Central School District 13J
Minutes
CSD 13J Board PLC
This is a work session for the board.
Date and Time
Monday October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Location
Monmouth Elementary School
958 Church St. E., Monmouth, OR
Library
Directors Present
Byron Shinkle, Jann Jobe, Melanie Landon-Hays, Steve Moser, Susan Graham
Directors Absent
Andrea Van Heeswyk, Irene Oliveros-Vega
Guests Present
Emily Mentzer, Jennifer Kubista
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Byron Shinkle called a meeting to order on Monday Oct 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM.
II. Board Reports
A.
Monmouth Elementary School
B.
Cash Flow/ Financial Oversight
Director of Operations and Finance Cec Koontz presented information about what the board should be looking for in the annual budget, including what reports the board should expect to receive moving forward, as well as what kinds of questions can be helpful for school boards in general to ask of their finance directors.
III. Business items
A.
Policy JFCEB Personal Electronic Devices
Steve Moser made a motion to adopt the new policy JFCEB Personal Electronic Devices, deleting the old JFCEB policy Personal Electronic Devices and Social Media.
Melanie Landon-Hays seconded the motion.
The team VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Susan Graham |
Aye
|
| Steve Moser |
Aye
|
| Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
|
| Irene Oliveros-Vega |
Absent
|
| Jann Jobe |
Aye
|
| Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
| Andrea Van Heeswyk |
Absent
|
B.
JFCEB Administrative Rule Draft (information only)
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:38 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Byron Shinkle
Documents used during the meeting
- MES Board Presentation (1).pdf
- FinanReporting_CSD Board_10-16.pptx.pdf
- Board Financial Oversight_v2.pdf
- JFCEB G1 Personal Electronic Devices CSD13J.docx.pdf
- JFCEB D1 - Personal Electronic Devices and Social Media DELETE.pdf
- JFCEB R G1.docx.pdf
Assistant Principal Jason Vlcek reviewed data from Monmouth Elementary School, including:
Board members asked questions about the data, specifically attendance and how staff support students and families.
Mr. Vlcek talked about the "jobs" they give to students who need more encouragement to come to school on time. These are student volunteers who are asked to help with various morning tasks.