Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
District staff said the current contractor is short roughly six drivers and that a February RFP (proposals due early March) will include ride-time limits, training requirements and route-mitigation expectations; board members were invited to join the scoring team.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
Trustees raised alarms about what they described as demeaning or hateful language in teacher and community survey responses. Several board members called for training, stronger community outreach and steps to heal divides while preserving students’ needs as the priority.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
District staff presented a proposal to reconfigure Hillcrest and North Bay into a K–2 and a 3–5 school to address uneven, declining enrollment and to concentrate age-appropriate services. No final vote was taken; materials and an RFP timeline were posted and the board plans further action at an upcoming regular meeting.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
Superintendent Kent told the board the district will step away from buying the Port Theater due to a high counteroffer and ADA renovation costs; the district executed Viking Lane sale paperwork that generated about $695,000 for capital projects and $15,000 for a North Bay Elementary trail.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
Evergreen, the virtual school sponsored by North Bend School District, reported financial reserves, staffing growth and rising enrollment but said roughly half of new students did not stay past their first year and that the school is pursuing strategies to improve retention.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
Superintendent and staff reviewed local budget law, fund-balance policy (5% + 2% = 7% target), and the budget committee process; the board approved the district calendar and consent agenda unanimously, with the calendar contingent on an MOU from both unions.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
Following a required public hearing with no public testimony, the North Bend board approved the Student Investment Account (SIA) grant (ID 39257) and closed the hearing, moving the grant to approval.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
The North Bend School District 13 board endorsed draft guidance to allow decorated graduation caps and expanded recognition cords, citing strong student support and staff concerns about enforcement; the board asked legal counsel to review the final language and added a height limit.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
After reviewing evaluation standards and giving strong ratings across leadership, culture and financial management, the board voted to promote interim superintendent Tim Preyder to permanent superintendent and authorized the board chair to negotiate a contract.
Oregon / School Districts / North Bend SD 13
After a competitive RFQ/RFP process, the board authorized staff to negotiate and execute a contract with HGE Architects to begin seismic retrofit design work for the North Bay Elementary gym project.