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Cascade School District’s Darin Drill Named Oregon Superintendent of the Year for 2024

(Salem, Ore.) The Oregon Association of School Executives (OASE) and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) have named Darin Drill, Superintendent of the Cascade School District, (CSD), the 2024 Oregon Superintendent of the Year. The announcement was shared at the CSD School Board meeting on Monday, September 11, 2023, in front of a crowd of supportive staff, students, family members, and School Board members. This award automatically places Drill in the running for National Superintendent of the Year awarded annually by the American Association of School Administrators.

OSSA Names 2023 Administrator of the Year from Linn County

Mr. Todd Miller was selected as the Oregon Small Schools Administrator of the Year. Mr. Miller has served as the Santiam Canyon School District Superintendent for the past 11 years. In that period of time, he has developed a partnership with Strengthen Families and Early Learning Hub to start a preschool program. His preschool program is in a separate building the school district purchased through grant funds in establishing a much-needed robust preschool program in the canyon.

Falls City Schools District Micke Kidd Named Oregon High School Principal of the Year for 2023

(Salem, Ore.)
The Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) have named Micke Kidd, High School Principal in Falls City School District, the 2023 Oregon High School Principal of the Year.

Mt. Angel School District’s Jeff Taylor named Oregon Middle School Principal of the Year for 2023

(Salem, Ore.)
The Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) have named Jeff Taylor, Mt. Angel Middle School Principal in the Mt. Angel School District, the 2023 Oregon Assistant Principal of the Year.

Woodlawn Elementary Principal named Oregon Elementary Principal of the Year for 2023

(Salem, Ore.)
The Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) and the Oregon Elementary School Principals Association is excited to announce Andrea Porter-Lopez, Principal of Woodlawn Elementary School in the Portland Public School District, as the 2023 Oregon Elementary Principal of the Year. Porter-Lopez was presented with the award on April 28th at a school-wide assembly to the cheers of students and staff.

COSA Elections Results 2023: Majalise Tolen voted President-Elect for 2023-2024

COSA members elected Majalise Tolan, incoming Superintendent of Lincoln County School District, as COSA President-Elect for 2023-24, during elections held last month. Tolan will serve as COSA President in the 2024-25 school year, succeeding LaShawanta Spears, incoming Assistant Superintendent in the David Douglas School District, who will serve as COSA President in 2023-24. Spears follows Darin Drill, the current 2022-2023 president. Fourteen additional COSA members were elected to key leadership positions for 2023-2024.

David Douglas School District Director of Multilingual Programs and Equity Presented with the 2023 Leadership Impact Award

(Salem, Ore.)
The Coalition of Oregon School Administrators has named Kelly Devlin, Director of Multilingual Programs and Equity for the David Douglas School District, the recipient of the 2023 COSA Leadership Impact Award for her dedication and service to Multilingual students and families. Devlin was presented with the award at the COSA Multilingual & English Learner Conference in Eugene, Oregon on March 10th.

Gustavo Balderas, Superintendent of the Beaverton School District, named AASA 2023-2024 President-Elect

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Balderas, Superintendent of the Beaverton School District, who has been selected as the AASA President-Elect for 2023-2024.

Dr. Balderas was named AASA Superintendent of the year in 2020, and NABE National Bilingual Superintendent of the year in 2023. He believes in supporting strong leadership in the superintendency and knows strong district and school leadership is directly related to equitable student outcomes.

Oregon Association of Latina/O/X Administrators (OALA) Announces the Opening of the Application Process for Our 9th Cohort

The Oregon Association of Latino Administrators (OALA) is proud to announce the opening of the application process for Cohort 9 of the Aspiring Administrator Leadership Program for Latina/o/x in the state of Oregon. The application opened on February 2, 2023 and will be due March 24, 2023.

Phoenix-Talent Schools Assistant Superintendent Tiffanie Lambert Presented with the 2023 Achievement of Excellence Award

(Salem, Ore.) The Oregon Association of Central Office Administrators (OACOA) and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) have named Tiffanie Lambert, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning in the Phoenix-Talent School District, the recipient of the 2023 Achievement of Excellence Award.

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