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Votes at a glance: board approves Options mental-health contract and other consent items
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, a multi-year contract with Options for mental-health and skills-trainer services, policy readings including weapons policy final reading, negotiations to begin for collective bargaining, and adoption of a superintendent's complaint decision under ORS 192.660.
At the meeting the board took recorded action on several items. Key outcomes:
- Options contract (Action 10.1): The board approved the Options contract for 2025–26 to fund therapist-level positions at Grants Pass High School and skills-trainer support across elementary and middle schools using SIA and some general-fund dollars. Member Schmidt moved the motion; Member Pearson seconded; roll-call support was recorded and the motion passed.
- Consent agenda:…
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