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Superintendent seeks 20 students to launch district Family Academy; principal and IT hires announced
Summary
Superintendent Tara updated the board on plans for a Port Orford-Langlois Family Academy to support homeschool families and said the program needs 20 students to be viable; the district also introduced new IT staff Rusty Raymond and named Deanna Williams as the incoming high school principal.
During the organizational meeting, Superintendent Tara outlined a proposal to start a district Family Academy to support homeschool families and provide resources for parents and students.
Tara said the program—referred to in discussion as the Port Orford Langley School District Family Academy—needs at least 20 enrolled students to be financially sustainable in its first year; she reported the district had 13 confirmed and was awaiting responses from other families, with a decision timeline of about one week. "In order to get this program off the ground financially, I need to have 20 students enrolled," Tara said, noting staff would post for a teacher only after enrollment targets are met.
Tara also announced staffing updates: Rusty Raymond has filled the district's IT role and was welcomed to the team, and Deanna Williams has accepted the high school principal position after a nine-candidate search and interviews. The superintendent described a robust applicant pool for the principal job and said the hiring committee felt the interviews were worthwhile.
Board members asked about program logistics and timelines; Tara said she would provide a further update at next month’s meeting. No formal action was taken on the Family Academy at this meeting; the board acknowledged the program could provide both family supports and modest financial benefit to the district if enrollment meets the stated threshold.
