MINUTES

LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 52

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

September 13, 2005

 

ATTENDANCE

Board Members: Alan Laisure, Keith Andersen, Wayne Watkins, Greg Nelson, Ginger Poage, Sherry Cunningham, and Paul Jorgensen. Student Representative, Cara Ashworth

District staff, students, and community members identified: Tim Keeley, Drew Braun, Ellen Mooney, Pat McGillivray, Cindy Seely, Jim Jamieson, Fred Crisman, Bert Eliason, Ginny Weil, Glen Martz, Kris Kibbee, Sara Ticer, Nancy McCullum, John Luhman, Mari Ford, Marilyn Martin, Maureen Spence, Brian Flick, Remie Calalang, Tom Grimsley, Lori Smith, Ginger Kowalko, Paul Duchin, Don Sherry

 

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Watkins called the meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 7:36 p.m.

 

ACTION ON MINUTES

Chair Watkins presented the Minutes of the August 22, 2005 Board meeting and notes from the August 22, 2005 Work Session and asked for additions or corrections. Hearing none, the minutes were approved as submitted.

 

DELEGATIONS AND VISITORS

Chair Watkins welcomed a Boy Scout from Troup 679, who was completing requirements for a badge.

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Student Report

Cara Ashworth reported that freshman attend study hall in rooms that are supervised by teachers who are available during a portion of their prep time.  Freshman are in smaller groups, in a quiet atmosphere, and can get help if needed.  Peer tutors and LINK leaders are also available in study halls so freshmen can get extra help. Auditions will be held soon for the play, Night of the Living Dead. There are 100 LINK leaders this year.

 

Tragedy Response

Superintendent Keeley shared that Clear Lake Principal John Luhman and Child Development Specialist Margaret Lathrop and others did an outstanding job responding to a tragedy that occurred over the weekend that affected their students.

 

Enrollment

Superintendent Keeley reviewed an enrollment handout showing the district was 18 students above projections.  Enrollment figures were very low the first week of school, but the district has enrolled several students since then.  Enrollment is below projections at Clear Lake Elementary and Shasta Middle schools and is above projections in various grades in other schools, such as Prairie Mountain.  A few teachers have been moved from schools with low enrollment to other schools in the district to accommodate the enrollment fluctuation.

 

Superintendent Keeley stated that remaining issues for the district are the enrollments of Willamette and Kalapuya high schools and the diminishing enrollment at Shasta Middle School.  The Superintendent said the district is off to a very positive start with students, parents, and employees.

 

Opening-of-School Reports from Principals

High Schools

·         Kalapuya –Fred Crisman reported that 114 students are enrolled, with 8 more in-takes scheduled for this week.  13 Kalapuya students returned to Willamette to seek a regular diploma. Today was the first day of school for Kalapuya. Kalapuya is meeting the needs of students by providing three different reading levels. 

·         Willamette – Jim Jamieson reported that enrollment will be at 1555 after adding the 23 students who have enrollment appointments scheduled for this week. 1575 students were projected. 171 students have enrolled who are new to the Bethel School District. Typical class sizes range from 30-40 students. Mr. Jamieson invited the Board to attend the International Students’ Potluck Wednesday, September 14, at 6:00 pm at WHS.

 

Middle Schools

·         Cascade – Assistant Principal Kris Kibbee thanked the Board and district for the warm welcome that she has received since joining the district. Principal Martz reported the school has seven new teachers this year, plus four student teachers.  Enrollment for Cascade is 412 students (404 projected) and class sizes range from 31-38 students.

·         Shasta –Ginny Weil reported that two new programs called Step up to Writing, with a focus on writing skills, and CHAMP that focuses on teaching students how to behave in school and other situations. Total enrollment is 453 (478 projected).  Bert Eliason reported that Shasta is 16 students below projections. Class sizes are 6th grade 27-29 students per class in 5 classrooms, 7th grade are 30 to 33 students per class, 8th grade are 31-32 student per classroom.

 

K-8 Schools

·         Meadow View –Nancy McCullum reviewed students have organized a book sale to help victims of hurricane Katrina.  Total enrollment is 684.5 students; 685 projected

·         Prairie Mountain –Sara Ticer reviewed that they are growing faster than anticipated. Total enrollment is 656; 601 projected.

 

Elementary Schools

John Luhman Principal at Clear Lake, Mari Ford, Principal at Danebo, Marilyn Martin Principal at Fairfield, Brian Flick Principal at Irving, and Maureen Spence Principal at Malabon Elementary School reviewed their opening of school events and enrollment figures.  Many schools have enrolled more student than projected and there are a few schools that are under enrolled in some grades.  The district will provide relief for schools with large class sizes by hiring additional educational assistants. Most schools are fundraising for hurricane Katrina victims.

 

Superintendent Keeley thanked principals for their presentations and said the district is off to a good start. The Board supports Superintendent Keeley’s efforts to shift employees or hire needed employees to make the district run smoothly as enrollment issues arise.

