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Gresham-Barlow School District 1J work session, Oct 21, 2026

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Board reviews financial statement formats, equity assessment and dual language program update 9:10

  • Motions to approve the agenda and licensed and administrator new hires for 2026⁠-⁠27 were made and called to a vote. 5:22
  • A district finance staff member presented 4 different styles for the district's financial statement and asked the board for feedback. 9:10
  • The staff member said the next report could include Style 2 and Style 4, with a later work session if the board wanted to revisit the format. 36:31
  • The board also heard an overview of the REAL assessment, an equity assessment done with the SWIFT Education Center, and an update on the dual language immersion program. 42:56
Item by item (6)
  1. Call to order and agenda 4:51
    • The chair called the work session to order and took roll, noting the superintendent attended virtually. 4:51
    • Kris Howatt moved to approve the agenda as presented, and the chair called for a vote. 5:22
  2. Personnel report and new hires 5:46
    • A district staff member said the licensed hires were funded by grants or added for class sizes, and two administrator positions, one in HR and one in student services, were being filled after resignations. 6:37
    • The staff member said the student services position would be filled until June, followed by a permanent hire. 7:57
    • Kris Howatt moved to approve the licensed and administrator new hires for 2026⁠-⁠27 as presented. 8:29
  3. Financial statement format options 8:50
    • A district finance staff member presented four styles, including a monthly detail version and a key performance indicator version, and noted purchased services had a projected annual expense of $24.8 million. 10:13
    • Blake Petersen asked how much added work two styles would require, and the staff member said it would not be a major lift. 25:20
    • Heather Coleman-Cox asked whether a key performance indicator could be added or removed, and the staff member said it depends on how easy it is to measure. ~37:17
  4. REAL equity assessment overview 42:18
    • A presenter said REAL stands for realizing equity and affirming lives and that the assessment was done in partnership with the SWIFT Education Center at no cost to the district. 42:56
    • The presenter said focus groups were held in February, debrief sessions followed in May, and the work is intended to chart the next 3 to 4 years. 53:34
    • Speakers raised the use of the word parent instead of caregiver, whether results were broken out by demographic group, and outdated equity information on the district website. 1:10:03
  5. Dual language immersion program update 1:25:23
    • A district staff member said the program serves approximately 624 students with 26 teachers. 1:33:02
    • The staff member said the current 7th graders were the program's first kindergarten class and would become its first graduating class. 1:37:43
    • The staff member said English Language Proficiency Assessment results arrive about 6 weeks after testing ends before spring break. 1:50:32
  6. Announcements and adjournment 1:51:32
    • The chair announced a regular board business meeting on November 4th at 6 PM in the council chambers and adjourned at 7:47. 1:51:32

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Video: posted by the district as “October 21, 2026 Board Work Session”