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West Linn School District 3J board meeting, Aug 10, 2026

2 h 02 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

School board adopts 2026 to 2027 goals, holds complaint policy for next month 52:45

  • The board adopted its 2026 to 2027 board goals as the numbered goal statements without the bullet-point lists, on a motion by Mike Selvaggio. 52:45
  • A district staff member reviewed proposed changes to policy KL on public complaints, and the item was then designated a second read and moved to next month's agenda. 1:03:17
  • A motion to adopt an updated policy BBB on board zones was withdrawn after a staff member said the questions raised would need to go back to legal counsel. 1:45:44

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Item by item (11)
  1. Call to order and roll call 0:19
    • The chair called the meeting to order and asked for the roll to be called. 0:19
  2. Board member reports 0:45
    • Mike Selvaggio said decisions by the city on siting an apartment unit near Tandler Drive factor into population counts and enrollment projections. 1:48
    • Kirsten Wyatt said work related to the capital bond was visible this summer with tracks and fields closed and upgrades inside buildings. 3:34
    • Maegan Vidal and Kelly Sloop both mentioned the board retreat and the upcoming school year. 5:19
  3. Superintendent's report 8:16
    • The superintendent said current enrollment was 8,403, compared with about 8,600 last fall, in line with a predicted downward trend. 8:16
    • The superintendent described a leadership retreat of about 75 people and a multi-year district action plan built around three priorities. 8:16
    • The superintendent said a grant would pay for a 4th staff day before school, which starts September 1st. 21:45
  4. Consent agenda 24:59
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda. 25:10
  5. Public comment 25:34
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about proposed limits on who may file complaints and about the superintendent's decision becoming the district's final decision. 28:54
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board not to vote on the complaint policy that night, citing staff cuts and backlogs at the Office of Civil Rights. 32:37
  6. Board goals for the school year 35:47
    • One board member proposed edits spelling out acronyms and said they supported all of the goals. 36:51
    • One board member agreed to adopt the goals without the bullet points and said they would vote in favor. 42:03
    • One board member said transparency and a board-level advisory committee on special education were not listed as bullet points and said they were a yes vote. 42:40
    • After the first motion was withdrawn, the board passed a motion to adopt the numbered goals without the bullet-point lists. 52:42
  7. Superintendent goals 54:27
    • The superintendent handed out the superintendent's goals for the year, which fold in the board goals, and said no action was needed. 54:27
  8. Proposed schedule of work sessions 55:03
    • A staff member presented a draft list of work session topics and said work sessions have typically not been held in October or November because of school site visits. 55:21
    • Kirsten Wyatt said the schedule included meetings with the two city councils and listening sessions on edtech and AI with staff and families. 57:08
    • A staff member said the board could still adopt the schedule but only consensus was needed because the dates were already adopted, and mentioned reaching out to the city of Wilsonville for the fall. 1:01:51
  9. Public complaint policy update 1:03:04
    • A staff member said legal counsel suggested several changes and an added section would require the chair and vice chair to be informed of complaints at the superintendent level twice annually at a minimum. 1:03:17
    • One board member proposed addressing the policy in September when school is back in session and asked about an annual summary of complaint trends. 1:16:41
    • One board member said the language in step 3 was probably misleading, and another board member said the board should revisit the policy in September. 1:28:39
    • The chair said the item would be considered a second read and moved to next month's agenda. 1:41:36
  10. Board zone representation policy 1:41:54
    • A staff member said legal counsel narrowed the policy to reflect the two high school attendance areas using current boundaries. 1:42:09
    • One board member said they were a yes vote and that Wilsonville is half the population of the district. 1:51:06
    • One board member asked whether one board member could work with the superintendent and attorneys to tighten the language so the board could pass it in September. 1:53:43
    • The motion to adopt the policy dated 7/16/2026 was withdrawn. 1:45:44
  11. Public comment 1:58:21
    • A speaker at public comment raised a public records request, the drop in enrollment and asked that presentations be posted on BoardBook. 1:58:44
    • The speaker said cost cutting can lead to cost shifting and asked to see expenditures by function and object. 2:00:19

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