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Nut graf: The votes move the district from planning into implementation: grant acceptance adds state funds to the bond program, the OTEC amendment secures program management capacity, the health waiver allows additional time for staff pilots and family engagement, and the superintendent contract extension secures leadership continuity. Many other routine consent items were approved as part of the consent agenda.

Items approved (high level)

- Consent agenda: standard recurring approvals and minutes (motion carried).
- Integrated Grants Application: board approved submission/acceptance of integrated grants (motion carried).
- Health curriculum waiver/postponement: approved to allow pilots and further review (motion carried).
- OTEC amendment: approved amendment for construction/program management services with OTEC Inc. (motion carried).
- AWESOME grant: approved and accepted $6,000,000 state matching grant and authorized signing of agreement (motion carried).
- Superintendent contract extension: board approved the recommended contract extension (motion carried).
- Misc. procedural motions: board delegated authority to the chair to respond to public complaints.

Board action notes: Motions were made, seconded and recorded during the meeting; the clerk conducted roll calls for each motion and the board chair announced each outcome. The meeting record shows the board approved all items presented under the action portion of the agenda.

Ending: Board members thanked staff and the meeting moved to member comments and adjournment.

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Steed said Beaver Creek Elementary and Gardner Middle School produced daily lessons or advisory slides recognizing Arab and Arab American individuals, while CASE ran a combined women’s history and Arab American historical poster project in sixth and seventh grade social studies classes.

The nut graf: Steed used the heritage‑month examples to illustrate CASE’s curricular approach and then described CASE’s CTE‑focused programs — communications/video production and engineering — enrollment, dual credit with Clackamas Community College and plans to add agricultural science and a dual automotive CTE pathway next year.

Steed said CASE serves roughly 65 middle‑school students and about 60 high‑school students in its district‑sponsored charter program. He noted the high‑school program sends students on industry tours and partners with Clackamas Community College for dual enrollment; 20–25 students take CCC courses each term. He said the spring graduation could produce three or four graduates earning both a high‑school diploma and an associate degree.

Steed described new programs: an agricultural science hire is in place and will start next week, and an automotive dual CTE program will begin at CASE with students finishing credentials at Clackamas Community College. He said agricultural science already shows strong interest districtwide — he estimated “over 95 students” interested for next year — and that automotive classes started this spring have been full.

Board members asked about enrollment and outreach. Steed said total district‑wide enrollment for the program and feeder interest could push next year’s numbers to approximately 360–380 students across grades served, and that CASE’s status as a district‑sponsored public charter lets it enroll students from across Clackamas County.

Ending: The board thanked Steed for the update and for raising visibility of CASE’s CTE offerings and dual‑credit opportunities.

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Hobbs said the district sold about $162 million in bonds and received roughly $13.6 million in premium, giving total proceeds of approximately $175.7 million. That amount, plus the district’s anticipated investment earnings and a separately approved $6 million Oregon Schools Capital Improvement Matching Grant (referred to as the AWESOME grant), will expand available funds for project work.

The nut graf: The district presented a schedule and scope plan that starts with fields and grounds work (restrooms, storage, turf, water and lighting) and Pioneer Stadium design; phase‑2 school design will proceed this year with staff and community engagement, while phase‑3 site tours are scheduled for May 27. Hobbs said 85% of bond proceeds must be spent within three years and that a program reserve will be used to manage unforeseen conditions and temporary facility needs.

Hobbs summarized scope planning: fields and grounds at the high school will include lighting controls, drinking water sources and restroom/storage options; Pioneer Stadium sits in a geologic hazard zone and will require city coordination. The district will engage principals, staff and community members in school‑level design workshops and has set dates for site tours and community oversight committee check‑ins.

Board members asked about outreach and transparency. Hobbs said the district posted an interest form, will work through principals to recruit staff and community volunteers for design teams, and will bring the community bond oversight committee into regular updates; the committee elected Greg Stoll as chair and Macy Tisdale as vice chair. Hobbs said program contingency and reserve funds will address modulars, unforeseen conditions when opening walls in old buildings, and other cost variability as designs are refined.

