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K–12 parents invited to information nights about changing standards for student learning  What are the Common Core State Standards? How are these new expectations for student learning different from the standards Oregon had in place before? Most of all, what do these changes mean for your student, and for you? Please join us at a parent information ...

Course sections added to ease classroom crowding, provide opportunities for more than 1,000 students  Things are looking up for hundreds of middle and high school students who started the year in unusually crowded classes or were unable to enroll in their desired classes at all. Right before the school year began, several teachers were added at elementary schools to shrink some of ...

Eugene School District 4J and the Eugene Education Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for teachers and licensed specialists. Before the agreement becomes final it must be ratified by union members and approved by the school board. Bargaining teams met for several formal bargaining sessions in May and June. Recently, they have exchanged information ...

School and district staff: Protect yourself against the flu! Consent Form | Vaccine Information | Información Sobre Vacunas Getting a flu shot is the best protection we have from the flu and its complications, although it cannot prevent all cases of the flu. A flu vaccine also helps prevent spreading flu from person to person. The 2014–2015 vaccine available at the 4J ...

Measure 20-222 would continue local school funding without changing tax rate This fall voters in the Eugene School District will decide whether to renew local funding for schools at the same property tax rate. Measure 20-222 is not a new tax or a tax increase, but a five-year renewal of the local option levy that has ...

4J sees overall stability with gains at high school, especially in math  The state recently released the 2013–14 OAKS state assessment results. We’re seeing some very encouraging signs of returns on our investments in high school, especially in math. We’re also seeing the impacts of a very short school year and high class sizes at the lower grade levels. Relative ...

Impartial property valuation will inform good stewardship of public resources Eugene School District 4J will seek an independent appraisal of the property that may be sold to the Eugene Family YMCA for a new Y facility. 4J is considering selling a portion of the Roosevelt property to the Y for a new facility. Roosevelt Middle School is about ...

District residents are invited to apply to serve Apply online Eugene School District 4J is inviting applications for its volunteer budget committee. There are three openings for three-year terms that run through June 30, 2017. The committee gives direction, examines, and approves the district’s annual budget. Residents interested in serving on the committee should apply by Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 5 p.m., and attend ...

Community input sought at public meeting Arts & Technology Academy will soon be significantly renovated, thanks to voters’ approval of the 2013 school bond measure. Families and community members are invited to join us on September 30 for a public meeting about designing the renovation and reconstruction of the Jefferson school building, which houses Arts & Technology Academy middle school and ...

Public invited to weigh in on design and position of new school Design for a new River Road/El Camino del Río Elementary School is underway. The new school is currently scheduled to break ground in 2015 and open in fall 2016. This schedule depends on having the location and configuration of the new school building finalized in the coming ...

Adding teachers makes big difference for hundreds of students in the most crowded elementary school classrooms More than 700 elementary students who were slated to be in unusually crowded classes now have a much better outlook, thanks to the targeted addition of extra teachers. The school board and district have heard loud and clear from parents and our ...

Classrooms removed to make way for new school building to be completed during 2015–16 school year  When students leave for summer vacation, contractors get to work on building repairs and renovations. Of the many projects completed this summer, one of the most dramatic is at Howard Elementary School. Students at Howard will soon have a new school ...

Make your voice heard on achievement level scores! Expectations for student learning are changing. Oregon is one of more than 40 U.S. states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This new, more rigorous set of standards in English language arts and mathematics replace Oregon’s previous English language arts and math standards. Students in grades 3–8 and high school will take ...

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District offer would increase teachers’ salaries each year, reduce class sizes, restore school days, more  Read Full Bargaining Update  The district bargaining team recently delivered a new contract proposal to the Eugene Education Association in its ongoing effort to finalize a contract with the teachers’ union before the beginning of the school year. The district’s offer would: Provide salary increases for every teacher ...