WLWV School Board Briefs

Superintendent Kathy Ludwig and WLWV staff thanked the School Board for their service to students and staff, reading an official proclamation in honor of School Board Recognition Month.

The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board appointed Ginger Fitch to the Budget Committee to round out the five-member committee. The Budget Committee works with the School Board to review and approve the budget for each school. The Budget Committee's work begins in March.

The School Board approved a resolution authorizing the district to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the district and City of West Linn for the Oppenlander Property. The property consists of approximately 10.08 acres of generally rectangular, gently sloping land with two storage buildings and developed sports fields.

The sale price for the property will be determined by an independent appraisal and is contingent upon the City of West Linn passing a bond measure to acquire the necessary funds. Interested community members can learn more about the City's bond process on their website.

District staff provided the Board with the Annual Report for Pesticide Applications as part of the district's Integrated Pest Management Plan during the Jan. 10 meeting. The district made a total of 14 herbicide applications during the 2021 calendar year.

Applications are only made when determined necessary after an evaluation by maintenance groundskeepers and the IPM Coordinator. Applications are made to reduce the spread of weeds and never for aesthetic purposes or for preventative purposes. The Maintenance Department also made five emergency applications to address wasps and yellow jackets at school sites that were in close proximity to students.

The district has worked to reduce herbicide applications for the past several years, including the purchasing of fence guards to place along district fencing where the majority of applications are needed. The district purchased additional fence guarding during 2021 and has now completed more than one mile of fencing across the district. Interested community members can learn more about how the district is reducing herbicide use by visiting the district website.

The School Board adopted a preliminary school calendar for the 2022-23 school year. The full calendar will be adopted during the March 14 School Board meeting. The preliminary 2022-23 calendar includes the following dates:

• August 30, 2022 — First Day of School
• September 5, 2022 — Labor Day (No School)
• November 11, 2022 — Veterans Day (No School)
• November 24, 2022 — Thanksgiving (No School during the week of Thanksgiving)
• December 19-30, 2022 — Winter Break (No School)
• January 1, 2023 — New Year's Day (No School)
• January 16, 2023 — Martin Luther King Jr Day (No School)
• March 27-31, 2023 — Spring Break (No School)
• May 29, 2023 — Memorial Day (No School)
• June 19, 2023 — Juneteenth (No School)

Reports from the Jan. 10 meeting can be accessed on Boardbook. Other reports from the Jan. 10 meeting include:

• Financial Report
• Approval of Inter-District Transfers
• Personnel Report
• Approved Board Meeting Minutes

January 12 — Professional Growth Wednesday (Early Release)

January 17 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 2 — Professional Growth Wednesday (Early Release)

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is nationally recognized for its high student and staff achievement, including one of the top graduation rates in the State of Oregon. West Linn-Wilsonville serves nearly 10,000 K-12 students across 16 schools in West Linn and Wilsonville, with a mission of creating learning communities for the greatest thinkers and the most thoughtful people for the world. WLWV strives to provide challenging education opportunities that prepare students to be college and career ready.

Email: kilstroa@wlwv.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us
Location: 22210 Southwest Stafford Road, Tualatin, OR, USA
Phone: 503-673-7000
Facebook: facebook.com/wlwvschools
Twitter: @wlwvdistrict