In this episode, Aaron sits down with Lisa Birk, the newly appointed Deputy Superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools. Lisa shares insights into her career trajectory, highlighting her extensive experience and dedication to education within the district.

They delve into the critical role education plays in the community and discuss the implications of the recent levy that was rejected by voters. Lisa also addresses how schools, students, and teachers are continuing to navigate the repercussions of COVID-19 in the classroom, emphasizing the resilience and adaptability of the educational community. Tune in to hear Lisa’s vision for the future and her commitment to fostering a supportive and thriving learning environment for all students.

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LISTEN: Lisa Birk, Deputy Superintendent of Bend La-Pine Schools 🎧

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
June 27, 2024

<h1>LISTEN: Lisa Birk, Deputy Superintendent of Bend La-Pine Schools 🎧</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />June 27, 2024</p> <p>In this episode, Aaron sits down with Lisa Birk, the newly appointed Deputy Superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools. Lisa shares insights into her career trajectory, highlighting her extensive experience and dedication to education within the district. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bend_don_t_break_digital_062724.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bend_don_t_break_digital_062724.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-585" /></a></figure> </p> <p>They delve into the critical role education plays in the community and discuss the implications of the recent levy that was rejected by voters. Lisa also addresses how schools, students, and teachers are continuing to navigate the repercussions of COVID-19 in the classroom, emphasizing the resilience and adaptability of the educational community. Tune in to hear Lisa's vision for the future and her commitment to fostering a supportive and thriving learning environment for all students.</p> <p>LISTEN:</p> <div class="wp-block-group newspack-embed-container align"> <div style="font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-779383396" title="Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none">Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-779383396/bend-dont-break-lisa-birk-deputy-superintendent-of-bend-la-pine-schools" title="Bend Don&apos;t Break: Lisa Birk, Deputy Superintendent of Bend La-Pine Schools" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none">Bend Don&#x27;t Break: Lisa Birk, Deputy Superintendent of Bend La-Pine Schools</a></div> </p></div> <p> WATCH: </p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkG9_mpiMPk </div> </figure> <div class="wp-block-group fdn-after-article-related"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Related Stories</h3> </p></div> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/listen-lisa-birk-deputy-superintendent-of-bend-la-pine-schools-21404974/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=584&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/listen-lisa-birk-deputy-superintendent-of-bend-la-pine-schools-21404974/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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