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Nyssa SD 26 board adopts corrected budget resolution, approves OSBA dues increase and elects regional representatives
Summary
The school board approved a corrected budget resolution to fix a line‑item placement, passed the consent agenda, elected representatives to the Oregon School Boards Association, and approved a resolution to increase OSBA dues. One proposed OSBA bylaw amendment failed on a 4–3 vote.
At its December meeting the Nyssa SD 26 school board approved a corrective resolution to fix a numeric placement error on the district's previously adopted 2025 budget resolution. The finance presenter told the board the correction moved a figure from a special‑revenue transfers line into contingency but did not change the overall budget total. A motion to readopt the corrected resolution was made and seconded, and the chair announced the motion carried by raised hands.
The board also approved its consent agenda (minutes, financial report, audit report and personnel transactions) by voice/hand vote.
OSBA elections and dues: the board nominated and elected a regional representative identified in the meeting record as Chris Cronin to the Oregon School Boards Association board. The board also supported a second representative identified in the record as "Shaw" (the first name is inconsistent in the spoken record). The board discussed a resolution to increase OSBA dues; meeting materials cited the district's current dues at $5,793 and described a proposed increase of 15.5% per year for five years (language in the packet suggested this would substantially increase future payments). The board voted to adopt the dues-increase resolution.
Bylaws and failed motion: the board considered several proposed bylaw amendments for OSBA, including changing a committee into a Pride Caucus to grant it a seat on OSBA’s board. The board voted on another bylaws amendment and that motion failed on a 4–3 vote.
What this means: the financial correction restores the locally adopted resolution to align with the form requested by the state auditor; the consent agenda and OSBA‑related votes put the district’s elected representatives and association‑dues posture in place for the coming cycle. No district budget total changed as a result of the corrective resolution, according to the presenter.
Attributions: the corrective budget explanation and apology came from the district finance presenter; motions and vote calls were made by the chair and seconded by board members as recorded in the meeting minutes. The OSBA items and the dues discussion were raised under old business and proceeded by motion and vote.
Next steps: staff will forward the corrected resolution to the state (as requested during the meeting); no further district action on these items was recorded at the meeting.
(Attributions: Chair; finance presenter; board members as recorded in the meeting.)
