# Hermiston School District - Special School Board Meeting, September 28th, 2026


**Body:** HSD Communications
**Date:** September 29, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Regulatory Compliance


The Hermiston School District special school board meeting on September 28, 2026, opened with approval of the agenda and a presentation on the district’s English learner (EL) program. Staff reviewed 2024–25 state data and district progress, including elementary EL proficiency gains and the district’s integrated EL support model. Board members discussed how instructional approaches and classroom access can support multilingual learners; no purchasing or contract decisions were identified in this discussion.

The board held a second reading of policies KNA-G1 and KNA-R2G1 concerning immigration-related procedures. Members asked whether House Bill 4079 provided funding for required liaison training; district leadership said no funding was attached, identified the superintendent and assistant superintendent as the liaison and alternate, and said staff already follow similar procedures. The transcript does not show a final vote on these policies. No procurement activity or spending allocation was identified.

**Source:** HSD Communications