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Northwest Regional Education Service District

January 10, 2012

Executive Session - 5:00 p.m w/dinner

Regular Board Meeting - 6:00 p.m.

5825 NE Ray Circle, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

AGENDA


AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
	Individuals may address the Board under Agenda Item 4: Communications, or prior to the board’s discussion of individual agenda items. Each speaker is asked to complete and return a “speaker’s card” indicating name, address, telephone number, and local district. Cards are available on the agenda table. Speakers will be asked to limit their comments to three minutes.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
1.	CALL TO ORDER - Board Chair, Ann Samuelson

2.	ORS 192.660(1)(d);To conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations.

3.	ADJOURN

REGULAR MEETING

1.	CALL TO ORDER - Board Chair, Ann Samuelson

2.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.	CONSENT AGENDA
	Generally, Consent Agenda items are routine in nature and should be acted upon in one motion to conserve time and enable the Board to focus on other matters. Any member of the Board may, by proper motion, request additional items be added to the Consent Agenda. Any Board member or the Superintendent may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately. Regular consent agenda items are:
	A. Approval of Minutes
	1. Regular Meeting of December 13, 2011
	2. Approval of Financial Report - moved to New Business
	3. Approval of Personnel Report

	RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION:
	(2011-12.19)BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Regional ESD approves the Consent Agenda as presented/amended.

4.	COMMUNICATIONS
	A.	Written communications to the Board - City of Sherwood
	B.	Items to be communicated to the Board by individuals, delegations, or petition

5.	SPECIAL RECOGNITION
	A. Proclamation Governor John Kitzhaber has proclaimed the month of January as School Board Recognition Month in Oregon.

6.	PROGRAM PRESENTATION
	A. G.A.P.S. Foundation by: Dr. Vaughn Tidwell, President
	B. NWRESD Schools and Programs Presentation to Board of Directors by: Superintendent Sager

7.	OLD BUSINESS

	A. NWRESD Budget Committee Member vacancies
	1.	At-Large; all districts - letter of interest by: Greg Kintz
	2.	At-Large; all district - letter of interest by: Karen Cunningham
	3.	Zone 2; Banks, Forest Grove, Gaston & Sherwood - letter of interest by: Cathy Fastabond

	RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION:
	(2011-12.20) BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Directors of the Northwest Regional ESD accepts the letters of interest to serve on the NWRESD Budget Committee as presented/amended.

	B. Policy Review; 2nd Reading
	1.	INB; Studying Controversial Issues
	2.	INC; Controversial Speakers
	3.	INCA; Political Figures in District Facilities
	4.	INDB; Flag Displays and Salutes

	RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION:
	(2011-12.21) BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Directors of the Northwest Regional ESD approves policies INB, INC, INCA and INDB as presented/amended.

8.	NEW BUSINESS

	A.	NWRESD CAFR Report for 2011 - SAS Letter by: Mathew Graves of Pauly Rogers

	B.	Approval of Financial Report (December) - by: Chief Financial Officer, Janice Essenberg
	RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION:
	(2011-12.22)BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Regional ESD approves approves the Financial Report as presented.

	C.	Legislative Update by: Superintendent Sager - information item only

	D. Policy; 1st Reading - Policy Brief; information only-no changes
	1.	JEA; Compulsory School Attendance \| Attendance Notices/Citations
	2.	JECAC/GBH; Staff/Student/Parent Relations**
	3.	JECE; Student Withdrawal from NWRESD Programs

9.	ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

	A.	Assistant Superintendents -- HR; Jack Musser, Service Centers; Paul Peterson
	B.	EI/ECSE Services
	C.	Fiscal Services
	D.	Instructional Services
	E.	Related Services
	F.	School Services
	G.	Technology Services

10.	SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

	A.	Monthly Update
	B.	Calendar of Events

11.	BOARD OF DIRECTORS/GOOD OF THE ORDER

	A.	G.A.P.S. Report - calendar of events only
	B.	Director Reports


13.	ADJOURN

	NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - Hillsboro, OR - Executive Session at 5:00 p.m. - Regular meeting at 6:00 p.m.

	2011-12 Board Goals Each board member will attend a minimum of two professional development trainings outside of regular NWRESD events Visit at a minimum of two ESD program sites Have published a quarterly Board to Board newsletter Each Board member will attend a one G.A.P.S. event and encourage others to attend Each Board member will present the ESD Annual Report to two or more component school boards Each Board member will report at the next ESD Board meeting regarding any site, G.A.P.S., or school district Board meeting