North Santiam School District 29J board approves 2025–26 superintendent evaluation tool

The North Santiam School District 29J Board of Directors approved the 2025–26 superintendent evaluation tool during a special meeting, the board chair said. The action followed an executive session the board held under Oregon public meetings law to review the superintendent's performance.

According to the meeting record, the board convened a special session and the chair cited the public meetings statute (recorded in the transcript as ORS 192.6602 I) authorizing an executive session to evaluate a public officer. After the executive session, the chair announced that "the board approved the 2025-26 Superintendent Evaluation tool as discussed in the executive session" and asked if there was further discussion; none is recorded in the transcript.

The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. with the call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance. The chair noted the meeting was being recorded and stated that members of the public were allowed to observe. Board member Tonia Whisman made a brief interjection during the transition, and there was light, informal banter among participants about an alarm and a staff member named Jared.

The transcript does not include a formal motion text, the name of a mover or seconder, or a roll-call vote tally for the approval. The chair's announcement that the tool was approved is recorded in open session following the executive session discussion.

The chair indicated the meeting would adjourn at 8:46 p.m.; the session concluded with informal closing remarks and laughter. The transcript does not include the evaluation tool's contents or further details about implementation.