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All votes summarized below
1) Approval of minutes (02/13/2025)
- Motion: Properly moved by Director McVeigh; seconded by Director Wachter.
- Outcome: Approved (voice/roll call noted); vote 7–0.
- Notes: Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.

2) Approval of minutes (02/22/2025)
- Motion: Moved by Director Dobson; seconded by Director Bauer.
- Outcome: Approved 7–0.

3) Consent agenda (employment changes; 2025–26 school calendars; 2025–27 integrated grant application for student success; travel request for Adrian C. Nelson High School dance team)
- Motion: Moved by Director Wachter; seconded by Vice Chair Benaloga.
- Outcome: Approved 7–0.
- Notes: Items were listed in the board packet; motion called to approve all consent items together.

4) Proclamation: Classified Employee Appreciation Week (March 2025)
- Motion: Mover not specified in transcript; seconded by Director Dobson (recorded).
- Outcome: Adopted by board resolution; motion passed unanimously 7–0.
- Notes: Board read and adopted a proclamation declaring March 2025 as Classified Employee Appreciation Week and encouraged community observance.

5) Proclamation: Women’s History Month (March 2025)
- Motion: Moved by Director Bauer; seconded by Director Wachter.
- Outcome: Adopted unanimously 7–0.
- Notes: Board read proclamation recognizing March as Women’s History Month and members offered remarks.

6) Contract award: Districtwide copier and multifunction devices (Pacific Automation)
- Motion text: Motion to approve contract in the amount of $1,296,150 to Pacific Automation to replace obsolete copier equipment throughout the district.
- Mover: Director McVeigh; Second: Director Bauer.
- Vote: Roll call; all board members voted yes. Outcome: Approved 7–0.
- Notes: The 5‑year agreement uses a cooperative contract and is reported to cost roughly $350,000 less than the next offer; staff noted decreased paper use allowed equipment right‑sizing.

7) Resolution authorizing potential refinancing of 2017 general obligation bonds
- Motion: Moved by Director McVeigh; seconded by Director Wachter.
- Outcome: Authorized by roll call vote 7–0.
- Notes: Resolution authorizes district staff to explore refinancing all or a portion of the district’s 2017 GO bonds if market conditions make it advisable; board and staff said authorization does not obligate the district to refinance and staff will return with timing and fiscal analysis if refinancing proceeds.

Routine procedural votes
- Several routine procedural motions (approvals of minutes, consent items) were handled by voice/roll call and recorded as unanimous.

Ending
The board completed the listed votes and adjourned at about 8:28 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NCSD Board Meeting February 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine minutes, a consent agenda, two proclamations, a five‑year copier contract and a resolution authorizing consideration of refinancing 2017 general‑obligation bonds; all votes were unanimous 7–0.","taxTitle","North Clackamas SD 12, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",14579,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6659624,"District presents revised comprehensive sex‑education plan, highlights opt‑out process and minor edits",0,5592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2449837-7634e7f9e1a89f44274d1050aead432e&start=5592&end=5592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2449837-7634e7f9e1a89f44274d1050aead432e/thumbnail_5592000.jpg","/articles/6659624/Oregon/District-presents-revised-comprehensive-sexeducation-plan-highlights-optout-process-and-minor-edits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659624-22da04995138ef65b324fcb381debd0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187839&Signature=Rnus8NCcZ9awJmGeE8jJE9N2xcoCnVSKNNmRsXIQOEW3OK6xss4Mzb0lOlZcmZ5D3zPnTZ5-5~djDv7iJ1JrF271K~WGdGscaH5zR6yIc-VIqTEKDndZJ7Ip-lvzD0qmLy5ZOvmWg0xTK~8K3CYSFnOcK0iZaHaMaZfvtx6RBJACcNQLLitSLQP6wFsI2cX-RBRbpuxgS5xXhyGrttrs6lzTzZLyCaxCqjmNHUhuRe~R0yyIQn-7uRhm9lYjRKtjl~C7EqpIa41Qv16YfYvdHY~lMuTegI4yDiZ~QU0FTLA4Zr0XioS7~pNRjARq2sIBsKomAUPHSnHatEss~rSIgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","North Clackamas School District staff presented a revised version of the district’s comprehensive sex‑education plan (CSEP) to the Board of Directors on Feb. 27, saying the document clarifies lesson content, the opt‑out process and how families can view materials.

Why it matters: Oregon law and Department of Education guidance require districts to maintain and periodically revise comprehensive sex‑education plans. The plan explains curriculum‑related rights, the materials adoption process and how families can review or opt their children out of specific lessons.

