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Woodburn School District 103 COLLEEN M. VANCIL OCCUPATION: Eighth grade Language Arts/Social Studies teacher OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Educator for 26 years EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Lewis & Clark College, MEd Oregon College of Education, BS South Salem High School, diploma PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Woodburn School Board member, 6 years During the last six years it has been my pleasure to serve on the Woodburn School Board. It has been an exciting time to be actively involved, from a Board member’s perspective, in the issues and concerns faced in education today. Our School District has many accomplishments of which to be proud, and much more that is possible. With the active involvement of community members, much is possible. I want to continue working with the other members of the School Board to continue the work begun, and carry the vision into the future. It is important to keep the momentum going, and growing. Woodburn has come into its own with Superintendent Jack Reeves’ leadership. Unfortunately for the district, Dr. Reeves is retiring. As we welcome a new superintendent, it’s important to retain district staff and board members who are “keepers of the dream” as Woodburn School District implements its challenging Strategic Plan. Without these “keepers of the dream” the goals and aspirations will fall off to the side, lost forever and forgotten. Woodburn, like all other districts in Oregon, faces difficult times ahead. However, I am confident in the ability to work together in delivering the best possible to our students through the prudent use of tax dollars. It will be all the more necessary to stretch that funding by managing it well, and examining every budget in a fresh light to deliver what is needed by our students. Woodburn School District is a thriving school district. I am proud to be part of the hard work going on here. Please give me your vote!
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