The board approved its 2026 legislative priorities (including new language on safe and welcoming schools), adopted Northwest Regional ESD’s 2026–27 local service plan (Resolution 2526‑13), and authorized exemptions from competitive bidding to use CMGC contracting for Fowler Middle School (Resolution 25‑26‑14) and for Mary Woodward and Edward Byram elementary remodels (Resolution 25‑26‑15).
The Tigard‑Tualatin School District introduced three new leadership hires — Dr. Jordan Mills (communications and school relations), Kelly Montgomery (facilities manager) and Dr. Jeremiah Patterson (assistant superintendent) — who will join or transition into roles this spring and February 17, respectively.
Superintendent said student‑led walkouts at Tigard and Tualatin high schools were exercises of protected civic expression and emphasized student safety after noting earlier incidents tied to immigration enforcement; she also reported progress in 11 months of bargaining with OSEA and expressed hope for a near‑term agreement.
Mitch Charter School reported enrollment of 220 students, academic gains in ELA, math and science, a 33% drop in referral rates for underserved students after restorative‑justice work, a pilot summer literacy program that showed a 26% average improvement, and new nutrition and garden projects supported by local grants.
Flow Analytics presented a forecast showing a recent K–12 decline of about 380 students (3.4%) and stably low kindergarten cohorts; demographers said new housing so far is not generating many school‑age children and forecasts show limited near‑term growth.
The district reported three summer bond projects, rebid HVAC work, and two potential Fowler footprints limited by wetlands and stormwater; architects, geotech results and community input are guiding schematic design.
Two public commenters — a classified employee and OSEA state president — told the Tigard-Tualatin School District board bargaining is prolonged and current proposed raises are inadequate, calling for wage increases, staffing timelines and board engagement in bargaining.
The Tigard‑Tualatin board unanimously approved the district's FY26‑27 budget calendar and accepted the State of Oregon Student Investment Account grant agreement (grant no. 39318) with embedded longitudinal growth targets; both motions passed without opposition.
After a work session, the Tigard‑Tualatin board directed staff to map (crosswalk) bills that drop during the short legislative session to a draft priorities framework and return for a second read before any formal adoption, while members debated specificity and potential constraints.
ClearTrail CPAs presented an unmodified (clean) opinion on TTSD's financial statements, found no exceptions on Oregon minimum standards, and reported no federal single‑audit findings; auditors commended the district finance team.
