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Astoria School District 1 board meeting, Sep 9, 2026

1 h 06 min · 1 public speaker

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Astoria school board reviews retreat priorities, hears first reading of immigration enforcement policies 19:00

  • The board went through priority areas from its retreat, and a speaker leading the discussion said detailed goals would be written for graduation requirements, attendance and leadership transition, with strategies listed for other areas. 19:00
  • The board heard a first reading of 3 new policies on immigration enforcement on district property that a speaker said are required by bills passed by the legislature in 2026. 47:10
  • A motion was made to approve the integrated guidance report after a presentation on progress markers and narrative questions. 49:35

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • The district's vision and mission statements were read aloud. 0:45
  2. Student representative report 0:45
    • A student representative reported that homecoming week runs September 28th to October second, with the dance on Saturday, October 3rd. 1:19
    • The student representative said seniors now have reserved parking spots and must maintain 90% or higher attendance to keep them. 1:19
  3. Consent agenda 5:22
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded, and members voted aye. 5:29
  4. Administrative reports 5:45
    • A speaker said the district added a specialized developmental life skills classroom for pre-K through 3rd grade and is adding another 5th grade classroom because numbers were higher than expected. 5:45
    • A staff member said Senate Bill 3 requires college and career readiness skills, which are being implemented for the class of 2028 with a series of 16 presentations and a portfolio, and that 78 students signed up for band. 9:14
    • A speaker said the charter academy is up to 518 students and likely will not go much past 550, and another speaker said 5,500 meals were served to children over the summer. 15:34
  5. Board retreat priority areas 18:35
    • A speaker said the district has a 98% attendance rate right now. 20:00
    • Board discussion covered whether students should show proficiency in math to graduate, and a staff member said graduation requirements are a board role because they are in policy. 24:58
    • A speaker asked how to reach Ways and Means Committee members on special education funding, and another speaker said, "I can work on that." 29:07
    • A speaker said detailed goals for graduation requirements, attendance and leadership transition could be written by October. 34:44
  6. English learner and finance reports 36:20
    • A presenter said statewide the number of current English learners increased by 3.2% and recent arrivals increased 56% from '23-'24 to '24-'25, with 247 documented unique languages in Oregon schools. 37:07
    • In the finance report, a speaker said the district added a couple of positions it did not budget for and grant funds came in as budgeted. 41:27
  7. Public comment 42:13
    • A speaker at public comment asked the district to audit its contracted and instructional days and said counting 161 days leaves the district 19 days short of a full school year. 45:32
  8. Immigration enforcement policies first reading 46:58
    • A speaker said the 3 new policies are required and designate the superintendent as the primary contact for immigration enforcement. 47:17
    • The speaker said the law requires adoption by September 30th, but the policies cannot be adopted until October because they arrived after the August board meeting. 47:17
  9. Integrated guidance annual report 49:24
    • A presenter reviewed 15 progress markers and the district's answers to 2 narrative questions. 49:35
    • The presenter listed barriers including behavior and mental health needs, chronic absenteeism and the percentage of students receiving special education above the 11% funding cap. 54:28
  10. Superintendent and board comments 55:36
    • A speaker said true enrollment numbers will come after the 10th day of school next Tuesday. 56:00
    • A speaker said Costa is looking at instructional hours and a report will be shared with the board. 59:07
    • One board member said the district moved quickly on class size issues in 5th grade and SPED and thanked staff for incorporating local food in school meals. 1:03:18
  11. Future meetings and adjournment 1:05:30
    • A speaker announced a board study session Wednesday, October 14th at 5:45 followed by the 7 o'clock regular meeting, and a regional OSBA meeting Thursday, October 22nd. 1:05:30
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:06:09

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