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Votes and key actions: Dec. 17 Brookings-Harbor School Board meeting
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Board approved the Consent Agenda (5–0), the 2025–2027 SIA Grant Agreement (5–0), and the first read of Policy EFA — Wellness (5–0); it directed staff to research classroom-animal policies and received updates on bond pre-planning and OSCIM grant submission.
The Brookings-Harbor School District Board recorded the following actions on Dec. 17:
- Consent Agenda: Motion by Janece Payne; second by Trish Walker. Vote: 5–0 (Katherine Johnson, Alan Nidiffer, Trish Walker, Janece Payne, Jay Trost). Result: Motion carried. The Consent Agenda included approval of minutes (with a requested spelling correction for Karissa Horn), bills, new hires, extra-duty contracts, gifts and donations, and grant applications.
- Student Investment Account (SIA) Grant Agreement (2025–2027): Motion by Janece Payne; second by Alan Nidiffer. Vote: 5–0. Result: Agreement approved. No public comments were offered during the public comment period.
- Policy EFA — Wellness (first read): Motion by Trish Walker; second by Katherine Johnson. Vote: 5–0. Result: First read approved; Board reserved further review before a second read and final adoption.
- Direction to staff: Following testimony from a 4th-grade class and their teacher, the Board directed Superintendent Helena Chirinian and Administrative Assistant Nancy Raskauskas-Coons to research comparable district policies and practices related to animals in classrooms and report back at a future meeting.
The Board also received informational updates on bond pre-process planning (counsel secured, materials being prepared) and an OSCIM grant application submission. Chair Jay Trost announced reinstatement of Secure Rural Schools funding and expected SRS payments.
