The Silver Falls School District serving Silverton, Scotts Mills, and parts of Mount Angel and Salem, has 13 schools: Bethany Charter, Butte Creek, Central Howell, Eugene Field, Community Roots Montessori Charter, Evergreen, Mark Twain Middle, Pratum, Robert Frost, Scotts Mills, Silver Crest and Victor Point and Silverton High School.
District goals for 2013-14 are:
1. Implement a comprehensive visioning and public input process which produces a document as a basis for district-wide decision making and planning.
2. Complete second year of transition plan to district-wide use of the newly adopted Common Core State Standards.
3. Revise district facility plan with priority emphasis on: technology infrastructure and application upgrades, identification of options regarding use of Eugene Field School, and evaluation of real estate property no longer required for school purposes.
“Patrons are fortunate in our school district to have relative ease of access to school district officials and board members,” Superintendendet Andy Bellando said. “Options include telephone, e-mail, school board meetings, even personal meetings. I have a number of patrons ask to visit with me during the year and can generally grant each request in a timely fashion. Many of our administrators and all of our board members live in one of the district communities. It is very common for patrons to visit with us at community events, even in local businesses such as the grocery store.
“Access is an important priority for the school district, as is the community receiving accurate information. Input by patrons is essential to our operation and in providing the best education possible to our students.
“The school district is very large and culturally diverse. As such it is even more important for us to obtain public input. This district value was reflected in the recent ‘reach out’ in the form of community forums, focus groups and on-line public engagement. We experienced active involvement and look forward to sharing the results with community members once they are available – probably February or March.”
802 Schlador St., Silverton
503-874-5303;
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Superintendent Andy Bellando, [email protected]
Assistant Superintendent Eric Swenson, [email protected]
Silver Falls School District Board of Directors: David Beeson, Tom Buchholz, Wally Lierman, Julie Norris, Tim Roth, Ervin Stadeli and Owen Von Flue.
Board meetings are open to the public and agendas are available on the district’s website, at the district office, at meetings or upon request. No board seats are on the ballot until 2015.
Regular meetings: Second Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Silverton City Council Chamber, 421 S. Water St.
Work sessions: Fourth Monday of the month, 7 p.m., School District Administration Office, 802 Schlador St.,
Silver Falls School District Budget Committee: Gordon Hoy, Kurt Metzger, Dean Oster, Melissa Seifer-Briggs, James Sinn, Betty Jo Steele and Robin Welch.
Meetings: In winter and spring to have budget approved before the fiscal year begins July 1. Meetings open to the public.
Eugene Field School Facility Task Force: Bob Dedrick, Jonathan Edmonds, Dan Kaplan, Garth King, Dean Oster, Stacy Posegate, Barb Rivoli, Tom Schmidgall, Bob Schmidt, Joanne Stone. School District representatives: Bob Collins, Hill International; Jennifer Hannan, Eugene Field Principal; Pete Paradis, Maintenance Supervisor; David Beeson, and Andy Bellando
Meetings: Next meeting Jan. 15, 6 p.m. Eugene Field School, room 9.
