October 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The Board of Directors of Lane ESD will conduct a Executive Session to:

• 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. (ORS 192.660(2)(b))
• To consult with counsel concerning current or possible litigation. (ORS 192.660(2)(h))

Description:  Guests attending the meeting will be introduced.

Description:  This is an opportunity for the audience to address the Board on topics either on, or not on, the agenda.  There will also be opportunities for the audience to comment on specific agenda items as the Board addresses them.

 

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Lane ESD acknowledges that the lands we call Lane County - the lands that sustain our children, our future, and our collective well-being - are the traditional ancestral home of the Kalapuya, Siuslaw, Molalla, and other indigenous people who have lived in Lane County since time immemorial.  Native children, families, and communities bear witness to a legacy of displacement and forced relocation. As an educational institutions we are accountable for addressing the current and former silencing, erasure and genocide of native people in Oregon and Turtle Island. We aim to join with indigenous people, honoring their resilience, courage, and self-determination in a purposeful pursuit of justice.

Today indigenous people -- alive, diverse,and vibrant -- live in and contribute to the culture of Lane County. We are all blessed by their presence.

1. We commit to support our own, Lane ESD staff, and student learning about indigenous peoples of Oregon, the history, culture, current concerns, and the role of educational institutions in the genocide of Native/Indigenous people and tribes and in the possibilities for repair and justice. As an ESD we will support and encourage the implementation of Tribal History/Shared History curriculum with all our educational partners.

2. The board also commits to building relationships that would help us understand the lived experiences of our native students' families and communities and how LESD impacts our students, in collaboration with the superintendent.

3. The board will review and update the spoken Statement of Accountability Land Acknowledgement annually during our annual organizational meeting or when needed.

Description:  Whereas Christopher Columbus, a man who is known to have “discovered” the Americas, came upon land that was already inhabited by Indigenous People, his historically cited contributions being either inaccurate or facially not worthy of celebrating; and

Whereas Columbus’ voyage to the Americas opened the door to heinous crimes against humanity, including but not limited to the introduction of transatlantic slavery and genocidal acts against Indigenous People; and

Whereas the Indigenous People were promised security and protection but instead were forcibly relocated and their land seized to allow for settlements; and

Whereas the State of Oregon recognizes and acknowledges the traditional homelands of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribal nations; and

Whereas the State of Oregon recognizes and acknowledges the significant contributions to this state of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribal nations, as well as those of many Native Americans from tribal nations across the country, and commits to ensuring greater access and opportunity for continued contribution by Indigenous People; and

Whereas the State of Oregon has the opportunity and means to cultivate a community that honors and respects the diverse history of this land; and

Whereas the State of Oregon does not formally recognize Columbus Day; and

Whereas it is appropriate to recognize the original inhabitants of the Americas: Indigenous People; and

Whereas the idea of Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations; and

Whereas the State of Oregon, adopted this Act in May 2021 and became the 11th state in the United States to formally recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day; now, therefore,

The Board of Directors of Lane Education Service District resolves to observe the second Monday in October of each year as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Description:  The Lane ESD Board of Directors has agreed to implement a consent agenda.  All items in the consent agenda are adopted by a single motion unless a member of the Board or the Superintendent requests that such item be removed from the consent agenda and acted upon separately.  

Generally, consent agenda items are matters which members of the Board agree are routine in nature and should be acted upon in one motion to conserve time and to enable the Board to focus on the other matters on the agenda.  

Back-up materials for consent agenda items are included in the agenda packet as needed.  Minutes of this meeting will reflect action on each item.  

If any board member wishes to withdraw any consent group item, it will be moved to the appropriate section of the agenda.   

BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD adopts the consent group as submitted and listed below.
 

Description:  BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of Lane ESD accepts the Financial Report for September 2023.

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The Board will annually adopt a budget calendar which identifies dates and deadlines required for the legal presentation and adoption of the budget.

The superintendent will prepare and recommend a proposed calendar for Board approval. The calendar will identify dates and activities to include those needed to comply with state law.

