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Sunita Garg, the board chair, said the subcommittee had reviewed the solicitation schedule, desired qualifications and evaluation criteria in multiple meetings and would circulate the draft to the full board. \"If everybody is comfortable with this draft, we can let the staff put this RFP by Thursday,\" Garg said.

What the draft RFP covers

The subcommittee revised solicitation language, a list of desired qualifications and an evaluation matrix. Draft language preserves a short list of minimum requirements to keep the process open to qualified firms while allowing the evaluation matrix and desired qualifications to guide how the board weights proposals. The subcommittee also sought to ensure the RFP asked firms to demonstrate previous success in placing candidates who closed achievement gaps and led diverse districts.

Board members asked procedural and clarity questions. Director Carrie Delf pointed out a small formatting gap in the draft and praised the document's clarity. Director Melissa Potter and others noted that the RFP's use of minimum requirements and desired qualifications is intentional: minimum items screen for basic eligibility, while the desired‑qualifications rubric lets the board evaluate strengths across firms without excluding potentially strong proposers for narrow reasons.

Process and next steps

The subcommittee indicated the posted RFP will include the solicitation schedule and evaluation criteria; staff will accept proposals and bring them to the board's review process under the timeline in the posted document. The board did not take a formal vote on the RFP at the retreat; the subcommittee asked for no objections before staff posts the solicitation. If the full board agrees, staff will post the RFP and begin vendor responses on the stated schedule.

Ending

The board subcommittee will continue to manage the search process and expects to present the procurement results and recommended next steps to the full board as proposals arrive and are reviewed under the stated evaluation matrix.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 26, 2025 School Board Retreat","oneSentenceSummary","A board subcommittee reviewed and refined a request for proposals (RFP) for superintendent search services and signaled readiness to post the document this week; the RFP timeline and evaluation criteria were discussed and board members asked for minor edits.","taxTitle","Beaverton SD 48J, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",13229,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6482937,"Beaverton SD 48J proposes staged $10M‑a‑year reductions to avoid a ‘budget cliff’",1140,9060000,10200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5682214-65a8ff964c30d4d51b1256767147a08a&start=9060&end=10200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5682214-65a8ff964c30d4d51b1256767147a08a/thumbnail_9060000.jpg","/articles/6482937/Oregon/Beaverton-SD-48J-proposes-staged-10Mayear-reductions-to-avoid-a-budget-cliff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482937-4c188d47291ffbba1e7ee01f442774e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770603510&Signature=BNMQv9tO4FB~Ykm9aE7COxke9bNdSWnxLuLwbnLx-Wxz86v-QJ~pN2Bw7fyzDTi0EwfZUHyHyCWdmWUPK~ENipsLMRQrQOo8FUtNEJyxvefGuuw00JPSEqtKy1Lsvlheo2ezBG9HXLXHvHmGR6mBW6z~KA~C9u06pCwpKd8Z1G-H106OLrEnDkMuYgV~HI5YsolAEQ0wQWE9kfVz5YRjeIRE3L803rrXooLf50ankzK9LhLUQ3jTGiem1ERdbHkVLF~VSGJcFOPrcEQ7yElVL18gHNlAaA4bm8UcOW6qdCinXUJgXAVzOZ8NaD-5hiMTgtih3I2BhYjgVcemaD36CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beaverton School District leaders told the board Aug. 26 they prefer a staged approach to closing a long-term structural deficit: modest, monitored reductions roughly equal to $10 million per year for the next three years rather than larger immediate cuts or a do‑nothing approach that would deplete reserves.

Superintendent Gustavo Balderas framed the issue bluntly during the retreat: \"This is the number 1 thing that we're gonna need to tackle this year is this very topic,\" he said, urging clear direction from the board so staff can prepare a proposed budget.

The situation in brief

District finance staff showed the board a multi-year forecast based on the state school fund outlook and current enrollment projections. Beaverton's general fund for 2024–25 was shown at about $786,900,000; the state school fund represents roughly 87.1% of district general fund revenue. The district's reserves remain relatively large compared with nearby districts, but forecasts show a rising structural deficit if no action is taken: staff estimated a planned deficit of about $19.9 million for 2025–26 under current assumptions, and projected deficits growing further into the 2028–29 biennium that would exhaust reserves if left unaddressed.

Recommendation and rationale

Chief budget presenter Mike Scofield walked the board through three high‑level options: (1) roll forward current service levels (no reductions), (2) make immediate cuts large enough to eliminate the current deficit, or (3) implement smaller annual reductions with monitoring and course corrections. The district recommended option (3) — systematic reductions of about $10 million per year for three years, tied to ongoing review and a prioritized staffing-allocation review this fall — as a less disruptive approach that buys time to refine decisions.

Scofield explained the mechanics: the district would convene a \"large SAM\" staffing-allocation committee (see below) and propose prioritized reductions in non-classroom and program spending where possible, then monitor enrollment, state revenue forecasts and cost drivers such as PERS and health care. If the district took the recommended path, staff projected reserves would decline gradually from roughly $178 million in 2025–26 to just under $100 million by the end of the three‑year period, instead of being exhausted under a no‑action scenario.

