Forest Grove School District Revenue and Competitors

The School Board Monday adopted the 2011-12 budget with $7.5 million in reductions, including the closure of Gales Creek Elementary School. The vote was 4-1, with board member Fred Marble casting the dissenting vote. The only change from the budget that had been approved earlier by the Budget Committee was to reduce the number of high school football coaches from 8 to 6. Superintendent Yvonne Curtis said the district will continue to work with a variety of community partners to try to offset some of the reductions in programs and services. More national recognition for Forest Grove High School! FGHS will be featured as a model high school in a new publication of Breaking Ranks for attaining breakthrough growth in student achievement and sustaining it over a number of years. Only one elementary school, one middle school and one high school nationwide will be featured. FGHS was selected for the recognition by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, in conjunction with Dr. Bill Daggett's International Center for Leadership in Education. In other news, Forest Grove High School has been nominated for a 2011 Continuing Success Award from the Oregon Department of Education. If selected as a winner, it will be the fifth time FGHS has won this prestigious award for closing the achievement gap among minority and disadvantaged students.