As a result of the recent Almeda fire, SOESD suffered the tragic loss of all buildings on the SOESD Phoenix campus, a location which has served the community since 1907. The SOESD Board has passed a resolution declaring an emergency in order to expedite the recovery effort. SOESD staff previously assigned to the Phoenix campus have been relocated to other SOESD buildings, or are working remotely in order to continue providing services to students, families, and the community during this tremendous time of need. SOESD thanks the many ESDs across the state that have contributed to temporarily replace equipment lost in the fire, so that SOESD can continue providing critical services during the larger scale recovery effort.
Kick off the 2020-2021 school year by joining us for the Southern Oregon Equity Summit 2020. The event includes high-profile speakers and breakout sessions that provide strategies for understanding equity through a trauma-informed practices approach.
To accommodate expected social distancing mandates and help keep our attendees safe and healthy, weāll be working with multiple partners to offer meeting rooms throughout Southern Oregon. Each meeting room will provide access to speakers and enable people to attend as a group and thus engage in interactive discussions and exercises the presenters put forth.
With consideration to current social movements in the U.S., as well as the recent advent of widespread distance learning, equity work is needed now more than ever. Our students deserve our highest-level of support.
Please join us by registering and if your district, of organization would like to offer a site, or host one of our speakers at your site please contact Aaron Cooke, or Nancy Hayes.