Board Meeting - Budget Committee Interviews

The North Clackamas School District Board of Directors held a special meeting on November 5, 2026, to interview three finalists for vacant Budget Committee position 10. The district received 13 completed applications; two were ineligible because the applicants lived outside district boundaries. Board members asked each candidate the same questions about Oregon school budgeting, funding priorities, transparency, collaboration, community engagement, and difficult resource-allocation decisions. No appointment or spending vote was taken; the board plans to vote at its November 19 meeting, and members were asked to submit their interview notes or scores.

Discussion addressed the committee’s role in reviewing the district budget and representing public interests, as well as funding constraints, declining enrollment, and planning for leaner years. Board members cited the district’s reserve fund and sustainable budgeting as strengths, and referred to the recently passed bond. No contracts, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, or procurement actions were identified.