Tag: Dirk Dirksen
Morrow County Voters Say ‘No’ to $138 Million School Bond
Voters in Morrow County rejected the Morrow County School District General Obligation bond on Tuesday's ballot.
Superintendent Dirk Dirksen said the district is disappointed about...
Morrow Count School District Selects Mathew Combe to Be Superintendent
The Morrow County School District Board of Directors has selected Mathew Combe to become the district’s next superintendent.
Combe was one of 13 applicants for...
Morrow County District’s Grad Rate 15% Higher Than State Average
The Oregon Department of Education released graduation rates for the 2020-21 graduating class today and it shows the Morrow County School District (MCSD) continuing...
Morrow County Schools Receive Clean Audit For 2020-21 Fiscal Year
The Morrow County School District (MCSD) received an unmodified audit opinion for their annual financial statements, the 10th consecutive year the district has received...
Morrow County Schools Get OK for $2.4 Million in HVAC Upgrades
The Morrow County School District has received approval from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to use $2.4 million of federal funding to upgrade and...
Report: Morrow County Students Had 92% Graduation Rate in 2020
The Morrow County School District (MCSD) had a 92 percent graduation rate for the class of 2020 - 9 percent higher than the state...
Morrow County Sees Graduation Rates Increase 3 Straight Years
For the third year in a row, the Morrow County School District improved its overall graduation rate by more than 3 percentage points, from...
Morrow County to Start School Later to Prepare for Virtual Teaching
The Morrow County School District Board of Directors met Tuesday and opted to push back the first day of school until Tuesday, Sept. 8,...
Morrow County School District Receives Grant for Virtual Learning
The Morrow County School District recently received a $25,000 donation from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Umatilla Electric Cooperative and Hermiston Energy Services.
The money will...
Riverside High School Educator Named ‘Inspirational Teacher’
Morrow County teacher Madison Hynes has been named a 2020 Inspirational Teacher Award winner.
Eastern Oregon University recently announced the recipients of the award. According...
Morrow County Graduation Rate Sees 5% Jump From Previous Year
The Morrow County School District improved its overall graduation rate by more than five percentage points in 2018-19 from the previous year.
The district’s report...
M.C. School District Expanding Free Summer Meals Program
The Morrow County School District is expanding its Summer Free Meals program this summer.
The district is adding eight additional locations to increase access to...
New Morrow County Intern Program Aims to Connect Students to Jobs
Morrow County students will have the opportunity to work right in their own backyard through a new program - the Morrow County Student Internship...
Morrow County District’s Graduation Rate Improves Since Last Year
The Morrow County School District improved its overall graduation rate by more than five percentage points, according to numbers released Thursday by the Oregon...
Morrow County Schools to Conduct Emergency Drill on April 13
The Morrow County School District will conduct an emergency drill on April 13 at Boardman schools.
The drill will take place from 9 a.m. to...
Student Removed from Boardman Class After Report of Gun at School
A student at Riverside Jr./Sr. High School was removed from class on Thursday following a report the student had brought a gun to school.
Principal...
Morrow County Grad Rates Exceed Oregon High School Average
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released high school graduation rates for schools statewide which shows students in the Morrow County School District who...
Ribbon Cutting to Mark Opening of Early Learning Center in Boardman
The Neal Early Learning Center will celebrate its opening with a Ribbon Cutting event on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m.
The new center in...
