Trevor Flaherty

This Multilingual Learner/English Learner (ML/EL) District Plan provides a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for serving multilingual learners, aligning with state and federal requirements. It addresses seven key areas: identification, instructional programming and staffing, assessment and progress monitoring, monitoring exited students, equitable program access, family engagement and communication, and program evaluation. The plan aims to ensure all multilingual learners experience culturally and linguistically responsive learning environments and rigorous instruction to support their academic and postsecondary success.

The board discussed the recommendation for a new secondary health curriculum and identified supplemental resources for topics such as addiction prevention, mental health, and sexual health. An overview of interim assessments under the Educational Accountability Act was provided, confirming the continued use of iReady for elementary and the selection of MAP for middle school. The superintendent reviewed the treatment of students, families, and community members in relation to executive limitations. The board also initiated the development of an evaluation tool for its 2025-26 and 2026-27 goals and reviewed a draft request for quotation regarding the search for a new superintendent.

The board meeting agenda included several action items, such as the adoption of elementary and secondary health curricula, an OSAA cooperative agreement for soccer between Redmond and Culver High Schools, the adoption of the 2026-2027 budget, and the ratification of a limited reopener agreement with the Redmond Education Association. Additionally, the board reviewed executive limitations regarding compensation, evaluation, employee relations, and the treatment of students, families, and the community. Other business included policy updates for video camera use, approval of the board self-evaluation tool, and various consent agenda items, including financial reports, personnel reports, and the acceptance of several gifts to the district.

The board meeting included a grievance hearing, an executive session, and a work session focused on educational and administrative matters. Key topics included a presentation on the secondary health curriculum, a review of the Community Education Advisory Committee, and an interim assessment adoption review. The board also monitored and reviewed Executive Limitation #3 concerning the treatment of students, families, and the community. Additionally, the agenda covered the discussion of the board self-evaluation tool and timeline, as well as an inquiry regarding the request for qualifications for the superintendent search.

The board reviewed a monitoring report regarding technology (EL7), voted to rescind a previous intent to award for an insurance agent due to a procurement evaluation oversight, and approved a correction to the school calendar to include an additional teacher work day. Additionally, the board appointed a representative to the High Desert Education Service District Budget Committee and discussed revisions to personnel policy regarding the authorization to accept employee resignations. The meeting also included an executive session to evaluate the performance of a staff member.