The memo below defines the interview process on August 4 and 5 and August 18 and 19. The OSBA team will meet in the recreation center. Please note that there is an off campus contact person. Please feel free to request a meeting time with the team.
DATE: July 30, 2008
TO:
THE SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY
COLLEGE COMMUNITY
FROM:
The Board of Education of Southwestern Oregon Community College has requested that the Oregon School Boards Association assist the Board in review of operations at the College. The OSBA will gather information, listen to all individuals that want to be heard, make recommendations and conclusions, and will work with the Board to develop a plan for resolution. The OSBA has agreed to send a neutral team to the College. The team will meet with various individuals within the College and in the community. In addition, the team will review various organizational procedures within the College. It is the Board’s intention to return the focus of the day-to-day operations of the College to its important work of serving the citizens of Coos and Curry counties.
The team will present a report to the Board of Education, with recommendations, not later than September 2, 2008. The team will spend several days on campus and in the community during the month of August. A large number of people will be asked to sit for interviews with a member of the team. If you are not contacted for an interview, but would like to speak with a team member, please contact Melanie Bevens at mbevens@osba.org . Every effort will be made to interview everyone who seeks an interview.
If you want to communicate with the team in writing, please send your communication to Mike Holland at Mike.Holland@linnbenton.edu . All who write are urged to be as specific as possible; you must identify yourself in the communication (anonymous communications will not be considered). Communications will not be published or circulated, but confidentiality cannot be assured. The team welcomes any communication you may want to share.