District News

The McMinnville Education Foundation (MEF) has awarded grant funds of nearly $16,000 to nearly 20 projects from district teachers that will extend learning opportunities for students, both in and outside the classroom. Teachers at all levels requested up to $1,000 to support additional educational projects including science opportunities; arts, history, and reading activities; and other…

The Arts Alliance of Yamhill County invites submissions to the 28th annual Paper Gardens competition. Paper Gardens is a creative writing program with categories in prose and poetry that accepts free entries from students in elementary through high school in Yamhill County. This year’s competition will be judged by Dionisia Morales and John Sibley Williams….

The McMinnville High School renovation, funded by the 2016 bond, has been recognized as an “Outstanding Design” by a national publication that focuses on planning, design, construction, retrofit, operations, maintenance and management of education facilities. “American School and University” recognized the design team of IBI Group with a two-page spread in the November/December 2020 issue…

Laney Hyder, a junior from McMinnville High School, has been elected to serve a one-year term on the executive board of the Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC). The elections took place virtually at the Annual Fall Conference with a group of 400 students and advisers from over 50 high schools in attendance. As an…

The McMinnville School Based Health Center will offer a free, drive-up flu shot event on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 3 – 6 p.m. The center is located at the MSD Annex (old district office) at 1500 NE Baker Street. The shots are available to students, staff and community members (ages 6 months and older) while…

McMinnville School District is looking for bilingual staff to apply for several positions. If you or someone you know likes working with children, speaks fluent Spanish and English, has a high school education and at least some college credits or work experience, we would like to encourage you to apply here McMinnville School District Support…

Today, new guidance was issued by the state for in-person learning.  As part of its planned guidance and metrics review process, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE)’s update to the Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance, includes updated metrics for returning to in-person instruction. The metrics are based on the latest COVID-19 studies and data, align…

Earlier today, Thursday, Oct. 29, the McMinnville School District negotiations team provided a new comprehensive proposal to the McMinnville Education Association (McEA) in an effort to settle the contract negotiations.The contract has been in negotiations since April 23, 2020. The purpose of this offer is to achieve a settlement agreement between the two parties and provide McMinnville School District…

The McMinnville School District will unveil its new “Nutrition Bus” with a tour of the current Grab and Go pickup sites at elementary schools, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28.  Tour dates include: Wascher, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 11:10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Grandhaven, Friday, Oct. 30, 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.   Buel, Monday, Nov. 2, 11:15 a.m….

Yanira Vera was sworn in to serve as a director at-large of the McMinnville School Board on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. She was named to the board to replace Dr. Tim Roberts, who retired last June. Vera has been active with the Latino Advocacy Coalition/Yamhill County Hispanic Advisory Board, Hope on the Hill, Homeless Connect,…