Central School District 13J
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
Henry Hill Educational Support Center
750 S. Fifth St., Independence, OR 97361
Hawk Hall
Directors Present
Byron Shinkle, Donn Wahl, Jann Jobe, Melanie Landon-Hays, Peggy Clyne, Steve Moser, Susan Graham
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
Emily Mentzer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Flag Salute
II. Communication from the Floor
A.
Public Comment
III. Standing Reports
A.
Summer School Programming
Superintendent Kubista gave an update on summer programs, including that the State Legislature has approved the funding for summer programs for this year and the next two years. She noted that transportation continues to be funded during the summer.
IV. Superintendent's Report
A.
Policy Update - 2nd Reading (Discussion)
Dr. Kubista discussed the Early Entrance policy and the results from the Google Form. The community has provided feedback. She noted that as of now, the community wanted to keep the policy in place.
Policy JBEA will be brought before the board for a final reading and decision at their June 9 meeting.
V. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Minutes
Roll Call | |
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Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
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Jann Jobe |
Aye
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Peggy Clyne |
Aye
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Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
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Steve Moser |
Aye
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Donn Wahl |
Aye
|
Susan Graham |
Aye
|
B.
Personnel Recommendations
VI. Business Agenda
A.
Out of State Field Trip Request
B.
Out of State Field Trip Requests
Roll Call | |
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Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
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Steve Moser |
Aye
|
Donn Wahl |
Aye
|
Jann Jobe |
Aye
|
Peggy Clyne |
Aye
|
Susan Graham |
Aye
|
Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
VII. Comments by Individual Board Members
A.
Comments by Individual Board Members
Director Moser took a moment to thank all of CSD's teachers. He noted that he stopped for a Bismarck and they were all out because staff had already purchased them for teachers.
Director of Finance and Operations asked the board if they could move their board meeting to June 9, and reserve June 2 for a third budget committee meeting. The board agreed.
Director Graham said that members of the facilities committee reached out to see if the board would like them to meet again. She suggested the board discuss this at the Summer Retreat in June.
She added that the board welcomes people emailing them, and it's not common practice to respond to those emails. Director Graham said that the board needs to ensure that the proper procedures and processes occur.
Director Clyne said that board members shouldn't respond because it breaks the integrity of the process.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
- JEBA Early Entrance.pdf
- 3-3-25 Board Minutes.pdf
- 3-31-25 Non-Renewal Hearing Minutes (Exec session).pdf
- 3-17-25 Board PLC Minutes.pdf
- 2025_04_07_board_meeting_minutes.pdf
- 2025_04_14_board_plc_april_14__2025_minutes (1).pdf
- _Board Reports 2025.xlsx - May 25 (2).pdf
- ITINERARY.pdf
- overnight field trip form.pdf
Courtney Azor told the board that she was disappointed that she had not heard from them when she emails them as a group. She said that she is not satisfied with the results of an investigation.