Thursday, August 25, 2022 We will start at 6:00pm for work session and go into Regular session at 7:00pm - Alsea School Board Meeting

Discussion:  Risteen Called the meeting to order at 7:03

Discussion:  We recognized Keenan Elbers for his outstanding work and how he strives to  make sure everything is taken care of in a timely manner. Congradulation's Keenan

Discussion:  Sean Gallagher welcomed everyone and talked about how great our school inservice and kickoff were great.  We had a few invited guests. Two Benton County Staff and 3 Board members attended.  Thanks everyone for all your hard work getting ready for  the new school year. We had great food. Thanks so much Erick and Kaylie. Inservice week was spent attending meetings doing safeschools and preparing  classrooms for our students. The custodians  were busy with last-minute clean-ups and moving and fetching things the teacher needed for their classrooms to be ready for students. IA's received some training and spent their time doing safe schools. At this time, we have 240 brick and mortar students and LaHO has 188, but numbers should go up in September as a lot of families are slow to start their students. For brick and mortar, we have 50 new kids this year, so that's a good beginning. Sarah Cash and Sean will be spending time with a reporter early next week to show them that our school is running smoothly, and to chat up the Wolverines. 
Our first Fireside Chat  will be on August 31st starting at 6:00pm. Come on down and chat with the Superintendent. 

Sean asked Mr. Rothenberger to talk a little about the Athletic Department and how the year is starting to shape up. WE have a jamboree coming up this weekend with 6 football teams and 6 volleyball  are coming ou.t Be a Wolverine supporter. There will be concessions furnished by the Alsea Booster Club. Admission will be $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for kids.

We had a great Pep Assembly today. I think we are bringing back 3^B Bringing Back the Blue! Things are a little different at school this year. We have higher expectations: no food in the classroom, no running the halls during class, cell phones put away unless the teacher gives permission to use it. We are going to be a lot harder on absences and tardiest our kids deserve to get a good education when they enter our School.  ALL STUDENTS will receive FREE breakfast and lunch again this year.
Still trying to get the reset accomplished. We have been working hard on job descriptions and position descriptions. I don't want to bring it all out until he has had a chance to speak  to everyone that will be affected either by a pay cut/ raise or added duties. Anyone receiving a pay cut will still get their present pay until January, which gives them time to make changes if they wish.  People getting raises will take effect immediately. 

Discussion:  LaRae Sullivan talked about the possible savings in personnel that are or will be receiving with some loss of employees or contract changes of positions.  The estimated potential cost savings of $839,300.00. See attached document.

Discussion:  Minutes were reviewed and approved for July 20, August 1 and August 11, 2022.

Discussion:  Move to approve the District goals ; Risteen Follett requested that the District goals discussion and vote be moved to schedule a date for a retreat to establish goals and a board working agreement; Ryan VanLeuven seconded; Discussion was had and after discussing a possible date with no resolution the board decided to establish a day at the next regular work session before the regular board meeting on September 8, 2022.  Role call vote was taken and passed..

Discussion:  Went  into Executive session at 8:47

Discussion:  Took a short break from 8:47pm until 8:55pm.  

Returned into open session at 9:21pm

The board discussed to enter into negotiations with the Alsea Education Association (AEA)

 

Discussion:  9:23pm