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What happened at this meeting

Church lot line adjustment motion fails 4 to 3; pension bond resolution passes 3:10:24

  • The board heard a presentation on pension obligation bonds and later unanimously approved Resolution Number 2027⁠-⁠02, which authorizes participation in a pension bond program. 44:22
  • During a review of school restructuring models, which the board was told involved no decision that night, board members used a thumbs-up check to set direction on the models and an added model to be called Model I. 2:00:22
  • Andy Byerley said the board's intention is to make a decision on a restructuring model at the November 17th meeting. 3:05:24
  • A motion to approve a property agreement with Northwest Christian Church for a 0.42-acre lot line adjustment at Joanne Austin Elementary School failed 4 to 3. 3:19:06

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 8:25
    • The meeting was called to order at 6 o'clock with the pledge, followed by a review of the agenda. 8:25
    • Andy Byerley noted donations to the Newburgh High School CTE department and proposed revising the minutes to remove summaries of public comment. 10:55
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as amended. 13:44
    • The motion passed unanimously. 14:03
  2. Public forum 14:08
    • Jeremy Hayden asked about holding public comment at a work session, and a staff member said it was added because of the school restructuring after discussion with board leadership. 14:34
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to reconsider closing Ewing Young, citing bus ride lengths and transfer students, while another speaker asked the board to make a hard choice on restructuring. 15:59
    • A speaker on behalf of the NEA exec team said licensed employees fell from roughly 323 in spring 2022 to roughly 242 and said staying on the mid-November timeline would be crucial. 26:00
  3. Mountain View Middle School presentation 29:24
    • The principal of Mountain View Middle School said the school has 444 students, with 16% students with disabilities and 28% experiencing poverty. 29:38
    • The principal recognized a student spotlight and a staff member who works in the school's Developmental Learning Center. 38:12
    • Sol Allen asked what the principal was excited about in the first year at the school. 42:14
  4. Pension obligation bond presentation 44:17
    • The presenter said a market update would be held November 16th and the earliest possible bond sale would be the January date. 1:00:48
    • A staff member said the resolution identified a true interest cost of 4.46%, lower than what most districts were using, because of market volatility. 1:13:48
  5. Division 22 standards report 1:42:30
    • The staff member said the report would be posted on the district website by November 1st and submitted to ODE by November 15th. 1:42:41
    • A staff member said all standards for the 25⁠-⁠26 school year were in compliance, with 2 standards waived by the state through the 27⁠-⁠28 school year. 1:42:47
  6. OSBA bylaw resolution information 1:47:22
    • The board was told OSBA proposed bylaw changes on caucuses, board size and ex officio positions, with a board vote expected at the November 17th meeting. 1:47:22
  7. Financial update 1:49:22
    • A staff member presented August and September financials and said last year's ending fund balance is about $540,000. 1:49:28
    • The staff member said the current projection for this year is just north of $900,000. 1:49:28
  8. Review of school restructuring models 1:54:51
    • One board member asked that Models A and B be added back for evaluation, and another board member said they would push back against that. 2:14:27
    • One board member said they would rather evaluate 4 models, and another board member said they heard a consensus against Models A and B. 2:52:42
    • After a thumbs-up check, the board set its direction on the models plus the added model, to be called Model I, using 9 lenses with attention to short and long term. 3:00:22
  9. Restructuring review schedule 3:00:56
    • Board members were to complete their model worksheets by November 6th ahead of a November 9th work session that will include public comment. 3:02:22
    • Andy Byerley said the board's intention is to make a decision at the November 17th meeting. 3:05:24
  10. Pension obligation bond resolution 3:06:56
    • A staff member said the decision would be brought back to the board and would not be made by staff alone. 3:07:43
    • Jeremy Hayden moved to approve Resolution Number 2027⁠-⁠02 authorizing participation in a pension bond program. 3:10:24
    • The motion passed unanimously. 3:11:03
  11. Church lot line adjustment 3:11:03
    • A staff member said an outside estimate put the land at around $50,000 but said its value would be reduced because it is landlocked. 3:11:27
    • One board member said they were in support of the agreement, while another board member said they would be a no because of the district's financial constraints. 3:12:21
    • A motion was made to approve the agreement with Northwest Christian Church for the 0.42-acre lot line adjustment at Joanne Austin Elementary School. 3:19:06
    • The motion failed 4 to 3. 3:19:56
  12. Future meetings and adjournment 3:20:32
    • The board will hold a work session November 9th at the district office at 6 o'clock or after an executive session. 3:20:32
    • The meeting adjourned at 9:13 PM. 3:21:20

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