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Forest Grove board meeting roundup: contract approval, field trip, budget calendar and committee vacancies
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting the Forest Grove School District board approved a three‑year union contract, a high school overnight trip, the 2026–27 budget development calendar, declared budget committee vacancies and adopted a revised board purpose statement. Several routine items were approved under a single consent agenda motion.
The Forest Grove School District Board of Directors approved multiple routine and substantive items at its Sept. 23, 2025 meeting, including the district’s three‑year licensed employee agreement, an out‑of‑state student trip, the 2026–27 budget calendar and actions to fill upcoming budget committee vacancies.
Votes at a glance - Contract: Approved the three‑year licensed employee agreement between the district and the Forest Grove Education Association, effective for the 2025–26 through 2027–28 school years. Motion carried by roll call.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (routine non‑controversial items) in a single motion.
- Overnight field trip: The board approved an overnight travel request for the Forest Grove High School wrestling team to attend the Raleigh Lane Wrestling Tournament in Nampa, Idaho, Jan. 1–4, 2026. The trip will be funded primarily through team fundraising.
- Budget calendar: The board adopted the proposed 2026–27 budget development calendar, which includes preliminary budget meetings in February and April and three budget committee meetings in May, with final adoption scheduled for June 9, 2026.
- Budget committee vacancies and appointments: The board declared three budget committee vacancies (one to fill an unexpired one‑year term, one three‑year term, and one alternate position), approved the timeline and process for recruiting candidates, and appointed two board members to participate in candidate interviews for the committee.
- Board purpose statement: The board adopted a revised purpose statement to clarify the board’s role in supporting the district strategic plan and superintendent goals and asked members to prepare ideas for fall work sessions on advocacy and community engagement.
Most items were approved unanimously or by voice vote as recorded in the public meeting. Several items were presented as informational exhibits before the votes, including the integrated programs annual report under the Student Success Act (presentation by district staff) and a proposed timeline for superintendent evaluation and goals to be considered in future work sessions.
The board did not report any additional budgetary figures or dollar amounts for the contract or other items during the meeting; financial details of the contract will be reflected in district budget documents.
