Central School District 13J

Regular Board Meeting

Published on May 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM PDT
Amended on June 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM PDT

Date and Time

Monday June 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM PDT

Location

Henry Hill Educational Support Center

750 S. Fifth St., Independence, OR 97361

Hawk Hall

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Flag Salute 5 m
  D. Adoption of the Agenda 5 m
II. Staff Retirements
 

Superintendent Kubista will honor CSD staff retiring after 20 or longer years of service.

 
III. Communication from the Floor
 

The Board of Directors welcomes public input. If you would like to address the board, please follow these steps: Please sign up for public comment by using this Google Form. You may also fill out a form before the meeting in person. Speaker's comments are limited to three minutes. The board welcomes additional information in writing at info@central.k12.or.us. If you are in need of a translator, please email info@central.k12.or.us. Oregon law prohibits the board from discussing specific employees or their job performance. For more information and guidance about addressing the Board of Directors, please see Board Policy BDDH. Subtitles for those who are hard of hearing or who speak a language other than English are available on the YouTube site.

 

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IV. Standing Reports 6:41 PM
  A. Data report: Attendance, Discipline, and ELPA 10 m
     
  B. Curriculum Adoption Update 5 m
V. Superintendent's Report 6:56 PM
  A. Superintendent Updates 5 m
  B. Policy for 1st Reading
   

DBDB Fund Balance: Ending fund balance has been modified from at least 7% to at least 6%, for the board's consideration.

 
     
VI. Board Report
 

The board will meet for their summer work session on June 22 from 2 to 5 p.m.

The next regular board meeting will be July 13 at 6:30 p.m., pending approval of the 2026-27 School Year Board Calendar.

Directors Senyk and Graham will review their recommendations for student representatives to the board for 2026-27.

The Board will discuss the budget.

 

 
VII. Consent Agenda 7:01 PM
 

The consent agenda is meant for items of a routine nature to pass as a whole without discussion. Should any board member wish to discuss any item on the consent agenda, they may remove an item without a vote or motion. That item then may be discussed separately, and moved to the business agenda where appropriate.

 
  A. Approval of Minutes 5 m
     
     
     
  B. Personnel Report 5 m
     
VIII. Business Agenda 7:11 PM
  A. 2026-27 School Year Calendars 5 m
   

Please see the attached: 2026-27 School Year Calendar (revised) with the 2027-28 draft, and the 2026-27 School Year Board Meeting Calendar.

For the School Year Calendar:

We are presenting an updated school-year calendar for approval. Changes include:

  • The first Wednesday of school will be a full day of school (no late start/early release)
  • Conferences for the fall have been moved to Monday and Tuesday, November 23 and 24th and these will not be student instructional days.
  • Graduation and the last day of school will fall on June 11th to meet our new executive order instructional days, specifically for our 26-27 seniors.
  • We have moved an additional snow day to the end of the year (one in March and two at the end of June)

 

Suggested Motions:

  1. I move to approve the 2026-27 School Year Calendar as presented with the 2027-28 draft.
  2. I move to approve the 2026-27 School Year Board Meeting Calendar as presented.
 
     
     
  B. Curriculum Adoption 5 m
   

Director Amy Jackson presented the curriculum adoption at the May 4, 2026, board meeting. She presented an update at tonight's meeting.

 

Suggested motions:

  1. I move to approve the required adoption of social sciences curriculum K-12 as presented. 
  2. I move to approve the required adoption of science curriculum K-12 as presented.
  3. I move to approve the required adoption of health curriculum K-12 as presented.
 
  C. Out of State Field Trip Request 5 m
   

Central FFA would like to fly to Kentucky for the National FFA Convention in October. Attached is the request for the Out of State Field Trip.

 

Suggested Motion:

I move to approve the Central FFA field trip to Kentucky to participate in the National FFA Convention from October 19 through October 25.

 
     
  D. Out of State Field Trip request 5 m
   

Megan Smith, Coach of CHS Cheer, is requesting approval of regional and national competitions in November and January.

Attached is the itinerary for these trips.

UCA Regional Competition is in Covington, Washington, on November 7, 2026. The UCA Nationals is in Orlando, Florida, from January 27, 2027, through February 1, 2027.

 

Suggested Motion:

I move to approve the out of state field trip requests for CHS Cheer to compete in both regionals and nationals in the 2026-27 school year.

 
     
  E. Out of State/Overnight Field Trip Request
   

La Cima Leadership wants to travel to Randle, Washington, on June 27 to impart leadership and life skills to Latinx youth who want to make a positive impact and difference in their school and communities. 

 

Suggested motion:

I move to approve La Cima Leadership's trip to Randle, Washington, on June 27.

 
     
IX. Recess into Executive Session 7:31 PM
  A. Executive Session - Closed to the public 20 m
   

Under the provisions of ORS 192.660, Open Meeting Law, the Board of Directors will enter executive session for the following purpose:


To conduct deliberations with persons designated to carry on labor negotiations. (ORS 192.660(2)(d))

 

Specific information discussed in executive session shall not be made public and shall remain undisclosed.

 

 
X. Closing Items 7:51 PM
  A. Board Comments 5 m
  B. Items for Action at Future Meetings 5 m
   

July:  

  • Data Report: (Universal Screener (Spring); Attendance; Discipline)

Professional Learning Community 2025-26 (PLC)

June:  End of Year Retreat: Begin to set the stage 2026-2027 SY (6/22)

 
  C. Adjourn Meeting