The board later approved a not‑to‑exceed contract amendment for OTEC Inc. to provide construction management/program management services and accepted the $6 million AWESOME grant; staff proposed directing the grant money toward Beaver Creek, Redland and Candy Lane elementary projects to address allocation shortfalls.

Ending: Hobbs said work on stadium and fields will likely begin in late summer or fall 2025 with construction phasing to respect athletic seasons; the oversight committee will present its first report in September of 2025.

","Board received a bond program update: $162.0M in bonds sold with $13.6M premium (total proceeds $175.7M), early work on high‑school fields and Pioneer Stadium, a community oversight committee was named, and staff recommended spending $6M of an Oregon Schools matching grant on three elementary schools.",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":102,"_42":103,"_44":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069837,"Board hears personal finance and science adoption progress; staff recommend postponing health adoption",1235,3186000,4421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066643-417fabce193a9ab4098bbbbe3892e56d&start=3186&end=4421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066643-417fabce193a9ab4098bbbbe3892e56d/thumbnail_3186000.jpg","/articles/6069837/Oregon/Board-hears-personal-finance-and-science-adoption-progress-staff-recommend-postponing-health-adoption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069837-6094126ec2f6c4d3d9efd5e55508e278/orig.mp4?Expires=1769863230&Signature=LEcnwa5GALSniYFY66nzSnxK9OuIW2x7PY11doH5ZxJmLHGydlDGDd171TTp3pptbzEmZswA3nVICGqR7KFZMkBiTdVX7edeol-e5GseM9lB3SkpnxW8zNclciL3F7pDvyYB0w1TGz9ndVS~QGDB~TwZd-0koEuTTKBT0hdzzO7X8iTyn-EZr22NNnoD2R5LmpjCwLoopLbwFTLT5GneEVla8MRU5voRWkM2tJm~NRNgCJtzJC-Bcoz6xl2ul68dVUsbi~i4OvsnhenjVElcvWacoCo~~Qkc1OPjREyroGpS7l-LlNDIRWvlVg8LXc1D3Thyt2YDUUU3oKdDhGTwvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented three curriculum tracks the district is developing: personal finance (now a state graduation requirement for the Class of 2027), a recommended science curriculum pilot across K–12, and a requested postponement of a health curriculum adoption.

Jennifer Bell, teacher on special assignment for curriculum, said the state timeline requires districts to adopt materials on a rotating schedule and described three pathways: choose from the state‑approved list, conduct an independent adoption, or seek postponement. Personal finance required an independent adoption because the state had not released a publisher list, she said.

Sean Coetzee, a business teacher at Oregon City High School, summarized the personal finance review. He said the adoption team piloted materials in classrooms and surveyed families and students; families prioritized budgeting, investing and taxes, while students wanted engaging, interactive materials. The team recommends three vendor packages—Knowledge Matters, NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF) and Everfi—to provide a combined set of modules and classroom‑ready resources for teachers.

The nut graf: With personal finance now required for all high school students, the board was briefed on a recommended mix of curricular options designed to give teachers turnkey materials and hands‑on, game‑based learning opportunities; staff will return with a formal recommendation in May.

Science department chair Kate Fisher described a 20‑teacher K–12 adoption team piloting curricula that model the Next Generation Science Standards and emphasize hands‑on investigations, student reasoning and vertical alignment from elementary through high school. Fisher said teachers want materials that lower barriers to participation, support bilingual learners and focus on scientific practices rather than rote memorization. A recommendation will come to the board in May.

On health instruction, Dr. Sarah Crane asked the board to approve a postponement of the formal adoption. Crane said the district is reviewing fidelity of its current seven‑year‑old health materials, watching possible changes at the federal level, and prefers to align any future health adoption with recently updated physical‑education standards. The board voted later in the meeting to approve a health curriculum waiver/postponement so staff can pilot improvements before adopting new materials.

