Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
The Douglas County SD 4 board voted against the Douglas ESD 202627 Local Service Plan after several directors said the ESDs services and efficiency did not justify the districts contribution; ESD leaders defended the plan and said the agency invests roughly $3 million in the district.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Hughcrest Elementary Principal Jennifer Thompson presented midyear data showing above-state-average attendance trends, high fourth- and fifth-grade reading accuracy and positive formative assessment growth tied to new curricula (CKLA and Amplify Science).
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Directors approved the consent agenda, adopted a resolution designating Classified Employee Appreciation Week, authorized $83,531 to replace HVAC control components at Roseburg High School, and approved multiple personnel contract renewals and expirations as presented in the packet.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Douglas County SD 4 board reviewed a building-insights report cataloging maintenance and safety needs across schools (RHS, Fullerton, Eastwood and others), discussed consolidation and bond strategies, and asked staff for more community engagement and cost analyses.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
District staff briefed the Douglas County SD 4 board on Oregon Senate Bill 141, which adds K–2 attendance and eighth-grade math as accountability measures, requires interim K–8 assessments, streamlines grant reporting and mandates a public data dashboard planned for 2028.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Douglas County SD 4 approved the purchase of five welders for Roseburg High School for $64,236.20 from Airgas; board members asked about funding, delivery timing and disposition of older units before the vote carried.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Umpqua Community College and Roseburg Public Schools unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement to expand dual-credit health career programs, a partnership the college and district say will save families money, boost CTE participation and help build a local healthcare workforce starting in 2027.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Students from Roseburg High School presented FFA history and successes, student government highlighted upcoming events and athletics, and the board presented Crystal Apple and other awards recognizing students and staff during the joint meeting with UCC.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Douglas ESD superintendent Annalicia Nicholson reviewed the ESD's Local Service Plan, its statutory requirements (90% general fund on LSP services), special-education emphasis, regional programs such as Complex Needs and Horizons, grant-backed community schools programming, and staffing updates including speech-language services split between in-person and virtual delivery.
Oregon / School Districts / Douglas County SD 4
Firgrove Elementary principal Katrina Hanson highlighted attendance above state average, adoption of Core Knowledge Language Arts, expanded math instruction with a 75-minute block, and science curriculum gains; the meeting included choir and student leadership presentations and multiple student and teacher recognitions.