January 30, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  ORS 192.660(2)(d) - To conduct deliberations with persons designated to carry out labor negotiations.

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Mission Statement   “Graduating all students to be college and career ready; challenging, inspiring, and empowering them to be healthy and productive citizens.”        

Vision Statement   “North Wasco is a premier school district.  We provide students a rigorous and relevant education with schools performing academically in the top 5% of the nation.  Our students are inspired by a talented, innovative, and highly effective staff that values continuous professional growth. Our district graduates citizens who are ethical and motivated to achieve their limitless potential.  North Wasco is fully embraced by the community, reflecting its health and well being.” 

Description:  Bethani Studebaker was nominated at the December 14th School Board Meeting to be appointed to the Zone 1 School Board position.  The School Board has waived the interview process.  It is recommended to appoint Bethani Studebaker to the Zone 1 School Board Member position to finish out the position term (until June 30th, 2019).

Description:  Speakers may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs but the board will not hear complaints concerning specific district personnel.  The chair will direct the visitor to the appropriate means for board consideration and disposition of legitimate complaints involving individuals.

Description:  As per Oregon Administrative Rule 581-022-2305, school districts are to report compliance or non-compliance to the Division 22 Standards for Public Elementary & Secondary Schools to their school board no later than February 1st, 2018.

Description:  The Columbia Gorge STEM Hub has been named as one of 15 finalists in the nation for the STEM Coalition Challenge, a competition for communities across the country to develop cross-sector partnerships to bring quality hands-on STEM mentoring and maker-centered learning to underrepresented students.

Description:   TDHS Jazz band is requesting to attend a competition in Moscow, Idaho in February 2018.

Description:  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reduced the minimum annual percentage rate for random testing on controlled substances of drivers with a commercial drivers license (CDL), reducing the current rate of 50 percent of the average number of driver positions to 25 percent of the average number of driver positions.  **This policy AR is required to be adopted by the board and is directed in statute.

Description:  Senate Bill 205 was passed in the 2017 Legislature and allows a district, if it so chooses, to employ an applicant for a position in the district (this includes but is not limited to substitute teachers), who has a teaching license application pending with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).  The applicant must have met other specific criteria as required by law, then may be employed to teach in an Oregon public school for 90 calendar days after the date of the submission of the teaching license application to the TSPC.  For these employees, the district must verify that the employee is properly licensed on the 91st day after the date of submission of the application.  The new law is effective now. 

Description:  Senate Bill 20 passed by the 2017 Legislature updated state law references to the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) in current law.  The changes affecting this policy are a result of the Oregon Department of Education's removal of the Expanded Options Program rules in lieu of ORS Chapter 340.

Description:  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised reporting rules resulting in the removal of "elementary and secondary schools," "other schools of instruction" and "educational support services" from exempt status in regards to filling out the OSHA 300 injury tracking log.

Description:  Senate Bill 481 passed by the 2017 Legislature established time frames for public bodies to respond to a public records request.  Districts must acknowledge or complete the public records request within five business days.  The district acknowledgment of a public records request must confirm that the district is, is not, or is uncertain it is the custodian of the requested public records.  If the public body first acknowledges the receipt of the request for public records - without completing it - the SB also imposes a time frame for the completing the request.  In addition, SB 481 defined 'business day' in regard to responding to a public records request.  The SB makes this new Act applicable to public records requests received by the district on or after January 1, 2018.  House Bill 3464 (2017) added legislation that a "public body" shall not "..., in accordance with state law, disclose personal information for the purpose of enforcement of federal immigration laws".

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Description:  Senate Bill 20 passed by the 2017 Legislature updated state law references to the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) in current law.  The changes affecting this policy are a result of the Oregon Department of Education's removal of the Expanded Options Program rules in lieu of ORS Chapter 340.

Description:  Senate Bill 481 passed by the 2017 Legislature established time frames for public bodies to respond to a public records request.  Districts must acknowledge or complete the public records request within five business days.  The district acknowledgment of a public records request must confirm that the district is, is not, or is uncertain it is the custodian of the requested public records.  If the public body first acknowledges the receipt of the request for public records - without completing it - the SB also imposes a time frame for the completing the request.  In addition, SB 481 defined 'business day' in regard to responding to a public records request.  The SB makes this new Act applicable to public records requests received by the district on or after January 1, 2018.  House Bill 3464 (2017) added legislation that a "public body" shall not "..., in accordance with state law, disclose personal information for the purpose of enforcement of federal immigration laws".