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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
Vanessa Jones
Grants Pass SD
President-Elect
Felicia Holt
Medford SD
Past President
April Harrison
Ashland SD
Region A Representative
Tim Crider
North Bend SD
Region B Representative
Melissa Glover
North Santiam SD
Region C Representative
Kira Fee
High Desert ESD
Region D Representative
Annemarie Polignano
Canby SD
Region E Representative
Lori Thompson
St. Helens SD
Region F Representative
Neely McKay
Hermiston SD
At-Large Member
Scott Carpenter
La Grande SD
At-Large Member
Carmen Xiomara Urbina
Eugene SD
At-Large Member
Rachel Aazzerah
Reynolds SD
At-Large Member
Karina Smith
McMinnville SD
At-Large Member
Stephanie Allen-Hart
Three Rivers SD
Ex-Officio Member
Bill Stewart
SEL4OR
Ex-Officio Member
Tenneal Wetherell
Oregon Department of Education
Ex-Officio Member
Lisa DeSalvio
Coos Bay SD
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.