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Owens said summer programs are supported by $813,000 in funding from the Oregon Department of Education’s 2025 state summer learning grants, described in the meeting as part of “house bill 50 47.” He also warned that the recently passed state budget (referred to in the meeting as “senate bill 55 15”) is expected to reduce student success plan grant funding beginning July 2025, noting a reported statewide reduction of about 50% to equity-focused grants. District staff said the precise local impact is still being determined.

On student device policy, Owens briefed the board on Governor Kotek’s executive order 2509 (as referenced in the meeting), which prohibits student use of personal electronic devices during the instructional day and requires districts to adopt aligned policies by Oct. 31, 2025, with full implementation by Jan. 1, 2026. The superintendent said the district is reviewing ODE guidance and OSBA templates, will run local engagement cycles with students, staff and families, and is considering enforcement and restorative approaches where the executive order allows discretion (for example, concerns about field trips and after-school activities were raised during discussion).

Facilities and maintenance work planned for summer include seismic improvements at middle schools (structural supports, roof connections, concrete footings and rebuilding portions of exterior walls focused on central building areas), renovation of five learning spaces at Park Lane Elementary (music room, three general education classrooms and one ELD classroom), playground replacement at Powell Butte, a covered play shelter at Park Lane, and repainting large common spaces. The district completed an RFP process for a long-range facilities plan and issued an intent to award to DLR Group on July 3; staff said a contract will be presented for board approval at the July 30 retreat.

Owens also reported that Centennial’s dining services team received the Innovative Award in the Healthy Meals Incentives recognition program (U.S. Department of Agriculture and Action for Healthy Kids) for using USDA-based ingredients and new recipes. Recognized menu items included Mediterranean beef gyro with tzatziki, Italian meaty pasta bake and chicken shawarma with marinated cucumber salad; three staff members were invited to the Healthy Meal Summit in Las Vegas in October 2025.

Board members asked for clarity about ODE and Multnomah Education Service District resources as the district develops its cellphone/device policy. Staff said they are reviewing guidance provided by ODE and plan stakeholder engagement in late summer and early fall so the board can consider policy language before the Oct. 31 deadline.

The superintendent’s report also highlighted ongoing summer construction and maintenance work and the district’s intent to bring the DLR Group contract for long-range facilities planning to the July 30 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6.18.25 Budget Committee Meeting/Board Work Session I Centennial School District 28J Livestream","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Owens briefed the Centennial School Board on summer learning enrollment and funding, anticipated state grant reductions, Governor Kotek’s executive order on student cellphone use, facilities projects and a USDA nutrition award.","taxTitle","Centennial SD 28J, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",38359,"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},6551206,"Centennial School Board votes 3-2 to suspend policy BCB, delays election of officers to July 30",1444,276000,1720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348243-28690de947f70721b10f7fdf89447ddd&start=276&end=1720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348243-28690de947f70721b10f7fdf89447ddd/thumbnail_276000.jpg","/articles/6551206/Oregon/Centennial-School-Board-votes-3-2-to-suspend-policy-BCB-delays-election-of-officers-to-July-30","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551206-6cf2c1fa4d4514846fe8034a380f05a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056609&Signature=QRVyAk7-L4NR3U~zoxAQYJ6uS0XTVEo2EmRWqQ4ijUaA-Y0wHIr-n3JGknTwGwvnE9Jd-QbbQAoPDiT7sWUQA9qqKlcOp66V6yJFvweXpUq5VjPb9eg52vTmtfsUmZRsT07zCcRXoi3ojRA3vOdGy5-1ThvOeBPP8Ec0GF4nYQqnQv8seQbMq2TCxlvJg7TjMwZMOsrThHjyXc0lZCJFmfODJbABRKzn4r1S1Qt1pw1XHBokoNUMXohZPk173JmfFKeaNuWuzpVj7jz2jaYSlk6KmGnLG6aRhlIwqczOKZdNNNTojis8ojbjsrbdJF4NCidqe238TIAyNWVkzk5OMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Centennial School Board voted 3-2 on July 9 to suspend board policy BCB and move the election of board officers to its July 30 meeting. The motion’s sponsor said the delay would allow newly sworn board member Michael Newman and two absent directors to participate in leadership elections.

Board members debated whether suspending policy would set a new precedent. Vice Chair Pam Shields and the motion’s sponsor said Oregon Revised Statutes cited in the board policy (referred to in the meeting as ORS 255.335, per the transcript) and guidance from the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) allow for suspension of policy and that delaying the vote would ensure broader participation. Opponents objected that regularly delaying elections when members are absent could become routine and questioned whether the policy was being changed on the fly.

Board members discussed quorum and voting thresholds during the exchange. Board members noted that officer elections on a seven-member board require four affirmative votes to install an officer, but the motion to amend the agenda and to suspend BCB itself carried on the recorded 3-2 vote. Chair Slosky called the result “3-2, the ayes have it.” A board member later clarified that the specific quorum/threshold for the officer election differs from the simple majority used to pass the motion to suspend BCB.

Speakers framed the motion as a way to give new board members time to meet peers and learn board practices before voting on leadership. The motion’s maker said OSBA and an OSBA legal contact (named in discussion as Vince Adams) had advised that suspending policy is an acceptable process and that the ORS timing (discussion in the meeting referenced “by the last day of July”) would still be met by a July 30 election. Several members said they prefer delaying leadership votes so more voices can participate; others said frequent absences already occur for retreats and other meetings and opposed routinely postponing votes.

The board then proceeded with other agenda business, including approving minutes and receiving the superintendent’s report. The motion to suspend BCB and postpone officer elections to July 30 is recorded as approved by voice/hand vote, 3 in favor, 2 opposed. No motion to rescind or amend the result was recorded in the transcript.

The board did not take a separate recorded roll-call vote listing individual member votes for the BCB suspension motion in the public transcript; the meeting record shows the outcome as 3-2 in favor.","The Centennial School Board voted 3-2 to suspend board policy BCB and postpone the election of board officers until its July 30 meeting so newly sworn members can participate; board members debated procedural precedent and quorum requirements before the vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Superintendent reports on summer programs, state grant cuts, device executive order, facilities work and USDA nutrition award

Centennial School Board votes 3-2 to suspend policy BCB, delays election of officers to July 30