Click here for a presentation on planned and future projects relating to the Driftwood School renovation.
The Port Orford-Langlois School District Board wishes to announce that they have confirmed the appointment of Mick Lane as Superintendent for the 2009-10 school year.
“Our thanks go to Mick Lane for agreeing to take the job of superintendent at this time and coming out of his semi retirement last summer to guide the district during Mrs. Price's leave of absence. The Board has been concerned about continuity and follow through with programs in place in the District. The board is confident that the district has a great leader in Mick Lane.”
Tony Jones will continue as Principal at Pacific High School as well as Director of Special Services for the District. Sean Wells will become full time Principal at Driftwood and take on the duties of District Title I Coordinator and Testing Coordinator.
The School Board wants to thank the community for their support, their prayers and their wisdom generously shared with board members, formally and informally. They also want to thank 2CJ staff and families for their understanding and cooperative spirit during these times of transition.
The Port Orford-Langlois School District Board of Directors, at the February 9, 2009 Board meeting, reviewed the following recommendation from the FUAT (Facility Use Advisory Team). This recommendation came to the Board after months of community meetings and public forums:
"We recommend that the two K/8 schools (in 2CJ school district) be consolidated to one site. At this time, Driftwood school is the only facility with a cafeteria and enough classrooms to house the students."
John Jensen moved and Roger Rieber seconded to consolidate to a single site at Driftwood beginning in the 2009-10 school year. Motion passed unanimously. (RESOLUTION 09-)
The Board of Directors, staff, teachers, and community members are already working to make sure that this transition will be as smooth as possible for students, families, and everyone involved.
Click here to read some of the frequently asked questions about this upcoming transition.
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By giving of your time and skills, there are many ways you can serve our students, and we desperately need you.
Volunteer to help in classrooms. Teachers always need help, whether it be working with students, correcting assignments, creating bulletin boards, or making copies. This is important work, and will give you a new appreciation for what happens in the classrooms.
Tutoring students before and/or after school to help those kids struggling to learn. Even though we have the highest quality staff, there are not enough of us to always provide the individual help that gives students the best chance for success. Do you have skills in reading, math, or science that you could share with the students? If you could commit to as little as an hour per week, it would help us tremendously.
If you are interested in helping shape the instructional program, and making a difference at the District level, consider joining the Site Council. In 1989, with the passage of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century, school site councils were delegated the responsibility of developing, administering, and assessing programs of school improvement. The councils are composed of teachers, classified employees, building administrators, parents of students and members from the community at large. The specific duties of our Site Council are:
The development and implementation of a plan to improve professional growth of the schools’ staff.
The improvement of the schools’ instructional programs.
The development and implementation of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century at the school sites.
Many of us are under the false belief that we aren’t welcome in the schools, that the teachers can’t use all the help they can get, and that we don’t have the skills to help our students. Everyone has the ability to contribute to our students’ educations, even if it is just attending Board meetings, sports events, or other school sponsored activities.
Let the kids know that we notice and care about them by spending time in the schools and supporting the District programs. Please share yourselves with our students – it’s a blast!
For a volunteer packet, click on the link on the right of this page under the heading "Become Part of Our Future".
Contact your local school, call the District Office at 348-2337, or email mlane@2cj.com to volunteer. Thanks so much.
The Port Orford-Langlois School District 2CJ is seeking the following positions:
Art & Computer Technology Teacher - See employment page for details.
Substitute Custodians - $9.78 per hour
Substitute Bus Drivers – Varies according to route driven
Substitute Educational Assistants - $8.73 or $9.78
Substitute Food Service Workers - $8.05
These positions are call-as-needed positions throughout the year. No previous experience required as training will be provided. Fingerprinting/background check required. Cost is $62.00.
An orientation will be scheduled in the near future. To be included in the orientation or for further information, contact Brenda Culley at 348-2337. District 2CJ is an equal opportunity employer.
See the employment page for additional details and application forms.
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