Governor’s Office has announced the appointments of the OSD School Board:
Alum Robert Scheffel, Keizer - expires July 2008 - Retired; both alum of OSD
and school educator at OSD for total of 47 years.
Deaf person Daniel Sloan, Salem - expires July 2010 - installer and trainer
with an independent contractor (also OSD alumni)
Regional Program person Betsy Burks, Portland - expires July 2011 - ASL
specialist; Regional Program of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with Portland
Public Schools (also OSD alumni)
Business person John Babbit, Jacksonville - expires July 2009 - Director of
Information Systems for Ashland Partners and Company, Medford (data
processing) (OSD alumni)
Parent Dennis Gilstrap, Salem - expires July 2009 - Retired; parent of
graduated OSD student currently at Gallaudet University
Parent Mark Liebe, Portland - expires July 2011 - Engineer by profession;
parent of 14 year old deaf daughter
Experienced working with individuals Don Dorman, Philomath - expires 2010 -
Director of Special Education and Director of School Improvement (Curriculum
and Assessment) for Philomath School District.
(7 members of the Board, Deaf in majority)