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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.
OACOA Executive Committee Meetings
2024-2025 | Time | Location |
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (joint meeting with OASSA & OESPA) |
1 - 3:30 pm | Zoom |
Monday, October 21, 2024 | 9 - 11 am | Zoom |
Monday, February 10, 2025 | 2 - 5 pm | Salem Convention Center (OACOA/OASE Winter Conference, Feb. 10-12, 2025) |
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 9 - 11 am | Zoom |
Monday, June 2, 2025 | 9 - 11 am | Zoom |
Executive Committee
President
Felicia Holt
Medford SD
President-Elect
Scott Carpenter
La Grande SD
Past President
Vanessa Jones
Grants Pass SD
Zone I Director
(open)
Zone II Director
Annemarie Polignano
Canby SD
Zone III Director
Melissa Glover
North Santiam SD
Zone IV Director
(open)
Zone V Director
Tim Crider
North Bend SD
Zone VI Director
Stephanie Allen-Hart
Three Rivers SD
Zone VII Director
(open)
Zone VIII Director
Neely McKay
Hermiston SD
Zone IX Director
Kinsey Martin
Bend-La Pine SD
Zone X Director
Carmen Xiomara Urbina
Eugene SD
Zone XII Director
(open)
Ex-Officio Member
Bill Stewart
SEL4OR
Ex-Officio Member
Tenneal Wetherell
Oregon Department of Education
COSA OACOA Lead
Raeshelle Meyer
Coalition of Oregon School Administrators
COSA Executive Director
Krista Parent
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.