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 years
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Town Where You Live
Redmond, Oregon
Your Experience/Qualifications
Redmond School Board (Elected), The Klamath Tribes Education & Senate Bill 13 Committees (Appointed), Curriculum Development (The Klamath Tribes and Distance CME), Educator (Distance CME), Program Development Project Manager (The Klamath Tribes), Social Responsibility & Belonging Advisor (Life Flight Network)
County
OR
Term
2025-2029
Term Expires
June 2029
As an incumbent, I have been on the school board for two years. In that time, I have actively participated in policy review, curriculum selection, and budget approval. Additionally, as a tribal member, I have worked on The Klamath Tribes Education and Senate Bill 13 Committees, both of which are directly focused on K-12 education.
School board directors are responsible for approving curriculum, hiring/supervising the superintendent, the budget, and policies. In my roles as a Social Responsibility & Belonging Advisor and Program Development Manager, I have collaborated with other departments and individuals, created and maintained budgets, overseen large-scale projects, developed curriculum, supervised employees, and developed policy.
Not only is it our legal duty to comply with federal and state education policies, our funding depends upon it. It is our responsibility to adhere to state and federal education policies in a way that makes sense for our community and provides the best outcomes for every child in our district.
The most urgent matters in our schools today are mental health, early reading literacy, and student outcomes. Addressing the mental health of our students may not fall in the traditional pervue of schools' responsibilities, we must address it because it impacts so many students' ability to learn. We need to allocate resources to address it. The school district is focused on research-based reading curriculum for our students, ensuring that they are catching up to grade-level reading. This mastery is crucial to success in all other subjects. We need to continue to look at disaggregated data to determine which students have barriers and need additional resources to achieve successful outcomes and provide what they need.
