About

The seven-member Board of Directors, which is the policy making body of the school district, derives its legal authority from the statutes of the State of Oregon.

The board selects the superintendent as the district's executive officer and delegates the responsibility for implementing its policies and plans to the superintendent. The board also has the annual responsibility of adopting a balanced school district budget.

Policies

Copies of school board policies and the district's administrative rules can be reviewed at each school and in the Education Center at 200 North Monroe Street. School board policies can also be reviewed at the Eugene Public Library and are also available online at http://policy.osba.org/eugene/.

Elections

Board members are elected from the district at large to serve four-year terms. Board elections occur in May of each odd numbered year. To be eligible for election to the board, a person must be a registered voter in the school district, and have been a resident of the district for one year immediately preceding the election. Board members serve without pay. The term of office for board members begins on July 1 immediately following the election.

Meetings

The school board usually meets in regular public sessions on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Education Center, 200 North Monroe, Eugene. Special meetings and work sessions are scheduled as necessary. Copies of the agenda for school board meetings and background information about the agenda are available at each school board meeting and at least two days before the meeting from 4J Communications Office at the Education Center.

• 2007-08 board calendar, with links to PDF files
• Meeting Archives

Goals

The school board sets goals annually for itself and district administration; see the current goals here.

Public Input

The school board encourages public input. Comments on items that are not on the board's agenda may be made at the beginning of each meeting. Audience members who wish to comment on agenda items may sign up to speak when the subject is being discussed. All regular board meetings are broadcast live on the district's radio station, KRVM-AM 1280. Click here to download a PDF file with board member contact information and meeting dates for this school year. For questions and information please call 687-3321.

Membership

Eric Forrest
3785 Waterbrook Way
Eugene, OR 97408
Home: 343-5184
Work: 685-2064
Fax: 687-8754
E-mail: eforrest@mlfgroup.com
Served since: Jan. 19, 2005 in Position #6 (appointed)
Term ends: June 30, 2009
Occupation: Business owner

School Board Appointments: Budget Committee.

Current Community Involvement: Eugene Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, Eugene Executives Association, Emerald Kidsports Coach.

Beth Gerot (vice chair)
1270 River Road
Eugene, OR 97404
Home: 689-5747
Work: 688-1040
Fax: 688-8077
E-mail: gerot_b@4j.lane.edu
Served since: January 20, 1999 in Position #3 (Appointed)
Term ends: June 30, 2009
Occupation: Co-Owner, Woodruff Nursery & Landscapes, Inc.; Partner, G & P Homes, LLC

School Board Appointments: Eugene School Board Chair (2003-2006); 4J Budget Committee; 4J Wellness Policy Committee; Minority Student Achievement Network Board Assembly executive committee; Oregon School Boards Association Board of Directors; OSBA Legislative Policy Committee member; Oregon Department of Education Professional Educators Advisory Team; Oregon Department of Education Healthy Schools Network.

Current Community Involvement: Eugene City Club Program Committee; River Road/Santa Clara Task Force; Eugene Chamber of Commerce; Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth steering committee, Co-chair School Resource Team; Lane County Food Policy Council; Oregon Business Association Education Committee; Oregon Association of Nurserymen; Oregon Landscape Contractors Association.

Alicia Hays
274 Regal Court
Eugene, OR 97401
Home: 344-6262
Work: 682-7492
Fax: 682-7494
E-mail: hays_a@4j.lane.edu
Served since: Jan. 8, 2007 in Position #1 (Appointed)
Term ends: June 30, 2011
Occupation: Director, Lane County Department of Children and Families

School Board Appointments: 4J Budget Committee.

Charles Martinez, Jr. (chair)
200 North Monroe St.
Eugene, OR 97402
Work: 334-4838
Fax: 687-3691
E-mail: martinez_c@4j.lane.edu
Served since: June 23, 2004 in Position #2 (appointed)
Term ends: June 30, 2009
Occupation: psychologist and research scientist

School Board Appointments: School Board Vice-Chair (2006-07); 4J Budget Committee.

Current Community Involvement: Board director and volunteer health care provider, Volunteers in Medicine; governor-appointed member, Oregon Racial and Ethnic Health Task Force; governor-appointed member, Oregon Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs.

Craig Smith
2611 Suncrest Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
Home: 485-4513
Work: 686-8511
Fax: 344-2025
E-mail: smith_cr@4j.lane.edu
Served since: July 1, 1995 in Position #4
Term ends: June 30, 2011
Occupation: Attorney

School Board Appointments: Oregon School Boards Association President-Elect (2004-resigned), Oregon School Boards Association Legislative Policy Committee, PERS Board Legislative Advisory Committee, Board Chairperson (1999-2001), Lane County School Board member Coalition, 4J Budget Committee..

Current Community Involvement: Eugene Chamber of Commerce, E3 Partnership for Student Success Leadership Team, Eugene Rotary Club, Eugene City Club.

Jim Torrey
3393 Arlington Ave.
Eugene, OR 97408
Home: 687-7220
Fax: 687-3691
E-mail: jimtorrey@comcast.net
Served since: July 1, 2007 in Position #5
Term ends: June 30, 2011
Occupation: Attorney

School Board Appointments: 4J Budget Committee.

Current Community Involvement: Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Eugene Rotary Club, Eugene City Club.

Yvette Webber-Davis
1574 Coburg Road, Box 184
Eugene, OR 97401
Work: 346-5727
Fax: 346-5764
E-mail: davis_y@4j.lane.edu
Served since: May 10, 2006 in Position #7 (appointed)
Term ends: June 30, 2011
Occupation: Director of Education Policy and Inclusion, Oregon University System

School Board Appointments: 4J Budget Committee.