August 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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2. WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS
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3. CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
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4. PUBLIC FORUM/COMMUNICATIONS
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Public comments are accepted until the start of each meeting. To submit a comment, turn it in to the board secretary or email it in advance. A fillable Public Comment form, referred to in the attached AR, can be downloaded by clicking the menu/settings button. Written comments sent to comments@blachly.k12.or.us will be read during the meeting and should take less than three minutes. Verbal comments are limited to three minutes per person, with a total maximum of 15 minutes for all comments.
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
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5.1. BOARD MINUTES
Description:
June 10, 2026 Board Minutes
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5.2. FINANCIAL REPORT
Description:
Business Manager Molly Rust has provided the June & July check register, pro-card statement and financial report to the board for review. |
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5.3. RESIGNATIONS
Description:
Superintendent Bottensek presents the resignation of Sherri Baker from her Transportation Manager position. Superintendent Bottensek also presents the resignation of Kevin Denton from Blachly School District, the Music/Band teaching position has been posted.
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5.4. HIRES
Description:
Superintendent Bottensek presents the hire of Shane Mooney as the Head HS Football coach, Holly Gee as the Head Cross Country coach. She also presents Amara Simington as the Fifth Grade 0.5 FTE Temporary Teacher, and Norm Baker as the Transportation Manager.
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5.5. SECOND READ POLICIES
Description:
CBG - Evaluation of the Superintendent, Required EBB - Integrated Pest Management, Required GBA - Equal Employment Opportunity, Required GBN/JBA - Sexual Harassment, Required JBA/GBN - Sexual Harassment, Required
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5.6. FIRST READ BOARD POLICIES
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BBAA--Individual Board Member's Authority and Responsibilities, Delete BBAA--Board Member's Authority and Responsibilities, Highly Recommended BD--Board Meetings, Notices and Communications, Highly Recommended, New BD_BDA--Board Meetings, Delete BDC--Executive Sessions, Delete BDC--Executive Sessions, Highly Recommended BDDC--Board Meeting Agenda, Delete BDDC--Board Meeting Agenda, Highly Recommended, New BDDG--Minutes of Board Meetings, Highly Recommended, New CBA--Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent, Highly Recommended DBEA Version 2--Budget Committee, Highly Recommended EBBA--Student Health Services, Highly Recommended GBA-AR--Equal Employment Opportunity, Highly Recommended GCBDA_GDBDA-AR Version 1--Family and Medical Leave, Highly Recommended |
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5.7. MOTION
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to approve the consent agenda as presented/amended.
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6. REPORTS
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6.1. ENROLLMENT
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6.2. FACILITIES REPORT
Description:
Maintenance Director, Shane Benscoter provided a maintenance update to the board.
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6.3. TECHNOLOGY REPORT
Description:
Technology Director, Dennis Boyd provided an update to the board.
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6.4. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
Description:
Principal Brittany Bottensek shares a report with the board.
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6.5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Description:
Superintendent Brittany Bottensek will give a report to the board. |
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6.6. DIRECTORS REPORT
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7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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7.1. BOARD GOALS
Description:
The board will discuss if they wish to make changes to their Board Goals for the 2026-2027 school year. Their goals for last year are listed below. Attached are the Semester 2 Final Grades reports.
2025-2026 Board Goals: 1. To address or resolve property boundaries with the Grange. 2. A monthly review of the Strategic Plan: Academic Success, Reading Program, Enrollment Rate, Volunteerism.
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8. NEW BUSINESS
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8.1. MEAL PRICES
Description:
Business Manager Molly Rust will present to recommendation to increase the cost of adult/staff meals.
The current price for adult/staff meals is: Breakfast--$1.75 Lunch--$4.10 The recommended price increase would make adult/staff meals: Breakfast--$5.25 Lunch--$6.50 |
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8.2. EXECUTIVE ORDER 26-06
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DECISION NOT TO RESTORE LOST STUDENT INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
Description:
Superintendent Bottensek will provide information about the Executive Order 26-06 and explain the process to determine lost student instructional time. She will provide the board with the information she used to make her decision not restore lost instructional time.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move that the Board of Directors of Blachly School District approve the "Public Justification for the Decision Not to Restore Lost Student Instructional Time," as required by Executive Order 26-06 and OAR 581-022-2323, finding that the instructional time lost during the 2025-2026 school year resulted solely from weather-related closures and delays implemented for the safety of students and staff, that the district continues to meet and exceed Oregon's minimum instructional time requirements, and that no additional restoration of instructional time is warranted. I further move that the Board authorize Superintendent Bottensek to publish the approved justification in accordance with Oregon Department of Education requirements.
