Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
Board ratified multiple collective bargaining agreements covering support professionals and licensed staff, approved salary increases for confidential and nonrepresented groups, and passed the nonrepresented employees' increase with a recorded 5–2 vote.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
District leaders showed third-grade literacy trends, described the district's shift to science-of-reading curricula and announced the district qualified for nearly $200,000 in high-dosage tutoring funds to support K-5 students both during and after school.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
Board adopted a revised board operating agreement 6–1 after a lengthy debate in which a director publicly objected to perceived lack of transparency around a prior 5–2 vote.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
Board adopted a corrected supplemental budget resolution, approved the Student Investment Account grant agreement (district SIA allocation for the 25-27 biennium $5,744,807.63), and voted to postpone secondary health (6-12) and K-5 social science instruction-material adoptions to 2026-27 (implementation 2027-28); the board also found no policy violation in a complaint against a trustee.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
Superintendent and TLA staff presented a data review showing 61% of North Wasco students met the district's "regular attender" threshold (below Oregon's 67%); the board discussed subgroup disparities, possible links to recent federal immigration activity, youth outreach workers and policy options including targeted attendance teams and transportation waivers.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
Kelsey Olshheimer told the board the Education Foundation awarded a record 22 classroom mini-grants this year (impacting about 1,200 students), has distributed over $45,000 in the past five years and received a $15,000 Google grant; the foundation is moving records to QuickBooks and undergoing an audit.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
Superintendent Dr. Bernal said North Wasco County SD 21 is eligible for roughly $198,322 over two years for ODE high-dosage tutoring focused on K–5 literacy. Summer RISE and jump-start programs showed measurable learning gains, but low attendance limited reach and leaders plan an administrator hire to improve planning and engagement.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
The North Wasco County SD 21 board adopted a supplemental budget to recognize unexpected local revenue and appropriate it for responsive-classroom training. CFO Dan Peters briefed the board on a modestly improved state revenue forecast and caution about continued fiscal uncertainty.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
Following executive session, the board acknowledged a policy violation tied to a Sept. 29, 2025 complaint and directed the superintendent's designee to notify the complaining party. The board also voted to continue reviewing a Oct. 1, 2025 complaint and to examine policies BBAA, BBF and BG, with a report due at the December 2025 meeting.
Oregon / School Districts / North Wasco County SD 21
District presenters described required drills, the difference between 'secure' and 'lockdown,' the district's Level‑1 threat‑assessment teams and its CSAT level‑2 referral team, and urged families to rely on ParentSquare and Safe Oregon for emergency communication.