Central School District 13J

Regular Board Meeting

Published on May 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM PDT
Amended on June 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM PDT

Date and Time

Monday June 9, 2025 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. Executive Session - 5:30 p.m. Closed to the Public
 

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

  • To consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or agent, unless he or she requests an open meeting. (ORS 192.660(2)(b))

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

 
II. 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
III. Recognitions 6:36 PM
  A. D.O.N.U.T.S. National Coding Champions
  B. Service to the Board 5 m
   

Directors Peggy Clyne and Donn Wahl will be exiting the school board after more than a decade of service.

Thank you Directors Clyne and Wahl!

 
IV. Academic Excellence 6:41 PM
  A. TAG Capstone Student Presentation - 8th Graders
  B. CTE Criminal Justice Pathway Completers
V. Public Comment
 

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.

 
VI. Standing Reports
  A. Data Report - Performance Metrics
     
VII. Superintendent's Report 6:41 PM
  A. Policy JEBA Early Entrance - 3rd Reading 5 m
   

Policy JEBA Early Entrance is up for board and community feedback for elimination.
This would mean that the district would no longer allow early entry.

 

As of May 20, we have 65 responses: 29-36 to keep the early entry option. 

If the board would like to keep this policy, we will update the policy and administrative rule to reflect the community feedback.

 
     
VIII. Board Report
 

The Board has a Summer Board Retreat on June 23. 

The next board meeting will be July 7. 

We will invite our incoming board members to the Summer Retreat, and swear them in officially on July 7.

 
IX. Consent Agenda 6:46 PM
  A. Finance Report 5 m
   

Thanks to very careful spending by all buildings and departments, current appropriations in most categories appear sufficient to carry us through to year-end without anticipated adjustments. 

 
     
  B. Minutes 5 m
     
     
  C. Personnel Report 5 m
     
X. Business Agenda 7:01 PM
  A. Superintendent Evaluation Summary
XI. Closing Items 7:01 PM
  A. Comments from the Board 5 m
  B. Items for Action at Future Meetings 5 m
XII. Executive Session - Closed to the Public 7:11 PM
 

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

  • To consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or agent, unless he or she requests an open meeting. (ORS 192.660(2)(b))

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

 
  A. Adjourn Meeting