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Consent agenda: The board approved routine personnel items including minutes, hires and resignations listed in the consent packet. Specific items announced included acceptance of a resignation effective 04/18/2025, approval of hires for the 2025-26 school year for several teaching positions, and acceptance of a donation of musical equipment to the high school. The consent agenda passed by voice vote.

Budget update: Kevin (district finance staff) told the board the general fund has spent about $1,866,000 more to date than in the same period last year, driven mainly by more filled positions and higher salary and benefit costs. Enrollment at the end of the prior month was reported as 674 and at the end of the last month as 668, a net decline of six students; the district said it is monitoring those trends.

Classified contract and curriculum: The board ratified the classified contract (ratified by the union) by voice vote. The board adopted the elementary and junior high health curriculum (material on display prior to the meeting) and noted that the curriculum has been in use in similar form for about two decades per meeting remarks.

Policies and readings: The board advanced or adopted multiple board policies during the meeting. Highlights included putting policy IKA (grading and reporting system) into action and then approving it on a final reading. The board approved several policy changes related to family and medical leave, admission of resident students, medication-related administrative rules and several student-standards and reporting policies. For a larger set of remaining policies, board members voted to table the remainder until the September board meeting, to allow time for clarifications and for state/federal guidance to settle.

Votes and procedural notes: Most actions were approved by voice vote recorded as \"Aye.\" On the motion to table the remainder of policies until September 2025, the roll call recorded 5 in favor and 3 opposed. Other items passed without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.

The board also set future meeting dates, discussed graduation logistics and confirmed the next regular board meeting date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Sweet Home SD 55 board approved the consent agenda, ratified a classified contract, adopted elementary and junior high health curriculum, approved a grading/reporting policy (IKA) and adopted or amended several board policies; the board tabled a larger set of policy items until September.","taxTitle","Sweet Home SD 55, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",67611,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6562487,"Board hears report on bullying response, district points to low incident counts and ongoing prevention work",1426,2583000,4009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276907-ebbf3a75da37ca62549529d76560feec&start=2583&end=4009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276907-ebbf3a75da37ca62549529d76560feec/thumbnail_2583000.jpg","/articles/6562487/Oregon/Board-hears-report-on-bullying-response-district-points-to-low-incident-counts-and-ongoing-prevention-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562487-56a084ff02a4702373f38ffd28f1602f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174925&Signature=EytYEiTysLqHkKEZdUv~aKOJMxiFxSzO-Q27Gb~3HHBngYrP8xJfRx2UtMI5F~zQ8ZN6k4K2AtOsFPi2iQ8hZEkkk1jgmjLMxUzJU-7eZRw8-fwYoLmWnJvRRaOweFVJpiAXJhO~ERzytxlW36OghuNXlKTd3jKpYas9cunS-GPY~tM~laKg8R8Bo3Rz~k-NuaBurkI9HY2Pb-nyeLfYbPEzto4ZqqrKKvUJBslNRBXhNvn8rIsPusvblUGEAak6K0Ysgn1lGJcv~nT-rvzYaesKRAnS9jVkvpARys~2omcrfiJQw-sb1kWw8jkjVf9ktdeoVBlKnXXtvOlh5ooE8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sweet Home SD 55 officials told the school board they are continuing prevention work on bullying and peer conflict and described steps staff use to address incidents and to teach social-emotional skills.

Brian Brands, the district's student services director, told the board the district emphasizes prevention in classrooms and homeroom lessons, including a set of problem-solving strategies and classroom lessons aimed at managing emotions, compassion and wellness. He said many incidents that draw community attention are peer-to-peer conflicts that are best handled with those approaches and school-based supports.

Superintendent Terry and other staff said the district pays attention to cyberbullying and incidents that occur off campus, noting that some cases reported on social media happen outside school hours and may not be reflected in school incident counts. Terry told the board that while public perception sometimes describes schools as \"persistently dangerous,\" district data and student reports show that students generally feel safe at school.

