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Coquille educators secure tentative agreement avoiding teacher strike, students walk out over negotiation tactics BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor
The Coquille Educators Association (CEA) finally reached an agreement with the Coquille School District on June 3, after a dispute over changes to the 5th grade curriculum that stretches back to January. After 16 straight hours of negotiation in the final session, the district narrowly avoided a strike that was to start that same day. Students returned to classrooms on June 4. “It all stems from a change from 5th and 6th grade being closer to an elementary model of education, especially 5th grade. In the old model one teacher has 25 students in their class and they teach them all day. Maybe they go to P.E. or music, but by and large those students are receiving instruction from one very trusted educator whose teaching all the different subjects,” said Tyler Lienemann, CEA President. The district’s proposal would move 5th grade to more of a middle school model, where students would be in and out of multiple classrooms for single subject instruction instead. This would have fundamentally changed student-teacher relationships and the experience for 5th grade students, while affecting electives for kids
who need special instruction. “So logistically, trying to implement a schedule like that brings up a lot of concerns especially for our special education students and our students who are struggling to read or do math at the level of
their peers. Students who receive intervention services,” explained Lienemann. The schedule that the district has put on the table is one that would require those students to be pulled from elective classes to be able
to receive those services… if we have a schedule that doesn’t allow nearly a third of our students to attend that elective that is something we cannot stand for. Especially our most vulnerable student population, these are students who
deserve those opportunities.” The CEA put forward four proposals that they hoped to make See STUDENTS WALK Continued on Page 18
National Park Service lists Mingus Park community building in the National Register of Historic Places between December 1939 and July 1940. The building’s construction was part of a broader initiative by the United States government to create infrastructure that provided both employment and lasting public benefits during the Great Depression. The WPA, one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs, was responsible for building thousands of recreational spaces, roads, bridges, and civic buildings across the country. Like many of the recreational buildings and structures constructed by the WPA, the Mingus Park Community Building exhibits a Rustic style characterized by the use of local materials, hand construction techniques, and rugged finishes. WPA workers used locally
COOS BAY, Ore. – The Mingus Park Community Building (850 W Park Roadway) in Coos Bay, popularly known as the “Scout Cabin,” is among Oregon’s latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) reviewed the nomination at their February 2025 meeting, recognizing the building’s significance as a rare example of Work Progress Administration (WPA)constructed Rustic architecture in Coos Bay. The National Park Service, which maintains the National Register of Historic Places, accepted the nomination in May 2025. Located along the northwest edge of Mingus Park in Coos Bay, the Mingus Park Community Building was designed by local teacher Clarence E. Landes and constructed by WPA workers
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Nation prepares to honor Old Glory on Flag Day BY LINDA LEE
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Americans across the nation are preparing to celebrate Flag Day on Friday, June 14th, an annual observance dedicated to honoring the United States flag and commemorating its pivotal adoption by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Flag Day marks the anniversary of the Stars and Stripes becoming the official United States flag on June 14, 1777, during the throes of the Revolutionary War. Prior to this, colonial troops fought under a myriad of diverse flags, each bearing distinct symbols and slogans, reflecting the varied identities of the colonies. The need for a unified national emblem became clear following the Declaration of Independence. While not a federal holiday, meaning most businesses and government offices will remain See FLAG DAY Continued on Page 3
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