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Parkside staff told the board they currently have about 18 students enrolled in Smile Club (with a target of 20–25), and that meetings run Tuesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Busing is provided where needed; OSU provides $1,000 annually to cover busing, substitute pay and field-trip fees. Staff described field trips taken to Wildlife Safari and planned visits to the Smokejumper Museum in Cave Junction and to Southern Oregon University (SOU) in Ashland for together-day campus events.

A student who attends Smile Club told the board she enjoys science and opportunities to meet other students from area clubs.

Separately, district staff updated the board on community engagement objectives. The district has launched an alumni contact form and collected roughly 400 submissions dating from 1954 to 2024. The communications team reported a 9.5 percent increase in social-media followers year over year, a 25.69 percent increase in Instagram reach, eight press releases this school year, and roughly 80 radio, television or print stories generated by district outreach.

Staff and board members also reported conversations with the Redwood Foundation about an endowment for the district. Staff said the foundation could administer an endowment designated specifically for Grants Pass SD 7; the challenge will be fundraising to seed the endowment.

On enrollment planning, staff said Kinder Launch signups rose from 40 last year to 59 this year, and that preliminary projections point to about 389 kindergarten students in the fall. Principals will confirm available seats and the board will receive a transfer/slot recommendation by May 13; final transfer approvals are expected by June 20 and families notified by June 30.

Ending: Board members thanked the students and community partners and encouraged continued outreach to local organizations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting 3 11 25","oneSentenceSummary","Parkside Elementary’s Smile Club described its partnership with Oregon State University and student activities; the district also updated the board on community engagement metrics, a new alumni database, endowment discussions with the Redwood Foundation, and kindergarten enrollment trends.","taxTitle","Grants Pass SD 7, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",38358,"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},6069858,"District finance update: Grants Pass SD 7 staff warn of state and federal uncertainty; budget timeline set amid possible cuts",213,1068000,1281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066627-fcdaf46a9b175f2dd45a08c90b92f877&start=1068&end=1281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066627-fcdaf46a9b175f2dd45a08c90b92f877/thumbnail_1068000.jpg","/articles/6069858/Oregon/District-finance-update-Grants-Pass-SD-7-staff-warn-of-state-and-federal-uncertainty-budget-timeline-set-amid-possible-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069858-dbac095d8f89214a1991e4993bd65e25/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539803&Signature=lclGEBn6ZJ8yYZpi7sec01AYApFQSo69iyr3NP~FUBScODUfC5a1CDmEk8o5aC2d1CIC-NsBiXk7MxXeS75xuzG3RxzwJM~YQyiOCVnJr-9F48-zVQ8Tcd~5Kc7Y7eirA4S-ZTmcc2oIeteska0TtIDH1AXeXgdgjPoGhVycOahgfqP~7HCqnhsbbn~ykcLu-kf3o-O1bVy2QdexApKBWjbZVBlxu0XkZ6oBlf0l7KjoI89nZ0E3QtsJaZucZt~url3YfwsUZ0kT01zBY3WF1yPp8~fDGSjFLG1F0gN1PwMtiwcQECFHMckbiw-0YI70O92l6LkWjbq4a0TeaN69Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff warned the Grants Pass SD 7 Board of Education that budget allocations from the state and federal government remain uncertain and that the board will have to adopt a budget before the district knows its final state allocation.

A staff presenter said the district currently expects its full allocation by mid June but highlighted several near-term dates: April 7 for a clearer picture of Medicaid and title funding, May 14 for the state’s economic forecast, and a mid-June timeline for final K–12 allocations. The presenter said the district must submit a balanced budget to the state by June 30, a statutory deadline.

Staff told the board they had just learned of a large federal cut to the farm-to-school program (described in the meeting as a $660,000,000 reduction) and noted that title programs are sizable statewide (the presenter cited roughly $225,000,000 to the state). Staff also said federal funding for food service is fully federally funded and that the district’s total federal revenue for several programs is roughly $10,000,000 annually. If federal title funding were eliminated, staff said that many of those positions funded by the programs could be subject to layoff.

The board was told that if the district’s actual revenue differs from the budget by more than 10 percent after adoption, the board and budget committee must reconvene to redo the budget. Staff emphasized they would present a revenue-neutral budget that meets board goals (including a $500,000 contingency and a 5 percent fund balance) but cautioned that that outcome depends on final state and federal decisions.

On enrollment, staff previewed kindergarten-launch signups and interdistrict transfer (IDT) slot planning. Kinder-launch registrations increased from 40 last year to 59 this year; staff said that projection implies roughly 389 kindergarten students in the fall and noted principals will be asked to confirm available slots. The board will receive a report by May 13 and will be asked to open an appropriate number of IDT slots for the next school year; approvals will be finalized by June 20 and communicated to families by June 30.

Ending: Staff said they will continue frequent updates to the board and will meet individually with budget committee members before the first formal budget meeting.

