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District Office
Salem-Keizer Public Schools
Oregon School District 24J
2450 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, Oregon 97305
Direct Phone
503-399-3038
Community Relations & Communications Staff
Lillian Govus, APR, Director Community Relations and Communications
Karma Krause, Capital Construction Public Engagement Specialist
Caleb Roberts, Capital Construction Communications Coordinator
Aaron Harada, Public Engagement Specialist
Emily Hicks, Communications Coordinator
Bryan Andersen, Communications Coordinator
Karina Esparza, Senior Secretary
Lenette Mabinton, Communications Assistant Intern
Dean Holman, Communications Assistant Intern
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Salem-Keizer Public Schools to Hold Community Forums Seeking Input on Student Success Act Funds
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is slated to receive more than $35 million from the Student Success Act. Annually, this Student Investment Account can only be used to meet students’ mental or behavioral health needs, and increase [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Appoints Two Community Members for Budget Committee
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) Board of Directors appointed two community members to serve on the budget committee. Levi Herrera-Lopez and Jaqualine Bechtel, also of Salem, will join the 14-member committee. The [...]
Community Honors 12 Educators and One Business with Crystal Apples
Twelve local educators were honored with a Crystal Apple Award Thursday night during Salem-Keizer’s 23rd annual gala celebration of excellence in education. The recipients, including teachers at all levels and education support professionals, were chosen from [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Board of Directors Approves Native American Heritage Month Proclamation
Caption: Indian Education Program Assistant Shelby Maerz stands alongside Student Representative Madison Cole, Parent Advisory Committee Representative Ulana Cole and School Board Chairperson Marty Heyen to accept the signed proclamation for Native American Heritage Month. [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools to Hold Outreach Event for Local Construction Contractors and Subcontractors
Event will feature design/bid/build opportunities in the 2018 bond program Local construction contractors and subcontractors are invited to attend an outreach event on Thursday, November 7, 2019 between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. at Salem-Keizer’s Central [...]
School At-A-Glance Profiles Demonstrate Salem-Keizer Learning Initiatives, Special Programs Spur Growth
Although many schools are highly impacted, student achievement grows through elementary, middle and high years, particularly for English learners Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) serves one of the most diverse populations in the state, and those [...]
Transportation Hiring Incentives $1,500 to $3,000
Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) and the Association of Salem-Keizer Education Support Professionals (ASK-ESP) has announced transportation recruitment incentives to attract and retain transportation employees. apply now The transportation recruitment incentive is for [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Joins with Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation for National Disability Employment Awareness Month Kick-Off
Salem-Keizer Public Schools’ (SKPS) students, leadership and staff stood in partnership with Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation on the front steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday, October 1 for the kick-off of National Disability Employment Awareness [...]
Student Cohorts Show Growth in State Assessments Though Overall Performance Lags
Eleventh-Graders Out Perform State in Math and English Language Arts Data released today from the Oregon Department of Education shows that while Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) students do start off behind their peers across the [...]
Budget Committee Seeks Two New Members
Budget Committee – Community Members Appointment Process The Salem-Keizer School District Budget Committee is a 14-member group consisting of the Salem-Keizer School District Board of Directors and seven community member volunteers appointed by the school board. [...]
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Board of Directors Approves First-Ever Hispanic Heritage Month and Welcoming Week Proclamation
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) Board of Directors unanimously approved the “Hispanic Heritage Month and Welcoming Week” proclamation. This is the first year the Board of Directors has brought forward [...]
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
This year, our students’ ID cards at the middle and high school levels will look a little different. The physical and psychological safety of our students is without question, our highest priority, and no student [...]