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Administrator apologizes for earlier omission, credits staff member for assembling student data; board plans staff kickoff and upcoming agenda items
Summary
A district administrator publicly apologized for omitting credit to a staff member who compiled student data, and the board discussed a staff kickoff barbecue (with a $250 sponsorship), scheduling a fall work session, and previewed upcoming items including a local option levy and facility replacement planning.
During the public-comment portion of the Philomath SD 17J board meeting on July 1, an administrator apologized for an earlier omission and credited a colleague for recent data work. The board also discussed staff-event logistics and previewed several August agenda items.
Susan, who the agenda identifies as the district’s chief administrative officer, used her public comment to apologize for not acknowledging the work of Kim Stlair (identified in the packet and comments as a staff member who worked with the senior class) in materials published after last month’s board meeting. Susan said Kim had worked with the class of 2026 over several years and had helped assemble the powerful data the board reviewed. Members thanked Susan for correcting the record and acknowledged Kim’s contribution.
Separately, the board discussed planning an all-staff kickoff barbecue during inservice week. Sandy offered in-kind food donations; the board referenced a $250 annual sponsorship from the Benton County Schools Credit Union and estimated about $500 available beyond in-kind contributions to cover ancillary items such as plates and beverages. The group discussed whether to order from Costco or cater depending on anticipated attendance.
Chair and staff also previewed agenda items for August planning: an initial discussion on a local option levy, development of an emergency-response flip book over the summer, and a facility replacement schedule intended to inform any future bond measure conversations.
No formal decisions were made on the levy, emergency materials, or facility replacements; staff were directed to return with materials for the August meeting and the board scheduled a work-session date to be set in August for the planned September workshop.
