Superintendent Andrea Castañeda said the Salem-Keizer School District will cut about $30 million in administrative and district office budgets and positions, with specifics to come over the next week.
SCHOOLS
Oregon governor signals state funding to schools must improve following Portland teachers’ strike
Gov. Tina Kotek wants the Legislature to establish minimum teacher salaries and to create a new office focused on sharing school budget data with public.
Schools spent little of $19 million from state on substitute teacher training
Many substitute teachers across Oregon claim districts owe them for the time they spent taking mandatory training.
Schools need community help to engage youth, prevent gun violence
The Salem-Keizer School District employs dozens of people who work with kids involved in gangs and at risk for violence. Their leaders say a landmark report on gun violence in Salem echoes what they see in halls and classrooms.
State finds school employees being injured at high rates by Salem students
A report from Oregon’s workplace safety regulator found the Salem-Keizer School District needs to better train employees, share information and investigate incidents when students assault educators.
Oregon Republicans plan legislation to ban teacher walkouts as Portland strike continues
Portland teachers are in their third week of a strike. Most other states, including Washington and Idaho, ban teacher strikes.
Hundreds of layoffs ahead for Salem-Keizer, superintendent says
Superintendent Andrea Castaneda plans to announce an initial round of administrative cuts Dec. 12, before a later round in the spring that will include teachers and other school staff.
UPDATED: Salem-Keizer board talks budget woes, literacy at November meeting
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.
Portland strike means slower resolution for Salem-Keizer teacher contract
State mediators canceled an initial session Wednesday intended to mediate between the Salem-Keizer School District and its teacher union, saying mediators were needed elsewhere as labor fights heat up across Oregon. The district and union will now meet Dec. 6.
State lawmakers say they met Portland school demands for money as teachers strike
State Democratic senators said they gave schools $10.3 billion, a record high, during the spring session.
