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Board actions: consent agenda, finance committee changes, Tiger Manufacturing signers, conciliation agreement and resolution rescinded
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and several governance items: expanded finance advisory committee membership, new signers for Tiger Manufacturing, a conciliation agreement with former director Rebecca Pyros, and rescinded a prior real estate signatory resolution. Motions passed unanimously unless noted.
At its Sept. 24 meeting the Newberg School District 29J board approved multiple governance and routine actions during open session.
Consent agenda: The board approved minutes and accepted donations including Quaver music subscriptions donated by the Austin Family Foundation for six elementary schools (six subscriptions at $1,800 each, total $10,800), Friendsview Retirement Community support for adult English classes (grant funds), and an estate donation of lumber and tools from the John Eric Palmer estate (valued approx. $2,000 plus additional supplies estimated at $1,000) to the high school's career and technical education program.
Finance advisory committee: Following interviews, directors voted to expand community membership on the Finance Advisory Committee from three to a range of three to six members. The motion to adopt the revised roles and responsibilities was moved and seconded and passed unanimously.
Tiger Manufacturing: The board approved removing Madison Lehi as a check signer for the student‑run Tiger Manufacturing program and added students Dominic Tomaselli (CEO) and Cade Waters (CFO) as signers. Directors thanked Madison for her service; the motion passed unanimously.
Conciliation agreement: The board approved a conciliation agreement with former board director Rebecca Pyros related to an Oregon Department of Education case (ODE reference 2022‑MMD‑17). Directors discussed a requested amendment moving a training timeline from six to 12 months to align with expected board composition; the amended agreement passed unanimously.
Rescind real estate signatory resolution: The board rescinded Resolution 2025‑04, which had authorized the chair to serve as the district’s real‑estate signer for a prior Dundee Elementary sale; rescission was unanimous.
Votes at a glance: all listed motions were adopted unanimously except the Dr. Phillips administrative‑leave motion (see separate report), which carried with one abstention.
