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Corvallis School District outlines 'Corvallis Promise' plan: K'12 alignment, STEAM specialists and daily science for grades 5—6

Corvallis School Board · March 12, 2026
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Summary

District director Byron Bethels presented the Corvallis Promise, a K'12 alignment plan that includes a K— STEAM specialist, daily science blocks for grades 5—6, a career block beginning in 5th grade, a junior-high (7—8) semester schedule, and math coaches for Title I schools.

The Corvallis School District presented a multi-year K'12 strategy called the Corvallis Promise at a joint work session with the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation on March 12.

Byron Bethels, director for student growth and experience, described the Promise as a consolidation of years of work designed to align core values, board goals and instructional promises across the district. "So around 5,700 students in the Corvallis School District," Bethels said while anchoring the scale of the plan.

Key components announced include: expanded library services and digital-citizenship lessons at K—; a…

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