School Board & Policy
- Board Meeting Videos, Minutes & Agendas
- School Board Roles
- School Board Calendar
- Policy Manual
- Past Years Board Meeting Recordings
- School Board Members
- Letters from the Board
Board Meeting Videos, Minutes & Agendas
Minutes and Agendas
Minutes and Agendas can be found on BoardPaq.
Watch the latest Board Meeting Recordings
Board meeting recordings from previous years are on a tab below.
September 11, 2023 Board Meeting
August 17, 2023 Special Board Meeting
Jan. 25 2023 Board Subcommittee 3rd Meeting
School Board Roles
Riverdale School Board
The five-member Riverdale School Board is the policy-making body of our school district. It is responsible for providing an educational program for students living within the district.
To accomplish its role, the board:
All Riverdale School Board regular meetings begin at 6 p.m. and are open to the public. Meetings are held at the Riverdale Grade School Library, unless otherwise noted. Public participation time is scheduled at the end of each regular meeting to allow community members the opportunity to share information or concerns about educational issues.
In addition to the regular meetings, the board has scheduled work study sessions. Work study sessions are special meetings in which the board meets but does not intend to take any action. Work sessions enable the board to gather information and discuss and review various aspects of an issue. Like regular meetings, work study sessions are open to the public. These meetings are held at the Riverdale Grade School Commons, unless otherwise noted, and typically begin at 4:30 p.m.
- Determines the long range direction of the district
- Establishes policies that direct the instructional and support programs
- Communicates with the community
- Employs and evaluates the superintendent
- Negotiates with employee groups to determine salaries and benefits
- Calls elections on bond proposals
- Approves the annual budget
School Board Calendar
Calendar
September 2023
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Monday
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Saturday
Sun, Aug 27
Mon, Aug 28
Tue, Aug 29
Wed, Aug 30
Thu, Aug 31
Fri, Sep 1
Sat, Sep 2
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Mon, Sep 4
Tue, Sep 5
Wed, Sep 6
Thu, Sep 7
Fri, Sep 8
Sat, Sep 9
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Tue, Sep 12
Wed, Sep 13
Thu, Sep 14
Fri, Sep 15
Sat, Sep 16
Sun, Sep 17
Mon, Sep 18
Tue, Sep 19
Wed, Sep 20
Thu, Sep 21
Fri, Sep 22
Sat, Sep 23
Sun, Sep 24
Mon, Sep 25
Tue, Sep 26
Wed, Sep 27
Thu, Sep 28
Fri, Sep 29
Sat, Sep 30
Calendar & Category Legend:
- School Board
23-24 RSD BOARD Calendar
23-24RSDBOARDCalendar-23-24BOARDCalendar.pdf
Policy Manual
View the Policy Manual here.
Past Years Board Meeting Recordings
School Board Members
Board Members
Jeff Dominitz
Director | Seat 1 | Term July 2021 - June 2025
Since moving into the Riverdale School District in 2013, Jeff has been deeply involved in the Riverdale school community as a parent of three, a volunteer in the classroom and on the ball fields, and a member of various volunteer committees. A Ph.D. economist, Jeff has spent his professional career working to help households, businesses, and governmental organizations make better decisions. As principal researcher at a nonprofit, he worked with school districts and states across the country to help them respond to Covid-19. His research findings have been cited in hundreds of publications, including leading journals of economics, econometrics, statistics, and survey methods as well as a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Email Jeff Dominitz here.
MinA Stricklin
Director | Seat 2 | Term July 2023 - June 2027
Mina was elected to the Board in May of 2023. She is an in-house intellectual property attorney at Nike, with extensive experience leading teams dedicated to the strategic IP protection of innovative consumer products. She and her husband, Taft, moved to Oregon in 2014 from Southern Ohio with their two daughters, Violet and Lucille. They have been actively engaged as champions for the Riverdale School District ever since. Mina has served on the Foundation Board, Budget Committee, and Auction Committee. She also actively volunteers with the Nike Employee Networks, recently launching and Co-Chairing a new chapter of the Women of Nike network. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the Oregon Coast, travel, kayaking, and Pilates. Email Mina Stricklin here.
Michele Rosenbaum
Director | Seat 3 | Term July 2021 – June 2025
Michele chose Riverdale in 2008 and has actively volunteered in many roles with the Riverdale community. Counting four children and an exchange student, she has cared for five students in RGS and/or RHS - Jack, Aiden, Sarah, Hanna and Elisa. After graduating from the University of California at Los Angeles, Michele worked in real estate and owned a fashion retail/design small business. Michele also represents Riverdale on the Oregon School Boards Association Members of Color Caucus, the Multnomah Education Service District Equity Team and at the Asian American Youth Leadership Conference. Michele now works as an artist, advisor and freelance creative primarily in photography and painting. She hopes to again host an exchange student for a year when her sons attend Riverdale High School.
Email Michele Rosenbaum here.
ALi Lanenga
Director | Seat 4 | Term July 2023 - June 2027
Ali and her husband moved into the Riverdale community in 2019. They have two adorable rascals, an aggressively affectionate dog, and a messy garden full of flowers. Ali is a photographer whose work can be seen worldwide, from train stations in England to magazine spreads in Australia and luxury hotels in Boston. Clients include private homes across the United States, Europe, & Caribbean as well as brands like Marie Claire, Kodak, Walgreens, & Serena & Lily. You have to know Ali to understand her sense of humor, and sometimes even that doesn't help.
Email Ali Lanenga here.
Kevin McPherson
Director | Seat 5 | Term July 2021 – June 2025
Kevin and his wife, Dimati, originally joined the Riverdale School District community in 2008 as an out-of-district family. His oldest daughter, Shayla, is a graduate of RHS and is currently at the University of Southern California. His youngest daughter, Kendra, is a student at RHS. Kevin has been an active member of the Riverdale Community, coaching girls basketball at RGS since 2010. Kevin is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and is currently a Regional Director for Fidelity Institutional Asset Management.
Email Kevin McPherson here.