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![Board Approves Reduction in Force to Maintain Balanced Budget]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768351152/springfieldk12orus/yttwucoha0l3gqhlbnzn/SPS_Boardroom_16-9ratio.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768351152/springfieldk12orus/yttwucoha0l3gqhlbnzn/SPS_Boardroom_16-9ratio.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768351152/springfieldk12orus/yttwucoha0l3gqhlbnzn/SPS_Boardroom_16-9ratio.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768351152/springfieldk12orus/yttwucoha0l3gqhlbnzn/SPS_Boardroom_16-9ratio.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768351152/springfieldk12orus/yttwucoha0l3gqhlbnzn/SPS_Boardroom_16-9ratio.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768351152/springfieldk12orus/yttwucoha0l3gqhlbnzn/SPS_Boardroom_16-9ratio.jpg","width":1920}])
As the District prepares for the second semester and plans for the long term, staffing adjustments will be made to align resources with the adopted budget.
![Bargaining Update - December 18]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766015496/springfieldk12orus/haokdxtogz9vrsedh0a5/Paperwork_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766015496/springfieldk12orus/haokdxtogz9vrsedh0a5/Paperwork_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766015496/springfieldk12orus/haokdxtogz9vrsedh0a5/Paperwork_1.jpg","width":640}])
Springfield Public Schools (SPS) and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) met on December 18 and continued negotiations. During this session, the two sides engaged in some challenging conversations as part of the ongoing bargaining process.
![Springfield Public Schools set for social sciences review]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766163028/springfieldk12orus/ubhz6mqs1gcxi1fw3w4i/AdobeStock_292172238.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766163028/springfieldk12orus/ubhz6mqs1gcxi1fw3w4i/AdobeStock_292172238.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766163028/springfieldk12orus/ubhz6mqs1gcxi1fw3w4i/AdobeStock_292172238.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766163028/springfieldk12orus/ubhz6mqs1gcxi1fw3w4i/AdobeStock_292172238.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766163028/springfieldk12orus/ubhz6mqs1gcxi1fw3w4i/AdobeStock_292172238.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1766163028/springfieldk12orus/ubhz6mqs1gcxi1fw3w4i/AdobeStock_292172238.jpg","width":2200}])
Springfield Public Schools (SPS) has launched a comprehensive review of social science instructional materials, bringing teachers, administrators, and community members together to ensure classrooms are supported by accurate, inclusive, and high-quality resources aligned with Oregon’s updated state standards.
![ODE taps two Springfield schools for study to improve attendance, state practices]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765844189/springfieldk12orus/o9wmgbnxzmuwueeaq43m/20240905_TRDR_MrsFerris_1G_Class.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765844189/springfieldk12orus/o9wmgbnxzmuwueeaq43m/20240905_TRDR_MrsFerris_1G_Class.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765844189/springfieldk12orus/o9wmgbnxzmuwueeaq43m/20240905_TRDR_MrsFerris_1G_Class.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765844189/springfieldk12orus/o9wmgbnxzmuwueeaq43m/20240905_TRDR_MrsFerris_1G_Class.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765844189/springfieldk12orus/o9wmgbnxzmuwueeaq43m/20240905_TRDR_MrsFerris_1G_Class.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765844189/springfieldk12orus/o9wmgbnxzmuwueeaq43m/20240905_TRDR_MrsFerris_1G_Class.jpg","width":1920}])
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has invited Two Rivers-Dos Ríos Elementary (TRDR) and Thurston High School (THS) to participate in a key study analyzing attendance and the tactics both schools used to support their students and families.
![Bargaining Update – December 11]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762540265/springfieldk12orus/ufwswsafq4owrpned1lz/Paperwork.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762540265/springfieldk12orus/ufwswsafq4owrpned1lz/Paperwork.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762540265/springfieldk12orus/ufwswsafq4owrpned1lz/Paperwork.jpg","width":640}])
Springfield Public Schools (SPS) and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) met again on December 11 and made continued progress toward a potential agreement.
![ODE Releases At-A-Glance Profiles; SPS Sees Gains]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763657485/springfieldk12orus/odrde7jnwyhdqmawqd9b/2425-Profile-2083.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763657485/springfieldk12orus/odrde7jnwyhdqmawqd9b/2425-Profile-2083.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763657485/springfieldk12orus/odrde7jnwyhdqmawqd9b/2425-Profile-2083.pdf","width":792}])
The Oregon Department of Education released the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2024-25 school year.
![Elementary Students Honor Ruby Bridges]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698858506/springfieldk12orus/etkcxylahhw8x0wvtrtu/Ruby_Bridges_Logo_2023.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698858506/springfieldk12orus/etkcxylahhw8x0wvtrtu/Ruby_Bridges_Logo_2023.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698858506/springfieldk12orus/etkcxylahhw8x0wvtrtu/Ruby_Bridges_Logo_2023.jpg","width":800}]){kind=logo}
Springfield elementary students banded together to honor honor Ruby Bridges, the girl who became the first Black child to attend a formerly all-white public elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana.
![Board Approves Structural Engineering Contract to Assess Buildings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763072156/springfieldk12orus/xrp1utjar5bwl8cwahnq/thurston-high-school-springfield-or-primaryphoto.avif","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763072156/springfieldk12orus/xrp1utjar5bwl8cwahnq/thurston-high-school-springfield-or-primaryphoto.avif","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763072156/springfieldk12orus/xrp1utjar5bwl8cwahnq/thurston-high-school-springfield-or-primaryphoto.avif","width":650}])
At the end of the 2024–25 school year, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) and other districts insured through Property and Casualty Coverage for Education (PACE) were notified of changes to property insurance coverage for buildings more than 50 years old that use engineered wood trusses (such as bowstring or glue-lam trusses).