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Centennial School District 28J board meeting, Sep 9, 2026

1 h 36 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Centennial board approves design contracts for Oliver, Park Lane heating and seismic projects 1:09:52

  • The superintendent delivered a report on summer work across the district, the start of the school year and early class size monitoring. 32:40
  • The board unanimously approved confirmation items, approved the mechanical engineering and design award, and approved the next award for Parklane Elementary. 59:57
  • The board held first reads of a policy on immigration enforcement on district property and of policy JEC on admissions, with the immigration policy set to return for adoption in 2 weeks to meet a September 30 deadline. 1:14:32
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 11:34
    • Melissa Standley moved to approve the agenda for the September 9th, 2026, meeting. 12:26
    • The chair said one director was participating online and that the director's vote would be recorded. 12:32
  2. National Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation 12:51
    • Directors present read a proclamation noting that the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th, 2026, through October 15th, 2026. 12:51
    • A board member read the resolution's closing section, which encouraged staff, students and the community to observe, recognize and celebrate the culture, heritage and economic contributions of the Hispanic Latino community. 14:50
  3. New elementary principal introduction 15:29
    • The principal at Patrick Lynch Elementary introduced themself and said pre-K and kindergarten had started 2 days earlier. 15:53
    • David Linn told the principal welcome and said the board looked forward to working with the principal. 17:41
  4. Approval of minutes 18:01
    • A board member moved to approve the July 1st, 2026 and August 12th, 2026 board meeting minutes, and another board member seconded. 18:20
  5. Public forum 18:47
    • The chair said public forum would be limited to a total of 30 minutes, with each statement limited to 3 minutes. 19:21
    • A speaker at public comment said there were over 30 kids in both 2nd grade classrooms at Pleasant Valley and asked the district to fund a third 2nd grade teacher there. 20:47
    • The speaker also asked the district to enforce classroom and caseload caps as mandates in all schools. 20:47
  6. Student representative report 22:58
    • The student representative described new tables in a commons area at Centennial High School and a club fair held that day. 23:38
    • The student representative said a $30 ASB sticker this year includes free entry to homecoming, cheaper access to other dances and free entry to games. 25:00
    • Melissa Standley asked whether there was a fund the board could contribute to for students who cannot afford stickers. 30:45
  7. Superintendent's report 32:12
    • The superintendent said more than 12,000 meals were served through summer programming and that 12 classrooms and the library at Powell Butte were renovated. 39:44
    • The superintendent said the district was monitoring high enrollment in Park Lane 4th grade and Pleasant Valley 2nd grade and would examine class sizes after the 10th day of school. 45:22
    • A district staff member said the 10-day drop has traditionally resulted in anywhere from 75 to 200 fewer students attending. 55:08
  8. Confirmation items 59:14
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the confirmation items. 59:37
    • The chair said the confirmation items were unanimously approved. 59:57
  9. Mechanical engineering design award 59:57
    • A district staff member recommended awarding Colbright Engineering the design services for replacing mechanical systems at Park Lane Elementary and Oliver Middle School for a fee not to exceed $700,000. 1:10:19
    • The staff member said the contract would be completely funded by a PSEF grant and that the district received 8 proposals. 1:10:27
    • A board member moved to approve the award of Park Lane Elementary and Oliver Middle School Mechanical Engineering and Design. 1:11:54
    • The chair said the motion passed. 1:12:03
  10. Seismic rehabilitation design award 1:12:03
    • A district staff member recommended awarding Holmes Group the design services for seismic rehabilitation at Park Lane Elementary School for a capped fee of no more than $288,800. 1:12:28
    • The staff member said the project is funded by the district's 4th seismic improvement grant from the state of Oregon in the last 6 years. 1:12:28
    • Melissa Standley moved to approve the Holmes Group award. 1:14:08
    • The chair said the motion carried. 1:14:18
  11. OSBA board of directors nominations 1:14:32
    • The chair said 2 positions on the OSBA Board of Directors for Multnomah County were available and that the board would need to act by its work session in 2 weeks. 1:14:32
    • The chair said the topic would be revisited at the work session if necessary. 1:14:58
  12. Immigration enforcement policy first read 1:14:32
    • A district staff member said 3 bills passed in the 2026 legislature require the district to adopt policies by September 30th, including designating a primary contact for immigration enforcement. 1:16:32
    • A board member asked whether the policy had been run through the Equity Committee and the school safety liaison group, and a staff member said neither group had met on it yet. 1:19:54
    • A staff member said the district recommended removing optional language on training volunteers, and Michael Newman asked whether 6 lines would be enough for the detailed summary of outcome. 1:23:10
  13. Admissions policy first read 1:29:21
    • A district staff member said it was recommended that the district delete the existing JEC admissions policy and described proposed language that includes references to ORSs needing closer alignment. 1:30:02
    • A board member said there were a lot of changes that did not change much. 1:31:29
  14. Future agenda items and adjournment 1:32:13
    • The superintendent listed upcoming items including an integrated programs annual report, an enrollment update and resolutions on board stipends. 1:32:29
    • Melissa Standley asked the board to look at how district schools measure up on ADA accessibility. 1:34:08
    • The chair adjourned the meeting at 7:54 PM. 1:35:45

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