What staff said
Tammy O’Neil, executive director of teaching, learning and professional development, and Rob Holloway, associate director, said the CSEP is legally required every two years and that this revision included minor wording changes and removal of redundant standards previously listed in multiple places. They said there were no material changes to standards and no new state requirements for this cycle.

The district highlighted its family communication process: school health or wellness staff send information to families via ParentSquare, provide materials in the district’s five supported languages, offer printed copies and make materials available during conferences. The district also provides a clear opt‑out process and directs families to health and wellness specialists for questions.

Relationship to curriculum adoption
Staff noted the CSEP is curriculum‑agnostic: a separate, formal health curriculum adoption process may occur at the state level under ODE guidelines, and the district will later align any newly adopted materials with the plan and state requirements. The presentation emphasized that the CSEP documents what will be taught and how families are notified; it is not itself a materials adoption vote.

Board response
Board members thanked staff for the clarity. Director McVay asked whether the current revision makes substantive changes; staff replied it does not and that prior, larger revisions had improved the opt‑out clarity. Director McVay and others noted the topic is politically sensitive and praised district transparency and family notification measures.

Next steps
Staff presented the draft revision to the board for approval consideration but did not record a board vote during the Feb. 27 meeting. The district said it will follow up with any required public notice and align final materials to the approved plan as curriculum adoptions proceed.

Ending
No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff said materials and the plan are available on the district website and that families can contact school health staff to view lesson content.","District staff presented the biennial comprehensive sex‑education plan with minor wording changes, clarified opt‑out communications in five languages and noted the materials adoption process is separate from the plan; the board discussed transparency but took no action.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6659628,"North Clackamas projects $72.5 million ending fund balance; board warned margins tightening",164,5302000,5466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2449837-7634e7f9e1a89f44274d1050aead432e&start=5302&end=5466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2449837-7634e7f9e1a89f44274d1050aead432e/thumbnail_5302000.jpg","/articles/6659628/Oregon/North-Clackamas-projects-725-million-ending-fund-balance-board-warned-margins-tightening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659628-c9b2cb31edce889dbabf2863dc465320/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187839&Signature=VWQCUMCRu-atJStNaqPwCqwSLW-WIbaX4t1D~k6xHZ5~Hc0WdgP3Xhul7wgtegQcGZyGqe6TVV4kGDQnBYDypWyPAetqevFQuFbt72S1~3HqIwnEVYYU6PXHG4oezkzQLdQAFo0CIA9QjvTkGBnOR6WaPQuILdP9IiQ5n1uY-mFbTulxaNyMK18txO-eDJ7PADo3ckhQN147n46-zwI6VilYrlro-CpuBrEYl9-brLDxQl7ykGqq3D7ZrMSFq9IjTiyPvQMdqrRHY3cUsYtqGqILTUxRTdW27eDknn23dvXjCbo1xTJWl7nfQ-3kdsRYeg2xo9EuS8U0x6JSmAeewA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Clackamas School District’s executive director of finance and business services told the board on Feb. 27 that the district projects an ending fund balance of about $72,500,000 for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024 and that revenues and expenses are in line with expectations for this point in the fiscal year.

Why it matters: The district’s reserve position supports operations and capital planning, but staff told the board the margin between revenues and expenditures is tightening and will be monitored as state funding and personnel costs evolve.

Highlights of the report
Matt McCarra, executive director of finance and business services, reported the projected ending fund balance and said staff will continue to monitor effective enrollment, state school fund updates, and personnel‑cost trends for potential inclusion in the next quarterly report. He said no forecast changes were necessary at this time.

The board packet also included an investment report listing types of investments, maturity dates and the funds holding each investment.

Board questions and clarifications
Director Wachter asked whether the reported 20.77 percent projected fund balance as a percent of revenue is moving up or down; McCarra said the gap between expenses and revenues is tightening relative to prior years but that the district is not deficit spending. The board discussed a $12 million difference in ending fund balance compared with prior years and a smaller $300,000 change noted between quarterly reports that reflected final audited numbers. McCarra said he would check details as needed and reiterated that the forecast remains within expectations at this time.

Next steps
Staff will continue monitoring enrollment and state funding developments and return updates in future quarterly financial reports. No budget adjustments were made at the meeting.

