Schools

Redmond School Board: Recap of April 22 meeting

2009-04-23T00:00:00-07:00

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Budget Update: District personnel, budget task force and association representatives continue to refine the cost-saving concepts for the 2009-10 budget shortfall, which is anticipated to be as large as $7 million. All options such as staff, salaries, electives, programs, school calendar, extracurricular activities, etc., ...

COCC college fair for career, technical education scheduled

2009-04-23T00:00:00-07:00

BEND, Ore. -- Oregon Community College is presenting a college fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at the Mazama Field on the COCC Bend campus. The fair will offer information, exhibits and demonstrations featuring the college's one- and two-year career and technical programs, such as ...

COCC offers 'Getting Started' workshop

2009-04-23T00:00:00-07:00

Central Oregon Community College is offering a "Getting Started" workshop at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, in the boardroom on the second floor of the Boyle Education Center on the Bend campus. This is an opportunity for prospective students to meet with COCC and OSU-Cascades admissions representatives to find ...

Oregon's dropout rate hits all-time low at 3.7%

2009-04-15T00:00:00-07:00

SALEM, Ore. â€“ State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Oregonâ€™s statewide dropout rate for the 2007-08 school year was 3.7%, down from 4.2% last year. The 3.7% dropout rate is the lowest since statewide reporting began in 1991. Oregon defines a high school dropout as a student in ...

New principal has strong ties to Bend Senior High School

2009-04-09T00:00:00-07:00

BEND, Ore. -- Bend Senior High School will have a new principal next year, and the face will be a familiar one to the more than 1,500 students currently attending the school. H.D. Weddell, current Asst. Principal at Bend Senior High, will take over as Principal on July 1 After an extensive ...