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Dave presented a calendar draft that generally used first/third or second/fourth Tuesday patterns, noted July and August would be lighter and cited in‑service week constraints. He proposed either July 8 and July 22 meetings or consolidating events and onboarding later. \"On this calendar, there's 1 in July, 1 in August, and then we're 2 in September…\" Dave said as he reviewed the draft.

Board members raised scheduling conflicts, travel plans and the need for a retreat and civil‑rights training for newly seated members. Several members suggested a work‑session‑style retreat that would be televised as a public meeting; Dave said the retreat would likely take two to three hours and could be scheduled in the evening to accommodate working members. The group discussed swearing‑in logistics and whether organizational elections should occur at the first meeting after the year begins or be moved to the later July meeting to allow fuller participation.

After back‑and‑forth, the board agreed to hold a regular board meeting on July 1 to satisfy policy timing for initial meetings and to use a doodle poll to schedule a separate retreat/work session that need not fall on a Tuesday. Members also proposed using mid‑July dates (including July 15) as an option to capture swearing‑in in person where possible. Staff said they will return with a calendar for board action and will circulate a doodle poll for retreat scheduling.

The discussion also covered ways the board can be present during in‑service week and at school kickoff events and recommended that staff present information about committee assignments and organizational positions at the June meeting to prepare members for July decisions.

No formal vote was required; staff will bring a final calendar for action at a future meeting and circulate scheduling options for the retreat.

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Nate presented the appropriation transfer, explaining that the district must keep appropriation totals sufficient for authorized spending and that, without the change, the district risked falling out of compliance with budget law. \"Appropriation is the bounds that the board, the elected officials set that we can spend,\" Nate said. \"We cannot spend outside of that appropriation level.\" He told the board the revisions represent an overall budget increase of 2% (roughly $1,129,043) and described movements between appropriation levels and contingency to make room for activity appropriations.

The motion read into the record asked the board to increase the 1,000‑level appropriation by $1,500,000; increase the 2,000‑level appropriation by $1,100,000; decrease the 5,000‑level appropriation by $70,500; and decrease the 6,000‑level appropriation by $1,400,000, producing a general fund total of $57,655,138. A board member moved the resolution and Director Hayden seconded. \"Any further questions? All in favor, say aye,\" the chair said; the motion carried unanimously.

Board members asked for clarification about contingency and whether state revenue (including a pending state school fund payment) would affect projected year‑end balances. Nate said the district expects an additional state reimbursement to arrive the following week and that he will present an updated cash flow and ending fund balance projection at the next meeting.

The action was a formal appropriation increase for the current fiscal year and not a decision about next year’s budget; staff said next year’s adopted budget will be presented separately and is projected to be slightly over $60 million.

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The presentation, led by Dr. Mealy, outlined a multi‑month review process that included two parent listening nights, teacher pilot lessons at the elementary level, public posting of materials beginning in March, and several parent meetings. \"We've had a huge window of engagement with our community members, our parents, and our teachers,\" Dr. Mealy said.

Board members were presented with three publisher options: the ODE‑approved Great Body Shop for elementary grades and two different publishers being considered for grades 6–12. Staff said elementary teachers strongly preferred Great Body Shop and that secondary teachers found the two secondary options substantially similar in content and alignment. \"There's not a particular strength in one or another,\" Dr. Mealy said about the secondary choices.

The presentation detailed content areas parents emphasized, including basic hygiene, healthy relationships, and age‑appropriate treatment of body development standards, with special attention to compliance with Aaron's Law. Dr. Mealy told the board the elementary materials include lessons on hygiene and permission/safe touch that are intentionally age‑appropriate and that certain middle‑ and high‑school lessons address abusive relationships in more detail. \"Not only do these tools bring us into compliance with Aaron's Law, but they do it in a really thoughtful manner,\" Dr. Mealy said.

Staff presented a seven‑year costing estimate: roughly $92,000 for elementary (including teacher materials and student readers sent home) and about $20,000 for secondary materials over the same period. Dr. Mealy said she will return with a final recommendation after secondary teachers complete one more pilot and the district clarifies whether one secondary publisher offers a meaningful advantage.

Board members asked about publisher continuity, opt‑out procedures for sensitive lessons, and how instructional time would be scheduled across K–12. Staff said K–5 instruction is primarily delivered by classroom teachers, sometimes in partnership with PE teachers, nurses, and counselors. For grades 6–12, staff described existing class structures: dedicated health classes at some middle and high school grade bands and rotation models at others. \"Once we have the tool that we know we're using, then we'll look at what we need to have covered, who's doing what part so that we can help our teachers lift this,\" Dr. Mealy said.

Multiple board members emphasized the need for advance parent notification before sensitive units and for keeping instruction aligned strictly to chosen materials. One board member referenced child safety advocacy and the importance of using anatomically correct terms to help students report abuse.

No formal vote was taken. Dr. Mealy said she will bring a recommendation and a request for the board to take formal action at a future meeting after secondary pilots conclude and staff refine the cost option for secondary materials.

The board’s next steps will be a final staff recommendation, a formal adoption motion at a subsequent meeting, and detailed planning with building principals about scheduling and communication with families.

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