Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
District staff described steps to implement a new Oregon executive order banning student cell phones during instructional time, including an advisory committee, draft policy aligned to OSBA guidance and a public outreach campaign targeting parents and students.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
The district’s finance staff told the board the July financials reflect a double state school fund payment, an expected year‑end fund balance change, and a spreadsheet import issue that temporarily misreports bottom‑line sums in their online tool.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
The Klamath County School District board voted to accept the superintendents recommendation and uphold a trespass notice issued May 22, 2025, after a parent approached a teacher at Henley Middle School to discuss her childs individualized education program (IEP).
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
The superintendent updated the board that classified school employee representatives have a tentative agreement pending a membership ratification vote and that the district expects to bring contracts to the board for adoption after ratification.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
Finance staff presented preliminary June 2025 year-end figures, warned about federal one-time fund comparisons, and said the district received its 11th GFOA certificate for excellence in financial reporting.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
The board approved a request to exempt Klamath Community College from collecting a construction excise tax on a 29,000-square-foot campus addition, citing public improvement exclusions under ORS 271.010.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
Board members proposed goals for the coming year that focused on improving student academic performance, addressing facility needs and strengthening recruitment and retention of teachers; members suggested work sessions and public engagement.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
The school board approved a $1.4 million property and casualty insurance package for FY2025–26 after hearing that reinsurance market shifts, expanded abuse coverage and a multiyear workers’ compensation trend drove higher premiums.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
The board accepted the recommended vendor for school nutrition services for 2025–26 and discussed local sourcing, backup plans for pork supply and a pending farm-to-school grant.
Oregon / School Districts / Klamath County SD
District staff presented I-Ready and SBAC data showing growth in some grades and subjects but pervasive weaknesses in math and a serious literacy dip among this year's eighth-grade cohort; staff said they will apply for a state secondary literacy grant and prioritize teacher-level interventions.