PUBLIC
NOTICE
Grant School District No. 3 Board Meeting Wednesday, February 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Summary
Grant School District No. 3 Board Meeting Wednesday, February 18, 2026 7:00 PM Zoom Meeting, 401 N Canyon City Blvd, Canyon City, OR 97820 1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS 1.1. Call to order 1.1.1. Board Attendance 1.2. Pledge of Allegiance 1.3. Agenda Review 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS | 3-MINUTE LIMIT 2.1. Public Forum 2.1.1. 1) 2.1.2. 2) 2.1.3. 3) 3. STUDENT REPORTS 4. REPORTS 4.1. Financial/Business Manager Speaker(s): Mary Jo Evers 4.2. Current Enrollment | Average Daily Membership (ADM) Reporting as of last day of previous month Speaker(s): Mark Witty 4.3. Current Staffing Speaker(s): Mark Witty 4.4. Administrator's Reports | Previous Month 4.4.1. Principal, Shanna Northway | Vice Principal, Andy Lusco | GU/SPED 4.4.2. Interim Principal, Jay Hummel | Humbolt (HES) 4.4.3. Head Teacher, Stacy Durych | Seneca (SES) 4.4.4. Director, Trina Fell | Humbolt Child Care Center (HCCC) 4.5. MAPS Report Speaker(s): Shanna Northway 4.6. Superintendent's Report Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 4.6.1. OTEC Rebate for GU HVAC 4.6.2. Community Initiate Project - Funded - $1.45million 4.6.2.1. OPK & potential Preschool slots 4.6.3. Business Oregon Early Learning Infrastructure Grant - March 13, 2026 4.6.4. Seismic Grant - GU Classroom / Shop 4.6.5. Croghan Field Dedication - April 17th at noon 4.6.6. Malone and McConnell Field Commemoration - April 24th at noon 4.6.7. ODE Equity Committee meets February 23rd at 4:00pm - Kris Beal 4.6.8. State Economic Update 4.6.8.1. PERS Update 4.6.9. Medicaid Direct Billing - Wallowa ESD - Service Provider 4.6.10. Humbolt Principal Interviews - March 9th at 5:00pm - 2 board members 5. CONSENT AGENDA Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 5.1. Recommend Approving Board Meeting Minutes Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 5.2. Recommend Accepting New Hires Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 5.2.1. Kelsi Robbins | SPED/PreK Aide 5.2.2. RC Huerta Seneca Office Specialist 5.3. Recommend Accepting Employment Role Transfer Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 5.4. Recommend Accepting Employment Role Addition Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 5.5. Recommend Accepting Employment Resignations Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 5.5.1. Breanna Apostol | Preschool Teacher | Humbolt Childcare Center 6. NEW BUSINESS Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 6.1. Approve the hire of Rebecca Nordtvedt as Superintendent and grant authority to Board Chair Will Blood to execute the contract Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 6.2. Grant ESD Local Service Plan 6.3. Appoint Budget Committee Members 7. FUTURE CALENDAR DATES | 2026 | ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT DISTRICT OFFICE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED Speaker(s): Superintendent Mark Witty 7.1. 3.11.26 - Board Meeting | 7:00pm | District Board Room 7.2. 4.15.26 - Board Meeting | 7:00pm | Seneca Elementary School 7.3. 5.20.26 - Board Meeting | 7:00pm | District Board Room 8. BOARD REPORTS 8.1. Kris Beal 8.2. M.T. Anderson 8.3. Amy Charette 8.4. Chris Labhart 8.5. Zac Bailey 8.6. Will Blood 8.7. Lucas Moore 9. TOTAL IN ATTENDANCE 9.1. In Person 9.2. Via Zoom 10. ADJOURN MEETING
Notice Date: Monday, February 16th, 2026
- County: Grant
- Notice Type: Board Meeting Public Meeting Public Notice
- City: Canyon City John Day Seneca
Details
Grant School District No. 3 Board Meeting Wednesday, February 18, 2026 7:00 PM
Zoom Meeting, 401 N Canyon City Blvd, Canyon City, OR 97820
1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1.1. Call to order
1.1.1. Board Attendance
1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
1.3. Agenda Review
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS | 3-MINUTE LIMIT
2.1. Public Forum
2.1.1. 1)
2.1.2. 2)
2.1.3. 3)
3. STUDENT REPORTS
4. REPORTS
4.1. Financial/Business Manager Speaker(s): Mary Jo
Evers
4.2. Current Enrollment | Average Daily Membership
(ADM) Reporting as of last day of previous month
Speaker(s): Mark
Witty
4.3. Current Staffing Speaker(s): Mark
Witty
4.4. Administrator’s Reports | Previous Month
4.4.1. Principal, Shanna Northway | Vice
Principal, Andy Lusco | GU/SPED
4.4.2. Interim Principal, Jay Hummel | Humbolt
(HES)
4.4.3. Head Teacher, Stacy Durych | Seneca (SES)
4.4.4. Director, Trina Fell | Humbolt Child Care
Center (HCCC)
4.5. MAPS Report Speaker(s): Shanna
Northway
4.6. Superintendent’s Report Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
4.6.1. OTEC Rebate for GU HVAC
4.6.2. Community Initiate Project – Funded –
$1.45million
4.6.2.1. OPK & potential Preschool slots
4.6.3. Business Oregon Early Learning
Infrastructure Grant – March 13, 2026
4.6.4. Seismic Grant – GU Classroom / Shop
4.6.5. Croghan Field Dedication – April 17th at
noon
4.6.6. Malone and McConnell Field Commemoration
– April 24th at noon
4.6.7. ODE Equity Committee meets February 23rd
at 4:00pm – Kris Beal
4.6.8. State Economic Update
4.6.8.1. PERS Update
4.6.9. Medicaid Direct Billing – Wallowa ESD –
Service Provider
4.6.10. Humbolt Principal Interviews – March 9th
at 5:00pm – 2 board members
5. CONSENT AGENDA Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
5.1. Recommend Approving Board Meeting Minutes Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
5.2. Recommend Accepting New Hires Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
5.2.1. Kelsi Robbins | SPED/PreK Aide
5.2.2. RC Huerta Seneca Office Specialist
5.3. Recommend Accepting Employment Role Transfer Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
5.4. Recommend Accepting Employment Role Addition Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
5.5. Recommend Accepting Employment Resignations Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
5.5.1. Breanna Apostol | Preschool Teacher |
Humbolt Childcare Center
6. NEW BUSINESS Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
6.1. Approve the hire of Rebecca Nordtvedt as
Superintendent and grant authority to Board Chair
Will Blood to execute the contract
Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
6.2. Grant ESD Local Service Plan
6.3. Appoint Budget Committee Members
7. FUTURE CALENDAR DATES | 2026 | ALL MEETINGS ARE
HELD AT DISTRICT OFFICE, UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED
Speaker(s):
Superintendent Mark
Witty
7.1. 3.11.26 – Board Meeting | 7:00pm | District
Board Room
7.2. 4.15.26 – Board Meeting | 7:00pm | Seneca
Elementary School
7.3. 5.20.26 – Board Meeting | 7:00pm | District
Board Room
8. BOARD REPORTS
8.1. Kris Beal
8.2. M.T. Anderson
8.3. Amy Charette
8.4. Chris Labhart
8.5. Zac Bailey
8.6. Will Blood
8.7. Lucas Moore
9. TOTAL IN ATTENDANCE
9.1. In Person
9.2. Via Zoom
10. ADJOURN MEETING
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