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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

Tigard-Tualatin board approves 15% school support fee for Tigard enterprise zone 57:46

  • A motion by Crystal Weston to add an action item on an Edutech guardrail policy to the agenda failed for lack of a second, and the agenda was approved 4 to 1. 0:33
  • During board reports, Kristen Miles, Crystal Weston and Tristan Irvin discussed educational technology and screen time, and a speaker at public comment asked the board to begin the process of forming policy based on the screen time work group's recommendations. 28:15
  • The board voted to recommend one of its members for position number 15 on the Oregon School Boards Association Board of Directors. 56:04
  • The board approved a resolution establishing a school support fee for the City of Tigard Enterprise Zone. 1:00:58

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:00
    • A district staff member said there were no changes to the agenda. ~0:19
    • Crystal Weston moved to amend the agenda by adding an action item that would allow discussion of an Edutech guardrail policy, and the chair announced the motion failed after hearing no second. 0:33
    • Tristan Irvin moved to approve the agenda as presented. 1:09
    • The chair announced the agenda motion passed 4 to 1. 1:34
  2. Recognitions 1:34
    • A district staff member introduced new leaders in the district, including assistant principals, a night custodian and manager, and a talent acquisition and retention manager. 1:52
    • Staff from Bridgeport described block parties held in neighborhoods around the school, including a book giveaway and certificates for students. 13:07
    • One board member said the outreach was a powerful way to bridge spaces between school and community. 17:40
  3. Student representative reports 20:48
    • Student representatives gave updates from Creekside Community High School, Tualatin High School and Tigard High School on clubs, theater and athletics. 21:27
  4. District communications and reports 24:17
    • A district staff member said enrollment was about 10,376 as of September 9th, down about 250-ish from the same time last year. 24:51
    • The staff member said strategic planning listening sessions were being held with staff and would extend to the greater community afterward. 26:23
  5. Board communications on educational technology 27:57
    • One board member listed steps taken on the work group's recommendations and said they were not prepared to support a significant directive without first understanding its implications, while supporting continued conversation. 29:11
    • One board member said a draft policy had been shared and could go through the policy committee, and expressed concern that without a policy the status quo would remain much the same. 34:20
    • Tristan Irvin said work was being done that was not necessarily in policy, and Jill Zurschmeide said conversations were ongoing and a solution would come fairly soon. 36:26
  6. Public comment 46:34
    • The chair said five written comments had been submitted and allowed spoken comment after confusion over the sign-up deadline. 46:34
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to develop and adopt formal policy reflecting the recommendations of the screen time work group. 51:59
  7. State school boards association nomination 54:05
    • The chair explained that boards in the Washington region nominate a person to the Oregon School Boards Association board and said the nominee would be the chair. 54:25
    • Tristan Irvin moved to recommend the nomination for position number 15, and Jill Zurschmeide seconded. 56:04
    • A board member abstained, citing a conflict of interest. ~57:04
    • The chair announced the motion passed 4 to nothing with 1 abstention. 57:10
  8. School support fee for enterprise zone 57:10
    • A district staff member said a 2023 state law requires the city and district to agree on a school support fee for certain enterprise zones, and recommended a fee of 15% effective November 1st. 57:46
    • The staff member said the fee would generate about $16,000 a year, and that the difference between 15% and 30% would be about $9,000 per year. 59:43
    • Jill Zurschmeide moved to accept Resolution 2627⁠-⁠04 establishing the fee for the City of Tigard Enterprise Zone. 1:00:58
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 1:01:26

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Video: posted by the district as “09/14/2026 Regular Meeting of the TTSD School Board”