O-D School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent

Greg Briles
Greg Briles
The Oregon-Davis School Board recently met in executive session where they approved a recommendation for an interim superintendent.

In a special meeting held July 1, the school board approved Greg Briles as the interim superintendent at the Oregon-Davis School Corporation. He replaces Dr. Steven Disney who recently resigned his position to teach school finance, educational law, principalship and undergraduate education classes at Indiana University Northwest in Lake County.

Briles is the former Oregon-Davis High School principal. Tim Pletcher took his place in that capacity earlier this school year.

Newly Approved Principal Eager to Begin at O-D

Oregon-Davis Jr./Sr. High School
Oregon-Davis Jr./Sr. High School

The Oregon-Davis School Board recently named a new high school principal to take the place of Greg Briles.

Tim Pletcher has been in education for the past 19 years and has spent his entire career at South Bend schools – mainly at Washington High School. He completed his undergraduate work at IUSB and he got his Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois. He also completed a doctorate at the University of Illinois and licensing at Indiana Wesleyan.

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Oregon-Davis School Board to Search for HS Principal

Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney
Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney
The Oregon-Davis School Board is actively searching for a high school principal for the next school year. Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney said that Greg Briles is contracted through June and the board is advertising for the opening.

A committee will be formed to help in the search and the process should be getting underway in March.

Local Principal Named District 2 Principal of the Year

Greg Briles

Greg Briles, Principal at Oregon-Davis High School, has been named the District 2 Principal of the Year. Briles said representing Oregon-Davis High School every day is an even greater honor than the award.

“It doesn’t come without hard work from the students, the parents, the community, the teachers that are around me and it takes those people to make this honor possible,” commented Briles.

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