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Phoenix Elementary principal Shawna Schleich thanked volunteers and a Walmart donation coordinator, noting the school is providing basic supplies for families and sharing excess with other schools. Schleich also praised instructional staff for leading beginning-of-year diagnostics and thanked librarian Christy Dixon for making the building available to community groups.

Orchard Hill principal Kent described an expanded model for professional learning communities (PLCs) that brings grade-level teachers from district elementary schools together, praised special education paraprofessionals and highlighted a new school song written by the newly hired music teacher, Tyler Sonti.

Talent Elementary principal Heather Lowe (read by another speaker) reported the school's move toward full inclusion, a fall family barbecue and teachers' efforts on family engagement and assessment.

Casey, principal at Talent Middle School, reported the school won a Community 101 grant of up to $7,500 to let students design and manage a community grant process as part of leadership class. Casey said students will be trained to identify needs and evaluate nonprofit proposals and that the donor will work with student teams.

Early-learning representative Kelly Soter announced the district was awarded a grant from the public schools opioid recovery trust (opioid settlement funds). Kelly said the award is \"just under $500,000 for 3 years\" and will fund part-time substance-use counseling at Talent Middle School and Phoenix High School, an expanded screening tool for brief interventions, and care coordination.

District staff also described districtwide suicide-prevention training that has been completed at the elementary level and is scheduled for middle and high schools.

Board members thanked principals for the reports and noted strong community engagement in open houses and early-year events.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Phoenix-Talent School Board meeting","oneSentenceSummary","School principals and early-learning staff highlighted community partnerships, new programs and events across Phoenix-Talent schools. District staff announced an opioid-settlement grant of about $500,000 over three years for short-term substance-use counseling and family care coordination.","taxTitle","Phoenix-Talent SD 4, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",48415,"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},6462681,"District reports $11.2 million beginning balance; board approves 2026-27 budget calendar",3363,2656000,6019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517&start=2656&end=6019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517/thumbnail_2656000.jpg","/articles/6462681/Oregon/District-reports-112-million-beginning-balance-board-approves-2026-27-budget-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462681-e0067729dbfee6ae16edd3d7ebc6b9b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775186244&Signature=C9agTgGjqbF89SvqWJ5Wfu1cqgh89kfMZU7hyStT2wupdU7OpxT6dRccH7CaX3HNNU8nhSKhorSoxNwFewIBNRiTAKb7VowD3UgofzdM5AsrHCMn1xvceolZUZ2Y119sCq8orDswxkADwgJOHpVOupZZ~JYvlIX9-fhJ42apt6-9zQ7qJoLpFaGdeVDI1i1BP69tkm0sKGRoL8Ko29Pi-W0T2TFsdd6ntBWtQdgpJgGpqhHmXFuKQJcbYKBPqBdYoyw8usdWjApuhXmGF~rdRcfhcfFeHBEuJrZpUi3h2S5vxVbZ9oLGZ37QY~nAxi7mdpgKamWMRjQnFfDzWLQBwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff reported the district's beginning fund balance and provided updates on federal and state allocations, bond balances and expected reductions to the Student Investment Account (SIA) and other biennial allocations.

The business office reported the district's beginning fund balance as approximately $11.2 million, an increase of roughly $683,000 from prior estimates. Staff attributed the increase to additional revenues from the Education Service District and to some unspent expenditures at fiscal year-end.

Finance staff explained the timing on a security grant tied to House Bill 2026 (the ADM Security Grant). The Oregon Department of Education issued the 2024-25 allocation earlier than expected; finance staff recorded the revenue on July 1 so the funds are recognized in the current year fiscal statements. The board was told the auditors will review the timing and accounting treatment during the upcoming audit.

Staff also reported a projected reduction in the district's Student Investment Account allocation (about $159,000 less than the preliminary estimate for the coming biennium) and modest changes to the high school success and early literacy allocations compared with the governor's recommendation.

On enrollment, staff reported the district is up about 29 students compared with the last report, which staff said would improve revenues if the trend holds.

