September 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Directors Workshop

A. Call Meeting to Order

B. Agenda Item

B.1. Umatilla School Board Goals for 2025-2026

Goal 1: Board Members and Board Advisors will attend board meetings at a rate of 80% or better by the end of the school year.

Goal 2: Each Board Member will attend six (6) school events throughout the school year, such as sporting events, band/choir concerts, open houses, graduation, etc.

Goal 3: The Board will recognize staff accomplishments at every Board meeting throughout the school year.

Goal 4: The Board will strive for personal professional growth as board members by:

• Reviewing and updating Board policies
• Attending at least one (OSBA, NSBA, or other) training opportunity annually.

Goal 5: The Board will seek opportunities to promote the educational needs of students in and out of the Umatilla School District with local, state, and federal representatives.

Goal 6: The Board Members will seek to keep the public educated and informed on the roles, responsibilities, and limitations of each individual Board Member. Board Members will share proper channels with the community members when concerns arise.

B.2. Review Superintendent Goals

2026-27 Superintendent Goals

Goal 1: Promote high quality instruction (3 year student performance goal:
Individual students will show growth as measured on MAPS. Growth is
determined between fall and spring. Overall percentage of students meeting
growth standards shall increase by 10% per year.)

• Visit schools biweekly to meet with individual principals or conduct classroom visits to ensure progress toward academic goals and instructional quality.
• Work with school teams on continuous improvement efforts and common core implementation.
• Work with school teams to set student performance goals based on SBAC data and local assessment (MAPS) data.
•Work with the instructional coaches to ensure a clear vision of quality educational practices.
• Work with principals, supervisors and individual teachers to ensure quality
educational practices are applied in schools.

Goal 2: Foster effective and open communication and partnerships between the community and the schools.

• Serve as a visible representative of the District in the community, county, and state.
•Promote school activities through media (newspapers, radio, tv, web page).
• Educate the public on school activities through community meetings,
informational flyers, newsletters, parent information line, and conversations.

Goal 3: Maintain STEAM Academy

• Continue to locate mentors and supports to help students explore careers.
• Consider new funding resources for STEAM Academy (including tuition based model)

Goal 4: Prepare for emergencies to greatest degree possible.

• Consistent testing of emergency situations and drills.
• Maintain communication with Emergency Responders and participate in an
exercise annually.
• Update existing plans to account for new facilities.
• Work with Emergency Responders on familiarity and access to new facilities.

Goal 5: Support structured and unstructured team development time.

• Support a minimum of three staff events per year.

B.3. Update Declared Conflicts of Interest Document

C. Adjourn