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Helix School Board approves goals, OSBA policy updates, seismic engineering contract and new PR stipend
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the Helix School Board unanimously approved 2025–26 board goals, a set of OSBA policy updates, a structural engineering contract for seismic planning and creation of a PR/media coordinator extra‑duty stipend; all motions carried on recorded votes.
The Helix School Board on Nov. 19, 2025 unanimously approved a package of administrative and policy actions, including adoption of the district’s 2025–26 board goals, acceptance of a second reading of OSBA policy updates, approval of structural engineering services for seismic planning, and creation of an extra‑duty stipend for a PR/media coordinator.
Board Chair Larry Parker called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. and the board moved the consent agenda (which included last month’s minutes) without amendment. Superintendent Brad Bixler then reviewed several items on the agenda before the board took successive votes on policy, personnel and contract matters.
On policy, the board carried a motion to approve a subset of the OSBA (Oregon School Boards Association) September 2025 policy update (motion by Todd Thorne; second by Bobby Corey). Bixler said he had highlighted recommended changes in bold for the board’s review. The action included updates and deletions across a long list of policies and passed on a 5–0 vote.
The board also approved its four 2025–26 board goals after a prior work session produced proposed targets and language. The goals were approved by motion of Todd Thorne, seconded by Friday Bracher, and carried 5–0.
On facilities, the board approved a proposal from IMEG to provide structural engineering and seismic grant design work tied to the district’s seismic grant planning. The motion (moved by Todd Thorne; seconded by Bobby Corey) passed unanimously.
The board approved the addition of an extra‑duty stipend for a PR/media coordinator, intended to expand the district’s capacity to document and share student and staff activities. Brad Bixler described the role as a way to “capture all the cool things kids are doing and staff are doing” and the motion (moved by Ryan Raymond; seconded by Friday Bracher) passed 5–0.
All formal motions and votes recorded at the meeting were unanimous among the five members present; Todd Thorne had been recorded absent at roll call earlier in the meeting but participated in later votes where explicitly recorded as present. The meeting adjourned at about 7:05 p.m.
What’s next: the board’s approvals enable the district to continue seismic design work and begin recruitment/assignment of the PR stipend role; audit findings on the district’s financials are expected to be presented at a board meeting early next year.
