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Board of Education — Minutes
WORK SESSION
September 5, 2002

Board members present:    Mary Beyer, Karyn Gibbons, Ralph Gierke, Steve
                                           Kraxberger, Deneen Munson, Jim Needham, Janette Palmer

Staff present:                      Alice Ericksen/Superintendent; Pam Monte/Administrative
                                           Assistant, Dave Peterson/Business Manager

Audience: Judith Spitzer/Molalla Pioneer, Lisa Banyard

Chair Janette Palmer called the meeting of the Molalla River School District Board of Education to order
at 7:05 p.m. and established that a quorum was present.

Budget Discussion
Due to the crisis in Salem and the lack of funding for education, Chair Palmer stated that the District should start making some plans to deal with the potential shortfall.

Dave Peterson, Business Manager, provided the Board with several scenarios regarding funding and the potential decrease in funding the district might face.

A survey conducted last spring, with the community and staff. 287 out of the 317 returned wanted to cut days, not programs or staff.

Board members agreed that they are prepared to cut a minimum of nine days from the school calendar, and in a worst-case scenario, up to 18 days. The district would save approximately $90,000 per day in salaries. They will make an official statement to this effect at their September 12 meeting.

Dr. Ericksen will contact Bruce Smith, OEA UniServ Consultant for the licensed staff and schedule a meeting following the September 19 election to discuss the potential cutting of days.

Adjourn
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.