After ten years as superintendent and 31 years at SOESD serving children, students, districts, families, and our communities, Superintendent Scott Beveridge has announced his plan to retire at the end of the school year. We are proud of the key initiatives and important milestones achieved under Superintendent Beveridge’s leadership, and we thank him for his service and commitment to the SOESD mission.
In a January 7, 2025 memo to the board and staff, Superintendent Beveridge announced he had reached his decision to retire earlier in the year knowing SOESD had achieved goals outlined in the current strategic plan that paved the way for a successful launch of the 2024-25 school year. Beveridge expressed his appreciation for the support of the SOESD board during the past decade, praised staff and announced his intent to provide ample notice of his departure so that the board could conduct a thorough search for a qualified replacement.
“The new Phoenix campus will provide expanded classrooms and a new conference center. Our new building in Grants Pass will double classrooms for our preschool and increase space for Early Childhood Services. Our strategic plans have produced a business model with a budget that has more than doubled since the 2015-2016 school year for delivering valued new services. Last June, districts rated satisfaction with our services at 93% or higher on average across each division, and our staff had rated the highest positive work environment year over year. In the last two years, about a third of staff have joined our team, who collectively are so strongly qualified, capable, and passionate about serving students, districts, families, and our communities,” says Beveridge. “It is with this confidence of timing that I look back at what we’ve accomplished together and look forward to what SOESD is poised to help others accomplish next.”