APPROVED, accepting the donation of a Polaris Ranger, valued at $12,500.00 for the use of the athletic and activity departments of Sam Barlow High School. Donated by the Barlow Bruins football boosters, The Touchdown Club, it will be used for health/safety responses at events, hauling heavy equipment, and monitoring the school campus.
APPROVED, the acceptance of grant agreement number 33867 for the Child Nutrition Program from the state of Oregon. The Student Success Act Child Nutrition Initiatives were created to provide supplemental state funding to support meals at no charge for more students, and to increase access to those meals across the state. This grant will provide state funding to ensure that the expansion of service of meals at no charge to students is financially feasible and sustainable for schools and districts.
APPROVED, the District’s spend down plan for the excess operating balance in the nutrition services program. The Nutrition Services Department’s ending fund balance grew to $4.4 million during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on policy, the Nutrition Services Department should have a reserve in place equal to three months operating expenditures. The District has developed a plan to spend down the excess balance on approved kitchen equipment purchases and infrastructure upgrades.
APPROVED, accepting the Physical Restraint and Seclusion Review for the 2022-23 school year. State law requires the District to annually review, analyze, and make public the number of physical restraints and seclusions.
APPROVED, bringing back Policy IGAI-Human Sexuality, AIDS/HIV Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Education to the school board policy committee to clarify language.
