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Community member urges board to voice positions on OSBA resolutions; board approves hires and policy updates
Summary
A maintenance employee urged trustees to participate actively in Oregon School Boards Association resolutions rather than abstain. Later in the meeting the board approved two new hires and adopted policy updates by voice vote.
Owen West, a district maintenance employee and parent, addressed the board during public comment to urge trustees to take clear positions on three OSBA resolutions rather than abstaining. West said he felt trustees' reluctance to engage at a prior OSBA meeting risked sending the wrong message and encouraged board members to "voice your teams" in future votes.
Later the board approved a resolution recommending two new hires (Bruce Clark as a long-term substitute and Robin Vanakkamal as a temporary school counselor) and advanced a group of board-policy updates with first and second readings followed by adoption as listed in board materials. All three actions were moved, seconded and carried on voice votes; the transcript records trustees responding "aye" and the chair declaring motions carried.
