Jefferson County Schools considering reimbursing parents after band trip was canceled
Three schools in the district hired Musical Destinations to coordinate band trip but say promised refunds have not been paid
Parents want money from canceled band trip By Morgan Hightower | March 9, 2021 at 5:25 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 7:21 PM
GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) â Musical Destinations, a travel company based in Florida, is withholding refunds for canceled band trips owed to at least six school districts in Alabama, according to district leadership. WBRC Fox6 On Your Side Investigators have found schools in Georgia and Mississippi that also claim Musical Destinations and its owner, Joseph âJodyâ Cooper, has failed to return promised refunds and has stopped all communication with the schools.
Grow Your Own/Teacher Pathways grant recipients named
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Department of Education and the Educator Advancement Council are excited to announce the 2020-21 recipients of the Grow Your Own/Teacher Pathways grant, which supports regional and local partnerships to diversify the teacher workforce, implement Oregon’s culturally responsive legislative initiatives, and mitigate and/or eliminate barriers to provide more equitable pathways in education for African American, Black, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Indigenous, Latinx, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial teachers.
The EAC received 27 grant applications, from 9 emerging and 18 existing programs, and at this time 26 grants have been awarded for a total amount of $6.8 million. The grants will support partnerships between the awardees and local school districts, education service districts, community colleges, universities, and community organizations.
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Jay Mathisen chosen as new Jefferson County schools superintendent
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A familiar face in Central Oregon education will be returning to the High Desert this summer to lead the Jefferson County School District 509-J as its new superintendent.
The school district announced in a Facebook post Friday that the school board has chosen Dr. Jay Mathisen as its new superintendent, starting July 1, after contract negotiations are wrapped up.
Mathisen, currently director of educational leadership at George Fox University in Newberg, will succeed current Superintendent Ken Parshall, who announced last fall his plans to retire this summer.
Mathisen was one of three candidates the school board recently invited for interviews.
The Pioneer does a Q&A with finalists Jay Mathisen, Dan Koopman and Jeffry Davis
Jefferson County School District 509-J Board members have selected their top three candidates for the superintendent position. Two candidates are leaders at Oregon colleges, and the third is from a Washington school district.
This week, the board of directors will begin conducting final candidate interviews with three superintendent finalists, Jay Mathisen, Dan Koopman and Jeffry Davis.
The district will host three public events for the community to meet the candidates. The first event is Tuesday evening, March 2 with Mathisen. A second event will be Wednesday evening, March 3 for the public to meet Koopman, and the final event is Thursday evening, March 4 for the community to meet Davis.