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Board opens interdistrict transfer slots for K–5 dual‑language and grades 6–10
Summary
The board approved opening interdistrict transfer slots for K–5 dual‑language programs and grades 6–10 for 2026–27, citing enrollment roughly 100 students below last year; trustees asked staff to monitor program switching and enrollment trends.
The Woodburn School District board voted 4–0 to open specific interdistrict transfer slots for the 2026–27 school year: kindergarten through fifth‑grade dual‑language programs and grades six through ten (the district did not open slots for the English‑plus program).
District staff said overall enrollment remains roughly 100 students below where it was at the same point last year, which informed the recommendation to open selective transfer slots that prioritize the district's dual‑language offerings. Staff emphasized they will monitor transfers and program assignments to avoid shifting pressure into the English‑plus program if incoming transfer families request program changes.
Board members asked how the district would protect the English‑plus program if transfer students later request a switch; staff said building principals will monitor placements and the district will prioritize resident students. The administration also said it will run a demographic study in the coming year to reconcile growth in housing with relatively flat enrollment projections.
The motion passed by voice vote, 4–0. Staff said more detailed placement rules and monitoring procedures will be developed as transfers are processed.
What happens next: the district will accept interdistrict transfer applications under the approved parameters, monitor program enrollments, and complete a demographic study to inform future transfer and capacity decisions.
