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A board member moved “that we have a third party look into this complaint,” and another board member seconded. The board president called for a public vote and the motion passed unanimously; the public transcript does not record the names of the mover or seconder or the numeric vote tally.

Board members indicated the motion and vote followed discussion in the closed session; no additional details about the complaint or the scope of the third-party review were disclosed in public session. The board said the third-party review and any required public follow-up would proceed consistent with applicable state law and district policy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hermiston School District - Special School Board Meeting, February 24th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Following an executive session held under ORS 192.660(2)(b), the Hermiston School District Board of Directors voted unanimously in public session to have a third party investigate a complaint; the motion did not record mover/second by name in the public transcript.","taxTitle","Hermiston SD 8, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",38301,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664181,"Hermiston SD reports projected 12% ending fund balance; board asked to hold 10% minimum for 2025–26 planning",1712,2163000,3875000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383361-b146281170828eb1eedc3664ae2a6ee4&start=2163&end=3875","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383361-b146281170828eb1eedc3664ae2a6ee4/thumbnail_2163000.jpg","/articles/6664181/Oregon/Hermiston-SD-reports-projected-12-ending-fund-balance-board-asked-to-hold-10-minimum-for-202526-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664181-680486e11b6e31aa7ca33bf538a66307/orig.mp4?Expires=1770946618&Signature=aWWCJ4Ce5ydNlK0ORtXJDfa~eCTK7xPeenzVCDaPp7qpgQkyMIFcE8mAww51ZueE9RFsWovm8ti3lvTJTO5iDYqtglkk-jWIihNe0JChSq30e-nbTNZKwyX7itjEZL~E1mPH5qv6he~nilJrYEyyJNYW9IJBA22UbBUnhcEbgFl78fFIg4FLDTjsiAZYQuFvS1XzQz-lqu62SywsI-jy0q5sPOeg3qp5nO-XBf9phSvpQQsPXwWiPlggHwh8t8gNhlBBwc~5YXxp79LvRDf1Hmb0ES~4ePXc-f7siRXP7We36nXx7UU6erckZpZTH~6BRQYXab~NV6FoqO3Q0jeKPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff briefed the Hermiston School District Board of Directors on Feb. 24 about the district's financial position and recommended planning parameters for the 2025–26 budget.

Miss Saul, district finance staff, told the board the district is currently projecting an ending fund balance of roughly 12% of revenues for the 2024–25 year and recommended continuing to target a 10% minimum ending fund balance in board policy for 2025–26. “We\u0000are not going to make any decisions tonight,” Miss Saul said at the start of the discussion, noting the board was reviewing planning parameters rather than adopting a budget.

Saul walked the board through revenue and enrollment drivers. The district is tracking a decline in average daily membership weighted (ADMW) of roughly 40 weighted units compared with the prior year; the presenter noted that each ADMW is worth roughly $10,000 under the state funding estimate used in district planning. She also said English-language-learner (ELL) weights are up by about 30 weights, which helps offset some regular enrollment declines, and explained the state\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000 mechanism sometimes called “extended ADMW” that uses higher prior-year counts to limit funding volatility.

Saul summarized the district's reserve positions: a biennial reserve fund balance of about $2.89 million and an ending fund balance that the board expects to draw down with one-time, strategic investments rather than ongoing commitments. She warned that projected increases in employer pension rates for the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) will materially increase costs: district materials cited a change from roughly 3% to 13% in the employer rate that would increase district costs by an estimated $5 million in the first year of the biennium. The presenter said the district expects to use reserves and careful timing of one-time spending to soften that impact.

On the State School Fund estimate, Saul said the district's per-ADMW estimate rose slightly in the most recent update and that extended ADMW rules and corrections handled by the Education Service District (ESD) result in a modest net increase in anticipated revenue for the year (the presenter cited roughly $288,000 in aggregate improvement on the most recent estimate). She reminded the board that the formal state school fund estimate must be released by the first Friday in March and that a spring correction typically follows once final ADM is calculated.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the special-education cap (the presenter noted Oregon districts historically have an 11% cap for claiming additional special-education weights, and the district's current special-education proportion is near or slightly above that percentage dependent on how counting rules apply) and the timing of reserve use. Saul said each one percentage point of ending fund balance currently equates to about $950,000 in district dollars.

