Several Oregon school district leaders have come together to make a call to the community about the dire state of school funding and issues with the current school funding formula.
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Bats and rackets win for Celtics
With one non-conference game left in its season, McNary Celtic baseball is sitting with a record of 15-9, 4-3 in league play
School budget cuts unveiled
The Salem Keizer Public School (SKPS) district has released its upcoming budget for the 2024-25 school year, including information for around $70 million in budget cuts across all funding.
According to the 176-page report, this new, reduced budget reflects the district’s “attempt to hold the financial, educational and cultural health of the system in balance.”
Celts run, leap, jump at West Salem
The girls and boys track teams met the West Salem Titans on their field on Wednesday, April 24.
1000s of pies show appreciation for teachers and staff
The Salem Leadership Foundation joined with Young Life on Wednesday, May 1, to deliver nearly 7,000 pies for each teacher and staff member at every school in the Salem-Keizer district to mark Teacher Appreciation Week, which begins on May 6
McNary joins 74 schools at Oregon Relays
The McNary Celtic boys and girls track and field teams joined 74 other high school teams at last weekend’s OSAA Oregon Relays, held in Eugene, April 19-20.
Students to benefit from CC grants
Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-6), Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and Adult Education (CTE) Dr. Amy Loyd and a group of school presidents, superintendents and principals came together on April 23 at the Chemeketa Community College Brooks campus to discuss the Career Connected High School Grant, awarded to both Chemeketa as well as Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) this past January.
School board approves hundreds of layoffs for Salem schools
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to lay off hundreds of teachers and educators next school year as part of a $71 million budget cut plan that will reduce services for the district’s 40,000 students next year.
Weather cooperates for softball and track teams
Mother Nature behaved last week, making it a pleasant time to play for the Lady Celts softball and track teams.
Girls tennis, boys track and field
Check out the Celts as they compete