Communications Department News & Information

Información en español Give input online on desired characteristics and qualifications for one-year position    Superintendent Gustavo Balderas plans to depart in June after 5 years leading the district. The Eugene School Board is slated to declare the superintendent position vacancy and approve a process for appointing a candidate this spring to serve as interim superintendent during the ...

Información en español Teachers are preparing to reconnect with students for remote supplemental education, online and off Eugene School District 4J is working hard to help meet the needs of students and families during the extended school closure. Our teachers are preparing to reconnect with students starting April 6 to provide remote supplemental education that reviews, extends ...

Información en español District is soliciting architect proposals for school improvements Voters in Eugene School District 4J resoundingly passed the school bond measure in November 2018 to fund capital improvements for 4J schools. Bond funds will be used to construct three new school buildings, expand Gilham Elementary School, and make other capital improvements across the district. Every ...

Información en español Do you have what you need for your student to learn from home? 4J can help. Student Home Technology Survey Eugene School District 4J has posted free, optional educational activities that families can use to keep students engaged in learning during the school closure, and is preparing to reconnect students with teachers for supplemental remote ...

Información en español Governor orders Oregonians to maintain social distance and stay home except for essential needs, work, limited outdoor activity  On March 23, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order to “Stay Home, Save Lives” to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Executive Order 20-12 can be read here. Governor Brown’s order requires Oregon ...

Información en español Proposals invited for Gilham Elementary School construction manager/general contractor  Gilham Elementary School will soon have more space for students. thanks to voters’ approval of the school bond measure in November 2018. The bond will fund the construction of three new school buildings, the expansion of Gilham Elementary School, and other capital improvements for all ...

Información en español Public health call center open for questions, 541-682-1380 Eugene School District 4J is committed to sharing information about important issues affecting our families and community. Lane County Public Health has reported that a 4J staff member who was exposed to coronavirus COVID-19 has been tested and confirmed as having the virus. The staff member did ...

Información en español March 18, 2020 School Board Regular Meeting On Wednesday, March 18, the school board held a regular meeting. In response to public health agencies’ recommendations to increase social distancing and avoid gatherings to limit the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, the meeting was held virtually. The meeting was open to the public via live radio broadcast ...

Información en español 4J educators share optional tools and activities for learning at home • Remote teaching and learning will come in April  Eugene School District 4J educators have compiled educational activities and strategies that families can use to keep students engaged in learning during the extended school closure.  The goal is to provide tools for at-home learning ...

Información en español Staff member exposed to COVID-19 did not have close contact with students Eugene School District 4J is committed to sharing information about important issues affecting our families and community. We have learned that a 4J employee was exposed to coronavirus COVID-19 by close contact with a person with the illness. Local public health officials say ...

Información en español Investments will boost student success, focus on underserved students At its March 18 meeting, the Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors approved the district’s plan to invest Student Success Act funds to boost student achievement, particularly among groups of students that have been historically underserved. The district’s Student Success Act Student Investment Account plan, ...

Información en español Oregon schools closed for 6 weeks to combat coronavirus • Free student meals during closure  On March 17, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced an extension of the statewide school closure to help prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. The Governor’s new order means that schools will be closed for students for six weeks, through April ...

Información en español March 18 board meeting open to public via live broadcast and internet stream • Public comment will be received via email In light of current public health recommendations to slow the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, the regular meeting of the Eugene School District Board of Directors on March 18, 2020 at 6 p.m. ...

Información en español Free lunches, healthcare services available Mon.–Fri., March 16–20 School is canceled for students beginning Monday, March 16, a week before the scheduled start of spring break, in accordance with Gov. Kate Brown’s directive to temporarily close all K–12 schools in Oregon. School is scheduled to resume for students on April 1 April 28 (extended ...

Información en español March 11, 2020 School Board Work Session On Wednesday, March 11, the school board held a work session. Work Session: Student Success Act Investment Plan Board members continued their discussion about the proposed plan for Eugene School District 4J to invest Student Success Act Student Investment Account funds starting in the coming school year to bolster student ...