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'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.
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.
Vale High School student Josh Andersen during graduation. (Malheur Enterprise / Jayme Fraser) Josh Andersen has seen firsthand that hard work pays off. Recently, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute awarded a $40,000 college scholarship to the Ontario teen who graduated in May from…