Why board members asked for details

Board members sought specifics about where cuts might land, how they would affect classrooms and support services, and how the district would protect high‑need students. Members emphasized communication and called for a clear plan to notify staff, labor partners and the public about the timeline and opportunities for community input. Board members also raised human‑impact concerns and asked staff to seek ways to soften impacts using attrition and retraining where possible.

Staffing allocation (SAM) and next steps

District staff described SAM — the staffing allocation methodology that determines how teachers, counselors and other resources are assigned to schools — and said a smaller SAM group is meeting weekly to clean up current assignments for the fall. The district will reconvene a broader \"large SAM\" committee this fall, with representation from teaching staff, administrators and unions, to recommend priorities for reductions and to test changes against student need.

Other budget details noted during the retreat

- Student Investment Account (SIA) funding and high‑school success grants are largely spent on staffing; the district reported SIA funding is expected to decline in 2025–26 while high‑school success funds showed a small increase. Staff warned those grants' staffing levels are at risk if external grant awards fall.
- The district's general‑fund spending is highly people‑dependent: about 90% of operating dollars go to licensed and school‑based classified staff.

What the board asked of staff

Board members asked staff to convene the large SAM committee, provide scenarios that identify likely program and staffing impacts of $10 million reductions, and prepare a public communication plan. The district also agreed to present a recommended reserve policy and to return with regular updates, noting state revenue forecasts and enrollment trends could change the size and timing of any adjustment.

Ending

The board did not vote on a specific cut package during the retreat. Instead, members signaled support for a deliberate, staged approach that aims to balance fiscal sustainability with minimizing disruption to students and staff. Staff will return with prioritized options and an outreach plan this fall and will incorporate community feedback into the superintendent's recommended budget in the spring.

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Consultants from BRaidal Architecture presented the work during the board retreat Aug. 26. Karina Ruiz, one of the consultants, told the board the process combined quantitative data and months of qualitative listening to craft planning implications tied to each North Star. \"We wanted to create an approach that tries to balance the quantitative data that usually drives long range facilities planning around enrollment, around capacity, and also bring into bear some of the qualitative elements,\" Ruiz said.

Why it matters: district facilities decisions — including school capacity, locations of specialized programs and potential boundary adjustments — shape students' daily experience, operating costs and the district's budget outlook. The committee's North Stars are intended to make the tradeoffs explicit so options can be evaluated against a set of shared values.

What the committee adopted

The committee reached consensus on four North Stars: (1) students are known, seen and supported; (2) equitable and sustainable resource stewardship; (3) culture, connection and belonging; and (4) preparing students for future success. For each North Star the consultants and committee produced \"planning implications\" — concrete effects the value would have on facilities, staffing and district operations if the committee advanced options aligned with that value.

Consultant Ken Bell described how the planning implications will be used: options that the committee develops will be scored against each implication to show how well a scenario meets the district's stated values. The consultants told the board they expect the committee to use the North Stars and implications as the basis for drafting multiple scenarios this fall, present those scenarios to the public in November–December, and then return to the board with a refined recommendation in February.

Community engagement and inputs

The district's outreach included in-person forums at each comprehensive high school, three virtual community forums and targeted \"shared experiences\" meetings for specific groups, the consultants said. Those meetings included high school students and groups identified as having distinct experiences in the district: Afghan youth (Dari/Pashto speakers), Latino families, Muslim families, Black families, Native families, newcomer families and Somali families. The consultants estimated roughly 10–40 participants per session and said overall participation across events and surveys likely reached into the low hundreds.

Board members asked for concrete, research‑based detail to support planning implications. Board member Carrie Delf urged the committee and staff to make education research (for example on classroom design and learning outcomes) available to the committee so it can assess likely impacts of facility choices on teaching and learning. Board member Syed Qasim and others also asked the consultants to clarify which decisions fall inside the committee's purview and which are operational or instructional matters for staff.

Scope and next steps

Consultants and district staff emphasized the committee's narrow role: to recommend a long-range facilities plan tied to district property and capacity decisions (rather than to set detailed instructional policy). Gustavo Balderas, the superintendent, was cited by consultants as the official channel for committee recommendations to reach the board: committee recommendations come to the superintendent, then staff will provide implementation information before the board decides.

The planning timeline presented to the board calls for scenario development in September–October, community review of scenarios in November–December, committee refinement in December–January, and an expected committee recommendation to district leadership and the board in February. The consultants also said any recommended facilities changes would not be scheduled to take effect before the 2027 school year, giving the district and families time to plan.

Ending

Board members and the consultants agreed to continue outreach and to provide additional background materials the committee requested — including facility condition data, enrollment projections and relevant research linking learning outcomes to space — so the committee can evaluate options with the context staff will later use when assessing costs, educational impacts and operational feasibility.

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