Yoncalla School Board approves dugouts, surplus tech and two high school fundraisers

The Yoncalla School District Board of Directors unanimously approved four action items at its Aug. 20 meeting, clearing the way for facility improvements and two high‑school fundraisers.

Directors voted to install dugouts on the 11U softball field and to surplus outdated or nonworking computers and technology equipment after Tech Coordinator Cody Reed explained the items were beyond repair. "All the surplus equipment was either nonworking or outdated," the board record states. Both motions were moved and seconded and passed unanimously.

The board also approved a High School Bonfire after Principal Chelsea Ross described research showing the event met the district’s insurance requirements and would be supervised. Ross told the board the event had been cleared with the district’s insurer and would be planned for safety and supervision. The final approved fundraising item was a High School Car Smash event; Ross explained location and safety measures before Directors voted to approve it.

All four motions were moved and seconded and recorded as passing with yes votes from Directors Twila McDonald, Della Orcutt, Cathey Grimes and Fawn Sybrant. No dissenting votes were recorded.

What happens next: staff will implement the approved actions under standard district processes; the meeting record does not specify installation dates, surplus disposition details, or event dates beyond general descriptions.