Superintendent flags state Executive Order on instructional hours; staff preview STAR Facility and fall programs
Summary
Superintendent Matt Combe briefed the board on statewide questions about an Executive Order on instructional time, summarized financial and facilities updates, and noted the STAR Facility opening this fall and the success of summer academic programs.
Superintendent Matt Combe told the board that a recent OPB article and state coverage have heightened questions about the Oregon State Board of Education’s role as the state implements a new Executive Order on instructional hours. Combe said local school leaders are seeking clearer guidance on authority, collaboration and the financial and operational impacts of the state’s new direction.
Combe also reported that the district's financial information is included in board packets and staff will continue to monitor expenditures, attendance and enrollment. He summarized summer maintenance and facilities work and said Scott Rogers of the Wenaha Group, the district’s project management partner, submitted a separate report. Combe and Special Education Coordinator Marissa Turner noted the STAR Facility will open this fall and that one STAR teaching position remains open; Turner said an additional trainer is available for physical restraint and seclusion training.
The superintendent thanked staff for summer program work and requested a board representative to deliver a welcome address at district in‑service on Aug. 25 at The Sage Event Center in Boardman.
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