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Eugene School District 4J

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General Information

Upcoming Meetings

School Board Work Session – Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m.: Agenda | Watch Meeting | Listen to Meeting

Sign up online to speak (due by 5 p.m. on the Monday before a regular meeting)
Written comments can also be emailed to the school board at board@4j.lane.edu.

Learn more about school board meetings | Watch or listen to prior meetings

Board Members

Jenny Jonak

Jenny Jonak, Chair

Email: jonak_j@4j.lane.edu
Served since: July 1, 2023, in Position #5
Term ends: June 30, 2027
Occupation: Attorney
Board Committees: Audit & Finance, Budget

 

Morgan Munro

Morgan Munro

Email: munro_m@4j.lane.edu
Served since: July 1, 2023, in Position #7
Term ends: June 30, 2027
Occupation: Owner, Hathaway Munro 
Board Committees: Audit & Finance, Bond Oversight, Budget, Superintendent Search

Tom Di Liberto

Tom Di Liberto, Vice Chair

Email: diliberto_t@4j.lane.edu
Served since: July 1, 2023, in Position #1
Term ends: June 30, 2027
Occupation: Teacher candidate supervisor, retired teacher
Board Committees: Bond Oversight, Budget, Student Voice, Superintendent Search

 

Judy Newman

Judy Newman

Email: newman_j@4j.lane.edu
Served since: July 1, 2017, in Position #3
Term ends: June 30, 2025
Occupation: Senior advisor and founder, Early Childhood CARES
Board Committees: Budget, Legislative, Superintendent Search, Student Voice

 

Erica Thessen

Ericka Thessen

Email: thessen_e@4j.lane.edu
Served since: October 2023, in Position #2
Term ends: June 30, 2025
Occupation: Physical therapist
Board Committees: Bond Oversight, Budget, Community Engagement

Rick Hamilton

Rick Hamilton

Email: hamilton_ri@4j.lane.edu
Served since: July 1, 2023, in Position #4
Term ends: June 30, 2027
Occupation: Retired state trooper
Board Committees: Budget, Community Engagement, Legislative, Student Voice

 

Maya Rabasa

Maya Rabasa

Email: rabasa_m@4j.lane.edu
Served since: July 1, 2021, in Position #6
Term ends: June 30, 2025
Occupation: Artist, volunteer
School Board Appointments: Budget Committee, Community Engagement, Legislative

About the School Board

The seven-member board derives its legal authority from the statutes of the State of Oregon.

The board selects the superintendent as the district’s executive officer and delegates the responsibility for implementing its policies and plans to the superintendent. The board also has the annual responsibility of adopting a balanced school district budget. Board members serve without pay.

Board members are elected from the district at large, not from geographical zones. Board elections occur in May of each odd numbered year. The four-year term of office for board members begins on July 1 immediately following the election.