Roseburg School Board Extends Superintendent Contract to 2025

During its annual superintendent evaluation Wednesday, the Roseburg Public Schools Board of Directors reviewed district progress in areas such as COVID safety and expanded learning opportunities for students. Superintendent Jared Cordon shared achievements made this school year that have helped move the district’s strategic plan forward. The district’s strategy for student success focuses on ensuring all students master grade-level academic standards, attain the behavioral and social-emotional skills needed to thrive, and graduate from high school with a plan to achieve success. Board Chair Rebecca Larson said she was especially proud of the district’s ability to remain open to in- person learning despite surges in COVID cases and extensive staff shortages. “Superintendent Cordon’s steady and calm leadership has helped guide our students, staff and families through yet another challenging school year,” Larson said. “Our students are in classrooms, learning, engaging and building relationships. Maximizing in-person instruction is key to helping students get back on track.” Additional key accomplishments include: - A 2020-21 Roseburg High School graduation rate of 89%, the highest on record. - The creation of COVID tracking systems to manage the intake and monitoring of positive cases and exposures. - Kicking off a community bond development process that has led to a May 2022 capital improvement bond measure to address critical health, safety and security issues in schools district-wide. - Demonstrating responsible financial management via a clean public audit and the participation in a pooled sale of pension obligation bonds that is expected to save the district $18 million over the next 20 years. - The establishment of the STEAM Team, which expands learning opportunities for all elementary school students in areas of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. As part of Wednesday’s evaluation process, the Board of Directors unanimously agreed to extend the superintendent’s contract through June 30, 2025. The extension will go into effect July 1. Cordon said the district has been able to make these achievements thanks to the hard work of the School Board and district employees as well as the cooperation and support of students and families. “Our district has embraced the challenges of the past two years and found opportunities to adapt and grow stronger,” Cordon said. “I am proud to serve Roseburg and look forward to the amazing things we can accomplish as a community.” Via Roseburg Public Schools