Board mulls community input as superintendent search continues
There is a “robust amount” of applicants for the McMinnville school superintendent interim position, according to Acting Superintendent Steffanie Frost and the school board. Board members ...
Caps and gowns abound
Six of Yamhill County’s high schools will hold commencement ceremonies today and Saturday, June 6 and 7. McMinnville High School will graduate more than 500 students at 7 p.m. tonight in Wortman ...
Linfield commencement speaker tells graduates that ‘drops in the bucket’ make a difference
The term “bucket list” might have been redefined Sunday during the Linfield University Class of 2025 commencement ceremony. It came courtesy of featured speaker, Yamhill County resident and ...
Willamina graduation: ‘Life doesn’t care if you’re ready’
With tears, laughter, words of advice and appreciation for those who inspired their journey, the Willamina High School graduating Class of 2025 turned to a new chapter in life on Saturday. Some of the ...
Sheridan school bond passes by 69 votes
The Sheridan School bond passed with 560 votes (53.28%) in favor and 491 (46.72%) votes opposed. With the bond passing, the district will receive a $6 million matching grant from the state, providing ...
'Shrek' to play at Patton
Patton Middle School students will perform “Shrek,” based on the popular animated movie series about a good-hearted ogre and his princess bride. The fairy tale also features numerous well-known ...
Willamina graduation Saturday
Willamina High School graduation will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at the school campus. The Class of 2025 includes four valedictorians: Syvlie Lu Berry, Lilyanne Raedon Crowe, Shaun Kalob ...
MSD budget committee sends plan to board
McMinnville School District’s Budget Committee on Wednesday approved a $154 million spending plan to send to the school board for final approval before June 30. The proposal includes $104.6 million ...
YMCA to return next year for after-school programming
The YMCA will offer after-school programs for McMinnville elementary schools next year, and Wascher Elementary in Lafayette likely will continue its afternoon program sponsored by a grant from a church, ...
Superintendent survey open through Tuesday
Residents have through Tuesday, May 20, to fill out a survey about characteristics they hope for in McMinnville’s next school superintendent. The brief questionnaire is available at survey.k12insight.com/r/McMinnville2025. Responses ...
Survey asks about characteristics McMinnville wants in school leader
The McMinnville School Board is asking community members to take part in a survey about the characteristics desired in the district’s next school leader. The brief questionnaire is available at ...
Firm hired for Mac superintendent search
The McMinnville School Board on Wednesday hired McPherson & Jacobsen, LLC, Consultants to help it find an interim superintendent to lead McMinnville schools in the 2025-26 school year. Representatives ...
Mac school budget proposal manages shortfall without cutting teachers
McMinnville schools, like those across the state and nation, will be short of funding to retain current services next year, district officials told the budget committee Wednesday. But they said they are ...
Steffanie Frost to leave McMinnville School District
Steffanie Frost, human resources director and current acting superintendent of the McMinnville School District, plans to leave the district at the end of the school year. She has accepted a job as chief ...
School board considering search firms
McMinnville School Board members on Friday confirmed that they will do an open search for an interim superintendent, in addition to a similar search for someone to fill the position permanently. Members ...
