Adrian School District is a school district headquartered in

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History

In 1978 the district had 378 students. In 1978 plaintiffs filed a petition to recall three members of the school board. In August 2021, during the

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, superintendent Kevin Purnell stated that he would enforce the state's mask mandate in the district. That month the school board removed him from his position. The vote was four in favor of firing, one against.

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asked the district for further explanation but the district did not respond.

Schools

* Adrian High School * Adrian Elementary and Middle School

References

External links

Adrian School District
School districts in Oregon Education in Malheur County, Oregon {{Oregon-school-stub