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Gresham-Barlow board approves MESD service menu, authorizes tech purchase and proclaims Classified School Employees Week
Summary
At its Feb. 5 meeting the Gresham-Barlow School District board approved the MESD local service plan (a menu of services, not an order), adopted a resolution naming March 2026 Classified School Employees Week, and authorized up to $400,000 to replace student Chromebooks and upgrade interactive flat panels.
At its Feb. 5, 2026 business meeting, the Gresham-Barlow School District board approved three formal actions: adoption of the MESD local service plan for 2026–27 as a district menu of offerings, a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Classified School Employees Week, and authorization to purchase replacement student computers and upgrades for classroom interactive flat panels with a spending cap of $400,000.
The MESD local service plan was presented as the annual “menu” of services the ESD makes available to districts; approving the plan does not obligate the district to purchase specific items. John Cook introduced the plan and answered questions about program oversight. Board member Sean Farens asked whether accountability…
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