Superintendent Jensen frames Pendleton SD 16 budget planning as "values-based conversation"

Feb 3, 2026

At a Feb. 3 work session, Superintendent Michelle Jensen described the district's budget planning as a "values-based conversation" to help the board build understanding ahead of formal budget decisions; staff laid out spending in instruction, student supports, operations and compliance.

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Pendleton School District 16's Board of Directors met in a work session on Feb. 3, 2026, at the district office to discuss preliminary budget planning. Superintendent Michelle Jensen said the session was intended as a "values-based conversation, a shared learning moment" to give the board context before any formal budget proposal or vote.

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