Bandon Schools Have Become a Hostile and Retaliatory Place to Work

86% of union teachers have lost confidence in the Superintendent, citing a hostile and retaliatory workplace.

Several former employees have come forward publicly describing unprofessional and abusive behavior from the Superintendent.
Multiple formal complaints have been filed with state agencies against the district regarding sexual harassment claims, ethics violations and misconduct.
Members of the teachers union have been targeted by the Superintendent, who ordered numerous involuntary transfers of union leaders last May. The transfers violated the teachers’ contract and ultimately drove multiple teachers to leave the district. The union now has a Level 5 Grievance filed against the district and an Unfair Labor Practice lawsuit.
Over the past four years, numerous non-teaching staff - including bus drivers, food service workers, secretaries, and business managers - have left the district due to a toxic workplace and pattern of abuse.

Bandon is Losing Experienced Teachers at an Alarming Rate - and Students are Paying the Price

BSD has lost 3 math teachers, 2 English teachers, and 1 social studies teacher in the past year alone. That’s an alarming rate of attrition for a small district like ours.
The average cost of turnover is around $25,000 per teacher. Our scarce resources are being spent hiring and training new teachers instead of investing in teacher professional development and other strategies to improve academic outcomes for students.

In Bandon, four highly experienced teachers have quit since July, 2025.
3 out of 4 Harbor Lights Middle School core instructors have left since school started in September.
The district has lost many of these teachers mid-year, causing major disruptions to learning. In multiple instances teachers have been replaced with long-term subs who don’t have the subject expertise or qualifications to teach the class.
Half of the High School science classes lack a qualified instructor right now and are being taught online.
High teacher turnover has disrupted learning, caused classroom instability, and reduced the quality of education that students are receiving at BSD. Learn more about why teacher retention matters.

The role of the school board is to provide objective oversight of the Superintendent, to engage with the community, and to represent their concerns.
Despite growing public outcry, the Board has taken no action to address complaints about the Superintendent, treatment of teachers, and the decline in quality of education at BSD.
The Board and the district have stonewalled community members by failing to respond to their emails, letters and concerns; denied teachers their request for genuine dialogue; suppressed public record by deleting online video recordings of board meetings; mis-handled formal complaints from the community; and violated public meeting law.
At least two board members are close personal friends of the Superintendent, creating illegal conflicts of interest.

A climate of fear has overtaken BSD, preventing many students, parents and staff from speaking out for fear of retaliation. Multiple families have left the district due to negative interactions with the Superintendent and overall academic decline in Bandon.
This failure of leadership - by the Superintendent and the Board - has eroded trust among teachers, coaches, staff, families, taxpayers and voters.

Yes. The Board can fire the Superintendent with a simple majority vote.
Yes. 15% or more of district voters must sign a petition, which can then trigger a recall.
Get informed. Attend School Board meetings and speak up at public comment. Reach out directly to School Board Members (Board email addresses can be found here).