Communications Department News & Information

School and district staff: Protect yourself against the flu! Flu shot clinics for staff on October 10 & 15 Consent Form | Vaccine Information | Información Sobre Vacunas  Getting a flu shot is the best protection we have from the flu and its complications, although it cannot prevent all cases of the flu. A flu vaccine also helps prevent spreading flu ...

District to develop investment plan for $12 million funding increase • Online survey and community forums in September Share Your Voice: Online Survey / Encuesta en Español New funding is coming to Oregon schools, and Eugene School District 4J wants to hear from students, families, staff and other community members about how to best support student ...

District residents are invited to apply Apply online Eugene School District 4J is inviting applications for its volunteer budget committee. There are two openings for three-year terms that run through June 30, 2022. Residents interested in serving on the committee should apply by Wednesday, October 9, at 5 p.m. About the committee The budget committee has 14 members: the seven school ...

September 18, 2019 School Board Work Session and Regular Meeting On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, the school board held a work session on teacher workforce diversity followed by a regular board meeting. All board members were present. Work Session: Teacher Workforce Diversity The board received a report and discussed efforts, plans and strategies to hire and retain staff reflecting ...

Eugene has a rich history of politically active and civically engaged youth. As a district, we respect students’ voices and encourage them to be informed and engaged members of our community. Thanks to this history, Eugene School District 4J has a long-established and consistent response to student walkout demonstrations, regardless of the purpose or the ...

Información en español Alternative high school program starts year with new building Eugene School District 4J’s ECCO alternative high school program has a new home in downtown Eugene. ECCO relocated this fall from the Lane Community College (LCC) campus to the downtown area, next to the district office building at 200 North Monroe Street. The district contracted ...

Fall school menus show changes, with more to come over time Eugene School District 4J is making changes to our school food services incrementally over time, as school food service management is brought in-house after more than 20 years of contracting with large food services management companies. Some changes already are seen in school menus planned for ...

September 11, 2019 School Board Listening Session and Work Sessions On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, the school board held a listening session followed by a work session. All board members were present. Listening Session The first 30 minutes of the listening session was spent in small groups or one-on-one conversations between community members and board members. The second 30 minutes ...

4J leader is state’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year Dr. Gustavo Balderas has been named the 2020 Oregon Superintendent of the Year by the Oregon Association of School Executives (OASE) and the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA). Dr. Balderas was selected among superintendents of Oregon’s 197 school districts for the top state award, which seeks to ...

Adding staff to reduce class sizes and support student needs makes big difference for thousands of students Staffing added this fall at Adams, Arts & Technology Academy, Cal Young, Camas Ridge, Charlemagne, Chinese Immersion, Churchill, Family School, Gilham, Holt, Howard, Kelly, Kennedy, Madison, Monroe, North Eugene, River Road/El Camino del Río, Roosevelt, Sheldon, South Eugene, Spencer ...

Board holds forum for community conversation and public testimony Be heard: The Eugene School Board wants to hear from you. Community members are invited to a listening session on Wednesday, September 11, 5–6 p.m., at the 4J Education Center, 200 N. Monroe St. in Eugene. The listening session will provide opportunities for both informal conversation with ...

Read the Superintendent’s Message to Families Welcome to the 2019–20 school year! We hope students had a wonderful summer and are ready for a busy and exciting year. The start of the school year is always exciting. This fall, there’s a particular feeling of hope and anticipation in the air as Oregon looks forward to reinvesting in ...

Welcome to the 2019–20 school year! Students return to school this week. – Tuesday, September 3 is the high school orientation and transition day for ninth grade students. – Wednesday, September 4 is the first day of classes for all students except seventh and eighth grade. – Thursday, September 5 is the first day for seventh and eighth ...

Información en español Proposals invited for construction manager/general contractor to replace 4J’s oldest school  Voters in Eugene School District 4J resoundingly passed the school bond measure in November 2018 to construct new school buildings for three schools with aging facilities and fund other capital improvements for all 4J schools. Edison Elementary School, the district’s oldest school building, is ...

Lane Transit District offering free bus transportation to students Kids ride free! That’s the message Lane Transit District (LTD) is sharing, as they launch a new ridership program for local students. Starting September 1, all students in kindergarten through 12th grade can ride LTD buses for free. K–12 students will have access to ride anywhere, anytime, not ...