By Stephen Floyd The Gervais School District (GSD) plans to continue operating for one more year if a $28 million facilities bond on the May 21 ballot fails. District officials said last summer, if a May bond were to fail, the district would be unable to afford critical repairs at its two remaining schools and may be forced to dissolve. […]
By Stephen Floyd School officials in Gervais have discussed possibly dissolving their district if a facilities bond fails next year, which could lead to schools in Silverton and Mt. Angel absorbing Gervais students. Bond proposals for the Gervais School District suffered landslide defeats in 2022 and 2023, and the district’s board is considering a third attempt for May of 2024. […]
By Kristine Thomas Dandy Stevens is the new assistant superintendent for the Silver Falls School District. She replaces Eric Swenson who now works in the Woodburn School District. Stevens was the principal at Mark Twain Middle School. “We have always been a district of excellence but there is a shift happening that is taking us to the next level,” Stevens […]
