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North Clackamas School District 12 board meeting, Sep 24, 2026

1 h 10 min · 5 public speakers

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 2:33Enrollment ▶ 2:33

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

North Clackamas school board hears strategic plan renewal report 22:21

  • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about the elimination of a kindergarten teaching position at Oak Grove Elementary and about dismissal and parent pickup at Milwaukee El Puente Elementary School. 2:33
  • A motion passed by a vote of 5 to 0. 22:21
  • The board heard a report on renewing the district's strategic plan, which the chief of staff said was developed during the '21-'22 school year and ages out June 30, 2027. 22:21
  • The board also heard the North Clackamas Education Foundation's annual report. 52:42
Item by item (7)
  1. Call to order and heritage month 0:11
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM on Thursday, September 24th, with a quorum in attendance. 0:11
    • The chair noted that September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. 0:11
  2. Community comments 1:13
    • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about the decision to eliminate one of Oak Grove Elementary's kindergarten teaching positions after the school year had begun and asked about the district's plan to address enrollment. 2:33
    • Speakers at public comment described conflicting explanations from school administration about where parents may wait during dismissal and pickup at Milwaukee El Puente Elementary School. 5:58
    • A speaker at public comment also raised concerns about staff turnover and a lack of communication from the school. 17:08
  3. Land acknowledgment and pledge 19:49
    • The meeting included a native land acknowledgment and the Pledge of Allegiance. 19:49
  4. Consent agenda 21:42
    • The board considered a motion to approve the consent agenda with items A through C. 21:42
    • The motion passed with a vote of 5 to 0. 22:21
  5. Strategic plan renewal report 22:21
    • A presenter from Studer Education said the mission, vision and strategic areas of focus would stay the same, with goals to be reviewed, refined and possibly narrowed. 22:47
    • The presenter said a survey would go to stakeholders in November, with board approval hoped for in March and a rollout for the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year. 35:09
    • Tory McVay asked whether more elementary PTOs and PTAs could be included, and Samantha Tamtreng asked whether the scorecards were available to parents; a staff member said the scorecards are internal. 37:10
  6. Education Foundation annual report 52:32
    • The foundation's board chair said all 3 foundation staff members had moved on and the foundation's board has been running day-to-day operations while it interviews 8 candidates for executive director. 56:21
    • The chair reported $110,000 in student enrichment, 25 scholarships to students in 7 schools and 19 educator enrichment grants to teachers in 13 schools for the fiscal year through June 30th, 2026. 59:32
    • Glenn Wachter asked how support for musical instruments and elementary libraries would look in the coming year. 1:06:10
  7. Closing remarks and adjournment 1:08:12
    • The chair read a closing passage and adjourned the meeting at 7:12 PM. 1:08:12

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting September 24, 2026”