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Molalla River School District
Board of Education — Minutes
August 22, 2002
Special Meeting/Worksession
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Board
members present: Mary Beyer, Karyn Gibbons, Ralph
Gierke, Steve Kraxberger, Jim
Needham,
Janette Palmer
Staff present:
Alice Ericksen/Superintendent; Pam Monte/Administrative Assistant
Audience:
Chair Janette
Palmer called the meeting of the Molalla River School District Board of
Education to order at 6:00 p.m. and established that a quorum was present.
Superintendent Search
Bob Bums, Oregon
School Boards Association provided the Board with information for the upcoming
superintendent search, along with a proposed calendar for the process. The Board
will be asked at their
September regular meeting to approve the following resolutions:
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Approve search calendar
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Agree on roles and responsibilities
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Approve estimated budget
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The Board discussed
for the amount not to exceed $10,000 which is the amount built into the current budget.
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Appoint district contact
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The Board recommended
making Pam Monte the confidential contact person.
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Approve process for in-district applicants.
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Board members felt
that in-district applicants should be assured of an interview.
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Appoint person to compile brochure information
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The Board agreed that
Pam Monte would help in this area.
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Decide whether to use committee or consultant to screen applications.
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A round table will be scheduled
in each of the schools at the end of the school day, inviting staff and members of the community to attend to help in developing the qualifications for
the new superintendent. A written invitation will go out to all staff inviting them to attend. One
evening public meeting will also be scheduled at one of the school locations. A copy of the survey will also be
printed in the Molalla Pioneer and in the district newsletter. Mr. Bums will then compile the responses
into a meaningful report for the Board.
The Board
agreed that they need to hold a separate meeting to receive the report from Mr.
Bums, prior to approving the qualifications.
Recess 7:00
p.m.
Reconvene 7:10 p.m.
Public
Comment
Members
of the public wanted to remind the Board of the parental concerns regarding the
elimination of the bussing within the one mile radius in the city of Molalla. They encouraged
the Board to reinstate this
bus route.
Student Transportation
Dr. Ericksen reported that in
the last few days she had become aware of a "Supplemental Plan" that
is on file at ODE. This plan was filed before unification and allows the state to
reimburse for transportation within the mile or 1 ½ mile
radius. It was granted because at that time a "dangerous" walking
condition existed because there were no sidewalks on Toliver Road and Hwy 211. While there
are now some sidewalks, they aren't everywhere. Therefore, because some of these original
safety hazards still exist, she has been advised by ODE that it would be unwise to eliminate in-town bussing as
proposed. Although this will have a negative impact on our budget and we may have to make a cut
somewhere else after the financial picture becomes clearer, she believes it is in the best interest of
all concerned to direct the bus company to reinstate all bus service within the City of Molalla.
M02-12
A motion was made by Mr. Gierke, seconded by Mr. Needham that the Board
of Education reinstates bus service to all students within the City of Molalla.
Passed
unanimously. 6-0
Dave Peterson, Business Manager
provided the Board with information following the most recent
legislative decisions and the anticipated impact to the Molalla River School
District. He will keep the'
Board updated as information is made available.
Food
Service Contract for 2002-2003
The Oregon Department of
Education requires this resolution be approved prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. Because we did not do this in June, it is essential that we do so
at this time. The district is entering into the fifth year of a 5-year contract with Sodexho. This resolution
is presented as required by
the state. It is recommended that the board adopt resolution R22-2002, approving
the contract for 2002-2003 with Sodexho, for food service, as presented.
M02-13
A motion was made by Mr. Gierke, seconded by Mr. Needham that the Board
of
Education
approve Resolution R20-2005 approving the contract for the 2002-03 school
year between the Molalla River School District and Sodexho as presented. Passed
unanimously. 6-0
Systemic
Change Worksession
Sandra Pellens informed the
Board of some upcoming worksessions pertaining to systemic change.
Other
Business
Mr. Gierke asked that all Board
members receive a copy of the Request for Proposal for the grounds work and also a copy of the district's j ob description for the groundskeeper.
Adjourn
There
being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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