Port Orford-Langlois School District 2CJ March 10, 2008 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting Page 1 of 5

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1 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting Page 1 of 5 The Port Orford-Langlois School Board met in a Regular Session on Monday, March 10, 2008, at 7:00 PM. The Board met in the Cafeteria at Blanco School, Highway 101, Langlois, OR Board members present were Rosaria Williams, Roger Rieber, Joe Brown Bruce Stannard and John Jensen. Ruby Price, Superintendent, was present. Other staff present: John Penifold, Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor, Adam House, Technology Coordinator, and principals Mick Lane and Scott Greenhow. Also, present Brenda Culley, Board Secretary. 1.0 Call to Order Rosaria Williams 1.2 Staff and Visitors - Rosaria welcomed all 2.0 Agenda Changes Joe Brown moved and Roger Rieber seconded to add agenda items as read. 7.5 ESD Resolution Programs Designation of Official Newspaper 7.7 Surplus Property Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-48) 3.0 Consent Agenda 3.1 Minutes from February 18, 2008, Board Meeting 3.2 Financial February 2008 Disbursements 3.3 Employment of Staff 3.4 Facility Use Requests 4.0 Public Forum Bruce Stannard moved and Joe Brown seconded to accept consent agenda as submitted. Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-49) Bob Lemerande s Knowledge bowl team played versus the School Board. Participating were Evan Romele, Manual Finley, Beth McDonald, and Jackie Molett all 7 th & 8 th graders. Sondra Heckard spoke about the health reports students were working on about life expectancy in various countries. Norma Anderson, manager at Chetco Federal Credit Union submitted a letter requesting permission to place an ATM at Pacific High School. Robert Tiffany would like to investigate a European trip for students. Charles Klea spoke about declaring some shop equipment surplus and the possibility of purchasing a wide belt sander at half of the cost.

2 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting Page 2 of Reports 5.1 Student Representative Not present 5.2 Site Council Agenda included 5.3 Counseling & Testing Written report submitted at the meeting. 5.3 Technology Adam House not present as he is coaching middle school basketball. 5.4 Transportation/Maintenance All is going well. Need final inspections and occupancy permit. We are working on getting bids for the siding replacement. 5.5 Principals Students are doing well on the OAKS Testing. 5.6 Superintendent s Report 6.0 Old Business Cindy Pogwizd spoke about assemblies. Sondra spoke about PLC. 6.1 Grant Applications Robert Tiffany submitted a grant request to the Coos County Cultural Coalition for funding for a summer art camp. Cindy Pogwizd is working on a grant for playground equipment. 6.2 Fiscal Update Teri Pointer spoke about the overpayment and the meeting at ODE. 6.3 Second Reading and Adoption of Board Policies Joe moved and John seconded to adopt the policies. Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-50) 6.4 NCLB Resolution Discussion Discussion regarding the resolution. Dies for lack of a motion.

3 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting Page 3 of Request for Leave of Absence 7.0 New Business There was a consensus that it would be better to grant a full year leave so that the district could fill the position for an entire year and there would be continuity of instruction and curriculum. Dies for lack of motion. 7.1 Superintendent Evaluation The Board completed Ruby Price s evaluation. Her evaluation is outstanding in all areas. The board has offered Mrs. Price an extension to her contract. Bruce Stannard moved and Roger Rieber seconded to accept the evaluation. Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-51) 7.2 Appointment of Budget Committee Members Joe Brown moved and Roger Rieber seconded to appoint the following people to the budget committee: Steve Kalina Position 1 Eric Carter Position 6 Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-52) 7.3 Adaptive Life Skills Program ESD has been providing services for Life Skills at Driftwood School. Case management will be shifted to our Special Education teacher at Driftwood. Case management assistance would be provided on an as-needed basis. A press release will go out in the south coast about this change. 7.4 Resignation of Board Member Liz Brady has resigned. 7.5 ESD Resolution Programs Bruce Stannard moved and Roger Rieber seconded the resolution as read: WHEREAS the laws of the State of Oregon require the South Coast Education Service District Region #7 to perform certain duties, services and functions under resolutions as cited in ORS 334, and in compliance with Oregon Revised Statutes, and WHEREAS certain other region-wide services are to be offered to local districts when two-thirds of the Board representing over one-half of the ADM of the schools in the Education Service District request them (ORS Chapter ). THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Education of Port Orford- Langlois School District #2CJ of Curry County, that such services as may be offered by the Education Service District more economically and efficiently than being furnished by a single district, be supplied and financed by the South Coast Education

4 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting Page 4 of 5 Service District Region #7. These services, which are E.S.D. wide on scope, and within the approved budget of the E.S.D. Board, will include services, excluding backfill, for: ADAPTIVE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM MILD AND MODERATE ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAM This resolution approval is for the 2008/2009 school year. Approved by the component school district Superintendents with a majority vote of 2/3d s and 50%, this 17 th day of January Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-53) 7.6 Designation of Official Newspaper The Port Orford News is closed at this time. The district must have an official newspaper designated for public notices. Joe Brown moved and Bruce Stannard seconded to designate The World Newspaper as the official newspaper of the Port Orford-Langlois School District for public notices. Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-54) 7.7 Surplus Property Roger Rieber moved and Bruce Stannard seconded to declare items surplus as presented by Charles Klea. Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 08-55) 8.0 Correspondence/Board Comments Memo from Jessica Knieling dated 4/7/08 Rules regarding equipment purchased with Carl Perkins monies. (note from Alana Croyle) 9.0 Future Agenda Items Senior Trip Board Vacancy interviews. Leave of absence ODE - overpayment Work Session scheduled to discuss board priorities for budgeting on Thursday, March 13, 6:00 p.m. at Blanco. At 9:37 p.m., the board moved into Executive Session under: ORS (2) (a) Employment of Staff ORS (2) Student Expulsion Adjourn from Executive session at 10:42 p.m.

5 Minutes of Regular Board Meeting Page 5 of Adjournment The regular meeting adjourned at 10:42 p.m. Rosaria Williams Board Chairman Ruby Price Superintendent/Clerk