Board members asked about implementation, professional learning and how AI influences curriculum. Staff said courses will include teacher supports, professional learning time and a clear scope and sequence; Dr. Crane noted the district has an AI think tank of educators working on information literacy and classroom design.

Ending: Staff set a family information night for April 17 to gather input on the recommended materials and said formal recommendations for personal finance and science will be presented to the board in May.","District staff presented recommendations and pilots for a new personal finance requirement and a science adoption pilot; the board was asked to approve a health curriculum postponement while the district refines implementation plans.",{"_32":112,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":113,"_40":114,"_42":115,"_44":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069842,"Children’s Center of Clackamas County urges community action in Child Abuse Prevention Month",865,2371000,3236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066643-417fabce193a9ab4098bbbbe3892e56d&start=2371&end=3236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066643-417fabce193a9ab4098bbbbe3892e56d/thumbnail_2371000.jpg","/articles/6069842/Oregon/Childrens-Center-of-Clackamas-County-urges-community-action-in-Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069842-80cedd313fbaa85444dd2ae090548bea/orig.mp4?Expires=1769863230&Signature=L2iFdBM~dEE6eBJu5Og6nOrC5BX79BmIlvo-HWv0PRVNJgIBbUDbczhevB0y7wjoyHxjVowRhQ9XBaDosT~uvXNRfKAPZzu0iI8LmazqXIKq8WfdCttOr1~wvo9EgOs0svpQoulBlpPCvjb1lzlIjrcpzvOX9ANCSumPbGdSR22CuOmKAkllOQbFaZSj3xxOr8DlRW74vzcUFdYPU2LwZQb1TdVzAa0~Vz8ESpakxbMQy0NsBXu2eagRWGIOtRtAGMFHgawhkNW7L0Vyc2vvvuVqLLiPDypK7hY0LYrP79HzTlcG1y-Imzky-7Oh-mWXSv4FyWcW-DyzRHFukrm8JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laura Sisolak, director of the Children’s Center of Clackamas County, told the Oregon City School District board that the center offers trauma‑informed forensic interviews, medical examinations and therapy for children and families referred for suspected abuse and neglect.

The center serves all of Clackamas County and is on pace to complete more than 500 full assessments this year, Sisolak said. “Our mission is to work with the community to end child abuse and neglect through assessment, treatment, and prevention,” she told the board, adding that the center also offers urgent appointments and practitioner consultations for school staff.

The nut graf: The Children’s Center asked the district to treat prevention as a community effort — reporting suspected abuse, using the center’s free trainings for staff and parents, and connecting struggling families to services — and described how the center reduces trauma by coordinating interviews and examinations in one, child‑friendly setting.

Sisolak gave context for school staff: nationally more than 600,000 children are reported victims of abuse or neglect each year, and district student health surveys suggest disclosed experiences are closer to 20 percent — “we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg,” she said. The center emphasized that neglect is the most frequent form of maltreatment and that peer‑to‑peer problematic sexual behavior among children is an increasingly requested training topic that the center can address.

Board members asked about the center’s relationship with the district. Sisolak said the center consults with school counseling teams, presents at family forums, provides live mandatory‑reporting trainings for professionals and offers consultations for specific classroom cases. She noted the center can also help families find resources before the case reaches a level requiring a forensic assessment.

Sisolak outlined prevention work the center offers year‑round and highlighted its April campaign, Thriving Together. Programs include online‑safety and boundary trainings, a screening of the documentary Screenagers, and family events; all are free. She urged educators to contact the center for training and to use the DHS hotline when a mandatory report is required.

The presentation ended with an offer to partner with schools on professional development and family events and with a reminder that rapid referral to the Children’s Center can reduce repeated interviews and limit additional trauma for children.

Ending: The board thanked Sisolak and said it would circulate the center’s training calendar to district staff and families.

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