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North Clackamas School District 12 board meeting, Sep 10, 2026

1 h 12 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

North Clackamas board reappoints Budget Committee members to positions 8 and 11 on 4⁠-⁠2 votes 1:08:31

  • The superintendent delivered a report on the start of the school year, covering a $950,000 summer school grant, staff hiring, a preschool expansion and state accountability targets under Senate Bill 141. 2:58
  • Board members asked about before and after-school care enrollment and waitlist numbers, preschool eligibility and the accountability targets. 28:30
  • Presenters gave a first reading of proposed policy revisions, including a new policy on immigration enforcement on district property, with no action taken. 55:32
  • The board approved the consent agenda 6 to 0, declared Budget Committee positions 8, 10 and 11 vacant 6 to 0, and reappointed a member to position 11 on a 4⁠-⁠2 vote. 1:10:09

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Item by item (10)
  1. Call to order and opening 0:13
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM with a quorum present, and no community comments were signed up. 0:13
    • The meeting opened with a native land acknowledgment and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:52
  2. Consent agenda 2:20
    • The board considered a consent agenda with items A through E. 2:20
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda passed 6 to 0. 2:58
  3. Superintendent's report 2:58
    • The superintendent said the district used a $950,000 summer school grant that was a 3-year commitment, with at least 2 more years of funding. 2:58
    • The superintendent said the district had 103 licensed educator new hires and that a Pre-K program at Duncan Elementary was scheduled to begin September 16th. 5:01
    • The superintendent said the district has submitted 5-year and 1-year targets to ODE under Senate Bill 141 and may need to make changes due to updated baselines. 18:26
  4. Board questions on superintendent's report 28:00
    • Paul Kemp asked about the care enrollment and waitlist numbers, and a staff member said more students are getting into before and after-school care. 28:30
    • April Olson asked whether preschool slots were only for students at the 2 schools, and a staff member said the program is at those 2 schools but students can come from outside those boundary areas. 31:12
    • Glenn Wachter asked whether there are penalties for missing the Senate Bill 141 targets, and a staff member said the continuum starts with coaching and can move to directing how money is spent. 36:09
  5. Board member reports 45:23
    • April Olson said they attended the Math Professional Learning Institute hosted at Nelson High School. 46:19
    • Samantha Tamtreng said about one school visit a month has been scheduled for this year. 47:12
  6. Quarterly financial report 47:48
    • A district staff member said the preliminary projected ending fund balance is approximately $77 million, or 20% of general fund resources, with revenue expected to exceed the budget by $7.5 million and expenditures to finish under budget by $4.5 million. 49:05
    • Glenn Wachter asked about the lower spending, and the staff member pointed to vacant positions and a PERS rate reduction from SB 849. ~52:17
    • April Olson asked about substitute costs, and the staff member said the cost for substitutes continues to increase. 53:47
  7. First reading of policy revisions 55:20
    • A presenter outlined proposed revisions to policies including EBB on integrated pest management, ECD on building access and a new Policy KNA on immigration enforcement on district property, which must be adopted by September 30th. 55:32
    • Paul Kemp asked whether every district employee would go through the training, and a speaker said all staff would be trained. 58:53
    • A staff member said the training would start with administrators, who would then train their staff. 59:38
  8. Budget Committee vacancies 1:00:58
    • A district staff member presented an action item to declare Budget Committee positions 8, 10 and 11 vacant. 1:01:13
    • The motion to declare positions 8, 10 and 11 vacant passed 6 to 0. 1:04:15
  9. Budget Committee reappointments 1:04:52
    • One board member asked how Budget Committee openings are announced and said they would want to allow more people the opportunity before appointments. 1:04:52
    • April Olson asked whether the members in positions 8 and 11 could reapply if the positions were opened for applications. 1:07:16
    • Glenn Wachter moved to reappoint the member in position 11. 1:09:23
    • The motion to reappoint a member to Budget Committee position 8 passed 4 to 2, and the motion to reappoint a member to position 11 passed 4⁠-⁠2. 1:08:31
  10. Closing remarks and adjournment 1:10:05
    • The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 PM. 1:11:28

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