Public Notices & Agency Updates

The EL state report provides statewide and individualized district / school data relevant to our English Language Learners.

ORS 327.016 directs the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to prepare this annual report on English learner program funding and student outcomes for the state. The report’s intention is to describe the population of English Learners in Oregon and provide a summary of district and state progress towards meeting their needs and objectives. This report is available on the ODE website. Any member of the public can contact the Government Relations and External Affairs Director to request a copy of this report. Annual reports dating back to 2014-15 are available by emailing the ODE Communications team at ode.communications@state.or.us.

Jonathan Harrison (he/him/his) has been selected as Assistant Principal for Arata Creek and Burlingame Creek School subsequent to Ian Molay’s resignation.  Jonathan brings over seven years of experience to this position most recently as a special education teacher at MESD’s Wheatley School. Jonathan earned his Master of Education in Educational Psychology from the University of North Texas with a concentration in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Texas. In his spare time he enjoys reading, hiking and playing basketball.

He began the position August 10th, 2021

Holly Lekas (she/her) will serve as Interim Human Resources Director subsequent to Sean Woodard’s resignation. Ms. Lekas brings over 30 years of education and human resource experience to the position. Since her retirement, Ms. Lekas has supported school districts and provided coaching for district leaders in an interim capacity. She will serve as interim HR director while MESD conducts a full and collaborative search process, with key stakeholders and union leadership, for a permanent director. 

She began the position August 17, 2021

Keri Barnett, BSN, RN (she/her) has been selected as a Nursing Supervisor in School Health Services. She brings 28 years of pediatric nursing knowledge to MESD. Her past experiences have included Doernbecher's NICU, baby resuscitation nurse for Legacy's birth center ,19 years in various school nurse roles at MESD, primary care at Kaiser peds and public health.  Most recently she served at Multnomah County as a Nursing Supervisor for the Student Health Centers and as a Regional Nurse Manager for the SE Health Clinic and downtown HIV clinic. 
 
Keri earned her BSN from Cal State University Bakersfield. She has lived in Sandy, Oregon with her husband James for the last 18 years. She enjoys gardening, art, stand up paddle boarding and taxidermy. She's excited to return to school nursing to assist with the transition back to in person learning and getting past the pandemic!

Noa Martinsen (he/him/his) has been selected as Assistant Principal, Four Creek and Knott Creek schools.   Noa brings over seven years of instruction and education leadership to the position most recently as K-8 Administrator/Athletic Director/Summer School Dean of Students/Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher at Waterloo School District in Waterloo Wisconsin.  He earned his Master of Arts in Education with a focus on Administrative Leadership from
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and his Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Outside of work, Noa and his partner (Zakiya) enjoy exploring the outdoors through hiking and snowboarding, going out for dinner and music, lounging around the house with their cat (Rocky) and going on any sort of random adventure that brings joy to life.

He began the position  August 10th, 2021.