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Oregon Association of Central Office Administrators
About Oregon Association of Central Office Administrators (OACOA)
Oregon Association of Central Office Administrators (OACOA) membership is open to any supervisory personnel who are excluded from the bargaining unit and whose job descriptions are to coordinate, supervise, and/or evaluate instructional programs, curriculum and/or personnel. This includes Administrators, Directors of Human Resources/Personnel, Directors of Student Services, Directors of Special Education, Business Managers, Coordinators of Special Programs, Curriculum Directors, Special Education Coordinators, Athletic Directors, Technology Directors and IT/IS.
The purpose of the executive committee is to provide opportunities for increasing the competence of persons engaged in supervisory activities in Oregon schools; provide an organizational framework which represents supervisors in statewide education discussion and decisions; and encourage professional communication among members.
Online Meetings
May 13, 2020 OACOA online meeting: Updates & Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Planning Considerations for Reopening schools (link)
- American Enterprise Institute: "A Blueprint for Back to School" (6.6MB pdf)
June 3, 2020 OACOA online meeting: Updates & Resources
- Survey of PD needs (3.3 MB pdf)
Executive Committee
President
April Harrison
Special Programs Director, Rogue River SD
President-Elect
Vanessa Jones
Director of Special Services, Grants Pass SD
Past President
Lynne Griffin
Clatsop Service Center Administrator, NWRESD
Region A Representative
Felicia Holt
Elementary Special Education Coordinator, Central Point SD
Region B Representative
Melissa Glover
Coordinator, Student Services, Salem-Keizer SD
Region C Representative
Kira Fee
Director of Student Services, Jefferson County SD
Region D Representative
Michael Salitore
Executive Director, Student Services, David Douglas SD
Region E Representative
Lori Thompson
Director of Student Services, St. Helens SD
Region F Representative
Julie Smith
Director of Special Programs, Pendleton SD
At-Large Member
Stephanie Allen-Hart
Special Education Director, Three Rivers SD
At-Large Member
Danielle Hudson
Executive Administrator of Student Services, Beaverton SD
At-Large Member
Karina Smith
Director of Equity, Diversity, and Instruction, McMinnville SD
At-Large Member
Janel Reed
Chief Human Resources Officer, Medford SD
Ex-Officio Member
Bill Stewart
Curriculum/Assessment, Gladstone SD
Ex-Officio Member
Tenneal Wetherell
Assistant Superintendent, ODE
Ex-Officio Member
David Williams
Chief of Staff, NWRESD
Ex-Officio Member
Lisa DeSalvio
Special Education Director, Coos Bay SD
COSA Executive Director
Craig Hawkins
Coalition of Oregon School Administrators
Elections for OACOA officers are held annually. OACOA presidents serve three years (as president-elect, president and past-president). OACOA regional and at-large representatives serve three-year terms.