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8.3. NEW YEAR BOARD ORGANIZATION AND ANNUAL PROCEDURAL BUSINESS PURSUANT TO ORS 332.040 AND 255.335(5)
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8.3.1. ELECT BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND APPOINT BOARD SECRETARY
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8.3.1.a. FOR CHAIR
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The current Chair will accept nominations for the 2026-27 Chair. All nominee(s) should be named and the nominee(s) should accept the nomination before voting on any nominee occurs. Then motions and seconds should be done in the order of nomination. A majority vote is necessary to select the Chair.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to select __________ as Board Chair for the 2026-27 school year.
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8.3.1.b. FOR VICE CHAIR
Description:
The newly elected Chair will accept nominations for the 2026-27 Vice-Chair. All nominee(s) should be named and the nominee(s) should accept the nomination before voting on any nominee occurs. Then motions and seconds should be done in the order of nomination. A majority vote is necessary to select the Vice-Chair.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to select __________ as Board Vice-Chair for the 2026-27 school year.
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8.3.1.c. FOR BOARD SECRETARY
Description:
District Board will appoint the Board Secretary.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to appoint __________ as the Board Secretary for the 2026-2027 school year.
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8.4. REVIEW STATUS OF LOCAL PUBLIC CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD
Description:
The Board generally decides to serve as its own Local Public Contract Review Board, although it could contract with another public agency to do so. Refer to Policy DJC-Bidding Requirements.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to have the Blachly School Board act as its own Local Public Contract Review Board.
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8.5. ADOPT RESOLUTION #2026-27-001
Description:
§Designate The Register Guard the official district newspaper;
§Establish regular monthly board meeting day as the second Wednesday, at 6 pm, at Triangle Lake Charter School; §List official depositories of funds (Local Government Investment Pool, U.S. Bank, Oregon Community Credit Union, and SELCO Credit Union); §Designate Superintendent Brittany Bottensek, or an appointed designee, as chief administrative officer, clerk of the district, federal program coordinator, custodian of funds, executive officer, and administrator of the food services fund; Authorize Superintendent Brittany Bottensek, ___________ (new board chair), ____________ (new board vice chair). §Designate Molly Rust as the one who shall prepare or supervise preparation of the budget document under the direction of the executive officer; §Adopt new minimum pay rates for substitute teachers in 2026-27 at $265.80 per 9-hour day for the first 10 days in one assignment; after the first ten (10) days the pay rate becomes $265.80 per 9-hour day. §Designate Brown & Brown Northwest, as the official insurance agent for the district. Our property and casualty insurance is through Property and Casualty Coverage for Education (PACE). Sam Jones is our account executive. Our premium for 2026-27 will be $114,189. Additional carriers sponsored by PACE include Fuel Tank coverage from ACE American Insurance Company for 529 Workman’s Compensation insurance coverage by SAIF is estimated at $21,844.07, and separate Crime Coverage for Triangle Lake Charter School, price to be determined. §Designate Pauly, Rogers and Co., P.C. as financial auditors for Blachly School District and Triangle Lake Charter School; §Designate PACE crime coverage of up to $1,000,000 with $10,000 deductible each in lieu of surety bonds for the Superintendent and financial managers (ORS 332.525); §Designate The Hungerford Law Firm and the OSBA Legal Department as district legal counsel.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to approve Resolution #2026-27-001 as presented/amended.
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8.6. ADOPT RESOLUTION #2026-27-002
Description:
To authorize the General Fund (Fund 100) to loan money to the individual grant funds, the food services fund (Fund 295) and athletics fund (298) to be repaid by the end of the ensuing fiscal year.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to adopt Resolution #2026-27-002 as presented/amended.
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8.7. ADOPT RESOLUTION #2026-27-003
Description:
To authorize Superintendent Brittany Bottensek, Assistant Principal Katherine Tripp and Executive Secretary Amanda Gast to handle Student Body transactions and Superintendent Brittany Bottensek and Assistant Principal Katherine Tripp to sign checks.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to adopt Resolution #2026-27-003 as presented/amended.
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8.8. ADOPT RESOLUTION #2026-27-004
Description:
To authorize Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Bri Simington, Executive Assistant Amanda Gast and Business Manager Molly Rust to use a signature stamp to sign checks when authorized by Superintendent Brittany Bottensek using written or electronic media during her absence from the district.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to adopt Resolution #2026-27-004 as presented/amended.
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9. THE BOARD MAY RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION
Description:
The board will convene an Executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660:
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10. RECONVENE REGULAR SESSION
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11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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11.1. UPCOMING BOARD MEETING
Description:
The next Regular Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 at 6pm.
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11.2. AGENDA SETTING TEAM
Description:
The board will decide who will be attending the September agenda-setting meeting.
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12. ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING
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