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Redmond SD 2J pulls stipend policy from consent agenda, plans fuller review and January vote
Summary
Board members discussed a stipend and reimbursement policy mistakenly placed on the consent agenda, legal and ethical questions about declaring conflicts, a 2023 statute capping stipends at $500 per month, and unclear guidance from OSBA and the Oregon Government Ethics Commission; the board agreed to discuss and return the policy for a January vote.
Speaker 4, a board member, told colleagues she removed a stipend and reimbursement policy from the consent agenda because it “needs actual board discussion and decision making.” She told the meeting that if the board does vote on a stipend it must be accompanied by conflict‑of‑interest declarations.
Why it matters: The discussion touches on potential personal benefit to sitting board members and statutory and ethics constraints. Speaker 4 cited a 2023 statute…
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