Central School District 13J
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
Henry Hill Educational Support Center
750 S. Fifth St., Independence, OR 97361
Hawk Hall
Directors Present
Andrea Van Heeswyk, Byron Shinkle, Irene Oliveros-Vega, Jann Jobe, Melanie Landon-Hays, Susan Graham
Directors Absent
Steve Moser
Guests Present
Emily Mentzer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Byron Shinkle called a meeting of the board of directors of Central School District 13J to order on Monday Dec 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM.
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Adoption of the Agenda
II. Standing Reports
A.
Personnel Report - FTE staffing, 5-year report
B.
Data report: Attendance, Discipline
Superintendent Jennifer Kubista presented the data on the school year so far for attendance and discipline.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Minutes
Melanie Landon-Hays made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Jann Jobe seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Andrea Van Heeswyk |
Aye
|
| Irene Oliveros-Vega |
Aye
|
| Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
|
| Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
| Steve Moser |
Absent
|
| Jann Jobe |
Aye
|
| Susan Graham |
Aye
|
B.
Policy - 2nd reading
IV. Business Agenda
A.
Approval of SSA-SIA Grant Agreement
Melanie Landon-Hays made a motion to approve the Student Success Act grant agreement as presented.
Susan Graham seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Andrea Van Heeswyk |
Aye
|
| Irene Oliveros-Vega |
Aye
|
| Susan Graham |
Aye
|
| Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
| Jann Jobe |
Aye
|
| Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
|
| Steve Moser |
Absent
|
V. Executive Session
A.
Executive Session 192.660 (2)(e) - CLOSED to the public
Susan Graham made a motion to direct the superintendent to sign the counteroffer to sell approximately 19 acres next to 510 N. 16th St., Monmouth, to National Development Incorporated for $400,000.
Irene Oliveros-Vega seconded the motion.
The board recessed out of executive session to make this motion and vote.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
| Andrea Van Heeswyk |
Aye
|
| Susan Graham |
Aye
|
| Irene Oliveros-Vega |
Aye
|
| Steve Moser |
Absent
|
| Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
|
| Jann Jobe |
No
|
VI. Closing Items
A.
Board Comments
The board was pleased that attendance continues to be improved. They also commented that getting a Code of Conduct ready for K-12 will create consistency, and is good work by all involved.
B.
Items for Action at Future Meetings
C.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Byron Shinkle
Documents used during the meeting
- DEC HR Board Report 2025-26 FTE Staffing multi year look.pdf
- December2025_PerformanceMetrics (1).pdf
- IGBB G1 Talented and Gifted Program.docx.pdf
- IGBBC D1 Talented and Gifted Programs DELETE.pdf
- JHCA G1 Immunization, school sports participation, concussions, etc.docx.pdf
- EBCB G1 Emergency Procedure Drills.docx.pdf
- EBC_EBCA D1 DELETE.pdf
- EBCA G1 Safety Threats NEW.docx.pdf
- 2025_11_03_board_meeting_minutes.pdf
- 2025_10_20_csd_13j_board_plc_minutes.pdf
- DBEA G2 Budget Committee.docx (1).pdf
- IKF Graduation Requirements G1.docx.pdf
- Central SD SIA 25-27 GA.pdf
Executive Director of Human Resources Brian Flannery presented the staffing report. He said one difference the board may notice is that the number of contracted staff has decreased, and more staff have been hired with Central School District. At the district office, more positions in special programs have been filled. Mr. Flannery noted that the district's transition program -- for students aged 18-21 in special programs -- is housed at the district office.
Board members asked Mr. Flannery to gather retention data where possible.