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Board schedules report on student-run R&R program; members detail program history and property use
Summary
Board members asked that a prepared presentation on the R&R (student-run businesses) program be added to the March 12 agenda. Discussion reviewed the program's use of properties, prior fundraising and procurement practices and the program's educational goals.
Board members agreed to place a report from the R&R (student-run businesses) program on the March 12 agenda and discussed the program's recent property use, revenue and procurement history.
A board member asked that staff prepare a short, illustrated presentation and, where appropriate, invite students to appear online. The board discussed that student participation will require parental permissions for any video and that most students in the program have previously been cleared for online materials, the business manager said.
Why this matters: R&R is a district vocational program that operates student-run enterprises intended to provide career skills. Board members and staff said they want a prepared, factual presentation so the board and community understand funding sources, RFPs and prior property transactions.
Speakers described how a property used by the R&R program came into district ownership and how program proceeds are reinvested. A board member described efforts to secure a property that had been headed for auction and said the district paid a purchase amount and later used proceeds from a prior sale to support the program; the speaker said exact figures were discussed orally and that the transcript includes approximate numbers. The speaker said the district received donated materials and volunteer labor in past projects and that some capital work (for example, roofing) was completed with donated materials and local contractors who reduced labor costs.
Board members and staff emphasized compliance with Oregon procurement law and district policy for purchases above public thresholds. One board member described prior experience using RFPs for larger capital work and said the district followed applicable public-bid procedures when required; the superintendent reiterated that district purchases and asset listings follow Oregon statute and policy.
The board scheduled a roughly 10-minute R&R presentation for March 12, with photos or short video if parental permission allows and asked staff to include an itemized budget history for the program as part of the report.
Ending: The board said the presentation should focus on students and the educational outcomes of the program, procurement history and how program proceeds are reinvested to support future student enterprises.