Board members and staff said the district recently received five formal reports in a recent period; staff provided two specific examples to the board: name-calling and a student sharing a private disclosure. Brands described how staff investigate reports, how principals respond, and how many classroom-level strategies are intended to prevent escalation.

Questions from board members touched on effectiveness at different grade levels and how homeroom or short lessons are delivered at the high-school level. A staff member said effectiveness can vary by instructor and that some delivery can seem repetitive unless tailored to students. Brands and Terry urged parents to report concerns to school staff so incidents can be evaluated and addressed.

The discussion also noted a district effort to clarify procedures and to communicate about strategies on the district Facebook page. Board members asked for continued reporting on trends and noted a difference between impressions from social media and the district's incident data.

No formal board action was taken on the item; the session was an informational report and discussion.","Student services director described curricula and problem-solving strategies used to address peer conflicts and bullying. Board members discussed cyberbullying, reporting patterns and community perception versus student experience.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6562489,"Sweet Home SD 55 board adopts new mission, vision and strategic priorities",96,2708000,2804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276907-ebbf3a75da37ca62549529d76560feec&start=2708&end=2804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276907-ebbf3a75da37ca62549529d76560feec/thumbnail_2708000.jpg","/articles/6562489/Oregon/Sweet-Home-SD-55-board-adopts-new-mission-vision-and-strategic-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562489-9272eb8b8d8313bfb46bc338255c58e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174925&Signature=TfjNZgP0J8bhBq~lcgTTH0f1SbpHxD4dp~DcYQVdlGR32HJMFdWsGivdtzbpLD6D7RIyrdKNlOuLHgncpLwV8lzzWHs4yBXaXkglFv6-m5arUCuyVJrOT~U1Mjj8e~EbymDwZDFocSVwkA~2NQtprvC7XIfPqEYro2~3rUOfG8~Ed35eznJNqkrWhBmLts5P2XmJf2kahikmJFqJAFsw9FQVZ-OtLfCORngaqxMWXdO0M7gZXLsvFAUZwQwn~iMxJDYvqbup2CVJ7r~vz2QAcdDPMjpsYfF~fTA6KpSGg4eYAInpvwtRY~mr7Tgxr5jFzFPTVRDXxBTNRWj88lulvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sweet Home SD 55 School Board voted to adopt a revised mission statement, vision statement, and strategic priorities and approved a district \"portrait of a graduate,\" board members said during the meeting.

Board members approved a new mission statement reading \"a district where all students are valued, inspired, and belong,\" and a revised vision to \"give each student every opportunity to achieve their potential,\" before passing a set of strategic priorities and a portrait of a graduate intended to guide curriculum and district goals.

Board Chair (unnamed) framed the package as part of a cleanup and alignment with the district's strategic plan. Superintendent Terry said staff will develop specific implementation actions from the adopted plan and bring them back for board approval after the start of the next school year.

During the meeting, the board moved the strategic items from informational status to action items before voting. Several board members made and seconded motions; the motions were approved by voice vote with no recorded dissents at the time of each item.

The board discussed next steps briefly after passage. Terry said district staff would \"put together the actions for how to implement the strategic plan, and then it will come back for all of that to be approved again by the board probably after the start of this next school year.\" That timeline was repeated in the meeting record.

Board members did not set final implementation dates during the session; the motion and supporting remarks direct staff to return a proposed implementation schedule and actions to the board for later approval.

The vote concludes the board's multi-month review and workshop sequence that produced the strategic priorities and portrait of a graduate, which board materials show were developed in workshops with staff and community participants.

The board also noted that the approved materials will be used to guide curriculum adoption, staffing priorities and future performance measures, with specific action steps to be drafted by district staff and returned to the board for formal approval.","The Sweet Home SD 55 School Board voted to adopt a revised mission statement, vision, strategic priorities and a \"portrait of a graduate,\" and directed staff to return implementation steps after the start of the next school year.","actionData","errors"]

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