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MESD announces Alpha HS closure3/18/2015 For Immediate Release
MARCH 18, 2015 Contact: Laura Conroy 503-257-1516 lconroy@mesd.k12.or.us www.mesd.k12.or.us MESD announces Alpha HS closure (PORTLAND, OR) - MESD announced today, the closing of Alpha High School at the end of this school year due to declining enrollment. Alpha Highschool is an accredited highschool which primarily serves students that have been expelled from MESDs component district partners. The greatest number of students attending Alpha, are referred from the Gresham-Barlow School District. Thanks in part to Gresham-Barlow School District's efforts to mitigate expulsion rates, Alpha has experienced declining enrollment, and is being closed. Alpha teachers and staff are committed to student success, and classes will continue without interruption, through the end of the school year. Graduation ceremonies will be held on June 4th at Mount Hood Community College as scheduled MESD and its component partners are exploring service options for students that are referred from other districts. Details will be communicated directly to students and families by district staff. MESD is committed to serving students in cooperation with its' component districts and will continue to work closely with our component district partners to ensure that students receive the support they need to be successful.
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For Immediate Release
March 17, 2015 Contact: Laura Conroy 503.257.1516 lconroy@mesd.k12.or.us www.mesd.k12.or.us MESD announces search for new Superintendent (March 17, 2015) PORTLAND, Oregon – Multnomah ESD Board of Directors announced today that it is parting ways with Superintendent Barbara Jorgensen and is beginning the search for a new Superintendent immediately. “The Board thanks her for her services, and wishes her well in her future endeavors,” Board Chair Bernie Giusto said after the Board made the announcement. The Board hopes to have a new Superintendent in place by July 1. The Board appointed Jim Rose, Multnomah ESD’s Chief Operating Officer and Director of Technology as interim Superintendent. Rose has served as Chief Operating Officer for three years, as Director of Technology Services for eight years, and is well respected by the board, staff, component districts and partners. Rose has stated that he will not seek the Superintendent’s position. The district is developing its’ search process now, and will place information about the process on the district’s website. In a new Superintendent, Giusto said the Board will look for someone focused on “moving the district forward, providing for the community and helping students succeed.” For Immediate Release
March 17, 2015 Media Contact: Laura Conroy Public Information Officer Lconroy@mesd.k12.or.us 503.257.1516 MESD and MESDEA reach tentative agreement on new contract Portland, Oregon - Multnomah ESD and the MESD Education Association have reached an agreement on a new contract with the assistance of a state mediator. Teams worked for over 10 hours Monday night, with MESDEA bargaining leader, Scott Sievertson, signing a tentative agreement at 11:39pm. Terms of the agreement are not yet available as the agreement must be approved by the association and district board. District and union teams hunkered down in the Ainsworth building for three mediation sessions for over 30 hours. The teams appointed envoys, which met in mini-sessions with the state mediator, to exchange proposals and information. The envoys then met with their respective teams in separate caucus rooms. The agreement means the teams have found a way to address major issues that had stymied progress for months, including salary schedules that would support both the recruitment of highly skilled new staff and the retention of experienced long-term staff. "After ten months of difficult negotiations and hard work by both sides, I am very pleased that MESD and MESDEA have reached an agreement for a new contract" said Chief Operating Officer Jim Rose. For Immediate Release
February 17, 2015 Contact: Laura Conroy 503-257-1516 lconroy@mesd.k12.or.us www.mesd.k12.or.us MESD Board to schedule Special Session for employment contracts (PORTLAND, OR) MESD Board of Directors has cancelled its’ Executive and Regular session meetings tonight, February 17, 2015. The major item on tonight’s Board meeting agenda was employment contracts for the 2015-2016 school year. The Board’s agenda may be found at https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50147500&fn=agenda.pdf MESD staff are working diligently to prepare the employment contracts, and is being provided with additional time to complete them. For that reason, the employment contract agenda item has been removed and will be revisited at a special session of the Board. Because the major agenda item has been removed, the Multnomah ESD Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel the Executive and Regular Session meeting scheduled for this evening. The board will reconvene in a special session prior to March 15th. For Immediate Release
February 12, 2015 Contact: Laura Conroy 503-257-1516 lconroy@mesd.k12.or.us www.mesd.k12.or.us MESD committed to safe environment for staff members (PORTLAND, OR) The MESD values its staff members as a critical component to our mission in providing a quality education for children in our community. MESD demonstrates this value by working cooperatively with partners like the Oregon Education Association (OEA). MESD and OEA bargaining teams are currently engaged in contract conversations for staff. During bargaining the OEA representative introduced Mr. Bigham’s personnel issue and requested this subject be negotiated with the Superintendent. Ms. Nickerson emailed the OEA representative in response to this request. Following the Association's clarification that Mr. Bigham's leave was sanctioned under a portion of the contract reserved for elected or appointed representatives, the matter was resolved and Mr. Bigham's request to attend the NEA conference was approved." MESD is committed to providing a safe environment for staff members, and takes harassment, intimidation, and bullying very seriously. MESD has adopted policies and rules to ensure that staff members have a clear, consistent, and legal process to address those issues. That process includes the following steps; 1. Reports of harassment, intimidation and bullying must be presented to the MESD Administrator, Superintendent, or Board Chair; may be made anonymously; and must include the details of the action. 2. The complaint is promptly investigated by an official, which may be an external investigator. The investigators findings, and recommendations for disciplinary action, if any, are submitted in writing to the Superintendent 3. If the party filing the report is not satisfied with the investigators decision, an appeal can be filed with the Superintendent. The Superintendent will conduct a meeting with the parties, and provide a written decision in response. 4. If the party filing the report is not satisfied with the Superintendent’s decision, the party my file an appeal with the Board. The Board will conduct a hearing and provide a written response. MESD received two discrimination complaints from Mr. Bigham pursuant to MESD’s harassment, intimidation, and bullying reporting policy. An external investigator conducted the review of the first claim, and the matter was concluded. The MESD is unable to comment on the second matter as it is not yet concluded. MESD’s policy informs staff members of other processes as well, by stating that complaints related to employment may be filed with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Civil Rights Division, and US Department of Labor. MESD received notice of complaints filed with TSPC and BOLI by Mr. Bigham. Due to privacy laws, MESD cannot comment specifically on the nature of these complaints. MESD is cooperating fully with the agencies in their investigation of these complaints. |
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