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Board approves three contracts including special-school placement and boiler replacement
Summary
At its Aug. 13 meeting the Forest Grove School District board approved: a $175,360 contract for a special-school placement (Heron Creek), up to $133,009.50 for contracted speech-language services (2025-26), and a $569,135 bond-funded boiler replacement at Piper. Votes were by voice approval; detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The Forest Grove School District board approved three formal contract actions during the Aug. 13 meeting before convening a retreat.
Special-school placement: Director of Student Services Kim Shearer asked the board to approve contracted services for a special-school placement with Clackamas County Educational Service District (Heron Creek) to serve students with identified IEP needs. She presented an estimated contract amount of $175,360 for the period beginning Sept. 2025 through June 2026. A board member moved the motion and the board approved by voice vote.
Contracted speech-language services (SLP): Shearer explained the district has been unable to fill a full-time speech-language pathologist vacancy and requested authorization to spend up to $133,009.50 in 2025-26 to contract with a qualified agency to provide SLP services (including salary/benefits equivalent). A motion to approve the contract was moved and seconded; the board approved by voice vote.
Boiler replacement at Piper: The board considered a capital contract proposal to replace boilers in the Piper facility, using bond funds, with a contract amount presented as $569,135. The motion to award the contract was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Transcript notes: Each item was moved and approved by voice; the transcript records multiple "aye" responses but does not present a formal roll-call vote or named vote tallies. Minutes and formal signed contract documents will contain the final administrative records and should be consulted for official counts and motion language.
Next steps: Contracts proceed to the administrative process for execution and implementation as described by presenters (services to begin with the 2025-26 school year or as specified in contract documents).
