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Board approves five-year audit contract, union deal, calendar and extracurriculars
Summary
At its regular meeting the Crook County School District Board approved a five-year audit services contract, ratified a union agreement with OSEA, adopted the 2025-26 school calendar, approved certified-staff renewals, committee assignments and formation of a girls' flag football club.
The Crook County School District Board of Directors on March 1 approved a bundle of operational and personnel items, including a five-year audit services contract, ratification of a union contract with the Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA), the 2025-26 school calendar and several standing committee appointments. The board also approved the formation of a girls' flag football club.
Key actions and votes - Five-year audit services contract (agenda 5.2): Board approved a multi-year contract that locks audit prices for five years. Staff said the contract exceeds $150,000 over its five-year term, which triggers board approval. The district ran an RFP and received three responses; the selected firm was described as the least expensive and composed of people the district has worked with previously. The contract includes a 30-day out clause. Vote: unanimous.
- OSEA contract ratification (agenda 6.5): The board approved the negotiated contract between the district and Oregon School Employees Association. Staff said union members voted in favor of the contract on March 6 (percent of approval not specified in the packet). Vote: unanimous.
- Annual renewal of certified staff, licensed administrators and directors (agenda 4.2): Board approved renewal of certified and licensed staff. Board member Kelsey declared a conflict of interest on the item and recused as noted on the agenda revision; the motion carried on the roll call. Vote: unanimous among remaining voting members.
- Committee appointments (agenda 6.2): The board appointed Scott and Steve to the certified bargaining team and Kelsey and Eric to the long-range facilities planning committee. The board discussed continuity given upcoming elections and agreed replacements can be made if the board changes after elections. Vote: unanimous.
- 2025-26 school event calendar (agenda 7.1/"2526 calendar"): The board adopted a recommended 2025-26 calendar. Highlights include maintaining 170 student contact days and shifting days so trimesters 1 and 2 have more days to accommodate Advanced Placement instruction at the high school. Vote: unanimous.
- Girls' flag football club (agenda 7.3): Board approved forming a girls' flag football club to begin competition this school year; staff indicated practice would begin as soon as coaches were in place and games would be scheduled on stadium fields. Vote: unanimous.
Finance and contracts details District finance staff reported total revenues and expenses are close to budget, with a projected reserve line ("reserved for next year") at $268,000 that the district expects to rely on for next year's budget. The five-year audit contract was presented as cost-saving by locking prices; staff confirmed an RFP was conducted.
What the board said: Board members emphasized continuity and flexibility on committee appointments if the board composition changes after upcoming elections and discussed scheduling for bargaining that begins in late April. On staffing renewals, Kelsey declared a conflict of interest and was recused according to procedure.
Votes at a glance (selected motions) - Adopt agenda as revised: approved (voice/no roll call recorded in packet summary). - Adopt consent agenda: approved (unanimous). - Approve annual renewal of certified and licensed administrative staff (agenda 4.2): approved (Kelsey recused as previously noted). - Approve five-year audit services contract (agenda 5.2): approved (unanimous). - Adopt OSEA negotiated contract (agenda 6.5): approved (unanimous). - Appoint certified bargaining committee and long-range facilities planning committee members (agenda 6.2): approved (unanimous). - Adopt 2025-26 school calendar: approved (unanimous). - Approve formation of girls' flag football club (agenda 7.3): approved (unanimous).
What's next: Staff will implement the approved contracts, bring back any administrative recommendations on complaint handling as discussed in other agenda items, and continue work on curriculum review timelines for high-school math.