The board then approved the 2026-27 budget calendar. The motion to accept the calendar was made and seconded; roll-call votes recorded in the minutes show four board members voting in favor at the time the roll call was read aloud (Nancy, Diana, Don and Rebecca).","The district reported a beginning fund balance of about $11.2 million, discussed timing of an ADM security grant payment that was recorded July 1, and approved the 2026-27 budget calendar by voice/roll-call.",{"_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},6462686,"District presents integrated annual report; board told graduation rates are strong, attendance remains a challenge",172,1662000,1834000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517&start=1662&end=1834","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517/thumbnail_1662000.jpg","/articles/6462686/Oregon/District-presents-integrated-annual-report-board-told-graduation-rates-are-strong-attendance-remains-a-challenge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462686-5c95b2560e601ca09a7b1aec72143a8e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775186244&Signature=KkvEYn1JlZ0KFDIrv~JfA2oVBn~GvZyjNbdle9yQQ3eLXTPeW-oGDRGFk2-sUZCexl-jlSHt1Dt3arzeDCgh~~sFJxVPjlFBMKeu5FexKf0WiZkvQZMDs2JRwRn96NC1fkKPrdoB7OxRZUXIsVvMNk5F0sDnfjytpmZKnVuzsg01nPTh6kpBYO9aFGPoQ-p46HUan93gkvMIUp2YubEZSf~fWgjj0fHTnwcBOTv8gEDIjg38NoEfrtT4w5PxjlnFRAqZBADHJ7WE7WQRDfwQtvUm7nL3s0U-ROJZKj8OHoxU~9JRCL3pZ-iYsWrpSXWywy-Ti4QHEvfbGS~Q00vx4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aaron presented the district's integrated annual report required by the state and summarized the district's performance relative to the plan's outcome targets.

Aaron said the report answers the state's three prompts on what's working, what challenges remain, and how the district's longitudinal growth targets compare with outcomes. He said graduation rates (four- and five-year cohorts) remain a bright spot, while chronic absenteeism and ninth-grade on-track measures need further attention.

\"We do have some bright spots in some areas that we're working to improve. And so, obviously, our graduation rate has been great,\" Aaron said. He told the board chronic non-attendance remains an issue and that ninth-grade on-track figures had dipped for the most recent year.

Aaron reminded the board that state guidance requires an opportunity for public comment on the integrated plan and report; he opened the floor for public comment but no members of the public offered remarks on the item.

The board discussed the report in the context of the district's strategic plan and asked staff to keep integrating strategic-plan goals into annual reporting. No formal action was taken; the integrated annual report will be submitted to the state as required.","District staff summarized the integrated annual report to the state, reporting steady graduation rates but ongoing challenges with chronic absenteeism and ninth-grade on-track measures; the report will be submitted with those caveats.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6462690,"Board to seek one-year waiver for new personal finance and career-credit graduation rules",190,3186000,3376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517&start=3186&end=3376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517/thumbnail_3186000.jpg","/articles/6462690/Oregon/Board-to-seek-one-year-waiver-for-new-personal-finance-and-career-credit-graduation-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462690-439c46901d12ab81afca1f0619cc2a37/orig.mp4?Expires=1775186244&Signature=Pz0Sh9aXDly0d7XljzbdXUD6uPLpbJFK9cmLlubKLOthFhzSyj0~41MALX2GqvZk6ONaWW8trU25uINzaRSw8dZOTcEDK4Byws2R59k0cwH-W3eGP6R1FaysrOyfEd~~AX~T1F6dyHn3iD64oT7P2ZZOACz8ybo3dN5Kcv3pXFvZvOdaaQu4YxShUR9uDx39P8jcfZntLij8rSf96y0sjEahx~egH7NLAqBfrbN1gsjweB0LTc1qfUCGA489zJiFuEf6LDzjwudoxvzdiP1YAdduIOZ6V83Iv125KjhFJpjIwQ27OA4AzvvB8SZDKfqswaXZjz3yQmMkd-9vLLoPkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff told the board the state's recent change to graduation requirements will add one credit for personal finance and one credit for higher education/career-path skills, and staff proposed applying for a one-year waiver to give the district time to align courses and staffing.

\"Senate Bill 3 added personal finance and higher education and career path skills as graduation requirements,\" Tiffany said, summarizing the law and the state-supplied options for districts.

Staff explained the two credits are added to the electives requirement so the overall number of credits required for graduation did not change, but creating new course offerings could reduce students' ability to take other electives or career-technical education (CTE) courses. Move-in students and seniors who enter the district late were identified as a particular operational concern: providing the new credits for late entrants could require spring or senior-year scheduling adjustments.

Tiffany told the board the district already teaches personal finance and that much of the higher-education and career pathway material is covered in advisory and counseling, but the state has specific standards (including, for example, Oregon-specific tax instruction) that must be met for a full credit. Given that, staff proposed applying for the one-year waiver available under state guidance as an insurance policy while the district finalizes course offerings and scheduling. Staff said they did not anticipate needing the waiver but wanted the option to prevent any student from being unable to graduate because of the new credit timing.

