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Email: Jacqueline.Schad@ashland.k12.or.us
Website: ashland.k12.or.us
Location: 885 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, USA
Phone: (541) 482-2811
Facebook: facebook.com/ashlandpublicschools/

Dear Ashland School District Community,

We still feel the loss of former AHS student Aidan Ellison who was shot and killed on November 23, 2020. This Monday, two and half years later, the trial of Robert Paul Keegan will begin. A former ASD parent, Keegan is facing four charges, including second-degree murder, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison for an incomprehensible act.

It is likely that many emotions will come to the surface during the trial for our students, staff, and broader community impacted by the incident. For our students, sites will offer support in the form of school counseling and a place for our students to process feelings and connect as needed.

Aidan's life and senseless death affected us all in so many ways. We need only to look at the mural at AHS to be reminded that we lost a young, Black teen and former student - a light that was taken far too soon and whose death still leaves an empty space in our hearts. Again, please support your students and one another as the legal process unfolds and hopefully helps bring justice to Aidan's family.

If your student would like to speak with someone, please reach out to your school principal, counselor, CDS, or BHS. Contact information is listed below. Thank you to our school counselors, CDSs, and BHSs who are on site to support students.

Sincerely,

Andrea Townsend

Director of Equity and Learning

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Samuel Bogdanove

Superintendent

Pronouns: He, Him, His

Bellview CDS:

Michelle Bolinger - michelle.bolinger@ashland.k12.or.us

Helman CDS:

Kathryn (Kat) Smith - kathryn.smith@ashland.k12.or.us

TRAILS CDS:

Amber Langer - cadie.langer@ashland.k12.or.us

Walker CDS:

Brooke Johnson Thygeson - brooke.johnsonthygeson@ashland.k12.or.us

Willow Wind CDS:

Britt Humphrey - britt.humphrey@ashland.k12.or.us

Elementary BHS:

Britt Humphrey - britt.humphrey@ashland.k12.or.us

Lance Matthewson - lance.matthewson@ashland.k12.or.us

Ashland Middle School:

CDS: Lance Matthewson - lance.matthewson@ashland.k12.or.us

BHS: Julie Bleicker - julie.bleicker@ashland.k12.or.us

Ashland High School Counselors:

Alec Slinkard - alec.slinkard@ashland.k12.or.us

Liz Fletcher - liz.fletcher@ashland.k12.or.us

Bryanna Trevino - bryanna.trevino@ashland.k12.or.us

Mural of Aidan Ellison painted by Isa Martinez Moore (lead artist) and the Truth To Power Club.

This fall, we implemented Peachjar. Peachjar provides a tool for parents to connect with vital resources they need to develop their children’s social, emotional, and academic skills.

The Ashland School District Peachjar site

Please Note: Flyers are distributed to Ashland School District students as a courtesy to parents per board policy. Ashland School District does not endorse or sponsor community activities including any described in Peachjar. If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact your child’s Principal.

If you feel unsafe or know someone who feels unsafe, please report it here. After you fill out the form, SafeOregon sends an email to a school administrator with all of the details from your report. You can also download one of our apps from the Apple Store or the Android Marketplace to submit a report.

Email: tip@safeoregon.com
Call or Text: 844-472-3367

ASD Web SIte has a new look: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/

Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ashlandpublicschools

Ashland School District

The school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs and services and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated at our school to handle inquiries and complaints regarding nondiscrimination policies and to coordinate compliance efforts:

Name: Samuel Bogdanove, Superintendent
Address: 885 Siskiyou Blvd..
Telephone: 541-482-2811
Email: Jacqueline.Schad@ashland.k12.or.us

Inquiries or complaints may also be directed to the Student Services Office at 885 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland Oregon (phone: 541-482-2811)

Complaints may also be directed to: Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue S.W., Washington D.C. 20202, or by calling (800) 421-3481 or (877) 521-2172 (TTY).