Your Monday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
Thousands of people attended “community conversations” at local high schools over the past three weeks to give feedback on how the Salem-Keizer School District should approach its forecasted budget deficit.
We heard from several of you who left the meetings with more questions about why the school district is in the position it’s in, and what’s going on with union negotiations.
School budgets are a hot topic this fall, underpinning the labor dispute that has led to a two-week teacher strike in Portland. In Salem, negotiations with both teachers and education support workers are at a standstill and headed to state mediation.
District leaders have said they plan to announce a first round of cuts after Thanksgiving. We’re planning coverage ahead of that announcement explaining what’s going on with the district’s budget, why it’s happening now and what it means for kids and educators in local schools.
Do you have a question you’d like to see answered? Reach out to Managing Editor Rachel Alexander, who covers Salem schools, at [email protected].
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Salem police say they could not establish why a man fatally shot himself in the agency’s lobby on Saturday. Investigators found no connection between the man and the police department,…
13 Nov 2023
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Salem police say they could not establish why a man fatally shot himself in the agency’s lobby on Saturday. Investigators found no connection between the man and the police department,…
13 Nov 2023
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The Salem-Keizer School Board is holding a closed-door session Tuesday to discuss ongoing labor negotiations before a public meeting at 6 p.m.
13 Nov 2023
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The Salem-Keizer School Board is holding a closed-door session Tuesday to discuss ongoing labor negotiations before a public meeting at 6 p.m.
13 Nov 2023
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Oregon’s Veterans Day ceremony was held Saturday morning in front of the Capitol in Salem.
11 Nov 2023
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Oregon’s Veterans Day ceremony was held Saturday morning in front of the Capitol in Salem.
11 Nov 2023
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During their Monday, Nov. 13, meeting, the Salem City Council approved higher garbage collection rates as requested by the Mid-Valley Garbage and Recycling Association. They also opted to postpone their…
14 Nov 2023
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During their Monday, Nov. 13, meeting, the Salem City Council approved higher garbage collection rates as requested by the Mid-Valley Garbage and Recycling Association. They also opted to postpone their…
14 Nov 2023
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