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Dr. Mooney said the recommendation is to use a consultant skilled in strategic planning and community engagement to conduct face‑to‑face sessions with parents, students, staff and community stakeholders rather than rely solely on an online survey. “I actually mean, like, face to face engagement opportunities and opportunities to engage in a conversation, not just a survey,” Dr. Mooney said during the meeting.

Board members discussed the scope and timeline of a new plan. One board member asked whether OSBA (Oregon School Boards Association) provides this service; Dr. Mooney said there are individuals and firms who provide facilitation and engagement services and offered to begin outreach. Another board member said a 15‑year strategic plan may be too long in an evolving economic and workforce environment and suggested a shorter horizon; Dr. Mooney and other board members discussed blending longer‑range vision statements with shorter tactical cycles.

Board members also spoke in favor of using an external facilitator to reduce bias and elicit candid feedback. Dr. Mooney agreed to begin outreach to identify options and report back to board officers with proposals and timelines.

The board then moved to schedule and future agenda items; Dr. Mooney said he would start outreach the following week and return with options for board officers to review. The meeting recessed to an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(b); the open session later adjourned with no public detail on the executive session’s substance recorded in the transcript.

No formal procurement or contract award was made at the meeting; the superintendent’s action was to begin outreach and to report back to the board officers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hermiston School District - Special School Board Meeting, March 24th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 2025 special meeting the superintendent recommended hiring a third party to lead community engagement toward a new strategic plan; board members discussed outreach methods and plan timeframe and asked the superintendent to report back with options.","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},6625480,"Rocky Heights Elementary presents instructional strategy, reports rising family engagement",2138,989000,3127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756888-5f1c4c7643515cbaa514722110fcb3d9&start=989&end=3127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756888-5f1c4c7643515cbaa514722110fcb3d9/thumbnail_989000.jpg","/articles/6625480/Oregon/Rocky-Heights-Elementary-presents-instructional-strategy-reports-rising-family-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625480-95cf46224e23e8eb9db6bb601e760c00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029774&Signature=W~5z4jhkZm6~aJi2rcGxC4ekzAw6BFrYxqAKwU6AUtHYYSOko8vSX-864tcSZzJMJH47JWkeabtDX5VEuzt9zlwAsgKw8Hqjog26km-306Vp87oTlI0e58zEnZoj-BJ1Uwd~ZjKh8w5seqjY9oVQdjSuovO-UhVztr9AWWLFzH5pUxDyOiUCuwXh-Qps1qMEnK6hlnrJ0CaxByQua6FkwgwGT-6MnNW~j7iqtCyhB70IW7qC0B7Zi19Qj9wlQiRgihw0KpgkQllCCwUgbiRdIOw9FMZZqtNWMNJVd8DHuxvgDJmIqiae1dlny5vwFGLbR4Qw~DdC6gZPrsumXG1XtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teachers and leaders from Rocky Heights Elementary presented the school’s priorities and classroom practices to the Hermiston School Board at the March 2025 special meeting, outlining a five‑part framework summarized by the letters R‑O‑C‑K‑Y: Rising, Organizing systems, Collaboration, Kids, Yield success.

Stephanie Wyand, listed in the transcript as the principal, introduced staff and framed the presentation around raising student ownership of learning and aligning routines across the building. Staff described instructional routines, use of success criteria and visual checklists, and schoolwide systems such as CHAMPS for cafeteria and hallway expectations.

The school said it conducted lesson studies for every grade level (kindergarten through fifth) twice this year, with each grade focusing on math. In the lesson‑study model teams planned a 30‑minute lesson together, each teacher delivered the lesson in turn, and teams debriefed and refined the lesson. Presenters said cooperative practice (students working together with structure) emerged across teams as a common area for continued focus.

Rocky Heights staff demonstrated elements of a “Brain Smart Start,” including brief partner activities and breathing exercises designed to lower stress and ready students for instruction. Staff said the brief activities help students transition into the executive‑function state needed for learning.

The presentation emphasized family engagement gains. The principal and staff reported that attendance at a fall families event rose from 8% in 2022 to 14% in 2023 and to 55% in the most recent year. Similarly, the school said a Read Across America evening event drew about 44% of families in 2024 and 47% this year. Staff credited increased outreach and parent‑facing events for the rise in participation and noted PTO meeting attendance also has increased (from 2–5 families in early 2023 to 20 in December and more than 30 in October, per comments made during the presentation).

