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A longtime advocate for students with disabilities in the Salem-Keizer School District is moving on.

Western University of Health Sciences Lebanon Oregon

Melissa Glover, director of student services, will leave Salem at the end of the school year for a job in the North Santiam School District as director of special services. The district’s student services department oversees services for students receiving special education, which can include speech therapy, health accommodations and other supports.

Glover has worked in education for about 15 years, including as a special education teacher, and came to Salem-Keizer in 2015. She became director of student services in 2019.

“Partnering with families continues to be one of my favorite things to do in this line of work,” Glover wrote in a message to parents on the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council. “Each one of you has had a profound impact on how I choose to lead in this field, and I will never stop advocating for our kids who are systemically silenced by an educational system that often fails to see them as the valued assets they are within our school communities.”

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ATTEND THE DEBATE – SALEM MAYOR’S RACE

You’re invited to attend a live debate between two city leaders who want to be Salem’s mayor.

You’re also invited to send questions you would like asked.

Here are the details:

Who’s debating: Chris Hoy is the current mayor, seeking a second term. Julie Hoy, a local restaurateur, is serving on the Salem City Council. The Hoys are not related.

Who’s asking questons: Cindy Condon of Salem City Club, Abbey McDonald of Salem Reporter.

Who’s moderating: Les Zaitz, editor, Salem Reporter.

When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. Doors open: 5 p.m.

Where: The Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. S.E.

Tickets: Free, available online HERE.

Broadcast: Capital Community Media will broadcast live on Channel 21 and stream on Youtube.

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