Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
The Coos Bay SD 9 board voted to approve the South Coast Education Service DistrictLocal Service Plan after a presentation by South Coast ESD superintendent Paul Peterson explaining tier 1 and tier 2 services and regional review.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
Melinda Torres reported on ARC drop-in center activity (495 backpacks distributed, ~365 contacts since July, ~210 Title I students), explained YEHA grant uses (staffing, transportation, rental assistance) and described partnerships to help unaccompanied youth and families.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
District finance reported an unqualified audit opinion and an intentional drawdown of about $1.375 million of ending fund balance to preserve staffing; the board discussed unbudgeted grants (~$600,000) and possible state-level revenue changes.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
The Coos Bay School District board voted to authorize the superintendent and finance director to begin contract negotiations with Interim Superintendent Gary Roberts after reading an initial evaluation that praised his early work and identified areas for follow-up. The motion passed with one board member voting no.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
The Coos Bay SD 9 board convened at 05:30, approved the evenings agenda, moved into an executive session under ORS 192.660 to review the chief executive officers performance, returned with no actions and adjourned.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
Parents and the school director urged Coos Bay School District trustees to renew the Lighthouse Charter School’s contract, citing its Waldorf‑inspired curriculum, community supports and roughly 200 students; the board opened the hearing and said it will consider the renewal at a future meeting.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
A student from Destinations Academy reported that the program moved into the Miller and Press building, smaller class sizes enabled more reading and hands‑on projects, and the school invited the board to a winter celebration on Dec. 18 at 11:30 a.m.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
Interim Superintendent Gary Roberts told the Coos Bay SD 9 board that an October parent survey (73 responses) praised student supports and extracurriculars but flagged communication, mental‑health services and special‑education needs. Roberts also previewed ODE "at‑a‑glance" metrics showing 26% third‑grade ELA proficiency and 15% eighth‑grade math proficiency for the district.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
Marshfield band director John Cruz received board permission to send three students to the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle and to begin fundraising/planning for a potential Pearl Harbor Day Parade trip for the full high‑school marching band, estimated at 40–60 students.
Oregon / School Districts / Coos Bay SD 9
The board approved out-of-state travel for three Marshfield high-school students to the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle and authorized band director John Cruz to pursue fundraising and planning for a possible Pearl Harbor Day Parade trip in December 2026.