APPROVED, electing Kris Howatt to the OSBA Board of Directors, Position 18.
APPROVED, electing Brenda Rivas to position 17, Jessica Arzate to position 18, and David Linn to position 19 on the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC).
APPROVED, adopting Resolution 1 which creates the Oregon Rural School Board Members Caucus and designate a seat on the OSBA Board of Directors and Legislative Policy Committee.
APPROVED, adopting Resolution 2 which adopts the proposed amendments to the OSBA Bylaws.
APPROVED, accepting the 2024-2025 Preschool for All Grant allocation from Multnomah County as presented.
The Gresham-Barlow School District has been awarded funding for 18 Preschool for All slots through Multnomah County beginning in the 2024-25 school year. Our program will receive $15,756.00 for each slot, each year.
Preschool for All provides free, inclusive, culturally responsive preschool for 3-4 year olds whose families live in Multnomah County. The slots will be available at the Child Development Center on the Gresham High School Campus.
APPROVED, accepting the Gresham-Barlow School SD 10J - Bilingual Educator Pathways Grant in the amount of $187,186.
The Oregon Department of Education has awarded the District a Bilingual Educator Pathways Grant. The purpose of the grant is to support the recruitment and retention of bilingual educators in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and address unfinished learning for English learner students and support students in earning the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy.
APPROVED, accepting the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (“21st CCLC”) Grant in the amount of $500,000.
The Gresham-Barlow School District has been awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant (21CCLC). The grant provides funding for academic enrichment for after-school programming through our Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) partnerships. Hogan Cedars (HCES) and Hollydale Elementary Schools (HDES), and Gresham High School (GHS), have been awarded this competitive grant for the next five years. This federal grant focuses on academic enrichment, youth development, equitable access, and family engagement. HCES and HDES will focus on K-5 literacy supports and GHS will focus on Career Technical Education (CTE).
APPROVED, accepting the 2023-2024 Student Investment Account (SIA) Grant Agreement as presented.
The Student Investment Account Fund (SIA) is a part of Oregon’s Student Success Act. Schools use the funds to meet students’ mental or behavioral health needs and to increase academic achievement for students, including students from racial or ethnic groups that have historically experienced academic disparities.
Staff previously presented the grant application outlining the goals, budget, engagement efforts, and longitudinal performance growth targets. The SIA allocation for the 2023-2024 school year is $10,636,718.78.
APPROVED, the contract for the REY renovation to Dovetail Construction, Inc. in an amount not to excess $343,040.
The project is funded using ESSER III funds and approved by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) for $320,000. The District will work with Dovetail Construction, Inc. to reduce the amount to the approved threshold.
