July 20, 2023 10:00 a.m.  

Wednesday night, the Glide School District Board of Directors unanimously voted to hire longtime educator and administrator Robert Freeman as district superintendent.

The board approved a three-year contract for Freeman. He has served as the Roseburg Public Schools Human Resources Director for the past eight years. Freeman will begin his new role with Glide School District on Monday, July 24th.

A district release said Freeman, a graduate of Oakland High School, has lived in Douglas County for over fifty years. He is entering his thirty-seventh year in education, having served as a classroom teacher for fourteen years, followed by twenty-two years as an administrator in the Sutherlin and Roseburg School Districts.

Freeman said, “I am honored and excited for the opportunity to serve as superintendent of Glide School District and to continue the work of improving student outcomes and building great experiences for kids”.

Board member Tracy Adevai, who was voted in as board chair during a special session July 11th said she looks forward to working with Freeman to lead the district. Adevai said, “After interviewing Robert and speaking extensively with his references, I am certain that he is the right person to lead our district to ongoing success”.