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Spilysy TyiDoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 6, 20G7
School district
seeks input on
new superintendent
The Jefferson County 509-
J School District Board of
D irectors has begun the
search for a new school su
perintendent
The school board has con-
tracted with the Oregon
School Board Association to
facilitate the process and ad
vise the board.
Kay Baker, interim super
intendent, will be with the
509-J schools through June
30 of 2008.
The. new superintendent’s
contract will begin July 1,
2008,
Betsy Miller-Jones, Or
egon School Board Associa
tion executive search consult
ant, will be in Jefferson
County on Thursday and Fri
day, December 6-7, to talk
with various community
groups regarding the qualities
and qualifications that the
new superintendent should
have.
The resulting list will form
the basis for the screening
and interview of the candi
dates.
The community is encour
aged to attend one of the fol
lowing input sessions:
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Thursday, Dec. 6 from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
the Warm Springs Education
Building, top floor.
D ec 6 from 5-6 p.m in
the Buff Elementary Gym
Dec. 6 from 7—8 p.m. in
the Buff Elementary Gym
Friday, Dec. 7 from 9--10
a.m. in the School Board
Meeting Room, Support Ser
vices Building, 445 SE Buff
Street
A special meeting for 509-
J staff will be held on Dec. 6
from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in thè
Buff Elementary gym.
The discussion will center
on the following three ques
tions:
W hat is your district
known for; what do the
schools do especially well that
you want to see continued?
What are the most serious
challenges your district faces?
What personal and profes
sional qualifications does
your new superintendent have
to have to building on your
strengths and meet the chal
lenges?
Input can also be sent via
email'to Betsy Miller-Jones
(bmillerjones@osba.org).
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Leslie Mitts photos
Jefferson County Middle School hosted the annual Native American assembly recently. Students of all ages demonstrated
traditional dances for those at JCMS.
Middle School Assembly
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