Board members present:               Mary Beyer, Karyn Gibbons, Ralph Gierke, Steve Kraxberger,
                                                 Deneen Munson, Jim Needham, Janette Palmer
Staff present:                                   Alice Ericksen/Superintendent, David Peterson/Business
                                                Manager, Pam Monte/Administrative Assistant
Budget Committee:                       Jill Parker, Brian Wolfe, Larry Hansen, Norman Thomas,
                                                Shannon Leedham,

Audience:                                         Alan Willey, Bonnie Staebler, Larry Owings, Roy Reynolds,
                                                           Pat Jackson, Sandy Pellens

Chair Janette Palmer called the meeting of the Molalla River School District Board of Education to order at 7:10 p.m. and established that a quorum was present.

The Board recessed into executive session under ORS 192.660(l)(b) - Personnel

The meeting reconvened into open session at 7:40 p.m.

The Board began discussion of their intent to move towards site based management acknowledging the fact that they cannot make this jump in one year - but, they could begin the process. It was felt that the process used last year for gathering input to the current budget was well received by the community and that they felt engaged in the process because they were able to make decisions at their site.

Dave Peterson reported that the district's state support for 2002-03 was reduced to $16.2 million.  (This included the 15 days cut). We are looking at approximately $16.7 million in state support for 2003-04.

Dr. Ericksen stated that if it is the desire of the budget committee to go through a process like last year, she will direct administrators to begin discussion at their sites.  Janette Palmer and Brian Wolfe will meet with the MREA leadership and invite them to be a part of this process.

It was decided that the budget information will be built on four anticipated revenue tiers: $15.5 million, $16 million, $16.5 million and $17 million. The approach will be "what could we buy with these amounts".

Once the sites have scheduled their site meetings a list of those meetings will be distributed to all on the budget committee should they wish to attend.

The meeting adjourned and the Board went back into executive session at 9:20 p.m.

Chair                                                                                    Superintendent

Secretary