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Molalla River
School District
Board of Education — Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
February
13, 2003
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Board
members present: Mary Beyer, Karyn Gibbons, Ralph Gierke, Steve Kraxberger,
Deneen
Munson, Jim Needham
Staff present:
Alice Ericksen/Superintendent, Dave Peterson, Business Manager,
Pam Monte/Administrative Assistant
Vice
Chair Deneen Munson called the meeting of the Molalla River School District
Board of Education to order at 7:35 p.m. and established that a quorum was
present.
WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS
Elementary
Principal Presentation
Michael Nickless, principal at Clarkes and Dickey Prairie Elementary
Schools, reported on the events at both schools. In April the 4th
graders will participate in swimming lessons and Kindergarten Roundup will take
place at all the elementary schools April 15-18. Mr. Nickless reported on
current events taking place in all six of our elementary schools.
ASAP
Program - Molalla River Middle School
Fred
Niemiec, principal at Molalla River Middle School, gave special recognition to
Jess Rickman and Joel Hoffman,
teachers of the Alternative Student Assistance Program.
Joel
Hoffman provided the Board with information on the program. He stated that the
program has helped 2-5% of the students with behavior problems at the middle
school level. He focuses on getting these kids to school and to help them to be
successful. The program helps to build positive feelings with some of the
families in our community.
REVIEW/CHANGES/ADDITIONS
TO AGENDA
Information:
Superintendent Search Calendar
Old
Business: Swimming Pool Update
Information/Discussion:
HB 2415 - School Accountability Enhancement Act
PUBLIC
COMMENT
Tanya
Earle, teacher at MHS, stated that communication between teachers and the
Board has been lax as teachers have the fear of losing their jobs. She expressed
her disdain between the district administration, the Board and the teachers. She
stated that we need to stop working against each other and come together to save
the sinking ship.
Linda
Miller, teacher MRMS, stated that one of the success stories is the
multi-age program where each child feels valuable. She does not feel valuable to
this community. She is having to take a second job to support her family due to
the reduction of days.
Bill
Clark spoke as a representative of the Mulino Lions Club. The sight and
hearing testing trailer visited each elementary school and tested the students.
Mr. dark thanked the schools for all the support they gave to the volunteers.
Molalla
River School District
Board of Education - Minutes
February 13, 2003
Barb
Drennan, MREA president and teacher at Mulino Elementary, announced to the
Board that the MREA members conducted a secret ballot vote on the Memorandum of
Understanding, which was ratified. Ms. Drennan stated that both staff and
students will pay a heavy price with the cutting of these days. She expressed
her disappointed with the Board's position during the meeting on January 30th.
Their actions have devalued our employees.
Victoria
Meier, teacher at MHS, expressed her disappointment with the State not
coming up with funding for the schools.
ACTION
ITEMS
Ratify Memorandum of Understandings
Dr.
Ericksen announced that both of our bargaining groups, the MREA and the OSEA,
have ratified the Memorandum of Understandings pertaining to the cutting of days
for the 2002-03 school year.
Mr.
Gierke stated that he is not happy to be in this position. The state has placed
the financial burden on the pocket books of our staff members and on the
education of our students. We must all work together to get through these tough
times.
M02-53
A motion was made by Mr. Gierke, seconded by Mrs. Gibbons, that the Board
of
Education ratify the Memorandum of
Understanding with the Molalla River
Education Association regarding the change in the calendar for the 2002-03
school
year. Passed unanimously. 6-0
Mr.
Needham asked to go on record that he approved the motion for the sake of
unanimity of the Board.
M02-54
A motion was made by Mr. Kraxberger, seconded by Mr. Gierke, that the
Board of
Education ratify the Memorandum of
Understanding with the OSEA regarding the
change in the calendar for the 2002-03 school year. Passed unanimously.
