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Local educators honored in 10th annual business-sponsored awards program More than 80 4J teachers, administrators, classified staff and volunteers, as well as nearly 80 educators from the Springfield and Bethel school districts, were honored at the 2015 ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 28. Sponsored by the local business community, the ACE Awards recognize exemplary work by ...

State test results will help ensure college course placement, avoid need for remedial courses High school juniors in Oregon taking the Smarter Balanced assessments this spring may have an added benefit from the test when they reach college. The Oregon Department of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission have announced that Oregon’s 7 universities and 17 community ...

First day of school is Wednesday, September 9 Elementary School 2015–16  Middle & High School 2015–16  The school board has approved the academic calendars for 2015–16. The first day of school will be Wednesday, September 9. Winter break will be Dec. 21–Jan. 1. Spring break will be March 21–25. The last day of school will be Thursday, June 16, unless ...

Current state budget proposal would cause more cuts to school services The Oregon Legislature is building the state budget for the 2015–17 biennium. The proposed amount of funding for K–12 education is not enough to allow school districts to implement full-day kindergarten and maintain current service levels. The superintendents of all 16 school districts in Lane County as well ...

Voter registration deadline is April 28 Voters will decide on May 19 who will fill four of the seven positions on the Eugene School Board. The other three positions will be on the ballot in 2017. Board members are elected from the district at large, not from geographic regions. Registered voters who live within the Eugene School District may ...

4J staff and volunteers nominated More than 80 outstanding 4J employees and volunteers have been honored with a nomination for the 10th annual ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards. ACE Award “Champions” will be selected from Eugene, Bethel and Springfield schools in each of the four categories: Licensed, Classified, Administrators and Volunteers. Each champion’s school will receive a $1,000 ...

Dr. Gustavo Balderas named to lead the district March 18, 2015 — The Eugene School Board has voted to make a formal offer of employment to Dr. Gustavo Balderas to become the next superintendent of Eugene School District 4J. After a months-long superintendent search process that has involved extensive community and staff involvement, the board named Dr. ...

School board names Dr. Gustavo Balderas as top candidate March 12, 2015 — The Eugene School Board has named Dr. Gustavo Balderas as their top candidate to become the next superintendent of Eugene School District 4J. The chair of the board of directors has announced that the board is moving forward with a single finalist candidate and that ...

Board will continue deliberations in executive session on Wednesday  Dr. Heather Cordie has informed the Eugene School Board that she is withdrawing as a candidate for the position of Eugene School District 4J superintendent. Dr. Cordie, superintendent of Sherwood School District in Sherwood, Ore., was one of the three finalist candidates named by the board on March 2. The finalists were selected from among 29 applicants ...

Deadline extended to March 15 Do you know a champion in education? Nominate 4J teachers, administrators, classified employees and volunteers for the 2015 ACE (A Champion in Education) Awards! The deadline to nominate a champion educator at www.theaceawards.org has been extended by one week through Sunday, March 15. ACE Awards champions will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held Tuesday, ...

We want your input! Please join us on March 11 Información en español  4J parents, staff, and community stakeholders are invited to participate in listening groups about special education services in Eugene School District 4J. Education Support Services department leaders want to hear your thoughts about what is working now, and what will be critical to help all students succeed ...

Learn more, give input at design open house March 17  Parents, neighbors and community members are invited to a design open house on March 17 to learn more and provide input about the future of the Gilham Elementary School building. Building improvements are coming soon, thanks to voters’ approval of the 2013 school bond measure. A draft master plan for the improvements ...

Community invited to candidate forum on March 5 After gathering significant public input on what to look for in the Eugene School District’s next superintendent and conducting a nationwide search, the Eugene School Board has named three finalist candidates, all of whom have backgrounds in classroom teaching and strong ties to Oregon: Dr. Gustavo Balderas, Superintendent at Ocean ...

Community forum with 3 finalists on March 5 Parents, students, staff and community members are invited to meet and weigh in on the three finalist candidates to be the next superintendent of Eugene School District 4J. A community forum will be held on Thursday, March 5. Superintendent Candidate Community Forum Thursday, March 5, 6:00–8:30 p.m. 4J Education Center Auditorium 200 N. Monroe St., ...

For fourth year, 4J will accept students from other districts under Oregon’s open enrollment law The Eugene School Board has approved plans to enroll out-of-district students in Eugene School District 4J in 2015–16. Under Oregon’s open enrollment law, passed by the 2011 Legislature, school districts may accept transfer requests from out-of-district students without consent from the student’s resident ...