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District staff said the nurse vacancy draws a large applicant field and that the district wants to maintain services at the start of the school year. Staff requested authority to retain a staffing agency to provide nurses on contract if necessary; the board approved the request after a motion and a voice vote.

The authorization covers contracting costs for the 1.0 FTE district nurse within student services and is contingent on hiring availability; staff will return to the board with staffing updates as needed.

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District staff said Robinson had been selected previously and that scope and bid packages were finalized to establish a GMP that would allow the district to begin work this summer. Staff estimated construction would start in July and extend through the 2025–26 school year with expected completion around April or May 2026.

Board members asked about schedule and how the addition will be attached to the existing building; staff replied the addition will extend the building at one end. The board voted to approve the preliminary GMP and staff said the figure is a maximum set while they finalize remaining numbers and move forward with construction scheduling.

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Director Klute, the district’s director of finance and operations, told the board staff reviewed fee structures used by nearby districts and recommended a three‑year approach so families are not faced with a sudden increase. Under the plan approved by the board, the high school and middle school will implement a tiered athletic fee; the reduced/free application option will remain for qualifying families. The packet included a year‑one proposal with a reassessment at the end of the three‑year phase‑in.

The board packet also added an AP testing line to give families an estimate of the full AP test cost upfront and the district noted that the test fee is set externally and may change. Staff explained that adding the AP testing notice addresses situations in which families are surprised by charges because AP tests are billed unless a student opts out.

Director Klute said the revenue from revised fees will be recorded in the general fund and used to support athletic costs such as coaching and equipment, though he noted fees cover only a small portion of overall athletic operations. The fee schedule also includes a family maximum to limit out‑of‑pocket expenses for households with multiple participating students.

A board member asked whether comparables were drawn from the district’s athletic league; staff responded the district expects to be comparable to peer districts by the end of the three‑year period. The board then voted to approve the 2025–26 fee schedule; the motion carried after a voice vote with all members present saying “aye.”

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The presentation focused on local benchmark tools used throughout the year — formative local assessments used to guide instruction — and emphasized that how local results translate to state assessments is still to be determined. District leaders described a shift toward using benchmark data in PLCs (professional learning communities) and sending individualized reports home so families can support learning between testing windows.

District staff said K–6 literacy measures showed fewer students well below benchmark (from 47% at the start of the year to 38% at the end) and an increase in students at or above benchmark (from 35% to 47%) on the local tool reported. The board was told that four grade levels exceeded national growth norms on the district’s measure while third grade declined about seven points and will be the subject of follow‑up analysis to identify curriculum or classroom factors.

On math, the district reported that this was the second year using the new local math benchmark. Fall‑to‑spring achievement rose modestly (about two percentile points), and median growth placed the district near the 50th percentile of users of the same tool. Staff cautioned that year‑to‑year achievement changes can lag behind measured growth, and they described typical patterns such as faster acceleration among higher‑performing students without intensive interventions for students starting further behind.

For English language development, staff shared first‑year baseline results on the district’s ELD tool (referred to in the presentation as Flashlight 360). Speaking and writing band scores showed movement toward higher bands across most grades, with speaking gains appearing earlier than gains in writing, a pattern staff said is expected because academic language often takes five to seven years to develop.

The presentation also included other district indicators. Expulsions fell compared with earlier pandemic years; staff reported 30 expulsions in 2024–25 and framed the lower number as consistent with improved attendance and conditions for learning. Identification of students for TAG (talented and gifted) services rose by 71 students compared with 2023–24 after the district expanded site‑based TAG leads and provided stipends for that work.

Board members asked about cohort tracking, the testing windows (beginning, middle and end of year), how teachers and PLCs use the data, and whether local measures align with state results. Staff said local measures are used multiple times per year to adjust instruction and that state results are available only after validation, limiting their immediate classroom usefulness. The board requested continued monitoring of third grade literacy and the district’s plan for intervention and supports.

District staff and board members noted next steps: deeper classroom‑ and grade‑level analysis where growth lagged, continued implementation of instructional interventions tied to benchmark results, and follow‑up reporting to the board on third grade literacy and secondary math strategies.

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Board approves up to $168,000 to contract nursing services for vacant district nurse position

Board sets preliminary GMP of $4.14 million for Fernhill Elementary pre‑K addition

Board approves phased changes to 2025–26 student fees, including athletics and AP testing notice

Forest Grove board reviews spring benchmark, ELD baseline and TAG growth