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Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

1 h 46 min · 0 public speakers

AI in schools ▶ 1:35:19School closures ▶ 42:00Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 26:20Enrollment ▶ 26:20Reading and test scores ▶ 12:43

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  5. David JaimesBoard Chair
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Tigard-Tualatin board hears boundary review plan as enrollment declines 26:20

  • A district staff member presented on declining enrollment and building utilization, saying the district lost about 2,000 students over the last 10 years and is working on proposed boundary adjustments beginning in '28-'29. 26:20
  • The superintendent presented goals for the year as a first read, with the hope that the board would vote on them at its next meeting. 52:30
  • During a screen time update, Crystal Weston moved to direct the superintendent to lead creation of an Edutech guardrail policy, and David Jaimes said the motion received no second. 1:35:19
  • Tristan Irvin offered to work with the district on a board resolution on screen time and have something by the next board meeting. 1:42:01

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:00
    • David Jaimes called the meeting to order at 6 PM and said the board met in executive session beforehand to deliberate on real estate or real property transactions. 0:00
    • A staff member said there were no changes to the agenda, and Tristan Irvin moved to approve the agenda as presented. 0:38
    • David Jaimes announced that the motion carried on a voice vote. 0:56
  2. School supply donation recognition 1:27
    • A staff member recognized a volunteer school supply donation coordinator and community partners that donated to the district program this year. 1:27
    • The staff member said donors included Tiger Costco, Portland General Electric and NVIDIA, which donates 602 Bright School kits, as well as Golden State Foods Foundation. 2:35
    • One board member said the effort had grown from nothing into a district-wide program that creates equity among schools. 6:57
  3. Student representative reports 8:03
    • Student representatives from Creekside Community High School, Tualatin High School and Tigard High School gave updates on field trips, clubs, homecoming events and sports. 8:31
    • A report for the Virtual Academy said students would be able to design and paint panels at the office, giving 30 students an opportunity to take part. 11:51
  4. Superintendent communication 12:31
    • The superintendent recognized Hispanic Heritage Month and a Tualatin High School special education teacher selected as a Regional Teacher of the Year. 12:43
    • The superintendent said the district showed growth in reading, math and science on state tests and outpaced the state, and that multilingual learners of English grew by 2.9% in ELA. 14:19
    • The superintendent said a classified in-service would take place October 9th and the homecoming parade on October 2nd. 16:14
  5. Board communication 17:52
    • Crystal Weston thanked leaders across Washington County who asked for accountability when leaders fall short with a lack of decorum. 18:14
    • Tristan Irvin said they were attending the OSBA Board of Directors meeting in Klamath Falls that it provided a resource on legislative advocacy. 19:31
    • David Jaimes addressed exchanges at the September 14th meeting that were outside established procedures and said the chair would be more intentional about maintaining order and decorum. 24:05
  6. Public comment 23:26
    • A staff member said there was no public comment. ~25:58
  7. Building utilization and boundary review 26:00
    • A staff member said enrollment declined over the last 10 years, mainly because of birth rates, and the district lost about 2,000 students. 26:20
    • The staff member said underutilized schools limit access to specialists and have more split-level classrooms, and the district is working on proposed boundary adjustments beginning in '28-'29 with community engagement this fall. 26:20
    • Kristen Miles asked what the target utilization rate is, and a staff member said the district would like to keep it below 90%. 39:26
  8. Enrollment update 45:22
    • A district staff member said Tigard High School decreased by 37 students and Tualatin by 51 students, for a total decrease of 88 students. 47:46
    • A district staff member said the district added 0.33 FTE to Fowler Middle School to reduce class size and met with the district class size committee. 48:15
    • One board member raised state-level preschool in elementary schools as a potential area of future legislative advocacy. 51:04
  9. Superintendent goals first read 52:19
    • The superintendent presented goals on community relationships, targeted supports for multilingual learners of English and financial stability. 53:24
    • The superintendent said the ending fund balance went from $34 million in 2021 to around $15 million at the end of '25-'26 and expressed hope of hitting 7% at the end of this year. 1:02:13
    • One board member said the goals were well thought out, and another board member said they look great. 1:06:19
  10. First weeks of school report 1:07:56
    • A staff member shared images and observations from classrooms and schools during the first weeks of school. 1:08:53
  11. Integrated annual report 1:16:14
    • A staff member said the report covers several major grants including the Student Investment Account, and answers to 2 required questions were in the board materials. 1:17:12
  12. Screen time update 1:18:42
    • A staff member said gamified iReady components were removed, K-1 students will not use iPads except for required assessments and exceptions, and YouTube was blocked through the middle school level. 1:19:42
    • The staff member said grade band time expectations were paused and would be readdressed in January. 1:27:26
    • One board member said the district already has Policy IIBG and recommended the board consider a resolution, and another board member moved to direct the superintendent to lead creation of an Edutech guardrail policy. 1:30:47
    • David Jaimes said there was no second on the motion and later adjourned the meeting at 7:46. 1:37:56

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Video: posted by the district as “09/28/2026 Regular Meeting of the TTSD School Board”