These demonstrations have been coordinated by a group called Newberg Rejects White Supremacy, which can be found through the Instagram handle, @newbergrejectswhitesupremacy. In a first, House Democrats elected a Black leader. Take action today! It supports all the steps we have taken to fight the policy change. The decision in suburban Portland follows a pair of recent racist incidents at Newberg Public Schools. [1], It is mostly in Yamhill County, where it serves the cities of Newberg and Dundee. As a mentor, I always tell folks to put yourself in the others position and then see what you think, I dont know what happened to empathy, but its taken a hit the last few years. NEWBERG SCHOOL DISTRICT | 714 E. 6TH ST. NEWBERG, OREGON 97132 | (503) 554-5000. If youre shopping for a new purse, check out these luxurious bags that look quite high-end, but cost less than $100. In the board packet for Tuesday's school board meeting, one agenda item was to address Morelock's response to a Newberg citizen's complaint about a sign in the window of a classroom at Dundee Elementary. Board member Brandy Penner countered that the top five performing schools in the state had diversity coordinators and diversity statements, while the districts that were struggling educationally have a "lack of anything to do with equity. The school board voted to ban Black Lives Matter and pride flags. OPBs critical reporting and inspiring programs are made possible by the power of member support. Two of those board members were elected this past May. All rights reserved (About Us). Appointed in 2022 - Term expires 6/30/23 We can continue to create safe spaces in our schools and offer support to students who identity as LGBTQIA+ and students of color without fear of retaliation.. Those in favor did not explain their decision. Everything will work out eventually OK," he said. In Newberg, four of the seven board members voted to fire Morelock, who was under contract through June 2024. School board zone map and written descriptions are available online: https://bit.ly/3MULBka For questions contact Tabitha Renne at 503-554-5041. Elected in May 2021 - Term expires 6/30/25 To get in touch with any Director, you may contact them directly or contact School Board Secretary at 503-554-5000 The entire Board can be reached at boardmembers@newberg.k12.or.us. Why did you organize it? He was hired as the permanent Superintendent beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. PORTLAND, Ore. ( Pamplin Media Group) The union that represents the nearly 300 teachers in the Newberg School District is heralding a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed the school. Were going to move forward.. Opponents of the ban, who have said the language specifically targeting groups of people was illegal, say the policy has helped embolden racists.