# Newberg Dundee Board Meeting 8.25.26


**Body:** Newberg Public Schools
**Date:** August 26, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


Newberg Public Schools regular board meeting, August 25, 2026. The board heard that Austin Family Foundation grants totaling just over $2 million are supporting preschool, career and technical education, and student mental-health services; a separate $40,000 grant supports the student-run Tiger Manufacturing program and is expected to fund a major machine purchase. The board thanked the foundation. The consent agenda, including staff changes and donations such as St. Paul Rodeo Association support for FFA and the equestrian team, passed unanimously. No bids, RFPs, or contract awards were presented.

The district reported a $5.7 million budget reduction and projected an ending fund balance of roughly $500,000, and described increased spending controls: expenses cannot proceed without sufficient budget in the relevant line, with transfers required before requisitions become purchase orders. Transportation routes are being reviewed to address costs. Officials also discussed an ongoing study of a possible new pension obligation bond; a future resolution could authorize advisors to proceed only if specified interest-rate conditions are met, but no bond decision was made at this meeting. The board approved committee appointments, the superintendent evaluation timeline, working agreements, and work-session locations, all unanimously.

**Source:** Newberg Public Schools