Superintendent Mike Scott discusses legislative advocacy and budget planning, and introduces Chief Financial Officer Adam Stewart to review the budget forecast.  

School counselors are integral members of the education team and make a tremendous impact, helping students thrive in the areas of academic achievement, personal and social growth, and career development. Celebrate National Counselor week by showing your appreciation to our school counselors!

Several questions come to the Communications department about what's expected and appropriate when it comes to taking photos or videos of students, creating classroom blogs, and posting to Facebook or other social media sites. In a recent revision to the administrative rule for Board Policy GCAB: Social Media and Personal Electronic Devices - Staff, we tried hard to create a set of guidelines that is both comprehensive, and also flexible enough to allow for unique situations and the use of professional judgment. We hope you find this useful. If you still have questions, you are more than welcome to contact Communications Director Beth Graser (x2772) for additional guidance. The guidelines are posted under Staff Links and on the Communications and Technology Services department webpages under Resources.

Former Hillsboro School District students Kiersten Bundy, now known as Lovey James, and Kendyl Bundy are proud to be a part of the Hillsboro community. The sisters attended Imlay Elementary School and Lovey went on to attend Brown Middle School before both signed up for online school, which allowed them to better accommodate their busy schedules. Lovey has qualified for this season's Hollywood Week as a contestant on "American Idol" and Kendyl is pursuing a career in acting/modeling.

Lovey recently performed for Imlay Elementary and noted what a great time she had while there. Lovey encouraged the students to accept others' differences and to be kind to all, and the students were delighted to sing along with her. The girls both said they are proud to be HSD with such a supportive community, and are excited to show the world the talent that's home-grown in Hillsboro.

Staff interested in earning a teaching license in special education to teach students with moderate to severe disabilities are invited to apply for a University of Oregon Special Education Program grant. This two-year licensure and endorsement program prepares pre-service or in-service teachers to work with students with low-incidence disabilities ages 3-21 in elementary and middle/high school. Graduates of the program will be prepared to apply for an initial special education teaching license and endorsement across these multiple levels. Application deadline is February 15, 2015. Click here  to learn more.