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Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves early work commitment for Mary Woodward School renovation project 1:24:20

  • A district leader said the district would expand two-way immersion and transition out English-only programs, and had appointed a committee to recommend an elementary school closure for the 28⁠-⁠29 school year. 7:45
  • Speakers at public comment asked the board to preserve a neighborhood school, questioned where new enrollment would come from and asked that any final decision be postponed. 34:19
  • The board approved an early work commitment for the Mary Woodward School renovation project in an amount not exceeding $103,677, with the motion carrying unanimously. 1:24:20
  • The board also unanimously approved a motion on the social studies instructional materials adoption with anticipated implementation during the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year. 1:28:47
Item by item (11)
  1. Student representative reports 0:26
    • Student representatives reported on school activities, including Red Ribbon Week, a blood drive open to the public and the start of winter sports. 0:33
  2. Immersion expansion and school closure 3:44
    • A district leader said the district would expand two-way immersion and transition out English-only programs, citing challenges such as split classes, and said the district still needed community input on the transition. 3:44
    • The speaker said a committee had been appointed to recommend an elementary school closure for the 28⁠-⁠29 school year and that a detailed report on closure and boundary changes would be presented to the board. 7:45
    • The speaker said declining enrollment forced the closure decision to be considered sooner than anticipated. 9:04
  3. Board member comments 11:46
    • One board member said the district had spent about $3 million in bond money on curriculum and another $3 million on new devices since last summer, and said of the device spending, I did not support this. 14:00
    • A speaker said a board policy meeting was scheduled for November 3rd to look at Policy IIG and Policy IJ. 21:29
    • A speaker said the technology and curriculum money was specific to bond money and could not be used for something else. 26:01
  4. Public comment 28:32
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to preserve a neighborhood school, reconsider requiring existing students to leave and postpone any final decision until alternatives and student impacts were communicated. 34:19
    • Another speaker at public comment asked where added enrollment would come from and what busing students would cost. 39:07
  5. Student prevention club presentations 34:19
    • Student club members presented on Red Ribbon Week activities and positive community norms messaging. 41:30
    • A presenter said the club hoped to attend a national leadership forum near Washington, D.C., in February. 45:03
  6. Annual state assurances compliance report 57:18
    • A presenter said the district marked itself out of compliance on three assurances: human sexuality education, teacher training related to dyslexia and the healthy and safe schools plan. 58:55
    • The presenter said one staff member at each site must be trained in dyslexia instruction and that the district would do so by October 2027. 1:00:38
    • A speaker said some links in the safe schools plan were not working. 1:02:06
  7. Bond program update 1:03:01
    • A presenter said design development was done on two larger projects, one trending on budget and one trending slightly over, and the projects remained on schedule to break ground summer 2027. 1:05:24
    • The presenter said Fowler Middle School had a new schematic design using plywood frame construction to lessen the load on the soils. 1:12:44
  8. Early work commitment for school renovation 1:21:28
    • A presenter said the early work commitment included the purchase of switchgear and pre-construction services and did not guarantee any future work. 1:22:56
    • A motion was made to award the early work commitment in an amount not exceeding $103,677. 1:24:20
    • The motion carried unanimously. 1:24:38
  9. Byron early work amendment 1:24:38
    • A motion was made to award early work amendment number 1 for the Edward Byron School renovation project in an amount not to exceed $119,557. 1:25:30
  10. Social studies materials adoption 1:25:58
    • A presenter said the motion would codify postponing the social studies adoption, with work beginning toward implementation next fall. 1:28:06
    • A motion was made on the social studies instructional materials adoption with anticipated implementation during the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year. 1:28:47
    • The motion carried unanimously. 1:29:28
  11. Screen time resolution 1:29:28
    • A speaker asked why AI was not included in the resolution, and a speaker responded that the workgroup focused on screen time, especially for the youngest students. 1:30:22
    • A motion was made to approve the resolution as presented. 1:31:03
    • The meeting was adjourned at 8:01. 1:32:05

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Video: posted by the district as “10/26/2026 Regular Meeting of the TTSD School Board”