
La Grande School District offers tips for Comprehensive Distance Learning: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/distance-learning-101-for-parents/article_98684b2e-f83c-11ea-8c01-db9bef72826f.html

Union County students attend school in person and online: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/students-log-on-to-education/article_3a01bc3e-f777-11ea-9631-07e18050e50e.html

School districts in Union County see enrollment fluctuations for 20-21 school year: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/covid-19-hurts-la-grande-schools-enrollment/article_b544f22c-f834-11ea-b3eb-270fed5e361f.html

El Censo 2020 todavía no termina, y no es demasiado tarde para asegurarse de que todos en su hogar estén contados.
¡Diríjase a: https://2020census.gov o llame al 844-330-2020 TODAY!


The 2020 Census is still happening, and it’s not too late to make sure everyone in your household is counted.
Head to: https://2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020 TODAY!


All IMESD Buildings are OPEN on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.


At this time, IMESD's offices in La Grande's Joseph Building will be open on Monday 9/14. If this situation changes, updates will be sent out via the IMESD website, Facebook and Twitter.

Due to hazardous air quality in Umatilla County, the IMESD Pendleton Headquarters Building, the Print Shop & Warehouse in Pendleton and Hermiston’s Punkin Center are CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC on Monday, September 14, 2020.

Pendleton School District starts the new school year online: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/pendletons-first-day-of-school-goes-online/article_2f74bd24-f2d7-11ea-ae41-630145cd6fe9.html

Virtual Learning Academies at IMESD's school districts were recently featured on OPB's Think Out Loud program. Listen at this link: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/03/eastern-oregon-school-districts-create-virtual-academies/

All IMESD offices are CLOSED on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. We will re-open on Tuesday at 7:30 AM.


La Grande School District teachers weigh in on upcoming start to Comprehensive Distance Learning school year: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/la-grande-teachers-reflect-on-virtual-start/article_55b0b5a0-e950-11ea-94d5-67a3c5c74a2e.html

Teachers in local districts will still be in classrooms, just without students: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/local-teachers-will-still-teach-in-classrooms-during-distance-learning/article_99119a1e-e7fa-11ea-ab46-8b4ee6345bd8.html

Umatilla County schools grapple with reopening challenges: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/i-wouldnt-put-much-money-on-that-county-health-director-says-most-schools-unlikely-to/article_84547e00-e3bf-11ea-959e-ab78dff0c130.html

Region's small schools start with Distance Learning: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/most-small-schools-to-stick-with-distance-learning-to-start/article_6c2e0e82-e247-11ea-a39f-4b13fc3e8ae8.html

Schools gear up for some sports during Season 1: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/sports/hs/schools-approach-season-1-with-state-guidance-in-mind/article_366b6ffa-e3ce-11ea-9cb4-4f5670260406.html

Sharing an article about the school year starting in Eastern Oregon: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/20/eastern-oregon-schools-prepare-for-new-school-year/

IMESD and its districts develop Virtual Learning Academies: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/imesd-helps-schools-create-virtual-academies/article_be821a80-e0a7-11ea-a2f0-5f78acb748b2.html

Union County Schools announce reopening plans: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/union-county-schools-announce-reopening-plans/article_0950fb78-e0ab-11ea-8241-97e8010d9e2f.html

Morrow and Umatilla county school districts agree to ban new interdistrict transfers for the 20-21 school year: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/local-schools-temporarily-ban-new-interdistrict-transfers/article_9ec9db0c-dce6-11ea-9873-5305678a7151.html