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Crook County School District board meeting, Aug 10, 2026

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Crook County school board hears reports on summer school programs 17:54

  • District staff reported on the summer program at Crooked River, 6th grade orientation and high school summer programs, including that 87% of kids maintained or improved their oral reading fluency. 17:54
  • Staff discussed tying measures on the dashboard to each goal and replacing goal 3.13 with a goal on equipping counselors to meet students' mental health needs. 1:00:21
  • A motion was made to adopt the goals as modified, and a staff member said the board's vote on policies 8.1 through 8.9, except 8.5, was unanimous on first reading. 1:18:00

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:04
    • The meeting began at 6:30 with the flag salute. 0:04
    • A motion to approve the agenda additions, deletions and revisions was made and seconded. 1:02
  2. Recognitions 1:29
    • A staff member recognized a community member serving as the Crooked River Elementary PTO president and said the PTO raised $20,000 at its fun run. 1:30
    • A staff member recognized summer school principals and said the district had 364 in its K-5 elementary summer program. 3:36
    • Three high school students who were paid to help with the summer programs were also recognized, and a speaker asked what they would recommend to make summer class better. 3:36
  3. Consent agenda 9:16
    • Kelsey Swick said that, as a counselor at CHS covered by the 2025⁠-⁠2027 collective bargaining agreement, there was a potential conflict of interest and Kelsey Swick would recuse from discussion and the vote on items 5.9 and 5.10. 9:44
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. 10:22
  4. Finance report and pension bonds 11:19
    • A staff member said the district will end the fiscal year stronger than budgeted because of interest earnings, one-time state money tied to forest fees and 2 years of federal forest fees received in one year. 11:44
    • The staff member said the district must tell Piper Sandler by September 13th whether it will participate in the pension bond process and that a resolution would not lock the district in. 13:02
    • A speaker said the board should meet again because of a lot of questions, and the staff member said a time would be found. 15:55
  5. Summer program reports 17:15
    • A staff member said 87% of students in the K-5 program maintained or improved oral reading fluency and that the program ran 16 days this year. 17:54
    • A staff member said 168 students enrolled in sixth grade orientation, about 80% of projected incoming sixth graders, with about an 86% average daily attendance rate. 23:39
    • A staff member said 53 students took part in the incoming freshman experience and 40 earned credit, while 24 students earned credits in credit recovery and 14 got back on track. 29:32
  6. Back-to-school report 33:01
    • A staff member reviewed open house dates, safety and facilities upgrades at several schools, and openings including a SPED teacher position and bus drivers. 33:05
    • The staff member said bus route information is digital and described professional development plans for certified and classified staff. 36:17
  7. Nutrition services report 38:32
    • A staff member said elementary lunch participation was 67% and secondary lunch participation was 36% last year, and that all students eat free under CEP. 40:13
    • The staff member said nutrition services plans to gather student and parent feedback and has purchased equipment for a snack bar at the high school. 41:16
    • Eric Osborne asked whether students, such as those in the culinary program, could help develop recipes, and a staff member said it was something that could be explored. 46:48
  8. Aligned district goals discussion 49:42
    • A staff member presented goal revisions based on board feedback from the July work session, including a new goal on special education systems. 49:46
    • One board member asked whether picking a percentage less than 100% would look like giving up and suggested getting feedback from principals on a reachable target. 55:25
    • A staff member said the dashboard could link measures to each goal, possibly at the first dashboard presentation in December, and goal 3.13 would be replaced with a goal on equipping counselors to meet student mental health needs. 1:00:21
  9. Policy website and board packets 1:18:25
    • A staff member said the new policy website went live in June, and a speaker said the old policy website would expire at the end of September. 1:19:35
    • The staff member proposed moving to the new board packet format with the October board meeting. 1:20:41
  10. Policy review 1:21:17
    • A staff member said policies 8.1 through 8.9, except stricken policy 8.5, were reviewed by the Policy Committee with no changes and that stricken financial policies would return later. 1:21:29
    • A motion to adopt policies 8.1 through 8.9, with the exception of 8.5, was made and seconded. 1:22:48
    • A staff member said the first-reading vote was unanimous and the policies would return for approval again. 1:23:28
  11. Upcoming dates and public comment 1:24:01
    • Upcoming dates included the first day of school for grades 1 through 6 and 9th on September 8th and a school board meeting on September 14th at 6:30 PM. 1:24:01
    • A staff member said there were no comment cards, and the meeting adjourned at 7:56. ~1:25:40

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