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Bend‑LaPine board upholds Level 3 disciplinary decision after executive session; several procedural votes pass unanimously
Summary
After an executive session Nov. 18, the Bend‑LaPine board voted unanimously to uphold a Level 3 disciplinary decision; the consent agenda and a nomination to the OSBA Legislative Policy Committee also passed 6‑0.
After meeting briefly in executive session, the Bend‑LaPine Administrative SD 1 board returned to public session on Nov. 18 and took formal votes on personnel and procedural matters.
The board moved to uphold the district's Level 3 decision related to dismissal/discipline matters. Director Tatum moved to uphold the decision and Director Olsen seconded; the chair called for a vote and the board voted unanimously in favor. The chair said the board will issue a written decision "in accordance with CBA requirements." The motion to uphold was presented publicly as a formal action after the executive session.
Earlier in the evening the board approved its consent agenda by a 6‑0 vote. The consent items included HR policies, an elementary commitments document, a letter from the mayor supporting low‑income housing partnerships with Habitat for Humanity, bond‑expenditure comparisons across district geographies, and an emergency declaration that the Pilot Butte Middle School gym needs replacement because of water damage.
The board also nominated and approved Sean Gallagher to represent the district on the Oregon School Boards Association Legislative Policy Committee for Region 3; that motion passed 6‑0.
Next steps: the chair said a written decision on the Level 3 matter will be produced per collective bargaining agreement (CBA) procedures; no additional public details about the personnel matter were released at the meeting.
