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Jeff Roberts selected new Seaside High School principal
By R.J. Marx
Cannon Beach Gazette
The Seaside School Dis-
trict named Jeff Roberts prin-
cipal for the 2015-16 school
year. Currently the high
school’s assistant principal,
Roberts will replace Sheila
Roley, who announced her
plan to retire in January. Her
retirement is effective June
30.
Superintendent
Doug
Dougherty said both the
school board and the admin-
istration were involved in the
selection process.
“Jeff is very involved with
our community,” Dougherty
said. “Both he and his wife
Nissa. I would say what has
impressed us all is Jeff’s de-
sire to really support students.
For an assistant principal in
charge of discipline, he is one
of the most supportive people.
The students love him. “
Dougherty said Robert is
involved in a providing activi-
ties and programs for students
with a wide range of interests.
“He has been working so
closely with Sheila, and Shei-
la has supported him 100 per-
cent, involving him in day to
day decisions for quite some
time,” Dougherty said.
$ graduate of /in¿eld
College, Roberts received his
master’s degree in teaching at
3aci¿c 8niversity. He began
his teaching career at Cen-
tennial High School in Port-
land and later Sherwood High
School.
Roberts has spent the past
four and a half years as the
assistant principal at Seaside
High School. As an adminis-
trator, he said, he has “been
provided an opportunity to
positively impact every stu-
dent that walks through the
door of the high school,” not
only those he is contact with
on a daily basis in the class-
room.
“Having that connection
to each student has been the
best part about moving from
the classroom,” Roberts said.
“Additionally, the opportuni-
ty to participate in the hiring
JEFF TER HAR/FOR EO MEDIA GROUP
New principal Jeff Roberts, center, with Seaside police officers Guy Knight and Rich Nof-
ield.
process has been great and
incredibly insightful. We have
hired some amazing new tal-
ent at the high school in recent
years, and I have really en-
joyed having the opportunity
to setting the vision and put-
ting things in place “to move
toward that vision,” he said.
“I’m looking forward to
working collaboratively with
my staff to set a vision and
to learn from them.”
As he transitions to prin-
cipal, he said he believes his
role will shift from being re-
sponsible for the day-to-day
operation of the institution,
working diligently towards
the goal of providing each stu-
dent that comes through our
doors a relevant and meaning-
ful education,” Roberts said.
He said Roley has be a
good mentor since she hired
him in 2011, and she has in-
cluded him in many aspects of
school leadership to prepare
him to take over as principal.
She has taught him, he said,
“how to remain calm in the
face of the storm” and “when
to charge into a situation that
needs to be dealt with and
when to be patient and ob-
serve.”
“Her compassion for all
students is unrivaled and her
decisions have always been
soundly cemented in ‘what’s
best for kids,’” Roberts said,
adding he warned Roley her
number will be the ¿rst one
listed on the speed dial when
he starts his new job.
Roberts, his wife Nissa
and daughter McKenna re-
side in Gearhart.
Salary will be determined
at a later date.
District approves road map for superintendent search process
decision at the May 17 board
meeting.
The board also approved
a salary range of $118,000 to
$128,000 for the new superin-
tendent.
Stakeholders
provide input
to consultants
through
online survey,
meetings
Gathering data, input
R.J. MARX PHOTO/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
Search consultant Greg
McKenzie of NextUp Lead-
ership at Seaside High
School.
By Katherine Lacaze
EO Media Group
Seaside School District
staff, administrators, student
leaders and community mem-
bers have high expectations
for the superintendent who
will take over when Doug
Dougherty retires at the end of
this school year. They hope the
person will have leadership
qualities, excellent commu-
nication skills and a genuine
concern for student success
and well-being.
During a meeting Feb. 16,
the board of directors set a
road map for the superinten-
dent search process, including
a search calendar, advertising
budget and candidate quali-
¿cations. Members also of-
¿cially declared the position
vacant, effective July 1.
The district plans to accept
applications until March 18.
The board then will review
and screen applicants and
hold interviews, with the goal
of hiring someone by the end
of April and announcing the
To get input from stake-
holders about desired qualities
for the new superintendent,
the district hosted a series of
meetings Feb. 9 with district
employees, teachers, adminis-
trators, student leaders, parents
and community members. The
meetings were facilitated by
Greg McKenzie, a search con-
sultant from Next8p /eader-
ship, based in West Linn.
The community meeting
was poorly attended, with only
a single person present, though
three school board members
showed up to observe. McK-
enzie said more people opt to
share their opinions online, not
just in Seaside but in other dis-
tricts, as well. In general, people
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together for its schools; and a
collaborative work environ-
ment. They also mentioned the
district’s high-quality, dedicated
staff, administrators and school
board; school and community
partnerships with the hospital,
local government and business-
es; and that there have been
only three superintendents since
the district was formed in 1967.
Steven Blakesley, of Arch
Cape, a health promotion spe-
cialist for Clatsop County who
attended the community meet-
ing, said while he feels there
are more positives than neg-
atives in the district, the new
superintendent could improve
a few aspects. He would like
the new superintendent to lead
the district in gathering data on
students’ health and wellbeing
for the county’s Public Health
Department; have the ability to
work with the community as a
whole and understand the in-
show up in person more often
if “there is a controversy going
on” in the district, McKenzie
said.
However, he added, “We’re
getting very good participation
on the survey.” The survey ran
from Feb. 1 to 12, so consul-
tants could prepare a report for
the board meeting. Overall,
about 140 people participated in
one form or another.
After reviewing the in-
formation collected from the
meetings and survey, consul-
tants recommended criteria, a
pro¿le and desired character-
istics for use in the superin-
tendent search. McKenzie said
they were “really looking for
the common threads” from the
input they received.
Responders’ descriptions
of the district and area includ-
ed: a close-knit community on
the beautiful Oregon coast; a
small, friendly town working
terconnectivity of services for
students; and support a strategic
plan around curriculum.
Board member Hugh Stel-
son said another important
leadership skill is familiarity
with capital improvements and
experience overseeing school
construction.
The desired candidate, ac-
cording to participants, will
be an effective communicator,
a good listener, open-minded,
well-organized, approachable,
motivating, humble, a life-
long learned and someone
with a good sense of humor,
positive attitude and high de-
gree of integrity.
Although Seaside is a “step-
ping stone-sized district,” McK-
enzie said, the consultants want
to help the district ¿nd someone
who will stay for a long time.
“We try really hard to ¿nd
the right ¿t, and not the right re-
sume,” he said.
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