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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 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)
- Portland's Summer Fridays (Wall Street Journal link)
June 3 OACOA online meeting: Updates & Resources
- Survey of PD needs (3.3 MB pdf)
OACOA online meetings are held every three weeks or so. For connection information, contact Colin Cameron.
2020-21 OACOA Seminar Series
To be announced.
Executive Committee
President
Cynthia Richardson
Director of Student Equity, Access and Assessment, Salem-Keizer SD
President-Elect
Lynne Griffin
Clatsop Service Center Administrator, NWRESD
Past President
Elaine Fox
Executive Director of Special Programs, Hillsboro SD
Region A Representative
April Harrison
Special Programs Director, Rogue River SD
Region B Representative
Melissa Glover
Coordinator, Student Services, Salem-Keizer SD
Region C Representative
Karen Jordan
Executive Director of Student Services, Redmond SD
Region D Representative
Currently Vacant
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
Lisa DeSalvio
Special Education Director, Coos Bay SD
At-Large Member
Danielle Hudson
Executive Administrator of Student Services, Beaverton SD
At-Large Member
Shelly Reggiani
Executive Director of Equity & Instruction, North Clackamas SD
At-Large Member
Stephanie Allen-Hart
Special Education Director, Three Rivers SD
Ex-Officio Member
Bill Stewart
Curriculum/Assessment, Gladstone SD
Ex-Officio Member
Jennifer Patterson
Assistant Superintendent, Office of Teaching Learning, ODE
Ex-Officio Member
David Williams
Director-Government Relations, Beaverton SD
Deputy Executive Director
Colin Cameron
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.