Teachers described classroom practices: clear success criteria, visible checklists, a wall‑of‑fame for students who meet fluency goals, and student self‑assessment routines. Staff said these practices aim to make expectations explicit so students can “own” their learning and monitor their own progress. Presenters highlighted specific student examples, including Madison and Olivia, as illustrations of students who have shown measurable growth and readiness for middle school.

Board members thanked Rocky Heights staff for the presentation and noted the report illustrated the value of PLC (professional learning community) time and collaborative planning.

No board action was taken on the presentation; it was provided for the board’s information under the meeting agenda.","Rocky Heights Elementary staff presented schoolwide priorities and instructional strategies at the Hermiston School Board special meeting, reporting increased family participation and a year of lesson‑study work focused on math and student ownership of learning.",{"_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},6625484,"Hermiston High athletes, coaches honored at school board for state finishes in swimming, bowling and wrestling",772,113000,885000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756888-5f1c4c7643515cbaa514722110fcb3d9&start=113&end=885","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756888-5f1c4c7643515cbaa514722110fcb3d9/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6625484/Oregon/Hermiston-High-athletes-coaches-honored-at-school-board-for-state-finishes-in-swimming-bowling-and-wrestling","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6625484-97ac45a1593faf7d934e1b1fdc485c0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029774&Signature=S5eQffy8W6qkKfsTj7MRuiIpYqpnlwOPsVSlagyq0VM5RYjzA2Kj7EsQCO7nljZBC~ClxHIsxSaiQI9aGS8NkBLzT2yZczTl6ToIjMalYSHnwWb2lSh0gVc7RHeKWrm1QcPADUb3Vpxzte~lqQPC-XkXVrr~ThAGdHgqu-z2ywXVuZvdA9-IjUdy30c6aHFsgBzPE3wlbISC1quxK2IKJOXiMTh~lOFXibSz-TX4CbxEnzr~WeZBATv1JfyiXK2RMoekbr-WM3LZumLcZanslHkfA-e5xM9BtwRKi6mZt78rYtr4Wj0XHgv0bTiERNCQhnR8Xnu6LbtaaTN6zK0vwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Hermiston School Board of Directors' March 2025 special meeting, the board recognized Hermiston High School athletes and coaches for state finishes and conference honors across multiple winter sports.

The recognitions highlighted individual and team achievements that district athletic director Larry Usher said reflect “all the incredible accomplishments and all the hard work they put in.” Usher introduced the honorees and noted logistical commitments for some programs, including boys swim athletes who travel to Boardman for indoor pool time.

The board presented a Mid Columbia Conference coach-of-the-year recognition to Tammy Fisher, Hermiston High boys swim coach. Usher said Fisher was named conference coach of the year and noted the swim program’s development under her leadership.

The board also recognized Lily Fields for finishing second at the WIAA state bowling championships in Tacoma. Usher said Hermiston had not previously sent an official state bowling team and described Fields’s result as “an incredible accomplishment.”

Hermiston’s girls wrestling program was celebrated after sending 14 participants to the WIAA state championships. Head girls wrestling coach Al Davis and assistant Rochelle Myers introduced the state qualifiers and placers. According to Davis and Myers, the girls won the Mid Columbia Conference championship, placed third as a team at state and achieved multiple individual placings; Davis said many of the wrestlers had not begun the sport until high school and credited their rapid progress to work ethic and team cohesion. The transcript-listed state placers included Tutisipeni (third), Ayani (third), Kiana (fourth), Emma (fourth), Jaden McKim (seventh) and Georgia (eighth). The roster of state participants mentioned in the meeting included Jadani Orozco Avila, Lily Foreman, Evelyn Pacheco Avelado, Maya McIntosh, Taylor Hancock, Nicole Valley, Sofia Mendoza, Harmony Blake and others.

On the boys side, Hermiston’s wrestling team won the Mid Columbia Conference championship and finished second at the state tournament. Several individual boys qualifiers were introduced, with placements and weight classes listed by coach Kyle during the meeting. Among the boys the board recognized were a state champion at 138 pounds, Jason Rodriguez, and other placers including Dom Echeverria (285 pounds, third) and Braden Medell (120 pounds, third), according to the list read aloud at the meeting.

No formal board action was taken on the recognitions; they were presented as ceremonial acknowledgments. The board adopted the meeting agenda at the start of the session by motion, which the board chair said “carries unanimously.” The motion to adopt the agenda was made and seconded earlier in the meeting.

The board’s acknowledgments included both coach and student speakers; several coaches emphasized sustained practice and off-season commitments, including year‑round mat work for wrestlers and bus trips for swimmers to access an indoor pool in Boardman.

The board’s recognition segment concluded before the meeting moved on to school presentations and study items.

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