 

 

State Test Results

Curriculum Director Drew Braun reviewed figures that show that between 1998 and 2005 Bethel test scores in math and reading/literature have improved. Braun reviewed state test scores for all Bethel Schools and compared district test scores with state scores.  Clear Lake, Danebo, Fairfield, Irving, Malabon, Meadow View, Prairie Mountain all met Adequate Yearly Progress as defined by the federal government. Cascade, Shasta, and Willamette did not meet AYP.

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution No. 19

Motion: Keith Andersen moved, Alan Laisure seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as specified below:

 

CONSENT AGENDA – PERSONNEL ACTION, RESOLUTION #19

September 13, 2005

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Name

Type

Description

1

Luke Hammond

Resignation

Accept resignation effective 7/26/05; position: business at WHS; Hired: 8/03  Reason: Accepted employment in Klamath Falls

2

Courtney Reindel

Hire for 05-06

Offer temporary contract for Language Arts/Social Studies at Cascade Middle; Replaces: Rosa Boxley-Moore; License: in process; Education: BA/Education/NWCC; Experience: new teacher; Hired: 8/26/05

3

Christine Buckson

Hire for 05-06

Offer temporary contract for 8th grade Science at Cascade Middle; Replaces: unsure; License: Transitional/HS Biology; Education: BS/ Science/UofO; Experience: 7 yrs Gr. 9-12 Science/S.Carolina; Hired: 8/26/05

4

Angella Chester

Hire for 05-06

Offer Extra Duty contract for Frosh Volleyball Coach; Replaces: Haley Davis; License: taking ASEP; Education: Yoncalla HS Grad/ SW Oregon Comm College and LCC; Experience: Volunteer Youth Coach; Hired: 8/24/05

5

James Henningsgaard

Hire for 05-06

Offer temporary contract for Extended Resource Room at Danebo; Replaces: Annski Williams (Leave of Absence); License: in process; Education: Masters/ Special Ed/UofO; Experience: New teacher; Hired: 8/23/05

6

Colleen Young

Hire for 05-06

Offer 1st year probationary contract for 7th grade Lang Arts/Social Studies at Cascade Middle; Replaces: Debbie Kriegh (transfer); License: Initial; Education: BA/English and MEd/Education/UofO; Hired: 8/23/05

7

Linda Tindal

Leave of Absence

Approves a leave of absence for school year 05-06; Position: Kindergarten at Clear Lake

Motion Passed 7-0

 

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

Resolution No. 20 – Local Option Levy

Motion: Greg Nelson moved, Ginger Poage seconded, to grant approval for the district to pursue a local option levy. Tom Grimsley, Cascade Middle School Teacher and Vice President of the Eugene Education Association, said the teacher’s bargaining unit would support the levy campaign with money and workers. Board members voiced their approval for the district to pursue a local option levy for the district.

Motion Passed 7-0

 

 

INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION

 

City Levy 20-67

Superintendent Keeley met with Mayor Kitty Piercy, City Manager Dennis Taylor, and Assistant City Manager Jim Carlson to discuss the City Levy 20-67.  The City invited Superintendent Keeley and Pat McGillivray to participate in a work session in October. The 20-67 City Levy will go back to the voters in November of 2006. The Board was in agreement with the district’s support of the City Levy 20-67. 

 

Possible New Bethel Logo

Pat McGillivray reviewed the redesign of the Bethel website logo and perhaps the district’s letterhead.  Board members suggested making some changes to the logo. The Board liked the style of the script and did not like the figures representing people. Some Board members suggested opening the idea up to students to offer suggestions on the design.  McGillivray will bring other design options back to the Board for review.

 

Board Policy Review – Policies in place but up for periodic review

The Board began their periodic review of Board Policies that are already in place but are up for review.  Superintendent Keeley reviewed Board Policies BB: Policies Relating to the School Board, BCE: School Board Committees, and BFA: Policy Format. Greg Nelson moved and Keith Andersen seconded to approve Policies BB as revised, BCE, and BFA. Board members requested that future policy review come under the Action Items portion of the Board meetings and be given resolution numbers.  The resolution for this group of policies is:  Resolution Number 21 – Adoption of Policies BB, BCE, and BFA up for Periodic Review. Motion Passed 7-0.

 

 

BOARD ACTIVITY UPDATE

·         OSBA Fall Regional meeting will be Thursday, September 29, dinner at 6:00 pm at the Lane ESD

·         NSBA Convention will be on April 8-11, 2006

 

 

REVIEW OF NEXT MEETING – Tuesday, September 27, 2005

 

A.     Student Report

B.     Announce Budget Committee Openings

C.                                                          

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to bring before the Board, Chair Watkins adjourned the meeting at 9:52 pm

 

 

 

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Clerk                                                               Chair

 

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