Newberg-Dundee Public Schools Explained

Newberg-Dundee Public Schools
Address:714 E 6th Street
Postalcode:97132
Grades:K-12
Superintendent:Paula Radich
Schools:10
Us Nces District Id:4108720
Students:4,150 [1]
Website:newberg.k12.or.us

Newberg-Dundee Public Schools 29J (Sometimes Newberg School District) is a public school district headquartered in Newberg in the U.S. state of Oregon. The main office is located at 714 E. Sixth Street in Newberg.[2]

It is mostly in Yamhill County, where it serves the cities of Newberg and Dundee.[3] Portions are in Clackamas County and Washington County.[4] [5]

Demographics

In the 2009 school year, the district had 156 students classified as homeless by the Department of Education, or 3.0% of students in the district.[6]

School Board

There are seven school board members, each serving four-year terms.[7]

ZoneNameTerm Ends
1Trevor DeHart2025
2Deb Bridges (vice chair)2027
3Jeremy Hayden2027
4Nancy Woodward (chair)2025
5Renee Powell2025
6James Wolfer2027
7Sol Allen2027

Schools

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High school

Controversies

In 2021, the conservative Community Oriented Public Servants (COPS) PAC allied with The Oregon Republican Party to elect Newberg School Board candidates.[8] Their recurring slogan was SOS, (Save Our Schools!). This campaign secured a 4-3 conservative majority after the May 2021 election.[9] Former school security guard Dave Brown became chairman. The year prior, Dave Brown was the sole dissenting vote in a 5-1 antiracism resolution.[10]

In July 2021, the Newberg School Board voted to ban Pride and Black Lives Matter symbols.[11] In September, Newberg High School students participated in a "virtual slave trade", targeting black students.[12] On September 20, a Newberg Public Schools employee was placed on administrative leave after reporting for work while wearing blackface, referring to herself as the "Rosa Parks of vaccines" to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates.[13] [14]

In September 2022, the targeted ban of modern civil rights movements was ruled unlawful by a Yamhill judge.[15] The ban was dropped in January 2023.[16]

As of July 2024, the Newberg School District is now 3.7 million dollars in debt, and is expecting a 10 million dollar shortfall in 2025.[17]

In late 2024, a $90,000 was paid to a teacher after the principal of Mountain View Middle School said, in paraphrase, “it’s not ok to tell kids it’s ok to be gay or trans.” The teacher who reported this incident was reprimanded.[18]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.newberg.k12.or.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3680826&type=d&pREC_ID=2419989
  2. Web site: Newberg Public Schools Contact Information . Newberg School District . 2012-03-10.
  3. Web site: 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Yamhill County, OR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-01-20. - Text list
  4. Web site: 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Clackamas County, OR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-01-20. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). UNI 08720 Newberg School District 29J. - Text list
  5. Web site: 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Washington County, OR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-01-20. UNI 08720 Newberg School District 29J. - Text list
  6. News: Count of homeless students in Oregon school districts, 2008-2009. The Oregonian. 6. 2009-09-18.
  7. Web site: School Board. www.newberg.k12.or.us. en. 2021-09-21.
  8. Web site: Clarke . Ryan . 2021-04-28 . School board race targeted by outside political organizations . 2024-12-08 . NewbergGraphic.com . en.
  9. Web site: Clarke . Ryan . 2021-07-17 . Newberg school board members at odds . 2024-12-08 . NewbergGraphic.com . en.
  10. Web site: Clarke . Ryan . 2020-07-20 . Brown stands behind vote on racism resolution . 2024-12-08 . NewbergGraphic.com . en.
  11. News: 'Deal with it:' Newberg school board's conservative majority defends banning Pride, Black Lives Matter symbols. Campuzano. Eder. The Oregonian. September 3, 2021. September 20, 2021.
  12. News: Newberg High School students participated in virtual 'slave trade'. Koch. Ashley. KGW. September 14, 2021. September 20, 2021.
  13. News: Newberg Public Schools employee on leave after reporting to work in 'Blackface'. KPTV. September 20, 2021. September 20, 2021.
  14. News: Oregon school worker suspended for showing up in blackface in apparent protest of vaccine mandate . 2021-09-21 . Rachel Pannett . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.
  15. Web site: Press . The Associated . 2023-01-19 . Newberg school board rescinds ban on Black Lives Matter, pride symbols . 2024-12-08 . oregonlive . en.
  16. Web site: Selsky. Andrew. Oregon school board drops ban on LGBTQ pride, Black Lives Matter and other symbols. Associated Press. Statesman Journal. 2023-01-18. 2023-01-20.
  17. Web site: Acting superintendent takes over as Newberg faces end-of-month deadline to resolve unexpected deficit . Oregon Public Broadcasting . 2024-12-08.
  18. Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive . Maxine Bernstein The . 2024-12-10 . Newberg school district to pay $90,000 to settle teacher’s whistleblower retaliation suit over LBGTQ+ support . 2024-12-13 . oregonlive . en.

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