First thing this morning is to give a heartfelt thanks to the Fern Ridge community for their vote of confidence in the election yesterday. While the election results are yet to be validated, your trust in the School District is appreciated and now the work to further earn that trust begins. One of the first tasks is to appoint an Oversight Committee to ensure that the projects are completed just as planned.
Again, thanks for your vote and we look forward to the improvements this will bring for the students of our community. – Dennis Friedrich, Superintendent
Regardless of the outcome of tomorrow’s Bond election, this District owes a debt of gratitude to a host of individuals; a list that is too long to itemize. From the PAC Committee, to those who wrote informational memos, letters and flyers, or just picked up a phone to inform someone of the details of the Facilities Plan and Bond, you are what makes this District great and we cannot thank you enough. – Dennis Friedrich, Ed.D., Superintendent
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Fern Ridge School District 28J, Lane County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, will be held at the District Administration Office at 88834 Territorial Rd. in Elmira, Oregon. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comments from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 14, 2014 at the District Administration Office, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Winding down my time in Fern Ridge, requires an acknowledgement of all the wonderful people who work with the students of this community. Retirement looming allows me to be honest, without an agenda, and I must say it is and has been a privilege to work with everyone. The Board and staff work daily to do the right thing for students. What a privilege to be affiliated with this school district and the Fern Ridge community. – Dennis Friedrich, Superintendent
The Fern Ridge School District Board of Directors invites you to “MEET & GREET” the District’s new superintendent who will begin July 1, 2014. When: Monday, April 7, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the FRSD District Office, 88834 Territorial Rd, Elmira. Please come join us in welcoming Dr. Sally Storm and her husband Dr. Mark VanDenHende.
The Fern Ridge Review is carrying a series of articles on the upcoming bond, specifically dealing with the major components proposed. The articles are informative and do an excellent job of hitting the highlights. In order not to duplicate the information, I will simply refer you to those articles. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office or me directly. We would be happy to address any questions you might have. – Dennis Friedrich, Superintendent
Concluding its search for a superintendent to succeed Dennis Friedrich whose term ends June 30, 2014, the Fern Ridge School District Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Dr. Sally J. Storm has been selected to be the district’s next Superintendent effective July 1, 2014. Storm and the Board are working on the terms of a tentative agreement that will be finalized at a public meeting. The Board anticipates making the official offer for the position at a special board meeting on March 31, 2014. Press Release.
Congratulations to the following Fern Ridge School District 28J Distinguished Service Award Recipients for 2013-2014!!!! Doris Brown – Educational Excellence – Distinguished Teacher, Cherr
i Creach – Distinguished Classified Employee, Quanah Bennett – Distinguished Administrator/Confidential Employee, Judy Smith – Distinguished Volunteer, Leah Lowe – Distinguished Future First Citizen, Gannon Jones – Distinguished Emerging Future First Citizen, and Elmira Louie – Distinguished Community Builder. The awards will be presented at the awards ceremony on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Deep Woods.
At the regular board meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, the Fern Ridge School Board voted unanimously to place a $26,670,000 bond measure before the community in May. Measure 20-220 would replace Elmira Elementary School, renovate other school facilities, and improve technology and safety throughout the District. If approved by voters, the measure is projected to result in no increase to the school bond tax rate that property owners currently pay. For more information, click here.
The School Board has opted to replace 5 total days of the 9 that have been lost due to inclement weather. We already made up one day on February 17th. May 23rd will be reinstated as a Teacher Workday (non-student). June 16, 17, 18, 19 will now be student days. June 20th will be a Teacher Workday. The schools will work with families that already have unavoidable, prearranged conflicts. This will be the final calendar change, regardless of future inclement weather. The last day for seniors and graduation day HAVE NOT changed. Please contact the schools if you have any questions.