9/8/2026 FGSD School Board Meeting

The Forest Grove School District Board of Directors meeting on September 8, 2026, approved the proposed 2027–2028 budget process calendar and approved a timeline for recruiting and selecting budget committee members. The board declared two three-year budget committee positions and one alternate position vacant, and appointed Directors Harrington and Franco to interview candidates and recommend appointments. The board also administered the oath of office to student representative Claudia Ramos. No contract awards, vendor selections, bids, or other procurement activity were identified.

During board discussion, the superintendent and directors reviewed a community member’s analysis of unfunded mandates, based on fiscal year 2024–2025 data, and discussed their effects on district budgets and instructional resources. The presentation estimated that unfunded mandates account for roughly 40% of Forest Grove’s state school fund and about 30–40% of budgets in many districts; these figures were presented as the community member’s analysis. Directors discussed regional collaboration, communicating funding impacts to legislators and families, and the limits of district capacity. The board agreed to revisit the discussion at its September 22 meeting. No new funding allocation or spending decision was made.