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TSPC’s mission is to ensure Oregon schools have access to well trained, effective and accountable education professionals so all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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All applications are processed in the order they are received.  Every application is subject to a background check but not all background checks require fingerprints.  More information about fingerprinting.

Processing Times:

Background checks: April 6, 2025

Evaluations (background is cleared): April 1, 2025

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Executive Director Recruitment Update 

On April 3, 2025, the subcommittee for the TSPC Executive Director recruitment completed interviews. When the subcommittee returned to open session, they voted to advance three candidates to the next phase of the recruitment process:

 

The finalists were:

  • Rachel Alpert, the assistant superintendent of the Dallas School District in Polk County, outside of Salem. 
  • Brian Flannery, the executive director of human resources at the Central School District that serves Monmouth and Independence, also in Polk County.
  • Brad Dirksen, administrator in the office of accountability, accreditation, and program approval at the Nebraska Department of Education.


Later that same day, HR received notification that the candidate from Nebraska, Brad Dirksen, has withdrawn from consideration for the Executive Director position.


The following times have been set for the next steps of the interview process:

  1. TSPC Staff Meet and Greet for the morning of Tuesday, April 15, 2025
    1. Rachel Alpert at 9:00 a.m.
    2. Brian Flannery at 10:00 a.m.
  2. Partner and Interested Party Meet and Greet will take place the morning of Wednesday, April 16, 2025
    1. Rachel Alpert at 9:00 a.m.
    2. Brian Flannery at 10:00 a.m.
  3. The Governor's Office interviews will fall between April 9, 2025, and April 24, 2025.
  4. The final interview with the Commission will be held in Executive Session the afternoon of April 24, 2025. The Executive Session will follow a brief Open Session beginning at 2:00 p.m. which will reconvene following completion of the final interviews.
    1. Rachel Alpert at 2:15 p.m.
    2. Brian Flannery at 3:15 p.m


IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE ASKED AT THE PARTNER MEET AND GREET, PLEASE CONTACT KYLEN.STEVENS@DAS.OREGON.GOV. KYLEN IS COLLECTING QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED DURING THE SESSION.

 

Feedback Forms for each session may be found here (Feedback deadline – April 20, 2025 at 11:59pm)