School board directors will vote Tuesday evening on a statement reaffirming district policy not to collect information on immigration status or allow federal immigration authorities to access schools.
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School board will consider sale of former Hazel Green elementary to Valley Inquiry
Salem-Keizer School District officials want to sell an old elementary school northeast of Salem to Valley Inquiry Charter School, which has occupied the school for over a decade.
Meet the South, McKay seniors advising the Salem-Keizer School Board
Sofia Castellanos and Kaiden Armstead are the fifth group of student advisers to sit on the school board since the role was established in late 2020. They hope to keep students better informed about decisions being made while elevating their peers’ concerns to district leaders.
UPDATED: Salem-Keizer School Board backs state school funding changes
School district leaders want legislators to stop creating unfunded mandates and grant programs that require more overhead, taking money away from classrooms.
UPDATED: School board approves apartment tax exemption, superintendent talks priorities
At a Tuesday evening meeting, the Salem-Keizer School Board will vote to reaffirm its policy of not collecting or sharing information about students’ immigration status, and consider a rewritten equity resolution.
Retired principal Cynthia Richardson elected school board chair
School board members on Tuesday also approved two new contracts for administrators in the superintendent’s cabinet who were hired from Tulsa Public Schools.
“Sobering” data shows only 36% of Salem’s middle, high schoolers feel welcome at school
Data from the Salem-Keizer School District’s most recent survey of students’ sense of belonging found diverse challenges facing kids, including fear of violence in their neighborhoods and bullying for being LGBTQ.
UPDATED: School board adopts budget making deep cuts, pushes for more state funding
The Salem-Keizer School Board voted 6-1 to adopt a $1.1 billion budget that cuts 377 positions while laying off 112 people.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Salem-Keizer board ratifies teacher contract, students speak against weapons detectors
Salem teachers finish voting Monday on a new two-year contract. If they approve the agreement, it heads to the school board Tuesday for ratification.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: School board approves classified contract, appoints Lisa Harnisch open seat
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday will select a new board member representing west Salem after Osvaldo Avila resigned last month.
