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Superintendent praises food service review, announces new hires and start-of-school plans
Summary
Superintendent Shauna told the board the district’s kitchen review showed major improvement and praised food-service staff; the meeting also included announcements of new hires (PE teacher, behavior specialist, ELL district teacher), plans for the first day of school, playground readiness and math-acceleration initiatives.
Superintendent Shauna told the Bandon SD 54 board that a recent administrative review of the district kitchen showed substantial improvement from the prior year and read complimentary written comments from reviewers.
"Bandon School District staff were very welcoming to OD staff Community Partnerships and all families who came in for meals," Shauna read, adding that the Food Service Department focuses on "serving high quality and local produc[t] to participants" and works closely with local farms and USDA Foods. Shauna said she wanted to recognize the kitchen staff because they "never hear the kudos that they get."
Shauna also summarized an administrative retreat, noting that many leaders are new to their current roles (under five years) and that the district will change report formats to provide evidence that the district is meeting its goals. She reminded the board that the district is in the "first phase of the 120 day negotiation period on the design" for a housing-related project and said staff and city partners will present narrowed options to the board when available.
Courtney reviewed building-level staffing and program updates: Carly Wright was hired as a PE teacher, the district filled a certified behavior specialist role for a reset station, an additional third-grade teacher was added to reduce class sizes, and Daisy Doy was hired as the district ELL teacher. Courtney described kindergarten "soft start" procedures, a playground expected to be completed by mid-next week, registration supports for families and continuing math-acceleration efforts that will expand opportunities for students to take higher-level coursework earlier.
Several staff who attended a recent educator conference described professional takeaways funded by a district grant; one teacher, Grant, said attending the conference increased his confidence and brought back classroom strategies he plans to use. Operational updates included registration phone support and upcoming athletic physicals; the district is still recruiting a middle-school assistant football coach.
Shauna also addressed a community question about travel funding, saying the district is not paying for community members' trips and that staff who travel use personal vacation time or grant funds when the district covers travel.
The board did not take formal action on staffing announcements at this meeting; the items were presented as information and will be implemented by district administration.
