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Newberg SD 29J asks voters to approve $6.1 million local levy to avert cuts
Summary
Newberg SD 29J placed Measure 36-239 on the May 19 ballot seeking about $6.1 million a year for five years to restore staff, limit class sizes and preserve programs after the district reported a $5.7 million shortfall and two years of staffing reductions.
Newberg SD 29J announced Measure 36-239, a five-year local option levy on the May 19 ballot that would raise about $6.1 million annually to avert staff reductions and program cuts, an agency official for the district said.
The official said the district anticipates a budget shortfall of $5,700,000 for the next school year and has already eliminated 76.75 administrative and teaching positions over the past two years. "Our 2024-25 graduation rate was 92.6 percent, and our ninth grade on track to graduate rate increased by 17 points," the official said, saying strong student outcomes are at risk if funding is not secured.
The levy,…
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