North Bend School District Director Position 5 Choose 1
There are 197 public school districts in Oregon, each governed by a board of education. School boards set goals, establish policies, oversee the performance of district schools, and negotiate contracts. The state Board of Education sets broader educational policies and standards that local schools are required to follow.Qualifications: Candidate must be a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least 1 year. Employees of the district are not eligible unless employed as a substitute driver. ORS 332.016 and 332.018(2)Term: 4 yearsCANDIDATE FORUM: The League of Women Voters of Coos County held a forum for candidates for North Bend School Board on May 7; it may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoNsZ2tcjQI.
Biographical Information
County
Coos
What skills and experience do you bring to school board service?
As a mom of four children combined with my experience in emergency veterinary care, I excel at problem solving and discussing sensitive issues.
What is your understanding of the District’s obligations to comply with federal and state education policies?
I understand as a board member I am to uphold federal and state policies.
How would you address the issues facing the District’s schools that you consider the most urgent?
I intend to research, gather evidence, hear out concerns from parents/staff and discuss resolutions with fellow board members.
Biographical Information
Town Where You Live
North Bend
County
Coos
Term
2025
Term Expires
2029
What skills and experience do you bring to school board service?
I worked 34 years in the oil industry in engineering, operations and supervisory roles. These assignments required a high level of leadership, communication and project management skills. I utilize this experience and skills in the decision-making process. I worked successfully on projects with people in diverse cultures. A key to this success is treating people with respect. My assignments also included:
i. Two years working in a contracts group bidding, evaluating and managing multi-million dollar well construction contracts.
i. Three years on a Performance Management Team to identify best practices and performance gaps.
I was the North Bend High School Boys Tennis Coach for four seasons from 2017-2020.
What is your understanding of the District’s obligations to comply with federal and state education policies?
The North Bend School District is required to comply with the State of Oregon education policies. If the State of Oregon does not comply with Federal education policies, this could result in a loss of Federal funding for our students.
How would you address the issues facing the District’s schools that you consider the most urgent?
The Board developed two goals for the incoming Superintendent in August 2023:
1. Academic Achievement (Focus on basics of Reading, Writing and Math)
i. Supported hiring of Assistant Principals at our two elementary schools to impact primarily student behavior and academic achievement.
ii. Reimplemented higher expectations in Teacher Professional Learning Committees (post COVID).
iii. Monitoring student progress by reviewing performance data. Use data to inform instruction.
2. Student Behavior (due to its impact on Academic Achievement and Teacher job satisfaction and retention).
i. Supported hiring of Assistant Principals at our two elementary schools.
ii. Supported school Principals to recalibrate student behavior expectations.