# Newberg Dundee Special Board Meeting 11.09.26


**Body:** Newberg Public Schools
**Date:** November 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


Newberg Public Schools special board meeting, titled November 9, 2026 (meeting metadata timestamped November 10 UTC). After an executive session on exempt records and legal matters, the board held a work session on possible school closures and district restructuring in response to declining enrollment and budget pressures. Staff compared models C, D, G, H, and J using budget savings, class sizes, enrollment capacity, transportation, implementation, community impact, and equity. Staff described models C and D as clearing an estimated $1 million savings threshold; model H was identified as producing the highest recurring savings and reducing FTE. The discussion also covered capacity constraints, transition costs, transportation, Title I services, and the effects on students and families. No procurement awards, bids, vendor selections, or contracts were identified.

Public commenters urged the board to weigh school-community stability and special-education supports; one commenter cited proposed budget increases of about $228,000 for human resources and $191,000 for high-school extracurriculars, and another suggested a smaller levy that could raise an estimated $1.5 million. The board did not take a final closure vote or approve a levy. Members narrowed the models for further staff analysis to C, D, and H, with additional information requested on enrollment, instructional time, and levy options before the November 17 meeting.

**Source:** Newberg Public Schools