8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL APRIL 25, 2018
School board interviews
superintendent candidates
Board also chooses firm to help in longterm
search
By Zach Silva
zsilva@cgsentinel.com
At Monday’s South Lane School District board meeting, the board narrowed their interim su-
perintendent search to two fi nal candidates. During an executive session that lasted over three and
a half hours, the board interviewed candidates and discussed their qualifi cations.
In the public session, the board then discussed questions to ask the fi nal candidates’ references.
These questions included how they handle “pressure situations” and if former employers would
hire the candidate again or not.
The interim candidate will be selected at the April 30 meeting in executive session and once a
contract agreement has been reached, the board will announce the interim superintendent on May
7 during a regularly scheduled meeting.
The board is looking for “a candidate who understands the importance of what we’ve already
accomplished in our district and where we’re heading,” said board chair Alan Baas on Monday
night. “And how important it is that we stay in touch with our staff and our town.”
The interim superintendent will be fi lling the vacancy left by superintendent Krista Parent who
will be retiring from the district in June after several months of media reports about her personal
life and a complaint fi led by a local resident concerning the matter. The current acting superinten-
dent, Kyle Tucker, did not apply for the interim position.
During a previous school board meeting, the board agreed to utilize a suggestion from Steve
Kelley of the Oregon School Boards Association and include district staff in the interview process.
In open session, the board then discussed, but did not make any fi nal decisions, on what to
include in contract negotiations in terms of sick leave, vacation days and use of a district car. The
salary for the interim position will be approximately $130,000.
“I think this will be a good exercise for next year,” said board member Sherry Duerst-Higgins
during the meeting in reference to the process the board will go through to determine a long-term
superintendent.
In getting ready for the long-term superintendent search, the board approved and unanimously
agreed on the hiring of Kelley, who will be partnering up with Greg McKenzie, an executive
search consultant for Window to Leadership. Kelley has been leading the board’s interim search
process.
“Thank you very much. I really was hoping we would move in this direction, I’ve loved work-
ing with you,” said Kelley after the vote.
“Do you have your challenges? Absolutely. But I want to help you with that.”
McKenzie drove down from Portland for the meeting but after not being able to get into the
locked district building as the board met in executive session, he drove back home.
Prior to Monday's meeting, the board invited the public to weigh-in on the process of hiring
both the interim and long-term superintendent. Residents were given the opportunity to comment
on the qualities and qualifi cations they thought were important to include in the job listing for
the positions and were guided through the process by Kelley during an open meeting last month.
The board has previously stated that it plans to have an interim until June of 2019 and install a
long-term superintendent at that time.
•CORRECTION•
In the April 18 edition of The Sentinel, an article titled, "Anti-hate-posters pop up in Main
St. businesses," Alex Affi nito was identifi ed as the owner of Backstage Bakery. He should have
been identifed as Alex Ihnat.
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Worship
Directory
DRAIN:
HOPE U.M.C.
131 W “A” St. Drain, OR
541-315-1617
Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen
Fellowship & Song: 11:30am
Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm
Worship: 12:30pm
Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd.
541-942-4851
Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett
www.cg4.tv
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Service: 10:00am
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
9am - Classic in the Chapel
10:30am - Contemporary in the
Auditorium
COTTAGE GROVE:
6th & Gibbs Church of Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
Pastor: Aaron Earlywine
Youth & Families Pastor:
Seth Bailey
Service times: 9am & 10:30am
Sunday School: 9am for all ages
Christian Education
Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade
www.6thandgibbs.com
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St
541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
www.cgpresbynews.com
Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm
Praying Thru Life: Wednesday
6:00pm
Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove
1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza)
541-942-6842
Pastor: Jeff Smith
Two Services on Sun:
9am & 10:45am
Youth Group Bible Study
Child Care 10:45am Service Only
www.cgcalvary.org
Center for Spiritual Living
Cottage Grove
700 Gibbs Ave.
(Community Center)
Rev. Bobby Lee
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
cslcottagegrove@gmail.com
Church of Christ
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565
Sunday Service: 10:30am
Cottage Grove Bible Church
1200 East Quincy Avenue
541-942-4771
Pastor:Bob Singer
Worship 11am
Sunday School:9:45am
AWANA age 3-8th Grade,
Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
www.cgbible.org
Hope In The Grove
700 E. Gibbs • 401-855-5668
Pastor: Wayne Husk
Sunday services:
Worship: 9am
Coffee Fellowship: 10:15am
Bible Study: 10:30am
Hope Fellowship
United Pentecostal Church
100 S. Gateway Blvd.
541-942-2061
Pastor: Dave Bragg
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday
www.hopefellowshipupc.com
“FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE”
Living Faith Assembly
467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a
Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all ages
welcome)
Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades)
Non-Denominational
Church of Christ
1041 Pennoyer Ave
541-942-8928
Preacher: Tony Martin
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm
www.pennoyeravecoc.com
Old Time Gospel Fellowship
103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Jim Edwards
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Join in Traditional Christian Worship
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025 N. 19th St.
541-942-3420
Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen
Holy Mass:
Tue-Thu: 8:30am; Sat:5:30pm
Sun: 10:30am
Confession: After daily mass,
Sat. 4-5pm or by appointment
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell
552 Holbrock Lane
541-895-8686, Sunday: 8:30am
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
All Welcome
Seventh-day Adventist Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40
Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00
Trinity Lutheran Church
6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Pastor: James L. Markus
Sunday School & Adult Education
9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur
5:00pm TLC Groups
tlccg.com
United Methodist Church
334 Washington • 541-942-3033
Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen
Worship: 10:30am
Comm. Dinner (Adults $5,
Kids Free)
1st & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm
umcgrove.org
“VICTORY” Country Church
913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
Worship Service: 10:00am
Message: “WE BELIEVE IN
MIRACLES”
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