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Staff and partners updated the board on YMCA and community-run after‑school programs, enrollment and summer offerings; board asked staff to verify scholarship account funds and state subsidy use to address equity concerns.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
Principal Dave Furman briefed the board on senior‑week events, senior decision day, recognition nights, parade of graduates and graduation logistics, including a small VIP parking area east of the gym.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
Acting Superintendent Frost briefed the board on two pending state bills that would change how district subcommittees are treated under public‑meeting rules and require a community equity advisory committee that reports to the superintendent.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
Director of finance Jason Hall and acting Superintendent Frost told the board the May revenue forecast limits new dollars; the district should budget conservatively, with any unexpected funds likely directed by the state toward high‑cost special education reimbursement.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
McPherson & Jacobson presented a compressed schedule and outreach plan for an interim superintendent search at the May 12 McMinnville School District board meeting, and the board agreed by consensus to advertise total compensation and allow interim candidates to apply for the permanent role.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
Student government officers reported increased AP participation, multiple athletic records and upcoming pathway showcases at McMinnville High School during the May 12 board meeting.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
Director of Finance Jason Hall reported a May 1 enrollment of 6,158 students, a 3.2% decline from October 1, and presented April withdrawal data and year-to-date financial activity through March 31.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
Acting superintendent and board discussed the human resources director search process at the May 12 meeting. The district hired Human Capital to facilitate a transparent, inclusive search with focus groups and a director‑team hiring committee; focus groups were scheduled to begin the week of May 12.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
At the May 12 McMinnville School District board meeting, teachers and students from McMinnville High School presented outcomes from the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program, reporting higher GPAs, increased AP and college-credit enrollment, and notable scholarship awards for recent graduates.
Oregon / School Districts / McMinnville SD 40
After debating interim vs. permanent search approaches and rubric scoring, the McMinnville School Board voted 7-0 on May 2 to name McPherson & Jacobson LLC and Northwest Leadership as finalists to run the districts superintendent search.