Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order: Public - 6:30 pm

We have a shared vision in the Fern Ridge School District: Provide excellence for every student so that each will reach their greatest potential. 

Thank you to the members of the public who have joined us. As a reminder, School Board meetings and work sessions are meetings of the Board held in public, providing an opportunity to observe the Board's discussion and actions. 
In an effort to conduct official Board business, we ask that the audience be respectful and refrain from questions, comments, and unnecessary noise while the Board conducts the meeting. 

There is an opportunity for citizen comment tonight, and the Board looks forward to hearing from those who signed up. I will share some reminders when we get to that portion of the meeting. 

Also, please note that all Board meetings are live-streamed and posted on the School Board area of the website.
2. Citizenship Award
3. Flag Salute led by Citizenship Award Winner
4. Public Comment: The Fern Ridge School Board encourages public input.  A person wanting to provide public comment will need to complete and submit an Intent to Speak form to the Board secretary by 1:00 pm on the day of the board meeting.  

Public comment is limited to this place on the agenda not to exceed a total of 30 minutes for all commenters.  A person giving public comment is limited to an established time limit of (4) four minutes.  While speakers may, during public meetings, offer objective criticism of school operations and programs, the Board will not hear personal complaints concerning district personnel nor against any person connected with the school system.  

Please state your name and if you are a resident of the district.  If speaking for an organization, state the name of the organization.  The Board reserves the right to refer the matter to the administration. 
5. Monthly Items:
5.A. Approval of Minutes - Board Action
6. Business Office
6.A. Enrollment Report 
6.B. General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Report - Board Action
7. Reports:
7.A. Veneta Elementary School Report
7.B. FRSD Family Resource Coordinator Report
7.C. Fern Ridge Education Association
7.D. Student Representative(s) to the School Board Report
7.E. Director of K-12 Programs
7.E.1. FRSD Board Goals - LPGT April Presentation
7.F. Fern Ridge Middle School Electives-Board Action
7.G. Superintendent's Report 
8. Discussion Items
8.A. Contract Award recommendation for Veneta Parking Lot Improvements and Expansion — Board Action
8.B. Contract Award recommendation for Phase 2 Mechanical Upgrades Project— Board Action
8.C. Second Reading 2026-2027 Proposed Public Calendar— Board action
8.D. 25-26 Distinguished Service Award Recipients:

Distinguished Volunteer –Mary Yeager
Distinguished Classified Employee – Shelby Humphrey
Twinkle A. Morton Educator of the Year Award – Paris Hood
Distinguished Administrator/District Office Group Employee – Amy Hand
Distinguished Future First Citizen – Jake VanDamme
Distinguished Emerging Future First Citizen – Shavelle Cook
Distinguished Community Builder – Rylee Rice
8.E. First Reading of Proposed 2026-2027 Meeting Schedule
8.F. First Reading of Proposed Policy Updates: JGE update—Expulsion, EFA  G1 update—Local Wellness Program,  EFA R G1 DELETE—Local Wellness Program, 
8.G. Second Reading of Proposed Policy Updates: KG AR REPLACE Community Use of District Facilities.
9. Personnel 
9.A. Licensed Employees Resignations/New Hires/Transfers/Other
9.A.1. Hiring of Tiffany Forsman, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Elmira Elementary School, effective August 31, 2026, Hiring of Amanda Johnson, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Elmira Elementary School, effective August 26, 2026, Hiring of Faaeaofaleupolu "Tiny" Galago, 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Elmira High School, effective August 26, 2026.
9.B. Non-Licensed Personnel Report
10. Late Items/Closing Comments/Board Community Involvement
11. Upcoming Events

April 22: Secretary Appreciation Day
April 28: Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1: Principal Appreciation Day
May 19: 6:30 2nd Budget Committee meeting
May 22: NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day
May 25: NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

Elmira  Elementary:
April 21: 6pm PTA
May16: Chalk the Walk

Veneta Elementary:
April 22: Earth day
May 11: 5:30 PALS

Fern Ridge Middle School:
May 8: 6:30-8 Spring Dance

Elmira High School:
May 9: Junior /Senior PROM
 
12. Executive Session: ORS 192.660(2)(b) - Discipline of Public Officers and Employees
To consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or agent.
13. Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(i): to review and evaluate the performance of the chief executive officer or any other public officer, employee or staff member, unless the person whose performance is being reviewed and evaluated requests an open hearing.
14. Complaint to Board-Board Action
15. Resolution #25-26/10 - Superintendent's Contract Extension - Board Action
16. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting

The School Board meeting will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual attendance.

The doors will be open at 6:15 pm and we have capacity for 21 attendees/visitors.  If you are scheduled to speak at the meeting and the room is at capacity, there will be a waiting area in the lobby and you'll be notified when it's your time to address the board.
Meeting: April 20, 2026 The doors will open at 6:15pm - Fern Ridge School District Board of Directors
Subject:
1. Call to Order: Public - 6:30 pm

We have a shared vision in the Fern Ridge School District: Provide excellence for every student so that each will reach their greatest potential. 

