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

1 h 29 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board motion on screen time policy fails without a second 1:12:29

  • The board heard a summer bond project update and a report from the district's screen time work group, which included remarks from community members who represented families on the group. 30:02
  • A board member moved that the board direct the superintendent to draft a policy aligned with the work group's recommendations, and the chair said the motion failed because there was no second. 1:12:29
  • The board also held first readings of three board policies and heard an enrollment update. 1:19:08
Item by item (11)
  1. Item 0:01
    • A staff member told the chair there were no changes to the agenda, and a motion was made to approve the agenda and consent agenda as presented. 0:25
    • The chair said the motion passed unanimously. 1:55
  2. Student representative reports 1:55
    • Student representatives described first-day activities, a back-to-school night and a picture day. 1:55
    • Another student representative reported on juniors and seniors helping freshmen on the first day, a senior sunrise event and football, soccer and volleyball games. 11:00
  3. Superintendent and board communications 3:33
    • The superintendent said this year's staff kickoff focused on Tier 1 instruction and outlined emerging legislative priorities, including school funding and special education funding. 3:49
    • The superintendent said free breakfast and lunch for all would continue for a 3rd year and that the first day of school was tomorrow. 3:49
    • A board member said the hope was for an increase in funding from the legislature rather than moving things around. 12:33
  4. Board committee assignments 14:57
    • The chair said there was no public comment and opened discussion on the first draft of board committee assignments. 15:39
    • The board member then said they would remain on the Financial Oversight Committee if the Policy Committee was not an option. 18:21
  5. Board operating agreements first reading 18:34
    • The chair described added language on governance, the relationship with the superintendent and how board members communicate with each other. 19:40
    • A speaker asked that the last sentence on number 6 say the board commits to forwarding issues brought to board members' attention on to the superintendent, saying it was a little vague as written. 22:43
    • The chair said the revised agreements would appear on the consent agenda next time. 24:27
  6. Board goals 24:27
    • A speaker said every board member having a goal of working with the superintendent was discussed during the retreat but did not appear in the document. 25:55
    • The chair said a document would be sent to board members to fill in their goals, including those set at the retreat. 27:07
  7. Agenda order change 28:44
    • A staff member said guests for the screen time update could not arrive until 6:45, and the board agreed to take the next item first and return to it. 28:55
  8. Bond program update 29:38
    • A district staff member said summer projects came in pretty much on time and that the overall total came in under budget. 30:49
    • The staff member said 21 HVAC units went in at 4 elementaries, while 5 units for Tigard High did not arrive in time and were moved to next summer. 33:52
    • The staff member described a new design for Fowler and said permits to break ground were expected sometime in October. 43:35
  9. Screen time work group report 49:27
    • A speaker from the work group asked the board to turn the recommendations into a clear plan with expectations, accountability and a timeline. 59:06
    • A presenter said some work group proposals had already been implemented and that listening sessions were scheduled at several schools. 1:00:49
    • The superintendent said the board could later make a motion for a policy or adopt a resolution. 1:16:03
    • The chair said a motion to direct the superintendent to draft a policy failed for lack of a second. 1:12:29
  10. Board policies first reading 1:18:38
    • A district staff member said HB 4079 requires a policy on notifying the school community when federal immigration authorities conduct enforcement on school property. 1:19:08
    • The staff member also presented a new policy on retirement of facilities and an update to Policy GCAB requiring staff to use district-approved platforms to communicate with students. 1:20:47
    • The staff member said the policies would go to second reads at the next board meeting. 1:24:38
  11. Enrollment update 1:24:53
    • The staff member said high school enrollment was down by a little over 100 students compared with this point last year. 1:24:58
    • A district staff member said declining enrollment continues and that 3 FTE were moved due to low kinder enrollment. 1:26:22
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:29. 1:29:11

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Video: posted by the district as “08/31/2026 Regular Meeting of the TTSD School Board”