personnel ORS 192.660 (2)(b)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Tracy Klinger
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion Item
Description:

The Gresham-Barlow School District Board of Directors will now meet in executive session for the purpose of discussing:

Personnel, pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(b)

Executive sessions are closed to the public. Representatives of the news media and designated staff shall be allowed to attend. All other members of the audience are asked to leave the room. Representatives of the news media are specifically directed not to report on any of the deliberations during the executive session, except to state the general subject of the session as previously announced. No decision may be made in executive session. 
Subject:
5. Reconvene into Special Board Work Session
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
Following the executive session, the board will reconvene into the special work session. 
Subject:
6. Recommendation for Dismissal
Speaker(s):
Dr. Tracy Klinger
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
The board convened into Executive Session for the purpose of hearing the recommendation of the Superintendent for the dismissal of a licensed contract teacher. The Board will now take action on the recommendation. The Board will then follow its action with official written notice. 
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Move that the Board adopt the Superintendents's recommendation that the employee be dismissed from employment with the District on the grounds of immorality and neglect of duty, effective today's date.
  2. Move that the Board decline to adopt the Superintendent's recommendation that the employee be dismissed from employment with the district.
  3. In the event that the Board finds that only one of the grounds listed for dismissal is substantiate, the following motions are availbale: Move that the Board adopt the Superintendent's recommendation that the employee be dismissed from employment with the District on the ground of immorality, effective today's date. Move that the Board adopt the Superintendent's recommendation that the employee be dismissed from employment with the District on the ground of neglect of duty, effective today's date.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move that the Board adopt the Superintendents's recommendation that the employee Oscar Ramirez be dismissed from employment with the District on the grounds of immorality and neglect of duty, effective today's date August 20, 2025. This motion, made by Kris Howatt and seconded by Heather Coleman-Cox, Carried.
  • Shawn Farrens: Aye
  • Kris Howatt: Aye
  • David Ligatich: Aye
  • Blake Petersen: Aye
  • Brenna Puderbaugh: Aye
  • Holly Riegelmann: Aye
  • Heather Coleman-Cox: Aye
Subject:
7. Future Board Agenda Topics
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Discussion Item
Description:

Time has been set-aside on this evening’s agenda for the board to discuss upcoming agenda topics, board operations, and meeting needs. 
Subject:
8. Announcements
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:

The board will review announcements. A Zoom link for virtual meeting attendance will be provided for upcoming meetings.

August 21, 2025:      Board Strategic Planning Session (Retreat) - 8 a.m.
                                 Media Center (Library)
                                 Clear Creek Middle School

September 3, 2025: Regular Board Business Meeting - 7 p.m.
                                 Council Chambers
                                 Public Safety and Schools Building
Subject:
9. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item

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