Eugene 4J School Board

The Eugene 4-J School Board appointed a new member at a special meeting Wednesday night.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has issued an opinion stating it is a conflict of interest for school boards to vote to give members stipends.

The Eugene 4-J School Board will consider a proposal at its meeting Wednesday that could lead to board members getting paid for the first time ever.

A controversial and outspoken member of the 4J School Board resigned over the weekend.

At last night’s Eugene 4J school board meeting, Superintendent Andy Dey asked the board to direct him to draft a contract for a re-imagined partnership with the Eugene Police Department.

Community members voiced support for queer and trans rights and decried protesters who came to a recent pride festival during this week’s Eugene School Board meeting.

In April, the Eugene 4J School Board voted to demolish the North Eugene High School building. The decision creates uncertainty for the Yujin Gakuen Japanese immersion school, which was hoping to use the building after North Eugene students vacated it.

The Eugene school board has approved numerous safety measures, including moving meetings back online, following a disrupted board meeting last week over a gun policy.

The Eugene 4J School Board has selected three local candidates and one from afar as finalists for the superintendent position.

At a special meeting Wednesday night, the Eugene 4J school board appointed Michelle Hsu and Keerti Hasija Kauffman to fill two vacant positions.

The Eugene 4J School Board has two vacancies to fill. The details of the process are on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting.

In a rare move Wednesday evening, a hiring firm counseled the Eugene 4J school board to pause their superintendent search. It’s meant to help the board work on their own relationships.