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Superintendent reports on bargaining and budget outreach; teacher urges board to protect student supports
Summary
Superintendent Tracy Klinger updated the board on career-pathway work, classified bargaining and a community budget forum; a classroom teacher, Matt Wallace, warned of growing classroom disruptions, staff burnout and urged the board to prioritize students' basic needs ahead of upcoming cuts.
Superintendent Tracy Klinger told the board the district is pursuing partnerships and advocacy to expand student career pathways and to address budget challenges. Klinger said a visit to an Amazon facility in Troutdale opened avenues for internships and local career connections and that classified bargaining has begun under an interest-based process the district described as collaborative.
"This week marked the beginning of our classified bargaining sessions," Klinger said, noting the district completed the first intensive…
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