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Newberg SD 29J urges voters to approve Measure 36-239 to avert staff and program cuts
Summary
A recorded announcement from the Newberg SD 29J says Measure 36-239 would raise about $6.1 million a year for five years to preserve staff, limit class sizes and keep music, art, PE and vocational programs; officials say cuts would follow if voters reject the levy.
A presenter in a recorded announcement for Newberg SD 29J said the district is asking voters to approve Measure 36-239, a five‑year local option levy that would raise approximately $6.1 million annually to address an anticipated $5.7 million budget shortfall and avert planned staff and program reductions.
The presenter highlighted the district’s academic and extracurricular record — citing a reported 92.6% graduation rate for 2024–25, a 17‑point increase in ninth‑grade students on track to graduate, and student performance the presenter described as in the top 15% of Oregon districts on state English language arts…
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