Board members asked whether the new requirement is unfunded and how it might reduce elective options and CTE participation. Staff agreed to continue analyzing where the standards can be met within existing courses and to return with recommended plans and, if needed, a formal waiver application for the board to vote on before the state deadline.

No board vote was taken on the waiver at this meeting; staff will return with a detailed proposal and timeline.","District staff told the board that Senate Bill 3 adds personal finance and higher-education/career-path credits for graduation; the district plans to apply for a one-year waiver as an insurance policy while courses are configured.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6462694,"Phoenix-Talent board reviews governor's bell-to-bell phone order, plans student survey",2188,3698000,5886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517&start=3698&end=5886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797355-c7e9b6a59f78c933af8a77a235dd8517/thumbnail_3698000.jpg","/articles/6462694/Oregon/Phoenix-Talent-board-reviews-governors-bell-to-bell-phone-order-plans-student-survey","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462694-3454def635090082776b3b71ed2285d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775186244&Signature=GhmEL5dIGS63AgbJubeakCuo2~jON3lgaVGbCdhGQX8TvaOEtnYyE7lUwKk1QYe0GwcaEa4hBcW~UlboFPZcZVX4t9wCtNLRnbLZkXNcPTgj3Z0IZvYoSc8FR5DH4qfUVsYIefLjXiVzGGvV1HrfgGCFsS9Hy4PKJ5KwVLbRgimYINgV2xZUi5dTUrTJW1-28Wr1kh3hOXmjKaSTLx2jPUJpxgfWn3KkQVDYKACjYb0ELc4dd5n7d-4gWpndpkmt~amft69Lt4Fi6NEtRIuwdhgytEFFtDhLaavd2v-RlsewvyP3i8gVO0oUX75kLC84J8Dvzs-xfosRdTlOriXE3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Phoenix-Talent School District 4 Board of Directors spent substantial time at its meeting discussing a governor's executive order that requires school districts to adopt policies banning student use of personal electronic devices from bell to bell, including meal periods.

Board chair Campbell summarized the executive action and set the board's immediate task: \"So as you know, I think it was July 1, the governor passed an executive order, which, requires school districts in Oregon to, pass a policy that says no cell phones from bell to bell, including meal periods,\" Campbell said.

The discussion focused on implementation details and equity concerns rather than whether the district must comply. Staff summaries presented findings from an internal listening session and identified supports that teachers said would be required for successful implementation: consistent expectations across classrooms and schools, additional supervisory capacity, clear communication with families, and logistics such as lock pouches or collection systems. Board members and staff raised concerns about the operational burden of collecting and storing hundreds of devices, lost-pouch liability, and safety and access problems for students who use phones to coordinate family care or work shifts.

Caitlin, who organized staff conversations at the high school, reported staff feedback in summarized form: staff were open to stricter limits if expectations were consistent and the district provided supports to avoid putting teachers in the middle of enforcement. A recurring concern was that exceptions for medical or family reasons could feel conspicuous to other students and create equity issues.

Board members debated whether the district should try to preserve a high-school exemption for lunch because Phoenix-Talent operates an open campus and participates in the Community Eligibility Provision for free meals. Some board members cautioned that creating exceptions could complicate enforcement and set a precedent others might follow.

Rather than immediately finalizing policy language, the board directed staff to take three short-term steps: (1) run a two-question student survey in advisory classes within two weeks asking whether a student cares for a younger sibling and whether the student works (information intended to inform scope and exceptions); (2) consult legal counsel about the shape of allowable exemptions under the executive order; and (3) return draft policy language for consideration at the board meeting on October 16 so the board can meet the executive order's October 31 deadline if it chooses to adopt a policy then.

Chair Campbell emphasized the need to balance compliance with the order and practical realities for families: \"We need to be mindful of the unique circumstances of kids in Phoenix-Talent,\" he said, noting concerns about students who care for siblings or who rely on phones to manage paid work.

The board also discussed outreach options, including a possible public information post and student advisory input. Several board members recommended surveying students first to generate data on how many students would be affected before wide community outreach.

No final policy was adopted at the meeting. The board expects staff to return with the student survey results, a legal opinion on exemptions, and draft policy language by the October 16 meeting.","Board members discussed an executive order requiring districts to ban student phones from bell to bell, heard staff concerns about enforcement and equity, and directed a two-question student survey on caregiving and work before drafting policy language for an October vote.","actionData","errors"]

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