Volunteers honored: Cascade Locks Elementary Principal Adrienne Acosta, left, honored school volunteers Caroline Lipps and Emily Merriweather at Hood River County School District’s Oct. 22 meeting, pictured with Superintendent BIll Newton. Lipps has twins in this year’s kindergarten class, and Merriweather a fourth grader — she was also last year’s Volunteer of the Year, Acosta said. Both are regularly at the school helping in classrooms, the library, or with whatever needs to be done. “It really does take a community, and our district is better for all our volunteers. Thank you,” Board Member Corinda Hankins Elliot said.
Volunteers honored: Cascade Locks Elementary Principal Adrienne Acosta, left, honored school volunteers Caroline Lipps and Emily Merriweather at Hood River County School District’s Oct. 22 meeting, pictured with Superintendent BIll Newton. Lipps has twins in this year’s kindergarten class, and Merriweather a fourth grader — she was also last year’s Volunteer of the Year, Acosta said. Both are regularly at the school helping in classrooms, the library, or with whatever needs to be done. “It really does take a community, and our district is better for all our volunteers. Thank you,” Board Member Corinda Hankins Elliot said.
HOOD RIVER — The Hood River County School District (HRCSD) Board of Directors unanimously passed five action items at the Oct.22 meeting, held at Cascade Locks Elementary.
The first was Resolution 25-26/02, proclaiming November as National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This national recognition began in 1990 “to recognize and honor Indigenous histories, traditions, and the diverse contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native individuals,” as the resolution reads in part.
The Wy’east solar microgrid project contract was also approved, awarded to Five Star Electric for $1,362,487, one of three bids. Funds for the project come from multiple grants, including a Community Renewal Energy Program (CREP), the Ford Family Foundation, the Federal Department of Energy, and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) funds, said Chief Financial Officer Mark DeMoss.
“We will be under construction for the better part of next year,” he said.
Board Chair Chrissy Reitz has again been nominated for Position 8 on the Oregon School Board Association (OSBA) Board of Directors. Also nominated this year are Heather Ray to Position 7 and Jena Benologa to Position 8 on the Legislative Policy Committee. The HRCSD board approved the election of all three.
HRCSD is an OSBA-member school board; these member boards nominate and vote for regional representatives. Reitz said in a follow-up statement that voting closes Dec. 15.
The board held an executive session prior to the meeting to “consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or agent, unless he or she requests an open meeting,” as per the session agenda. The complaint was not made public during the meeting, but the board ultimately decided to get a legal opinion on district policies relating to Oregon law. A full story will appear in an upcoming edition.
As with every meeting, the evening wrapped up with the acceptance of donations, this time totaling $2,725 in supplies, compost, and monetary form.
“This is always a great way to end because it’s really important for us to acknowledge how much our communities give to our schools,” Reitz said.
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To view the Oct. 22 board meeting, visit www.hoodriver.k12.or.us and select “Our District” and “Board Meetings.”
The next HRCSD board meeting will be held on Nov. 12 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at May Street Elementary School.
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