Ending
Board members thanked the finance team for the routine quarterly update; no action was taken.","Finance director reported a projected ending fund balance of approximately $72,500,000 for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024, while noting narrowing gaps between revenues and expenses and monitoring potential drivers such as enrollment and PERS costs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6659633,"North Clackamas board reviews multi‑tiered strategy to address chronic absenteeism",1511,2625000,4136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2449837-7634e7f9e1a89f44274d1050aead432e&start=2625&end=4136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2449837-7634e7f9e1a89f44274d1050aead432e/thumbnail_2625000.jpg","/articles/6659633/Oregon/North-Clackamas-board-reviews-multitiered-strategy-to-address-chronic-absenteeism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659633-b08cd517b84c2fa19eda5ce76c3ad903/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187839&Signature=GEYXknrLQ7EiNGa6PyXZJKLC8uUm~Y~wAwTnOf~-TEsuXyNKVqJfoz12ZHj52wkKkdzmZ8b9uNLWLW6mjmqXLYzi7nJg7Qh4MrHtS1CYGcWlDi0McJCDE8Dhr-d5p~PuHeZy9OqTYwEzPRm3IWnUrubL2eFO4b97pqkuOIdwCGmEUHeZEEoFHNTaaSjBtaLxfWaSmhqq2ozy7BaMvXTVYeDR7cvu6L4q2~Q5M98o57psxAFkQRyVFeEYEfjK5xX9uO1rs-Fsp5hjxFFmJnseEQ~2axwJeicdAHgCOC0GN5OXQKfp2iTPO2EiKX-bPlDZcnkkuulbR~c3rLonFXigyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Clackamas School District Board of Directors on Feb. 27 heard a presentation from the district’s student‑services team outlining current attendance data, how the district defines chronic absenteeism and the tiered interventions schools use to improve student attendance.

District staff said chronic absenteeism is defined as attendance below 90 percent and described new real‑time dashboards and verification processes intended to let school teams target support earlier.

Why it matters: Regular attendance is used by the district as a predictor of student success. Board members pressed staff for building‑level and demographic breakdowns to ensure interventions reach groups with the lowest attendance and to establish measurable targets for improvement.

District presentation and metrics
Dr. Kalia Williams Rodriguez, the district’s chief of student family services, led the presentation with staff members who described three attendance categories used locally: “no absence issue” (95% attendance or higher), “trending chronic” (about 94.9%–92.5%) and “nearly chronic” (92%–90%). Staff noted the state’s chronic absenteeism metric is below 90 percent. The team said the district has improved attendance compared with 2022–23 and held steady versus 2023–24, and that local dashboards now permit earlier, more granular detection of patterns such as missed particular class periods versus whole‑day absences.

Staff explained verified versus unverified absence tracking. “Verified” means the school has been told by a caregiver or via the district’s ParentVUE reporting tools that a student will not attend; “unverified” triggers automated outreach. The district also retains categories for illness and out‑of‑school suspension for internal monitoring.

Tiered interventions and examples
Staff described a multi‑tiered system of support:
- Tier 1 (universal): school‑wide climate work (for example, warm welcomes at arrival), data dashboards and school teams that monitor attendance trends.
- Tier 2 (targeted): outreach from school staff, individualized family communication, alternatives to exclusionary discipline and use of attendance teams to design interventions.
- Tier 3 (intensive): case management, social‑work and mental‑health partnerships for students with chronic barriers to attendance.

Presenters cited examples by grade band: elementary schools emphasize warm welcomes and family partnerships; middle schools use team scheduling and an app button in ParentVUE to verify absences; high schools coordinate a High School Success Network with county partners to share best practices.

Board discussion and requests
Board members asked for additional disaggregated data. Director Wachter asked for proportional breakdowns (for example, the number of students in Tier 3 supports) and building goals so best practices can be scaled. Director Benaloga requested clarification on verified versus excused status; staff clarified the district uses “verified” to indicate the school knows the reason for an absence and that “excused/unexcused” distinctions are not part of the state reporting binary. Director McVeigh asked about make‑up opportunities for missed instruction; staff said options include summer school, tutoring services such as tutor.com and teacher outreach but emphasized that in‑person instruction remains the most effective remedy.

Staff emphasized they have additional demographic and location data available and that principals include attendance targets in school improvement plans. The district also said it will continue to use the YouthTruth student survey and other feedback to measure student sense of belonging, which staff said correlates with attendance.

Next steps
Staff said the district will continue to refine dashboards and report more disaggregated metrics to the board and that school teams will keep using tiered strategies. Board members asked staff to return with clearer success metrics and building‑level goals.

Ending
The board did not take formal action on the presentation. Staff said they will provide additional demographic and building‑level attendance data and suggested schools will continue to use tiered interventions to support students’ return to regular attendance.","District staff presented data showing chronic absenteeism thresholds, attendance‑tracking improvements and targeted tiers of intervention; board members asked for more disaggregated and building‑level data and for clear success metrics.","actionData","errors"]

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