Schools, districts, and education policy in Oregon.
The district could close between a tenth and a quarter of its 81 buildings. A board vote is set for December 2026 with closures taking effect the following fall.
The 2025 Education Accountability Act requires districts to administer interim assessments in math and English language arts three times a year for grades K-8. About one-third of districts must switch vendors, and the law sets performance growth targets across eight goal areas by 2029-30.
The 2026 biennial report finds that maintaining current services would cost $13.8 billion; fully meeting quality goals would cost $16.2 billion. Lawmakers have never fully funded the commission's recommendations since the model began in 1999.