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Sunshine Week is a time each year recognizing nationally the importance of public records and access to information from an open government.
Public records are a major staple of journalism and shed light on the innerworkings of cities, schools and other public agencies that would otherwise go unseen.
Here are some recent stories by The Register-Guard that were made possible by access to public records and information:
Springfield school leaders stuck to reopening plan, despite parents and teachers pleading to wait This story was developed after a request for nearly two weeks of emails from the public to the Springfield School Board and Superintendent Todd Hamilton. This request to the district yielded nearly 300 pages of letters from parents, teachers and students about reopening schools.
The Oakridge School Board decided Monday night it would uphold the findings of an investigation into Superintendent Reta Doland s job performance, saying she should continue in her job, after calls for her removal from parents and teachers.
Board members voiced support of the third-party investigator s conclusion that Doland should remain the district s leader, and called on the community to move forward. However, parents are planning next moves after feeling their concerns have gone unaddressed.
Later in the meeting, the board gave its annual summary evaluation of Doland, which was positive, and renewed her contract
. It is the conclusion of the board that although there was substantiation with the complaint as far as the weaknesses in communication no further deficiencies were found, Board Chair John Weddle read from a statement. We have asked superintendent Doland to report progress to us. Considering the scope of the changes going on within this dist
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KLCC s Elizabeth Gabriel reports on next steps in the investigation into the Oakridge School District s superintendent.
The investigation was initiated after an Oakridge parent petitioned for Superintendent Reta Doland’s removal due to accusations of poor staff working conditions and communication, as well as other offenses. But Investigator Rob Saxton determined the superintendent’s removal is not warranted.
During the last board meeting a parent asked why the board had not addressed the Oakridge Teacher’s Association’s vote of no confidence for the superintendent. The results of the vote taken in Dec. show that 90% of certified staff lack confidence in Doland’s leadership.
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An inquiry into the Oakridge School District Superintendent has been completed after community members petitioned for her removal. The investigator reports the superintendent’s removal is not warranted.
Oakridge parent Nicole Sulick filed a formal complaint in Dec. She claims Superintendent Reta Doland has not provided proper staff working conditions or maintained proper communication, as well as other offenses.
The investigation found that schools in the Oakridge School District have not held regular Site Council meetings over at least the past year. Investigator Rob Saxton said the district, superintendent, and school principals should immediately oversee the formation of a Site Council at each school. They are also advised to adopt and publish a calendar for meetings, and begin holding them no later than Feb. 19.