February 3, 2024 Mid-Year Board Retreat Minutes

MINUTES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DISTRICT NO. 40, YAMHILL COUNTY
McMINNVILLE, OREGON

The Board of Directors of McMinnville School District met for a Board Retreat Session on February 3, 2024, in the District Office located at 800 NE Lafayette Ave., McMinnville, Oregon.  

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Chair Mr. Jason Bizon
Vice-Chair Ms. Abbie Warmbier
Ms. Lu Ann Anderson
Mr. Carson Benner
Mr. Gerardo Partida
Ms. Doris Towery
Mr. Larry Vollmer

BOARD MEMBER ABSENT
None

ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Debbie Brockett, Superintendent
Cherice Bowden, Board Secretary
Directors, Karina Smith, Kourtney Ferrua, Hiran Amerasinghe, Jason Hall, Brian Crain, Shelly Simonyi, and Steffanie Frost.

• At 7:51 a.m., the Board of Directors of McMinnville School District opened the mid-year retreat meeting. The meeting was called to order by Chair Mr. Jason Bizon.

  Overview of the Agenda

  Icebreaker
  Each board member was asked to write down why they chose to run for the board.  What they discovered was they all had this in common for wanting to become a board member:

  • They want to pay it forward or pay it back
  • They have the passion
  • You have to have a love for what you do
  • Servitude to the organization and the community

  Executive Cabinet Reports
  Each item below was presented by the Directors to the board.  

  • SIS Rollout Plan/Update
  • Strategic Plan Mid-Year Retreat
  • 2023-2026 School Board Goals and Objectives
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Climate and Culture
  • Human Capital
  • Community Collaboration
  • Resource Management
  • 2022-2023 District OSAS Data – Math
  • 2022-2023 District OSAS Data – ELA
  • Contract Negotiations Overview

  Director Topics

  Superintendent/Board Roles, Relationship and Expectations were discussed.

  Summer Board Retreat Date
  TBD

  The retreat adjourned at 12:36 p.m.