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, often struggle to find work even when employees are in strong demand. In Tillamook School District, Tiffany Beeler helps kids learn job getting and job keeping skills as…
Category: Tillamook Schools
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, give guns to teachers, and erase equity policies that protect children with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ children, immigrant and non English speaking children, and many others. See links below for…
PEACE OUT LOUD: Tillamook School District Board – What’s going on?
By Romy Carver It’s hard to find anything that everyone can agree on these days, but I think we can all agree that we love our kids and want them to be safe in school and get a good education. I’m certain that our newly elected Tillamook School District Board members care about their kids as well, but they are…
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 asking all to please wear masks.) It was School Board Recognition Month, so a proclamation was passed thanking the board members for the volunteer work they have been…
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 not. There were ten community members in the audience and we were not allowed to speak The purpose of the Board Workshop was discussing a resolution (2022-02) Resolution…
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 completers last year, with 60 expected this year. As an educator, Hayden believes that his role is to facilitate the learning of his students. He says that the…
Tillamook School District Board Vacancy
A vacancy exists on the Tillamook School District 9 Board of Directors, Position #5. The Board of Directors is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position. Interested parties should contact Gail Levesque at the District Administration Office, 503.842.4414 ext 1015, or by email at gaill@tillamook.k12.or.us to request a Candidate Application. A letter of interest and the completed application must be…
Neah-Kah-Nie and Nestucca School Districts to begin school year with distance learning; Tillamook slated to begin in-person education
By Chelsea Yarnell On August 31, Neah-Kah-Nie School District Superintendent Paul Erlebach announced in a letter to the community that their District would begin the school year with Comprehensive Distance Learning (CDL). “After reviewing the current data with Tillamook County Health Department officials, school administrators, and others,” Erlebach wrote, “I decided the safest way to begin the school year for…
Tillamook School Board member Mike Gardner dies after contracting COVID-19
EDITOR”S NOTE: Mike Gardner was also a Tillamook PUD Board member and a prominent Tillamook County citizen. Our condolences to his family and friends. By Jake Arnold, Oregon School Boards Assoc. Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Mike Gardner, a retired teacher and new school board member, died this week from complications of contracting COVID-19. Gardner is the first known coronavirus-related Oregon…
Tillamook YMCA, Tillamook High School, Community Partners Gather for Community Resource Fair Sat. Aug. 21
Tillamook High School hosted a Community Resource Fair today Saturday Aug 21st 10am-2pm. Backpacks and school supplies were distributed as well as dozens of local community resources available. Tillamook County Community Health Center’s mobile clinic was on site giving free vaccines as well. Free food, prizes, and sign up for local resources. Organizers pivoted and set up a the resource…