Description:  MLK's Integrated Guidance plan and budget were presented to the Board at its June meeting.   In service of students with juvenile justice involvement, Integrated Guidance (IG) and High School Success (HSS) plans are written to focus on implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving. MLK students historically lack the skills to regulate and return to class ready to learn after escalations. We will be engaging in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) level 1 in the 2023-24 school year and CPS level 2 in the 2024-25 school year. The Board of Directors of Lane ESD will approve the Integrated Guidance and High School Success plans for the 23-24 and 2024-25 school years.

Description:  Board update on the remodel of the Technology Services Department

Description:  The board will consider action related to a complaint received, and reviewed in Executive Session. 

Description:  Superintendent Scurto will provide an update in legislative activities if there are any updates.

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Description:  Board members are invited to send agenda items to be considered for the next board meeting.  Please call or email to the Board Chair or Superintendent.

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Description:  Board report from Sydney Kissinger

Description:  Board member report from Rose Wilde

Description:  Kudos to:           Jarrod Norris
Reported by:        Anonymous
Reason:             Thank you for following through and being supportive.

Thank you to those who took the time to acknowledge co-workers/staff with kudos.  Employees and Board members can submit a "kudo" any time during the month.   To submit a kudo visit: www.lesd.k12.or.us/forms/kudos.html

Description:  October 9-13: National School Lunch Week
November 6, 2023:  Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus Executive Team  Meeting
November 9, 2023: Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus Membership Meeting
November 9-11, 2023: OSBA Fall Convention
November 13-17, 2023: American Education Week
November 23, 2023: OSBA Board of Directors Meeting
December 4, 2023: Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus Executive Team  Meeting
February 16, 2024: OSBA Bonds, Ballots and Buildings Conference

Description:  Bethel: The school board usually meets in regular public sessions at 6:30 p.m. on some Mondays of the month during the regular school year. at the Bethel District Office located at 4640 Barger Drive in Eugene. This schedule sometimes varies, and special meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary. The Bethel School District Board of Directors will conduct meetings in-person and virtually, unless otherwise noted. 
Blachly: The District Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the school library.
Creswell: Regular Board of Director meetings are typically held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Special meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary.
Crow-Applegate-Lorane: The Board of Directors for Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District #66 holds a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on the third Thursday of each month. The meetings are held at Applegate Elementary School and at the Lorane Grange. For current information, contact the CAL district office at 541-935-2100. Executive sessions usually begin at 6:30 pm and are closed to the public.
Eugene:  The school board usually meets in regular public sessions on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Education Center, 200 North Monroe, Eugene. This schedule sometimes varies, and special meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary.
Fern Ridge:  The Fern Ridge School District Board of Directors meets on the 3rd Monday of each month unless posted otherwise.
Junction City: Monthly Meetings are held 4th Monday of the month except in December and July.
Lowell:  Regular Board Meetings are scheduled for the 4th Monday of the month, with the meeting beginning at 4:00 pm. When there is a holiday on the 4th Monday, normally, the meeting will be held on an alternate Monday. Study sessions are tentatively scheduled to provide the opportunity for the Board to meet to study an individual aspect of the District.
Mapleton:  The Mapleton School Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month. There is no meeting during the month of July. The School Board meeting is held in the high school at 6:00pm, unless otherwise noted. 
Marcola: Regular board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday of each month at 6 PM.
McKenzie: 
Oakridge: Board Meeting calendar is posted on the Oakridge School District website.
Pleasant Hill: Board meeting calendar is posted on the Pleasant Hill School District website.
Siuslaw:  The board of directors meet the second Wednesday of each month with the exception of a regular meeting scheduled for August 17, 2022. The board normally meets in the district board room located at 2111 Oak Street in Florence, Oregon. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. with work session and the regular meeting will begin at approximately 6:30p.m.  Please see the school calendar on the district website to confirm dates and times or call the district office at 541-997-2651.
South Lane:   The South Lane School Board usually meets in regular public sessions on the first Monday and third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. for a work session. This schedule sometimes varies, and additional meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary. Meetings normally are held at the South Lane School District Office, 455 Adams Ave in Cottage Grove.
Springfield:  The Board of Directors meet twice during most months during the school year. Regular business meetings begin at 7 p.m. on the second Mondays of the month. Work sessions are generally held at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month.  All meetings, unless otherwise noted, are held in the Board Room of the Springfield Public Schools Administration Building, 640 A Street, Springfield, OR 97477.