WLWV School Board Work Session: September 22

West Linn-Wilsonville School District board work session, titled “September 22” (meeting metadata lists October 19, 2026): The board and Student Services staff examined the district’s inclusive education model, reviewing special education outcome data and budgetary spending and hearing from students, families, and staff. Board members emphasized that the goal is to plan for needed support amid budget shortfalls and staffing demands—not to cut inclusive practices or programs such as Unified Sports. Staff also explained federal maintenance-of-effort requirements for special education spending and discussed the limits of comparing changing student cohorts over time. No contract awards, purchases, or procurement-related votes were identified.

Discussion highlighted student and family participation in IEP planning, teacher preparation and collaboration, inclusion’s effects on belonging and peer relationships, and graduation and post-school outcomes. Participants noted that districtwide results should be considered alongside individual students whose needs may not be met. The district plans further work sessions and information gathering; no specific spending action or allocation was approved at this meeting.