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Crook County School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

1 h 57 min · 0 public speakers

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Crook County school board hears reports on network upgrade, enrollment and summer projects 45:54

  • Recognitions included a student athlete, facility staff and a summer Shakespeare in the Park production. 2:11
  • The board held voice votes on the consent agenda and on policies the Policy Committee recommended moving forward without changes. ~39:25
  • District staff presented the annual finance report, a back-to-school report and a summer project completion report. 40:00
  • A staff member said the district moved to a $1.2 million 5-year networking contract and is saving at least $300,000 a year. 1:22:54
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:03
    • An elementary student led the Pledge of Allegiance, and the presiding speaker said all 5 board members were present. 0:03
    • A motion was made to approve the agenda with revisions, and the board held a voice vote. 1:44
  2. Recognitions 2:11
    • A staff member recognized a high school student who qualified for the United States Track and Field National Junior Olympics in shot put. 2:11
    • A staff member recognized facility staff and said there were 740 open work orders before school started. 6:49
    • A presenter said the Crooked River Shakespeare Company's summer production drew over 230 people and raised something like $1,000 for a music theater camp. 9:38
  3. Student feedback from high school leadership 28:22
    • A staff member said students reported the back-to-school start went well and listed parking, Wi-Fi, AI and a female cross-country coach as areas to improve. 29:33
    • A speaker said the band has 56 kids and has some trouble with funding, and a staff member said $25,000 had just been spent on new drums. 32:31
    • A student said the middle school needs attention because the roof leaks and tiles fall. 36:07
  4. Consent agenda 37:37
    • A staff member said the English language learner annual report is a required annual report that must go on the consent agenda. 37:51
    • A speaker said they would recuse from discussion and the vote on item 5.12, citing a potential conflict of interest under ORS Chapter 244 and Policy BBFB. 38:13
  5. Annual finance report 39:25
    • The staff member said the bond tax rate is among the lowest in the region and is projected to drop as data centers come onto the tax rolls. 40:00
    • A staff member said the district has one series of general obligation bonds and 2 PERS bonds that are almost paid off. 40:21
    • The staff member said 2038 is when the bond debt will be completely paid off. 45:06
  6. Back-to-school report 45:47
    • A staff member said the district has 26 administrators, 192 classified staff and 221 licensed staff, and 218 kindergartners compared with a usual 240 to 270. 46:28
    • The staff member said the high school has 816 students and the middle school 698. 49:28
    • Scott Cooper asked about an agreed MOU on SPED meetings, and a staff member said the certified union said the MOU could be canceled because the district was already doing the work. 54:40
  7. School improvement plans 59:17
    • A staff member said each school set 3 to 5 goals aligned to the district-aligned goals, with action items and tracking metrics. 1:00:04
    • Asked about instructional time, a staff member said the district is in compliance. 1:03:34
  8. Summer project completion report 1:07:02
    • A staff member said retubing the middle school boilers cost almost $100,000 and was funded through Energy Trust or Senate Bill 1149 incentives. 1:07:45
    • The staff member described work including a new middle school wrestling room, high school door upgrades and a Powell Butte septic system. 1:09:40
    • The staff member said a basement at Powell Butte will get about $40,000 worth of work after a flood. 1:15:40
  9. Annual integrated guidance report 1:17:38
    • A staff member said the total allocation is just over $3 million and funds teachers, counselors and instructional assistants. 1:18:22
    • The staff member said students earned over 590 CTE certifications last year and over 90% of high school students are in extracurriculars. 1:19:23
  10. Annual technology report 1:22:23
    • A staff member said the board approved a $1.2 million 5-year contract with Meter Incorporated in March of 2026 and the district now has full connectivity. 1:22:35
    • The staff member said the district received 505 new pieces of network hardware at no cost and is saving at least $300,000 a year. 1:26:51
    • The staff member said an AI tool called Sidekick will roll out in late September to all staff and students in grades 9 through 12. 1:35:30
  11. District goal metrics 1:39:54
    • A staff member said the district has 39 goals, 108 action items and 131 measures. 1:41:36
    • The staff member said targets include 75% iReady proficiency by trimester 3 and 3 board members riding the bus in January. 1:42:02
  12. Facilities work session scheduling 1:46:26
    • A staff member said a community survey on facilities had right around 100 responses and asked the board to schedule a work session in October. 1:46:36
    • A staff member said 15th and beyond when dates were discussed, and a staff member said the board would be hearing about proposed dates. 1:48:33
  13. Correction to June minutes 1:48:53
    • A speaker said the June 8th minutes recorded the wrong motion, which should have been to approve a modular building purchase at Powell Butte for up to $250,000. 1:49:14
    • A motion to amend the minutes was made and seconded, and the board held a voice vote. 1:51:01
  14. Policy updates 1:51:12
    • A staff member said the policy committee recommended 19 policies move forward with no changes. 1:51:34
    • The staff member said the district caught up from a backlog of 80 policies. 1:52:58
  15. Upcoming dates and adjournment 1:54:48
    • The next school board meeting was listed for October 12 at 4 PM at Paulina Elementary School. 1:54:51
    • The meeting was adjourned at 8:29. 1:54:51

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