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Vernonia School Board reviews roles, ethics and culture materials at workshop
Summary
At an Aug. 14 workshop, Vernonia School District 47J trustees reviewed OSBA roles-and-responsibilities materials, discussed policies on ethics and board-staff communications, and were told a Superintendent/Board Operating Agreement will be presented for approval in September.
The Vernonia School District 47J Board of Directors met in workshop on Aug. 14, 2025, at Vernonia Schools. Board Chair Greg Kintz called the meeting to order at 4:42 p.m.; board members Joan Jones, Tony Holmes, Javoss McGuire, Lisa Curry, Amy Cieloha and Alicia Mahoney were recorded as present. Superintendent Jim Helmen and Administrative Assistant Barb Carr attended; no visitors were listed in the transcript.
Board members reviewed training materials from the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA), including an OSBA Basic Roles and Responsibilities handout and an OSBA Board Culture Packet. The packet and handouts referenced specific policies the board is expected to follow or consider: BBFA (Board Member Ethics and Conflicts of Interest), BBFB (Board Member Ethics and Nepotism), BBF (Board Member Standards of Conduct), BG (Board-Staff Communications) and BF (Policy Development). According to the transcript, those materials were shared and discussed during the workshop; there were no motions recorded to amend or adopt policy during the session.
Superintendent Jim Helmen reviewed the Superintendent/Board Operating Agreement with the board during the training; the record states the agreement "will be presented to the Board at the September meeting for approval." The workshop concluded at 5:47 p.m.; no formal votes or other actions were recorded in the meeting minutes provided in the transcript.