The board did not take votes on budget parameters at the Feb. 24 meeting; finance staff said they will return with the formal state estimate and additional detail at a subsequent meeting, and the board will review dollar-per-ADMW assumptions, reserve use and bargaining timelines in March and beyond.","District finance staff reviewed enrollment-weighted funding (ADMW), state school fund estimates and reserves, recommending a continued 10% minimum ending fund balance while planning for higher PERS employer rates and a likely $5 million first-year impact from those rate increases.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6664184,"Sandstone Middle School highlights attendance gains, arts and student supports at Feb. 24 board meeting",1854,94000,1948000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383361-b146281170828eb1eedc3664ae2a6ee4&start=94&end=1948","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383361-b146281170828eb1eedc3664ae2a6ee4/thumbnail_94000.jpg","/articles/6664184/Oregon/Sandstone-Middle-School-highlights-attendance-gains-arts-and-student-supports-at-Feb-24-board-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664184-f6c67af6e4f429d8382b4117704f732c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770946618&Signature=UGrIEkpmp2ui6JEjoG5PLFYJA2ybzEvIRfo~js46U6HwkwyIcHzF9EIGJCn6VKURCUTDKkmsgDp99w5-je5bYu3MMIDIcsDyxmxZ5X1grm7ki3wkSjjLo3RqvqtV9diD4~mHjP21sFUUNBr6mHg5S6Hfn1F2ljR41poycRgmwcWQke71be-i4lCUg0ceqJRDOlvPGAF~9C7dw~YN-W6PY3696t7TNXElTdZMRudWbfiM08zGh3tw2UKpdy7uPbLzA1aTqq4ClWDv-n1Q5GxPCzaFPAga9B20R1h8zTOD1VLwhBDW4zDfsVji1Tt-HISrADQU3HiuGG7r9sfKdr8PJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sandstone Middle School Principal Lori Browning updated the Hermiston School District Board of Directors on Feb. 24 about student supports, extracurricular participation and efforts to strengthen school culture.

Browning said Sandstone's instructional leadership team and staff work to “empower, inspire, and prepare our students,” and described shared leadership among teachers and administrators as a central part of their approach. She introduced the school's instructional team and noted several activities designed to build community and keep families informed, including ParentVUE, the Safe Oregon tip line and a busy open house schedule.

The presentation included multiple program and participation figures. Teacher Steven Davis said the school's leadership students collected 1,995 canned food items in partnership with the Hermiston Police Department's Christmas Express. Counseling staff reported a districtwide attendance rate at Sandstone of about 91%, an increase of approximately two percentage points from the same point last year, and said the school uses daily parent emails, calls and home visits to support students with excessive absences.

Counselor Mandy Badoya outlined counseling services including weekly lunch-group activities, monthly social-emotional lessons and partnerships with community programs for after-school engagement. Staff also described homework-club supports before school (7:45–8:25 a.m.), at lunch and after school (until about 4 p.m.). Another staff member noted a midweek, roughly 50-minute period for students to make up work or receive targeted help.

Sandstone staff emphasized arts and athletics: the school schedules band and choir concerts across the year and this year produced a junior musical, Matilda; teachers said about 60 students participated in the musical between both middle schools and roughly 275 students participated in music and theater activities overall. Staff listed eight offered sports and said they have substantial student involvement in athletics and clubs.

Staff described a range of classroom practices and professional learning. Art teacher Megan Reeve and others said the district's work with the Successful Practices Network has led teachers to try new instructional approaches and to use lesson study and coaching to support instruction.

The presentation closed with short remarks and a student musical performance. Principal Browning and staff invited the public to Sandstone and to the middle-school productions scheduled for March 7 and March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Armin Lariviere Commons.","Sandstone Middle School staff presented programs and student-engagement data, including a 91% attendance rate (up 2 percentage points), extracurricular participation figures and safety/communication tools used to connect families and staff.","actionData","errors"]

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