By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – After a five-month on-off-on negotiation process, the city of Waldport will become the new owner of the 2.81-acre Lincoln County School District property in downtown. The city announced Monday that the district and it had agreed on the sale of the property – subject to approval of the city […]
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With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, Lincoln County school superintendent says district may be “on the brink” of closing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The superintendent of the Lincoln County School District warned parents this week to have daycare plans in place should the district need to close some or all of its schools because of the skyrocketing number of Covid-19 cases affecting school employees. As the omicron variant of the virus sweeps through the county […]
Slumping Oregon economy could jeopardize big infusion of money, programs for Lincoln County schools
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com An Oregon economy expected to be devastated by the coronavirus pandemic could also delay or derail the infusion of $4.5 million into Lincoln County schools. School districts around Oregon, including the Lincoln County School District, have been working for months on how to use an anticipated windfall in state money under […]
Lincoln County schools scrambling to adapt to impact of closing schools for six weeks
Lincoln County School District administrators and staffers are scrambling to adjust to the state-ordered six-week shutdown of all schools – including how to figure out credits for graduating seniors to continuing to provide meals to its 5,500 students. Superintendent Karen Gray said Wednesday that while many issues are in flux, educators had this week […]
Waldport school closed Thursday and Friday for tests of building issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Waldport’s only elementary school is closing for two days this week so a state agency in charge of workplace safety can help the Lincoln County School District determine the source of noxious fumes bedeviling parts of the school. The district moved parent-teacher conferences at Crestview Heights Elementary School to Wednesday and […]