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Board approves agenda, consent items, policy changes and superintendent evaluation tool
Summary
The North Santiam SD 29J board approved the modified agenda, passed the consent agenda, adopted revised administrative rules tied to OAR 581-021-0220, accepted board goals and approved a revised superintendent evaluation instrument; it also nominated two community volunteers for awards.
At the Oct. 20 meeting the board took a sequence of routine but formal actions.
The board approved the modified agenda after a motion from a member and then approved the consent agenda following a second motion. Later in the meeting a board member moved to adopt several revised administrative rules; the changes reflected a state OAR update, removed birthplace from directory information and adjusted request timelines. The board approved those policy revisions as presented.
The board also moved to adopt the annual board goals (including a community-engagement goal to participate in at least four civic/business/community initiatives per year) and approved a revised superintendent-evaluation instrument after discussion about question overlap and measurement clarity.
During public comment school staff praised community volunteers for garden work and other support; the board moved to nominate two volunteers for a community partnership award and agreed to invite them to a December meeting.
Votes on the major motions were recorded via voice vote with no recorded opposition in the meeting record. Where a formal roll-call tally was not given, the minutes reflect unanimous voice approval as recorded at the meeting.
Summary of recorded actions: - Motion to approve the modified agenda: moved by speaker 3; board voice-approved. - Motion to approve the consent agenda: moved by speaker 1, seconded and approved. - Motion to adopt administrative-rule revisions (reflecting OAR 581-021-0220): moved and approved as presented. - Motion to adopt board goals: moved, seconded and approved. - Motion to adopt superintendent evaluation: moved and approved. - Motion to nominate community volunteers for a partnership award: moved and seconded; board will invite nominees to December meeting.
The board scheduled follow-up and additional information items (transfer counts, ADM reconciliation and department goals) for the November meeting and adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