Thank you to the members of the public who have joined us. As a reminder, School Board meetings and work sessions are meetings of the Board held in public, providing an opportunity to observe the Board's discussion and actions. 
In an effort to conduct official Board business, we ask that the audience be respectful and refrain from questions, comments, and unnecessary noise while the Board conducts the meeting. 

There is an opportunity for citizen comment tonight, and the Board looks forward to hearing from those who signed up. I will share some reminders when we get to that portion of the meeting. 

Also, please note that all Board meetings are live-streamed and posted on the School Board area of the website.
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2. Citizenship Award
Presenter:
Principal Cydney Vandercar
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3. Flag Salute led by Citizenship Award Winner
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4. Public Comment: The Fern Ridge School Board encourages public input.  A person wanting to provide public comment will need to complete and submit an Intent to Speak form to the Board secretary by 1:00 pm on the day of the board meeting.  

Public comment is limited to this place on the agenda not to exceed a total of 30 minutes for all commenters.  A person giving public comment is limited to an established time limit of (4) four minutes.  While speakers may, during public meetings, offer objective criticism of school operations and programs, the Board will not hear personal complaints concerning district personnel nor against any person connected with the school system.  

Please state your name and if you are a resident of the district.  If speaking for an organization, state the name of the organization.  The Board reserves the right to refer the matter to the administration. 
Subject:
5. Monthly Items:
Subject:
5.A. Approval of Minutes - Board Action
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Business Office
Presenter:
Business Manager, Quanah Bennett
Subject:
6.A. Enrollment Report 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. General Fund Revenue and Expenditure Report - Board Action
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Reports:
Subject:
7.A. Veneta Elementary School Report
Presenter:
Dawn Dean
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7.B. FRSD Family Resource Coordinator Report
Presenter:
Amy Hand
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7.C. Fern Ridge Education Association
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7.D. Student Representative(s) to the School Board Report
Presenter:
Rylee Rice and Jake VanDamme
Subject:
7.E. Director of K-12 Programs
Subject:
7.E.1. FRSD Board Goals - LPGT April Presentation
Attachments:
Subject:
7.F. Fern Ridge Middle School Electives-Board Action
Attachments:
Subject:
7.G. Superintendent's Report 
Subject:
8. Discussion Items
Subject:
8.A. Contract Award recommendation for Veneta Parking Lot Improvements and Expansion — Board Action
Subject:
8.B. Contract Award recommendation for Phase 2 Mechanical Upgrades Project— Board Action
Subject:
8.C. Second Reading 2026-2027 Proposed Public Calendar— Board action
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. 25-26 Distinguished Service Award Recipients:

Distinguished Volunteer –Mary Yeager
Distinguished Classified Employee – Shelby Humphrey
Twinkle A. Morton Educator of the Year Award – Paris Hood
Distinguished Administrator/District Office Group Employee – Amy Hand
Distinguished Future First Citizen – Jake VanDamme
Distinguished Emerging Future First Citizen – Shavelle Cook
Distinguished Community Builder – Rylee Rice
Subject:
8.E. First Reading of Proposed 2026-2027 Meeting Schedule
Attachments:
Subject:
8.F. First Reading of Proposed Policy Updates: JGE update—Expulsion, EFA  G1 update—Local Wellness Program,  EFA R G1 DELETE—Local Wellness Program, 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.G. Second Reading of Proposed Policy Updates: KG AR REPLACE Community Use of District Facilities.
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Personnel 
Subject:
9.A. Licensed Employees Resignations/New Hires/Transfers/Other
Subject:
9.A.1. Hiring of Tiffany Forsman, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Elmira Elementary School, effective August 31, 2026, Hiring of Amanda Johnson, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Elmira Elementary School, effective August 26, 2026, Hiring of Faaeaofaleupolu "Tiny" Galago, 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Elmira High School, effective August 26, 2026.
Subject:
9.B. Non-Licensed Personnel Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Late Items/Closing Comments/Board Community Involvement
Subject:
11. Upcoming Events

April 22: Secretary Appreciation Day
April 28: Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1: Principal Appreciation Day
May 19: 6:30 2nd Budget Committee meeting
May 22: NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day
May 25: NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

Elmira  Elementary:
April 21: 6pm PTA
May16: Chalk the Walk

Veneta Elementary:
April 22: Earth day
May 11: 5:30 PALS

Fern Ridge Middle School:
May 8: 6:30-8 Spring Dance

Elmira High School:
May 9: Junior /Senior PROM
 
Subject:
12. Executive Session: ORS 192.660(2)(b) - Discipline of Public Officers and Employees
To consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or agent.
Subject:
13. Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(i): to review and evaluate the performance of the chief executive officer or any other public officer, employee or staff member, unless the person whose performance is being reviewed and evaluated requests an open hearing.
Subject:
14. Complaint to Board-Board Action
Subject:
15. Resolution #25-26/10 - Superintendent's Contract Extension - Board Action
Attachments:
Subject:
16. Adjournment

Fern Ridge School District 28J is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender or sexual orientation in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as require by state and federal law.  If you have any concerns or complaints, please contact Human Resources at 541-935-2253 Ext 1203.

Please contact Amy Hand, 541-935-2253 ext.1205, ahand@fernridge.k12.or.us, to assist with an interpreter or other communication aids.

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