From left to right, Kevin Kramer, Katie Kelley, Betsy Hege and David Polehn are sworn in as new directors to the North Wasco County School Board at its June meeting. However, due to a procedural error, all were slated to retake the oath July 14.
From left to right, Kevin Kramer, Katie Kelley, Betsy Hege and David Polehn are sworn in as new directors to the North Wasco County School Board at its June meeting. However, due to a procedural error, all were slated to retake the oath July 14.
THE DALLES — After failed attempts to hold special meetings on July 2, July 3 and July 8, North Wasco Couty School District 21 (NWCSD) school board was slated to try again on Monday, July 14 (after press deadline).
Each of those meetings were canceled because the board had failed to provide public notice as required under Oregon public meetings law. According to the Oregon School Boards Association (www.osba.org), that means school boards must “send notices to local news media and to a mailing list of people who have indicated they want to receive notice … You must send notice to anyone who requests it.”
Based on the meeting agenda, the board would begin with newly elected members taking the oath of office before convening an executive session. “Action Item (if needed)” is also listed with the description, “Items requiring board action based on executive session.”
Columbia Gorge News, as part of the media, is allowed to attend executive meetings, but only as an observer. Only items from the public session can be reported. Given the timing of the meeting, an update will appear on our website, columbiagorgenews.com, prior to our July 23 print edition.
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