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Colt Gill, formerly Superintendent of Bethel School District and Oregon's Education Innovation Officer, was announced today as the Governor's choice to lead the Oregon Department of Education.
Pending Senate confirmation, Gill will be named Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, a role he has been filling in an acting capacity since October of last year.
G. Douglas Bundy is currently serving as an Innovation Strategist focusing on Maker Education and the FutureBus for the Beaverton School District.
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Thursday, March 15, 2018 |
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7:00 to 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast/Registration |
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8:00 to 8:10 |
Welcome/Introductions – Elaine Charpentier Philippi, Executive Director, Business Education Compact |
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8:10 to 8:40 |
Thought-Leader Presentation Shashi Jain, Innovation Leader, Intel - Bio |
House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney announced the creation of the Joint Committee on Student Success today.
The bipartisan, bicameral committee will explore the best practices employed in Oregon’s most successful schools and address the gaps that are limiting student success in other schools. Sen. Arnie Roblan (D-Coos Bay) and Rep. Barbara Smith Warner (D-Portland) will serve as co-chairs of the committee. Sen. Brian Boquist (R-Dallas) and Rep Greg Smith (R-Heppner) will serve as co-vice chairs.