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Civil rights coordinator Katie outlines evaluation standards and seismic grant progress for Myrtle Point SD 41
Summary
Katie, the district's civil rights coordinator, reviewed all eight evaluation standards, said a facility committee will finalize a five-year plan once seismic funding is confirmed, reported that staff who helped complete the seismic grant are "pretty sure" of good news, and flagged concerns about a cumbersome evaluation tool and low staff-survey response rates.
Katie, the district's civil rights coordinator, reviewed Myrtle Point SD 41's eight evaluation standards at a board work session and said the district will wait for seismic-grant results before finalizing a five-year facilities plan.
The coordinator told board members the facility committee will meet once in the spring to confirm the seismic outcome and then put together a five-year plan guiding repairs and priorities "for the next four or five years." She said that knowing the seismic award would help the district avoid shouldering an estimated $1,000,000 local cost for some work.
Why it matters: confirming seismic funding will shape which capital projects the district can commit to and how much local budget capacity is needed in the 2526 budget cycle. Katie said she is working with the district's administration to prepare the 2526 budget and to prioritize purchases "putting students first."
On the seismic grant, Katie said she assisted ZCS in completing the application and that staff "are pretty sure that we've got" the award; she did not provide a written grant notice or a firm award date during the session. The district expects any approved seismic work to be scheduled for summer 2026 if funding is confirmed in April or May.
Katie also summarized other standards: she emphasized legality and transparency in district decisions and described a practice of consulting OSP (acronym used in the meeting) or legal counsel when needed. She said inclusive practices and supports for targeted students (she referenced "504 kids") are priorities, and that staff training on culturally responsive instruction is underway. She noted the district must establish an equity committee by the 2526 year and is awaiting regional ESD guidance on the committee's composition.
On policy and governance, Katie said the district updates policies according to OSBA (acronym used in the meeting) guidance and identified herself as the district's civil rights coordinator.
Several attendees raised concerns about the superintendent-evaluation tool used for this review. A Committee member described the current instrument as "cumbersome" and said they found a draft used by another district that is shorter and focuses on core superintendent duties. The committee member said they will circulate that draft for board review ahead of next year's evaluation process. The committee member also reported that a staff survey last year returned only about 30 responses and called that turnout a poor use of time; the board discussed whether to repeat a staff survey or score evaluations individually.
The work session closed after brief remarks about budgeting and logistics. No formal motions or votes were taken during the portion of the meeting recorded in the transcript.
