The Salem-Keizer School Board meets virtually for a work session on July 28, 2020 (Screenshot) It’s the first full week of the new school year, and Salem-Keizer’s school board will meet virtually Tuesday night to hear updates and consider several resolutions. Board members will vote on a resolution re-affirming the[Read More…]

Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Marion County added a second mobile crisis team to its ranks last summer and, on Wednesday, will discuss retroactively approving the contract. Crisis units take calls from 9-1-1 dispatch that involve mental health components, according to the Marion County[Read More…]

Marion County Courthouse (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) A couple of contracts involving the Marion County Sheriff’s Office will headline the Marion County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Wednesday. First up is whether to accept a contract that would pay the law enforcement agency $250,000 over a multi-year contract to[Read More…]

The 2019-20 Salem-Keizer School Board (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-Keizer school board members will consider a property tax exemption for a 30-unit apartment building at their meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13. Board members will vote on exempting Parke 325, a new building at 325 13th Street NE, as part of the City of[Read More…]

The 2019-20 Salem-Keizer School Board (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-Keizer school board members will consider changing Superintendent Christy Perry’s contract at a Tuesday night meeting to reflect legislative changes to retirement benefits for public employees. If the contract change is approved, Perry would have the option to retire and be immediately[Read More…]

The 2019-20 Salem-Keizer School Board (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-Keizer school board members will fill two vacancies on the district’s budget committee at their meeting Tuesday night, picking from among 15 people who have applied for the volunteer role. Committee members serve three year terms and review the superintendent’s proposed budget[Read More…]

Chemeketa Community College’s Board of Education members will learn about the college’s efforts to help students receiving food stamps meet their educational goals before a regular meeting Wednesday evening. The board will hear a report on license and certificate exams for students in 2018. Board members will approve new grants,[Read More…]

The 2019-20 Salem-Keizer School Board (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Members of the Salem-Keizer School Board will meet Tuesday to vote on a West Salem land purchase before discussing the policies outlining how they supervise Superintendent Christy Perry and how they work as a board. The board will vote on buying a[Read More…]

A half-million dollar land purchase near West Salem High School is among the items Salem-Keizer school board members will consider at their Tuesday meeting. Board members will hear a proposal to buy a 1.3 acre property at 1755 Doaks Ferry Road for about $500,000. The property is a single home[Read More…]

The 2019 Salem-Keizer School Board at a July 2019 meeting. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Tuesday night will likely be a short meeting for the Salem-Keizer School Board, with just a handful of items on the agenda. Board members will meet in executive session at 5 p.m. to discuss real estate transactions[Read More…]