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Tigard‑Tualatin board authorizes reduction in force amid multi‑million dollar shortfall
Summary
The Tigard‑Tualatin School District board voted 5‑0 to allow administration to implement layoffs and other budget reductions after trustees were told the district faces an estimated $10.7 million to $12 million shortfall over the next two years and has drawn down reserves.
The Tigard‑Tualatin School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to authorize administration to begin a reduction‑in‑force process for administrative, licensed and classified staff for the 2025–26 school year.
Superintendent Udo Senada told the board the district has seen declining enrollment, rising operational costs and insufficient state school funding that left expenditures outpacing revenues. “We spent down our reserves by almost $20,000,000 since 2020–21,” Senada said while describing the scale of the shortfall.
Board members and district staff described a multi‑step plan that blends staff reductions with cuts to discretionary spending and contract adjustments. District presentation…
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