The Banks School District offices. Photo: Chas Hundley Raymond Mott has been on the Banks School Board for eight years, and that’s enough. The two-term board member withdrew his candidacy and endorsed his would-be opponent, Corissa Mazurkiewicz. “The reality is, I didn’t think anyone else was going to run,” Mott[Read More…]
EDUCATION
Back to school for grades K through 2
A student is greeted by instructional assistant Wanda Lazott on Monday, March 8. Photo: Chas Hundley Close to 70 students returned to classrooms Monday morning at the Banks Elementary School. They arrived by car, bus, and on foot, in some cases joined by their families and a surprising amount of[Read More…]
Legislative news briefs: Redistricting deadline looms, Banks’ representative sponsors education bills
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Legislature is in danger of being cut out of the process of drawing up new legislative and congressional voting districts because 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data likely won’t be available until after July 1 — it was supposed to[Read More…]
Washington County Farm Bureau seeks high school, college applicants for 2021 scholarships
Roy-area farms, taken in 2015. Photo: Chas Hundley WASHINGTON COUNTY – Local students in high school and college who are pursuing an education in the fields of agriculture, education, nursing or vocational training are eligible for scholarships offered by the Washington County Farm Bureau this year. Chair of the scholarship[Read More…]
Newly-elected House District 32 Oregon House Rep. Suzanne Weber appointed to House Committee on Education
Suzanne Weber. Photo courtesy of the Suzanne Weber campaign Newly sworn-in House District 32 Oregon House Representative Suzanne Weber (Republican/Independent-Tillamook) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Tina Kotek (D-Portland) to the position of vice-chair of the House Committee on Education. Kotek did not release an official statement as[Read More…]
Gov. Brown issues plan for schools to be allowed to open fully by February
The Banks School District offices. Photo: Chas Hundley Thousands of Oregon students could be back in classrooms by Feb. 15 under a new plan issued by Governor Kate Brown on Wednesday that will turn control of school reopening to local school districts. Until now, district reopening plans have been tied[Read More…]
State loosens COVID-19 standards for some counties, school districts
The Banks Elementary School on August 5, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley The state updated the “Ready Schools, Safe Learners” document Friday, October 30 to relax standards for reopening schools in Oregon, a move that Governor Kate Brown said could allow up to 130,000 students to return to in-person education right[Read More…]
Banks School District offers childcare grant program for low income families and essential workers
The Banks School District on September 3, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – A grant awarded to the Banks School District by Washington County with CARES Act funding will pay for two months of childcare for some Banks-area low-income families and those working as essential employees. The deadline to apply[Read More…]
No school reopening until significant coronavirus drop, governor says
A temporary school marking on Old Wilson River Road in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley Until the state sees a rapid decline in the spread of COVID-19, students won’t see the inside of a classroom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown said during a Friday morning press conference. According to the Oregon[Read More…]
Banks School District lays off 13 employees
The Banks Elementary School on August 5, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks School District laid off 13 classified employees on Tuesday, August 4 as the district grapples with a school year that will begin online. In total, the equivalent of 8.4 full time classified positions were eliminated,[Read More…]
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