Gresham-Barlow board authorizes reduction-in-force authority amid statewide funding shortfall

Apr 2, 2026

The Gresham-Barlow School District board ratified Resolution 2026-09 authorizing a reduction in force effective June 30, 2026, while emphasizing the action grants authority rather than specifying layoffs; board members and the superintendent said the move is driven by state and federal funding pressures.

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The Gresham-Barlow School District Board of Directors on April 2 ratified Resolution 2026-09 authorizing a reduction in force (RIF) effective June 30, 2026. The motion was made by Director Kris Howatt and seconded by Director Brenna Puderbaugh; the board voted 6-0 to carry the resolution.

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