Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
The Phoenix-Talent School District board approved a one-year waiver that delays implementation of a new higher-education and career-connected graduation requirement for the class of 2027, saying the district needs time to staff and finalize rollout details.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
Administrators told the board the district meets state Division 22 standards and flagged a change that moves the Educational Equity Advisory Committee under the superintendent. Separately, an interdistrict transfer report showed the district gained students this year.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
High school students used a regular board meeting Q&A to ask about expansion of two-way bilingual programs, how curriculum is selected, and how the district supports students with IEPs and 504 plans; trustees and staff described ongoing curriculum adoptions, inclusive-practice work and limits of state funding for special education.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
After extensive discussion and student input, the Phoenix-Talent School District board failed to adopt the personal electronic devices policy required by the governor’s executive order, leaving the district without a board-level cellphone policy before the state deadline.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
District staff told the board that Senate Bill 3 adds personal finance and higher-education/career-path credits for graduation; the district plans to apply for a one-year waiver as an insurance policy while courses are configured.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
District staff summarized the integrated annual report to the state, reporting steady graduation rates but ongoing challenges with chronic absenteeism and ninth-grade on-track measures; the report will be submitted with those caveats.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
School principals and early-learning staff highlighted community partnerships, new programs and events across Phoenix-Talent schools. District staff announced an opioid-settlement grant of about $500,000 over three years for short-term substance-use counseling and family care coordination.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
At a regular meeting the Phoenix-Talent School District 4 board approved an increase in adult meal prices, adopted revised board guiding principles and authorized applications for community renewable energy grants for district sites.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
Principals and district staff reported upbeat start-of-year activity across Phoenix-Talent SD 4, citing staff onboarding, student supports, an enrollment increase, Medicaid administrative claiming reimbursements and return of a fresh fruit and vegetable program.
Oregon / School Districts / Phoenix-Talent SD 4
A resident who lives adjacent to the Bear Creek property asked the board to include nearby homeowners in final planning, raise safety and placement questions about structures and toilets, and requested a site walk with planners.