Central School District 13J
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Location
Henry Hill Educational Support Center
750 S. Fifth St., Independence, OR 97361
Hawk Hall
Directors Present
Byron Shinkle, Irene Oliveros-Vega, Jann Jobe, Marc Senyk, Melanie Landon-Hays, Susan Graham (remote)
Directors Absent
Andrea Van Heeswyk
Guests Present
Emily Mentzer
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Adoption of the Agenda
II. Teacher Appreciation Week
A.
Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8
Dr. Kubista honored the teachers and licensed staff in Central School District, declaring the week of May 4 through 8 as Teacher Appreciation Week.
III. Student Recognitions
A.
Central Unified Sports
Coaches Ryan Saparto and Ryan Trosko spoke to the board about Unified Sports, which has grown over the last three years. Students talked about what the programs meant to them, and how it has unified the school.
IV. Community Partners
A.
Central Health and Wellness Center
Tatiana Harden and Christina Reynolds spoke to the board about the Central Health and Wellness Center, including the increase in visits from students and families, and the services offered at the center.
V. Communication from the Floor
A.
Public Comment
No one presented public comments.
VI. Standing Reports
A.
Data report: Attendance and Discipline
Dr. Kubista presented the data update on attendance and discipline. She clarified definitions of attendance and "regular attender," which is a student who attends school 90 percent or more of the time. The board discussed not lowering standards for the sake of reaching goals.
B.
Curriculum Adoption, New Interim Assessment, and Summer Programming Updates
Director Amy Jackson presented an update on the curriculum adoptions for health, social science, and science. She also presented an update on the new state requirements to implement one of four common assessment tools, and that staff have overwhelmingly supported Star. She updated the board that Central School District has been approved for a summer programming grant of $934,382 each year for the next three years.
VII. Superintendent's Report
A.
Superintendent Updates
Dr. Kubista did not have a superintendent report.
VIII. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jann Jobe |
Aye
|
| Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
| Irene Oliveros-Vega |
Aye
|
| Marc Senyk |
Aye
|
| Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
|
| Andrea Van Heeswyk |
Absent
|
| Susan Graham |
Aye
|
The board approved the minutes as part of the consent agenda.
The board approved the minutes as part of the consent agenda.
B.
Personnel Report
C.
Policies for 2nd reading
IX. Business Agenda
A.
2026-27 Waiver for CHS: High Education and Career Path Skills (Careers) Class
Principal Rick Dormer shared with the board about the request for a waiver.
Dr. Kubista explained that new laws (SB 3) required a half a credit for personal finance, as well as a half a credit of careers. Mr. Dormer said that the careers course will be a junior-level course for next year, and a careers course for all seniors next year. Without the waiver, half the school will need to take careers next year, which is difficult to staff. The coursework isn't yet defined based on the guidance from the Oregon Department of Education.
If the waiver is approved, next year's seniors (Class of 2027) would not need the careers class to graduate.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Irene Oliveros-Vega |
Aye
|
| Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
|
| Marc Senyk |
Aye
|
| Andrea Van Heeswyk |
Absent
|
| Jann Jobe |
Aye
|
| Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
| Susan Graham |
Aye
|
B.
Update to 2026-27 School Year Calendar and 2027-28 Draft Calendar
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Melanie Landon-Hays |
Aye
|
| Andrea Van Heeswyk |
Absent
|
| Susan Graham |
Absent
|
| Irene Oliveros-Vega |
Aye
|
| Byron Shinkle |
Abstain
|
| Marc Senyk |
Aye
|
| Jann Jobe |
Aye
|
Dr. Kubista reviewed the agenda, and removed the executive session.