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School District Announces Administrative Changes For Next Year
- Kiera Morgan
- Apr 12
- 2 min read
Lincoln County School District has announced key leadership changes for the upcoming 2026-27 year aimed at improving organizational efficiency and strengthening district-wide support. Superintendent Dr. Majalise Tolan today announced a strategic administrative realignment and reduction for the upcoming academic year. These changes reflect a commitment to fiscal responsibility and a focused effort to place leadership talent where it can most effectively drive student achievement.
The reorganization involves a reduction in 4 administrative positions district-wide and the strategic relocation of several building-level administrators. These decisions were made following a comprehensive review of district operations, enrollment trends, and the specific needs of individual school communities. "We understand that change can be difficult for our staff and our families," said Tolan. "However, these moves were made with deep intentionality. Our goal was to thoughtfully place every administrator in a position that maximizes their unique strengths and addresses the areas where our students need them most."
2026-2027 LCSD Building Administration
Crestview Heights Elementary Sandi Battles, CVH Principal
Waldport High School OPEN, WHS Principal
Nathan Green, WHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Yaquina View Elementary Rebecca Bostwick, YV Principal
Charlotte Galen, YV Assistant Principal
Sam Case Elementary Marcy Doyle, SC Principal
Newport Middle School Chloe Minch, NMS Principal
Lindsay DeVries, NMS Assistant Principal
Newport High School Reyna Mattson, NHS Principal
Peter Ellingsen, NHS Assistant Principal
Shelley Moore, NHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Toledo Elementary School Marty Pérez, ToES Principal
Jillian Vanderbeck, ToES Assistant Principal
Toledo Jr/Sr High School Kathy Beyer, Toledo Jr/Sr High Principal
Janna Limbert, Toledo Jr/Sr Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Oceanlake Elementary School Starla Nelson, Oceanlake Principal
Taft Elementary School Leslie Roache, Taft Elementary Principal
OPEN, Taft Assistant Principal
Taft 7-12 Nick Lupo, Taft 7-12 Principal
Zach Lillebo, Taft 7-12 Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Ashley Freschi, Taft 7-12 Assistant Principal
This article would read better with some formatting updates to show the school titles with the administrator positions directly underneath. It's very challenging to read right now.
While I appreciate the school district trying to keep the teachers positions, I'm concerned that Sam Case, Crestview, and Overlake will no longer have Assistant Principals. Sam Case's Assistant Principal this year is amazing and does so much to support the students and teachers. I can't tell where the fourth administrator position is removed from. This decision needs to be revisited for the following year's budget if the Assistant Principal responsibilities becomes unmanageable for a single administrator.
Roman should never have been assigned as the superintendent of schools after her fiasco at Taft.