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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (July 20, 2017)
10 schools july20 2017 School Board Report At the Special June 29, 2017 School Board Meeting: Board Approves OSCIM Agreement – The Board met in a special meeting in order to approved Resolution 1617-10, authorizing the District to enter into a grant agreement for the Oregon School Construction Improvement Matching (OSCIM) funds the District is eligible for after passage of the School Bond in May. Board Votes to Support Kintz for NWRESD Board – The Board also vot- ed in favor of supporting fellow board member Greg Kintz who is running to represent Zone 4 on the North West Re- gional Education Board of Directors. At the July 13, 2017 School Board Meeting: Board Members Take Oath of Office – New School Board members Stacey Pelster and Melissa Zavales, along with incumbents Susan Wagner and Brett Costley, who were all elected in May, took the Oath of Office at the start of the meeting. but was also moving forward with get- ting bids for some repair work at the Mist Grade School for the roof and gut- ters so that work could be completed be- fore the upcoming winter. Board Hears First Reading of Head Lice Policy – The Board heard the first reading of Policy JHCCF which estab- lishes how the District will deal with students with head lice. The revised policy establishes a standard for sending home any student found with live head lice while allowing staff judgement on whether to keep students found with nits at school. Superintendent Aaron Miller told the Board this has already been the strategy for dealing with head lice, but now establishes it as official policy. Board Responds to County Develop- ment Proposed Land Use Changes – The Board discussed proposed changes to Columbia County land use regula- tions regarding standards for marijuana uses on unincorporated properties in the County. Because School District property abuts affected properties in the County the District was invited by the County to comment on the proposed the 2017-18 school year. Board Approves Meeting Schedule – The Board approved the proposed School Board Meeting Schedule for the 2017-18 school year. Regular board meetings will continue to be held on the second Thursday of each month, with meetings scheduled for August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14, January 11, Febru- ary 8, March 8, April 12, May10, June 14, and July 12. Meetings will be held in the Vernonia School Library, with the exception of the October and April meetings, which will be held at the Mist Grade School. The Board also estab- lished dates for three workshops on Au- gust 31, November 30 and May 31. The Board agreed to discuss board goals and expectation for the Superintendent at the August 31 workshop, and issues relating the School Bond funds at the November 30 workshop. Board Designates District Roles – The Board accepted the following recom- mended roles for the District: Aaron Miller as Chief Administrative & Budget Officer/Clerk, Custodian of Funds, and Representative of Federal/State Fund & Grant Applicants; US Bank & Gov- ernment Pool as Depository of Funds; Pauly, Rogers & Co. P.C. as District Auditors; Brown & Brown Northwest as Insurance Agent of Record; Garrett, Hemann, Robertson, Jennings, Com- stock & Trethewy, P.C. as Attorney of Record; and Vernonia’s Voice as News- paper of Record. The Board also set a borrowing limit of $150,000. Financial Report – Finance Officer Marie Knight reported that the cur- rent ending fund balance remains above $300,000, which is good. Left to right: Superintendent Aaron Miller with recently elected School Board members Susan Wagner, Stacey Pelster, Melissa Zavales, and Brett Costley. Board Elects Chair and Vice Chair – Current Chair Brett Costley and current Vice Chair Greg Kintz were re-elected by the Board to their positions. Bond Update – Superintendent Aaron Miller told the Board that the sale price of the bonds would be established on July 19 and the actual sale of the bonds was scheduled for August 9. Miller said the District was in the process of creat- ing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Project Manager for the overall project, Vernonia Veterinary Clinic Small and Large Animals changes. Columbia County will hold a public hearing and administrative review on the issue on August 7. The proposed amendments would establish rules for marijuana growing or producing uses, including the establishment of a 1,000 foot buffer from any school. Follow- ing their discussion, the Board voted that they had no objection to the proposed amendments. Board Establishes Substitute Teacher Pay – The Board voted to establish Sub- stitute Teacher Pay at $180 per day for Board Establishes Liaisons to Dis- trict Committees and Board As- signments – The Board established the following liaisons to District Committees: Brittanie Roberts – Cur- riculum, Susan Wagner – Safety, Brit- tanie Roberts – Talented and Gifted, Melissa Zavales – Positive Behav- ior & Intervention Support (PBIS). The Board also made the following Board Assignments: Negotiations Committee – Brett Costley, Susan Wagner, and Greg Kintz; Policy Re- view – Brittanie Roberts, Katie Cook, and Stacey Pelster; Facilities (Long TOO BUSY? Call your LOCAL bookkeeper R Y OLL A P PLUS LLC Open Mon, Wed & Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call for Appointments (503) 429-1612 Or 24 hr. 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Superintendent Miller told the Board that four students have been hired for summer internships. This is the fourth year the District has offered student internships. Haley Lindsay and Dustin Carreon will be working for the District with the custodial/grounds de- partment while Blake Clark and Ben Fleck will be working with the Upper Nehalem Watershed Council on summer projects. Miller said Jenny Williams has been hired as the new Instructional As- sistant at Mist Grade School. Miller told the Board that work continues on Holce Field, the new base- ball facility on campus, while the dug- outs at the Alumni Field softball facility are being completed. Miller said both fields should be ready for play during the upcoming spring season. Miller informed the Board about steps the District is taking to offer the Oregon Outreach program for students with discipline problems at the Vernonia Campus. Last year students in the pro- gram attended classes in Scappoose. 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