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Molalla River School District
Board of Education — Minutes
August 22, 2002
Special Meeting/Worksession


Board members present:      Mary Beyer, Karyn Gibbons, Ralph Gierke, Steve Kraxberger, Jim
                                                    Needham, Janette Palmer
Staff present:                           Alice Ericksen/Superintendent; Pam Monte/Administrative Assistant
Audience:

Chair Janette Palmer called the meeting of the Molalla River School District Board of Education to order at 6:00 p.m. and established that a quorum was present.

Superintendent Search
Bob Bums, Oregon School Boards Association provided the Board with information for the upcoming
superintendent search, along with a proposed calendar for the process. The Board will be asked at their
September regular meeting to approve the following resolutions:

Approve search calendar

Agree on roles and responsibilities

Approve estimated budget

The Board discussed for the amount not to exceed $10,000 which is the amount built into the current budget.

Appoint district contact

The Board recommended making Pam Monte the confidential contact person.

Approve process for in-district applicants.

Board members felt that in-district applicants should be assured of an interview.

Appoint person to compile brochure information

The Board agreed that Pam Monte would help in this area.

Decide whether to use committee or consultant to screen applications.

A round table will be scheduled in each of the schools at the end of the school day, inviting staff and members of the community to attend to help in developing the qualifications for the new superintendent. A written invitation will go out to all staff inviting them to attend. One evening public meeting will also be scheduled at one of the school locations. A copy of the survey will also be printed in the Molalla Pioneer and in the district newsletter. Mr. Bums will then compile the responses into a meaningful report for the Board.

The Board agreed that they need to hold a separate meeting to receive the report from Mr. Bums, prior to approving the qualifications.

Recess 7:00 p.m.
Reconvene 7:10 p.m.


Public Comment
Members of the public wanted to remind the Board of the parental concerns regarding the elimination of the bussing within the one mile radius in the city of Molalla. They encouraged the Board to reinstate this bus route.

Student Transportation
Dr. Ericksen reported that in the last few days she had become aware of a "Supplemental Plan" that is on file at ODE. This plan was filed before unification and allows the state to reimburse for transportation within the mile or 1 ½  mile radius. It was granted because at that time a "dangerous" walking condition existed because there were no sidewalks on Toliver Road and Hwy 211. While there are now some sidewalks, they aren't everywhere. Therefore, because some of these original safety hazards still exist, she has been advised by ODE that it would be unwise to eliminate in-town bussing as proposed. Although this will have a negative impact on our budget and we may have to make a cut somewhere else after the financial picture becomes clearer, she believes it is in the best interest of all concerned to direct the bus company to reinstate all bus service within the City of Molalla.

M02-12       A motion was made by Mr. Gierke, seconded by Mr. Needham that the Board of Education reinstates bus service to all students within the City of Molalla. Passed
unanimously. 6-0

Dave Peterson, Business Manager provided the Board with information following the most recent
legislative decisions and the anticipated impact to the Molalla River School District. He will keep the'
Board updated as information is made available.

Food Service Contract for 2002-2003
The Oregon Department of Education requires this resolution be approved prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. Because we did not do this in June, it is essential that we do so at this time. The district is entering into the fifth year of a 5-year contract with Sodexho. This resolution is presented as required by the state. It is recommended that the board adopt resolution R22-2002, approving the contract for 2002-2003 with Sodexho, for food service, as presented.

M02-13      A motion was made by Mr. Gierke, seconded by Mr. Needham that the Board of
                    Education approve Resolution R20-2005 approving the contract for the 2002-03 school
                    year between the Molalla River School District and Sodexho as presented. Passed
                    unanimously. 6-0

Systemic Change Worksession
Sandra Pellens informed the Board of some upcoming worksessions pertaining to systemic change.

Other Business
Mr. Gierke asked that all Board members receive a copy of the Request for Proposal for the grounds work and also a copy of the district's j ob description for the groundskeeper.

Adjourn
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.