Ontario High School. (Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – Three teachers from Ontario High School resigned within less than a month, one of them alleging in his letter of resignation he was bullied and intimidated by school administration, a claim school and district officials said they were unaware…
Sophomore Mariana Bobadilla works on her studies at Ontario High School. A U.S. citizen, she moved with her family to Mexico at age 4 but returned to the U.S. last August to finish high school. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) Andrea Perez was born in Ontario. She…
Ontario School Board members, from left: Mike Blackaby, Eric Evans, Blanca Rodriguez, Derrick Draper and Renae Corn. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – An Ontario School Board member announced last week he may file a tort claim against the school district for libel linked to an anonymous…
This chart shows the graduation rates for local school districts for the 2018-19 school year compared to the state average. VALE – Recently released data from the Oregon Department of Education shows that the overall graduation rate for high schools in Malheur County has slightly…
Vale School District office. (The Enterprise/File) VALE – The water at Willowcreek Elementary School is contaminated with E. coli, and school district officials are currently weighing options for corrective action presented by the state health authority. Health officials confirmed the presence of E. coli, a…
ONTARIO – As classrooms across Malheur County fill again after the holidays, the first weeks after winter break can be challenging for local homeless students and their families. According to the most recent numbers from the Oregon Department of Education, the county as a whole…
Dalia Ontiveros reads to her first-grade class at May Roberts School. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) ONTARIO – An area elementary school teacher has dedicated herself to increasing literacy among low-income children in Malheur County. How? By getting books into their hands. Dalia Ontiveros, a first-grade teacher…
Anabal Ortiz-Chavolla, left, and Carolina Gomez were honored as director of the year and employee of the year at a Migrant Education Program conference. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) ONTARIO – The bond that the Ontario School District’s migrant education program has formed with families is so…
This chart shows the regular attendance rates for local high schools, and the state rate. Vale district officials say their showing is hurt by strong participation in extracurricular activities. VALE – New state data shows a stark disparity between the regular attendance rate at Vale…