Sherwood School Board Recap | Feb. 9, 2026
School board highlights Career and Technical Education students
Sherwood, ORE — The Sherwood School Board met on Monday, February 9.
Board Chair Harmony Carson, Board Vice Chair Abby Hawkins, and directors Matt Kaufman, Hans Moller, and Matt Thornton were all present.
There was no public comment.
Student update
Kobin Steindorf, a student at Sherwood High School, updated the board on recent developments including the recent blood drive on Tuesday, February 3, and the upcoming annual Bowmen Pageant, Saturday, February 21. The pageant is a huge fundraiser for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The goal is to raise $35,000.
Career and Technical Education students highlighted
Ethan Hill and Cora Holman, students at Sherwood High School, shared that they have been inspired by the school’s career and technical education (CTE) program. Hill has been running his own woodworking business and hopes to use those skills to start his own company upon graduation. Holman has shown an interest in mechanical engineering.
Bowman House presentation
Brady Strutz, chief operations officer and director of technology at Sherwood High School and school Principal Adam Mitchell presented plans to restart the Bowmen House project, where students from the high school construct a new home in Sherwood. Four homes have already been built and the school board approved a resolution Monday, February 9, to restart the program.
Consent Agenda
The school board approved the consent agenda at its February 9 meeting.
A preliminary financial summary shows a forecast for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year as of December 31, 2026. A cursory review of expenditures for the month of January shows payroll and other expenditures coming in slightly under the forecast through December 31. Should this continue, the outlook for the 2025-26 fiscal year may improve.
Another consent agenda item addressed resignations, leave of absence requests, and retirements.
Action Items
The board approved several action items, including a resolution approving the Bowmen House project.
On the topic of interdistrict transfers, at least once a year the board determines the number of openings for non-resident students to transfer into the Sherwood School District as well as the number of openings for resident students who transfer out of the district. The district is recommending that no students be released from the Sherwood School District for the 2026-2027 school year.
Another action item noted that the district has been awarded a Student Investment Account grant for the 2025-27 biennium in the amount of $9,167,103 from the Oregon Department of Education. Grant money is for uses including increased instructional time, addressing student’s health and safety needs, and reducing class size. The grant expires on September 30, 2027.
The next Sherwood School District board meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9.
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