Quotes from the meeting: “We anticipate that we will not get a budget from the state of Oregon till mid June for K–12,” a staff presenter told the board. “If we’re off by more than 10 percent, we’ll have to reconvene the budget committee and the board and redo the budget at that point,” the presenter added.","Staff told the school board that the district must prepare and pass a budget before the state allocation is final and that possible federal and state cuts—especially to title programs and farm-to-school—could force staffing reductions if not backfilled.",{"_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},6069863,"Votes at a glance: Grants Pass SD 7 board approves revised policies, staff recommendations and curriculum adoptions",2600,82000,2682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066627-fcdaf46a9b175f2dd45a08c90b92f877&start=82&end=2682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066627-fcdaf46a9b175f2dd45a08c90b92f877/thumbnail_82000.jpg","/articles/6069863/Oregon/Votes-at-a-glance-Grants-Pass-SD-7-board-approves-revised-policies-staff-recommendations-and-curriculum-adoptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069863-fcbe3e49a9b2479141354ea193227a22/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539803&Signature=Kq5HnjT7dj1838iUvnk7KVLJSJg6X79hJBx~skScgR1h4fL7-aKpFrPNrEjoKDAn7Rp24uGd2artv9V2M4fQi3pbETpyiyBEHXfM0YW3NXSp3mLu2fwlvhUps5YA0yFj2fdWQzzuh~EA5H6mj5i1K0M2ziV5Xm-4yDM~XjkOrmKjUNy7OqV-hVAUTH7kwGwkq3Wl9oxHs2ax1QEKQgJ~BLw-XRnVUufiOTlmKMPx-kNiCM0RCPZmLXAf5~r6gre3sdrE7J7wqnL85hnbCNIlvQQsvNKqoKZ145h7lJiZW6q2myQ9rhYtxAAXENJnVhjAx0Rl1gmgX9eiON5nnCSsPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grants Pass School District 7 Board of Education approved multiple motions including an omnibus consent agenda, the second and final reading and adoption of several revised policies (after an amendment), certified staff recommendations by resolution, and textbook and course approvals.

Board members opened the meeting by approving the consent agenda on a single motion (moved by Member Schmidt; seconded by Member Smith). The board then took separate action on policy updates, certified-staff recommendations, and curriculum items.

The board approved a package of policy revisions on a second reading after amending the motion to remove a section on independent student use of generative artificial intelligence and to refer that AI policy language back to the policy committee for additional work. Member Smith moved the amendment to remove and refer IKJ (artificial intelligence, independent student use); Member Schmidt seconded. The amended motion to adopt policies 8.1.0.1, 8.1.0.3, 8.1.0.4 and 8.1.0.5 as listed on the agenda was then approved.

The board approved resolution 2425-04, the final recommendations for certified staff (motion moved by Member Schmitt; seconded by Member ?), with no substantive discussion recorded beyond confirmation that probationary teachers were being recommended for contract.

The board also approved course and curriculum items: introduction to engineering (PCS) and MSCLA textbook adoption (HMH Into Literature). Community review and public access to the materials were described by staff; the district posted materials online and made hard copies available in the curriculum office for about a month prior to the vote.

In executive-session-era business the board approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on GPEA comp time (motion moved by Member Smith). The board voted to adopt the MOA as presented.

Ending: The meeting concluded after a short executive-session follow-up and the board adjourned.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting record):
- Consent agenda: motion moved by Member Schmidt; seconded by Member Smith; outcome: approved (unanimous on the record).
- Policies (second reading; amended): amendment moved by Member Smith to remove IKJ. Amendment approved; the amended motion to adopt the remaining policies approved (mover: Member Schmidt; seconder: Member Smith; outcome: approved).
- IKJ (AI policy, independent student use): motion to refer back to policy committee (mover: Member ?; seconder: Member Smith); outcome: referred to policy committee.
- IKF (graduation requirements): first reading approved to move forward (mover: Member Smith; seconder: Member Schmidt; outcome: advanced as first reading).
- Resolution 2425-04 (final recommendations for certified staff): mover Member Schmitt; seconder not specified in transcript; outcome: approved.
- PCS Introduction to Engineering (course approval): mover Member Schmidt; seconder Member Smith; outcome: approved.
- MSCLA textbook adoption (HMH Into Literature): mover Member Schmidt; seconder Member Smith; outcome: approved.
- GPEA comp time MOA: mover Member Smith; seconder not specified; outcome: approved.

Notes: The transcript records roll-call affirmations and “yes” responses for each of the votes above. Where the transcript did not list an explicit named seconder or a formal tally by member name, this summary reports the motion, mover, seconder when given in the record and records the outcome as the board announced it on the floor.","The Grants Pass School District 7 board approved a package of policy updates (with one AI policy referred back to committee), confirmed certified staff recommendations, and adopted new curriculum and a memorandum of agreement in a meeting that also approved the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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