H. Friend called the Budget Public Hearing to order 6:25 PM on June 17, 2025, and led the meeting in the flag salute.

H. Friend opened the floor for public comment. The FY 25-26 RRSD Proposed Budget has been made publicly available via the press, website, and by request.

• No public comments were made.

H. Friend adjourned the Budget Public Hearing at 6:26 PM.

H. Friend called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:27 PM.

This item will be postponed until the July 15, 2025 meeting to allow more time for the evaluation committee.

Summer School

P. Lee shared that we are having Summer School this year. J. Parks will tell us more about that. This is an exciting opportunity that just came up.

Grants - Early Learning and Wellness Center

P. Lee reviewed grant opportunities in process. The RRSD received a grant from the Cow Creek Foundation. We have received every grant applied for so far. M. Jacob and P. Lee will meet with a Board of Trustees tomorrow for another grant.

P. Lee reviewed an OCF grant,  along with several more in process.

RRSD has already received $170k in grants for this project. Things are looking good. We are getting alot of support from our community partners.

P. Lee sent out a Safety Communication last week about our building progress. He's really excited about the effort going into making our kids as safe as we can.

Legislation

P. Lee shared that the accountability bill was reviewed. Our performance is not within the threshold they are looking at now, so we appear to be safe.

P. Lee briefly reviewed the employee strike bill.

The Regional CTE Center, the Southern Oregon Career Center, is between the SOESD and multiple medical entities. Without the Phoenix-Talent SD and the Rogue River SD committing early on, this would not have happened. We are very proud of our efforts. 

Art

P. Lee took a moment to provide a response, reporting that he sought legal counsel, and reviewed policy regarding the controversy around the student art show. His decision followed the advice of the district's attorney.

T. Kirkpatrick introduced S. Wicks, RRJSHS Academic Counselor, to provide an update on their AVID program. This was S. Wicks big interim leadership project. 

• This is year 3 of AVID for the RR Jr. Sr. High School.  
• S. Wicks tied her SMART goals with this project to the District Integrated Plan. 
• She reviewed the on-track to graduate and on-time graduation. 
• She also reviewed the AVID PD modules and calendar. They have a robust plan for their monthly strategies. They made substantial improvement from November to May, 47 percent to 90 percent.
• She reviewed the logo they designed and gave to staff on a binder, shirt, and stickers.
• She reviewed the quarterly progress. As of this morning, the freshmen are at 86 percent to graduate. 
• Jr High ELA scores have improved. This year we are 14 points above the state average. They are really proud of this growth. 

What's next

• Nine staff are going to an AVID event next week. This is in Beaverton, OR. 
• S. Wick reviewed detailed planning. 
• She also reviewed teaching the student to know how to review notes. 

A. James reviewed the IXL data, which shows an increase. 

• Math saw an increase in proficiency scores in SBAC scores . 
• Writing scores were previously the lowest. This year there has been an increase in scores. For 3rd grade we are above the state average.
• ELA saw an increase in proficiency in every grade. . P. Lee inquired whether the level of increase was for the cohort. A. James reported yes.
• In reviewing last years slide, there was a decrease in every area. This year we saw an increase!!
• Alignment, priority standards, and interventions continue to be worked on. Writing continues to be a priority, as well as math. 

J. Parks presented and discussed resiliency. 

• J. Parks highlighted the SVA 2025 graduation. They had 24 students graduate out of 29. All but one fifth year graduated. 
• SVA honored Cecil Felkins at graduation.
• Many students received scholarships.
• J. Parks reported that the Board was well represented with M. Jacob attending.
• J. Parks reviewed their last day of school fun. 
• J. Parks highlighted their Oregon State Assessment participation. The assessment culture was not present. There has now been a 966 percent increase from 23-24. She now feels strongly about the data received. For context, from 3 students to 29 students is a 966 percent increase. 
• Information going out to the public is increasing. They will have a big kick-off event. J. Parks announced a save the date for August 27th for their kick-off. 
• Summer School is from 8:00 am to 2:40 pm each day. There is no summer school on Fridays. It goes to the 14th of August. They are partnering with Rogue Valley Farm to School. So much information goes out to families that they have had 100 plus requests. 

M. Cleveland presented her 2024-2025 highlights.

Celebrations

TAG Plan and Universal Screening

Special Education & Inclusion

Early Indicator Systems- Targeted
Interventions and Supporting On Track to
Graduate for Special Education

Life Skills Diploma Options &
Coursework Mapping

Health Curriculum Adoption

Integrated Plan Completion

EL Family Engagement

Updated EL Plan

Improvements to MTSS

M. Cleveland talked about keeping the students engaged as well as coursework mapping for the life skills students. This will create an opportunity for them to graduate with a modified diploma. 

Looking Ahead

She reviewed looking ahead, which included;

Continued Improvements to MTSS

Calibrated Systems of Practice

Special Education - Cyclical Monitoring

No report this month.

No report this month.

No report this month.

R. Schock of Rogue River inquired about the proficiency scores being lower than in the past. A. James shared that the pandemic played a role. P. Lee explained the elevated standards in detail along with clarifying misunderstandings about what test scores are actually saying about student reading levels.

E. Poston began with the end-of-year party put on by the Boosters. She reported that it was incredible and amazing. It was safe and they had fun. It was fully supervised. 

M. Jacob reported how much she appreciated being invited to the SVA graduation. They did a great job of honoring Cecil Felkins. 

J. Chick wants to formally acknowledge the FFA kids for the amazing job they did at the Chamber Installation Dinner. 

J. Chick reported that Little League had their tournament in Crescent City. Rogue River has not won the tournament since 1991, or 25 years. They won this year!!

B. Sund enjoyed handing out the diplomas at Rogue River High Schools' graduation.

H. Friend spent time at the FFA Sheep Fair. She reported that the kids are very responsible and pleasant. This is due to the FFA having great leadership. The team spirit was great.

H. Friend attended the 8th grade graduation. The 8th grade class was authentically happy and had so much goodness. So much recognition was nice to see.

B. Sund also did a walk-through of the new Junior High on the RRJSHS Campus. It will be opening early. They are waiting for occupancy to move classrooms in.

Special Elections Report

Congratulations to B. Sund, M. Jacob, and E. Poston.

J. Chick will attend.

M. Jacob, B. Sund, J. Chick, and H. Friend will attend.

• D. Sweeney reported that $11.4 billion was approved by the State of Oregon yesterday. He also reported that our overall estimate is aligned with what we estimated. 
• Everything is as expected in the RRSD budget department.
• The Bond projects' first phase is finishing up.