Parents, students, staff, and residents in Nyssa want a superintendent who will lead by holding themselves and others accountable while bringing people together, according to a 40-page stakeholder report by a Nebraska search tasked with helping the Nyssa School Board hire a new superintendent.
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Collins, Wilson win state mat titles
Malheur County wrestlers brought home a pair of state grappling titles over the weekend.
Ontario board approves plan to mothball Cairo and Pioneer rural schools
Amid concerns about transparency that Ontario’s superintendent and team were pushing a plan that had not been “well thought out,” the Ontario School Board voted Monday 4-1 to approve a plan to close two rural elementary schools.
Vale, Nyssa girls advance to state basketball quarterfinals in Coos Bay
The Vale girls and boys varsity basketball teams hosted a second-round playoff games at Vale High School, Saturday, Feb. 24. Burns defeated the boys but the Lady Viks defeated Sisters to advance to the state tournament in Coos Bay.
Ontario district: ‘no records’ for key elementary school claims
In her first public statement last month regarding the closure of a pair of rural schools, Nikki Albisu, superintendent of the Ontario School District, made key claims not supported by records. Meaning that the crucial decision to mothball two schools went largely undocumented by Albisu and other district executives.
Nyssa School Board gives high marks to interim superintendent
Nyssa’s interim superintendent has effectively performed on the job, according to the Nyssa School Board in a four-page evaluation of Ryan Hawkins, who stepped in as interim superintendent in late July.
Hometown fans pack Vale High School gym for postseason play
The Vale High School boys and girls basketball posted big wins Saturday, Feb. 17, winning the Eastern Oregon League district championship and will host the next round of the 3A playoff games.
Local prep basketball and wrestling teams swing into postseason action
Prep sports state playoff action kicked off last weekend as several local teams clinched postseason playoff games. Meanwhile, three Vale girl wrestlers clinched top honors at a district tournament in Scappoose.
Ontario officials mum, can’t document efforts to boost troubled middle school
Days after Oregon education officials put Ontario Middle School on a state improvement plan to boost poor student achievement, Ontario School District administrators claimed they were already working on the issues at the school. They couldn’t produce plans and reviews they cited.
Oregon lawmaker’s ‘simple’ push back against book bans stirs culture war flash point
An Oregon Senate bill would prevent districts from banning textbooks or library books because they include stories about protected groups.