EDITOR’S NOTE: There are multiple petitions being prepared for the Tillamook School District Board; Jim Heffernan took a traditional route gathering signatures in person. There is also an online petition available to…
Category: Education Talks
You’re hired! Award winning local educator teaches students life long employment skills
Story & Photos by Don Backman “You have the job. When can you start work?” Those are the words every job applicant wants to hear, including those who have disabilities, who, unfortunately,…
Tillamook County Democrats Adopt Resolution Regarding Education Diversity in Tillamook County Schools
In response to recent proposals by the Tillamook School District Board, the Tillamook County Democrats have adopted a resolution supporting school curriculum that recognizes and respects the rich diversity in our community….
ADD YOUR SIGNATURE: Open Letter to Tillamook School Board Members …
This is an open letter to Tillamook School District signed so far by over 200 people. Community members have expressed concern about the Tillamook School Board proposing to end the mask mandate,…
OHA updates recommendations for COVID-19 contact tracing, reduces reporting requirements in K-12 settings
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will release new COVID-19 contact tracing and notification recommendations for K-12 settings to lessen the overall burden of contact tracing on K-12 schools, while ensuring school staff…
Tillamook School District Jan. 10 Board Meeting: Local Control Resolution, Review Education Equity Policy, Consideration of Policy to Allow Concealed Carry for Teachers – Decisions Moved to Feb. Meeting
By Andrea Goss Tillamook School District #9 board met last night January 10, 2020. There were four board members present, two masked, two unmasked (in spite of the sign on the door…
Tillamook School Board Workshop Dec. 21st Reviews “Resolution for Local Control”, Mask Mandate
By Andrea Goss*, for the Tillamook County Pioneer The Tillamook School Board Workshop was quiet and not very well attended by the community. Three of the board members wore masks, two did…
Help Shape the Next Seven Years of Tillamook Bay Community College; Community invited to take 15-minute survey to give feedback on future of TBCC
Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is in the process of developing a new strategic plan that will carry the college forward for the next seven years. Over the next several months, the…
National Association of Agricultural Educators Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award: Tillamook’s Hayden Bush 2021 Recipient
Our first honoree is Hayden Bush, who teaches at Tillamook High School in Oregon. The Tillamook Agricultural Education program offers 24 different agriculture courses for students to take, and graduated 45 program…
Tillamook County 2022 Calendar Contest for Middle School Students (Grades 6, 7 & 8): “We’re All in this Together”
SOS Tillamook—the Prevention Program of Tillamook Family Counseling Center, is excited to once again be gathering artwork from local students to be featured in the 2022 Tillamook County Calendar. The 2021 calendar…