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Superintendent says district mobilized to deliver 93 food boxes after SNAP benefits pause
Summary
Superintendent Hopkins told the Nyssa School District 26 board that staff and community partners distributed 93 food boxes to families during a recent SNAP benefits suspension and previewed state accountability and athletic-district changes.
Superintendent Hopkins told the Nyssa School District 26 board on Nov. 10 that the district and community partners moved quickly to support families when a temporary suspension of SNAP benefits created urgent food needs.
"Together, we mobilized quickly distributing 93 food boxes to students and connecting the families with long term community resources," Superintendent Hopkins said, crediting staff and local volunteers for organizing the effort while benefits were paused.
That mobilization was part of a broader superintendent report in which Hopkins summarized the district’s new motto, STRONG (support, trust, respect, openness, grit), and flagged upcoming state-level changes. He said the PBAM accounting transition has been extended and that work on OSAA athletic-district realignment could change who the district plays in sports schedules.
Hopkins described the food-distribution effort as both immediate relief and an opportunity to connect families to longer-term resources. He said staff organized the distribution quickly and that school leaders are preparing to continue support through community programs such as Toys for Tots and an upcoming coat drive.
Board members asked for clarification about PBAM and the athletic-district petition. Hopkins said PBAM implementation timelines were extended (noting feedback from business managers statewide) and that OSAA is considering petitions and focus-group input that could reconfigure regional play for some Eastern Oregon districts.
The superintendent’s report closed with a recommendation that the board use the district strategic plan more actively, and to consider board operating agreements and superintendent–board coordination in upcoming work sessions.
The board did not take formal action tied to the food-distribution report; the next procedural step noted was an upcoming work session on Dec. 1 to continue planning and follow-up.
