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.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
District staff described a six-school Vocera wireless pilot and plans for full implementation by spring 2027, citing faster emergency notification and increased communication; directors raised questions about exterior Wi-Fi coverage and whether district responders can hear audio when a panic button is triggered.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
At the Jan. 15 North Clackamas School District board meeting, teachers honored as the district's featured educator described widespread exhaustion and urged administrative changes: more district substitutes, fewer nonessential meetings and reduced data/coaching burdens to preserve classroom instruction.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
Finance staff recommended updating policy language ("resources" not "revenues") and raising the minimum ending fund balance from 5% to 8%; board members signaled support for a higher threshold and an emerging consensus to set policy at 10% with notification at 8% ahead of formal action.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
Several students and parents urged the North Clackamas board to preserve and support boys volleyball programs and to embed sustainability into the strategic plan; speakers cited rapid program growth, community-building, reusable cafeteria practices and school green-team projects.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
The board voted to approve the Student Investment Account grant agreement required by the Student Success Act, unlocking an allocation of $33,858,641.05 for the 2025-27 biennium (includes funds for district-sponsored charter schools); motion passed 6-0.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
District leaders told the school board Dec. 11 that early-literacy initiatives tied to the science of reading and a coaching model drove gains: kindergarten proficiency rose from 35% to 65%, first grade from 37% to 59%, and combined third through fifth grade proficiency increased 5.5%, roughly 200 more students reaching grade-level standards.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
The board approved a $348,343 purchase from Buell Recreation to replace Ardenwald Elementarys 20-year-old playground and install turf surfacing to meet ADA access standards; motion moved by Director Tam Trang, seconded by Director McVay and passed in the recorded vote.
Oregon / School Districts / North Clackamas SD 12
Celeste Lewis of the EcoSchool Network asked the North Clackamas School District Board on Nov. 13 to add “sustainability” to the district’s core values and offered the group's help in the district’s upcoming strategic planning process.