Multnomah Education Service District (MESD) is an education service district that coordinates school events and activities throughout the school districts in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. Its administrative offices are located at 11611 NE Ainsworth Circle in Portland.
Administration The superintendent is Dr. Paul Coakley.
Districts MESD operates through several school districts: Centennial School District Corbett School District David Douglas School District Gresham-Barlow School District Parkrose School District Portland Public Schools Reynolds School District Riverdale School District
Schools MESD also directly operates several schools: Arata Creek School - Troutdale Burlingame Creek School - Gresham Four Creeks School - Portland Helensview High School - Portland Knott Creek School - Portland Riverside High School - Albany Wheatley School - Portland
Outdoor School
MESD also operates the Outdoor School environmental education program, serving roughly 7,000 6th-graders and 1,600 high-schoolers from throughout Multnomah County annually.
Anti-gay discrimination and retaliation In 2015, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries found MESD to have engaged in discrimination and retaliation against Brett Bigham, the 2014 Oregon Teacher of the Year, for being public about his sexual orientation. Brigham eventually agreed to a $140,000 settlement with the district.
See also
List of school districts in Oregon
References
External links ESD (official website) Outdoor School