Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
The North Clackamas board approved a one‑year OSAA cooperative sponsorship for softball allowing Riverside High School students to participate with Milwaukee High School; staff said there is no financial impact and no expected displacement of Milwaukee athletes. The motion passed as announced by the chair.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
Multiple parents and a fifth‑grade student told the North Clackamas School District board they feel schools are unsafe and that the district’s communications after safety incidents are vague; speakers urged clearer threat‑reporting access for all staff, aggregate transparency to families, mandatory training, and acknowledgement of racial components in incidents.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
District curriculum staff proposed delaying K–5 social studies adoption for up to two years (allowed by ODE) to synchronize social studies and language arts adoption in fall 2028, arguing the integrated approach supports reading comprehension, benefits English learners/dual‑language programs, and could reduce materials and professional development costs.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
A Flow Analytics demographer told the North Clackamas board that demographic trends, smaller recent birth cohorts and housing patterns point to a modest district‑wide enrollment decline from about 16,539 (2025) to roughly 15,664 over ten years under the middle scenario; one‑year forecast error was reported near 0.6%.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
The board unanimously adopted a draft set of eight guiding principles to direct collective bargaining this spring, emphasizing students-first, financial responsibility, employee support, equity, transparency and long-term stability.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
District staff presented policies on promotion, acceleration and retention and the TAG plan, stressing that retention is an exception, acceleration follows a team-based process with principal approval, every TAG-identified student has an ICP, and coaches monitor demographic representation.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
Staff reported completed safety upgrades and a new roof from phase 1 (funded largely with ARPA funds), outlined generator, electrical and HVAC work planned for 2026–27, and said phase 2 has $400,000 budgeted (a $300,000 county community development grant plus $100,000 district funds).
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
Two community speakers addressed the board: Carrie Buie urged adding 'sustainability' to the district's core values to protect equity over time; Lt. Col. Eric Zimmerman asked the district to publicize a March 12 National Guard open house for juniors and seniors.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
The board declared budget committee position 13 vacant and appointed Eric Solomon as the Educational Equity Committee representative; it also approved policy changes setting a 10% minimum ending fund balance and required reporting if the balance is expected to fall below 8%. Both votes passed 7-0.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
Staff recommended renewing Milwaukee Academy of the Arts' charter after an external review showing strong academic outcomes (9th-grade on-track >95%, graduation rate 88%); presenters flagged enrollment and coordination with Milwaukee High School as challenges and said phase-two contract work will follow if the board approves renewal.