# Newberg Dundee Board Meeting 7.14.26

Newberg Public Schools Board of Directors meeting, July 14, 2026: The board considered an exception to competitive bidding for purchasing the district’s adopted science curriculum through the Northwest Textbook Depository. The curriculum options/vendors named were Discovery Education, Curriculum Associates, and McGraw Hill; the district said the curriculum had been selected through its instructional review process and that the procurement exception was required because of the purchase amount. A motion and second were made, but the transcript does not capture the vote or final disposition. The board also considered annual fiscal-year 2026–27 depository signatories, including primary signers and backup signers; a motion and second were recorded, but its outcome is not clear in the transcript. No purchase dollar amount was stated.

The board discussed retaining a finance advisory group amid anticipated budget challenges following the failed levy and possible future cuts, but made no spending decision on that item. Other business included electing Aubrey Nichols as chair and Andy Berley as vice chair, planning to interview two applicants for the Zone 2 board vacancy at the August 11 meeting, and reviewing proposed diploma-policy changes. A community member proposed a student sister-city exchange, with September travel funded by a Rotary Foundation grant and other sources; the district confirmed no cost for that initial trip. The board also removed an employee-leave policy from the consent agenda for further review. No other procurement awards or allocations were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Published:** July 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Newberg Dundee Board Meeting 7.14.26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRIC5sh3ZI) - Newberg Public Schools