6-0
Revised
Calendar
As
a result of the negotiations with our employee groups and the cutting of 15
days, it is necessary for the Board to readopt the calendar for the 2002-03
school year. It was stated that every staff member in the district is affected
by the 15 day cut. Each employee is suffering the loss
M02-55
A motion was made by Mrs. Gibbons, seconded by Mr. Kraxberger, that the
Board of
Education approve the revised 2002-03 school calendar that reflects the cutting
of 15
student days. Passed unanimously. 6-0
Reschedule
March Board Meeting
With
the change in the 2002-03 school calendar March 13 falls on a non-work day.
Therefore, it is necessary for the Board to reschedule their meeting as the
District is closed on this day.
M02-56
A motion was made by Mrs. Gibbons, seconded by Mr. Gierke, that the Board
of
Education reschedule the March meeting to
March 6, 2003. Passed unanimously. 6-0
Clackamas ESD 2003-04
Resolution Services
The
ESD provides services that the District could not afford on its own. Each year
the school districts in Clackamas County are asked to review and approve the
resolution services provided by the ESD. These services must be approved
by two-thirds of the school district boards representing a majority of the
students in Clackamas County. There are currently 10 school districts;
therefore, 7 school district boards must approve a service in order for the ESD
to provide the service.
M02-57
A motion was made by Mr. Kraxberger, seconded by Mrs. Beyer, that the
Board of
Education approve the proposed Clackamas Education Service District Resolution
Services # 2-5, 7, 9-14 for 2003-04. Passed unanimously. 6-0
2003-04
Budget Calendar
The
first step in preparation for next year's budget session is to have the Board
approve the Budget Calendar. Mr. Needham requested that the Board
consider beginning the budget process before May 6, 2003 and perhaps next month.
It was the consensus of the Board to schedule one additional worksession on
March 11 to begin the budget discussion.
M02-58
A motion was made by Mr. Gierke, seconded by Mr. Needham to approve the
2003-
2004 Budget Calendar as amended. Passed unanimously. 6-0
Energy
Efficiency Project
At
the January worksession the Board received a report pertaining to initiating an
energy efficiency project for the entire district. Should the Board wish to move
forward with this project Larry Owings stated that the Board would need to
approve the concept thus allowing the district to go forward in developing the
specifications for the project and moving forward with a request for proposal.
Dan Hand, Viron Energy Services, was present to answer questions from the Board.
Mr. Owings stated that the replacement of the HVAC for the buildings on the
South side of the street at Mulino Elementary had been omitted from the original
proposal and has now been included. This project will improve air quality
throughout our district. Mr. Owings stated that we have three facilities that
have acceptable air quality, Molalla Elementary, Molalla High School and the
Natural Resource Center. All others will have air quality improved as well as
energy efficiency through this project.
Roberta
Kornblum stated that she supports this concept but Mulino Elementary School has
high CO2 levels. She encouraged the district to get started
with air quality improvements as soon as possible.
M02-59
A motion was made by Mr. Needham, seconded by Mr. Kraxberger that the
Board
approve moving forward with the Energy Efficiency Project for the district.
Passed
unanimously. 6-0
Dr.
Ericksen took the opportunity to thank Larry for saving the district hundreds of
thousands of dollars over the years.
INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
Guidance and Counseling Curriculum
Sandy
Pellens, Director of Curriculum, provided the Board with a copy of the proposed
curriculum for the counseling department. She stated that there is a state
requirement to have this curriculum, but there are no state standards as to what
goes into this curriculum. Until we get counselors back in all of our schools we
will be pulling bits and pieces out of this curriculum. This will come before
the Board in March for adoption. Copies of the curriculum will be made available
in the curriculum office as well as in the superintendent's office for anyone to
review. The Board would like to see the counselors highlight what they
think they can accomplish.
Additional Public
Comment
Sandy
Pellens announced that the Oregon ASCD published an article on our student
assessment
inservice.
Jane
Carlson, vice president of OSEA Chapter 110, stated that she was offended by
comments made by a board member on two occasions during the negotiation process
and tonight. She stated that we need to find a common ground to help us through
this difficult time.
ADJOURN
There
being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Chair
Superintendent
Secretary
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