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What happened

What happened at this meeting

District reports students exceeded state averages in English language arts and math 36:06

  • The board also heard a finance report, a Division 22 compliance report and an update on district goals. 22:45
  • Staff reported that 20 students are enrolled at Paulina, surpassing a target of 19 needed to keep staffing levels, with 5 students in the new Paulina Homelink program. 25:49
  • District staff presented state assessment results and reported that the district exceeded state averages by about 7% in English language arts and 8% in math. 35:16

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, pledge and recognitions 0:03
    • A student led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:30
    • A staff member recognized the Paulina school staff, including the person who took over principal duties. 1:49
    • Students presented on the school's STEAM room, describing equipment such as a 3D printer and a farming simulator. 7:07
  2. Roll call and agenda approval 15:49
    • A staff member said a quorum was present. ~16:01
    • The chair called for a vote on a motion to approve the agenda. 16:32
  3. Student feedback from Paulina 16:49
    • A staff member shared feedback from students on what they love about the school and what they would change, including food and playground requests. 16:49
    • A staff member said the school's track is gravel with some weeds in it. 20:02
    • A staff member said middle school and high school leadership would give student feedback at the November meeting. 21:02
  4. Consent agenda 22:08
    • The chair called for a vote on a motion to approve the consent agenda. 22:24
  5. Finance report 22:45
    • A staff member said the first finance report of the fiscal year, for July, projected the general fund running close to budget. 22:45
    • The staff member said a discount on FERS rates would go away sometime this year, after which rates jump 9.4 percentage points, and that this was built into the projections. 22:45
    • A speaker said FERS was approaching 30% of total salary expenses and that costs would increase significantly next year. 24:39
  6. Paulina Homelink program report 25:45
    • A staff member said 20 students are enrolled at Paulina, above a mark of 19 needed to keep staffing levels, with 5 in a hybrid Homelink program that brings students to school Tuesday and Wednesday. 25:49
    • The staff member said a third family with 4 students may join, which would bring enrollment to 24. 28:25
    • A speaker asked to hear from participating families, and a staff member said an update would come to the board by winter break. 31:45
  7. State assessment results 35:16
    • A staff member said the district exceeded state averages by about 7% in English language arts and 8% in math, with the biggest gain of 5% in math. 36:06
    • Staff described a dip in scores from 5th to 6th grade and a plan to add academic intervention to the middle school summer program. 44:41
    • One board member asked how a cumulative assessment could show such a drop and asked staff to continue tracking cohorts year over year. 50:41
  8. Division 22 compliance report 1:02:35
    • A staff member said the district is in compliance for 59 standards, 2 are waived through '27-'28, and the district is out of compliance in menstrual dignity. 1:02:39
    • The staff member said the report must go to the board by November 1st and be submitted by November 15th. 1:03:06
  9. District aligned goals update 1:06:25
    • A staff member said the district received a $25,000 grant from an anonymous donor to start a drumline. 1:07:30
    • The staff member said the district received a $15,000 grant from the Rural Oregon Community Foundation. 1:09:40
    • The staff member said an October 2nd professional development day offered 7 paid opportunities for classified staff. 1:12:18
  10. Committee roster update 1:14:25
    • A staff member described a motion to replace two committee members. 1:14:30
    • A speaker asked why the elementary principals were not first asked about the policy committee seat, and a staff member said the board could act on the other replacement or bring the item back next month. 1:15:10
    • The board took up a motion to replace one committee member, and the chair called for a vote. 1:16:14
  11. Policies with no changes 1:16:57
    • A staff member said the committee reviewed 9 policies and made no changes. 1:17:02
    • A motion was made to adopt the 9 policies listed in 9.1, and a vote was called. 1:21:38
  12. Revised policies 1:22:13
    • A staff member said 24 policies were in the section and 4 would be pulled. 1:22:13
    • A speaker said wording in policy BDD appeared to be crossed out in a way that left an incomplete sentence. 1:23:03
    • Motions were made to adopt the remaining policies and to adopt a policy with revisions to lines 26 and 27. 1:25:06
  13. Upcoming dates 1:27:00
    • A speaker listed a school board work session October 20th and a school board meeting November 9th at 6:30 PM at the district office. 1:27:00
    • A ribbon cutting for the new wrestling room at the middle school was set for Wednesday, October 14th at 5 o'clock. 1:28:02
  14. Public comment and adjournment 1:28:06
    • A speaker read the public comment procedures, including a limit of 4 minutes per comment. 1:28:06
    • A speaker said it was 5:34 and adjourned the meeting. 1:28:58

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What was said

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I have 2 questions for you. We spent a couple of years discussing curriculum, whether it's the right curriculum or not, but are we achieving results using the same curriculum, or— and what role is curriculum playing in holding us back or moving us forward?Scott Cooper · Vice Chair58:58
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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting October 12, 2026”