Harney County School District 3

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Former Harney County School District 3 headquarters
Hines Middle School

Harney County School District 3 (HCSD3) is a school district headquartered in Burns, Oregon. It includes Burns and Hines,[1] as well as Harney.[2] The reservation of the Burns Paiute Tribe is in this district.[1]

History

The school district was established in 1989 when the Burns Union High School District, the Burns Elementary School District, and the Hines Elementary School District merged.[3] On Tuesday, May 6, 1975, there was a referendum to combine those three districts, along with the Double O and Suntex school districts.[4] 600 people voted against that proposal, and 331 people voted for it.[5]

In 2016 Steve Quick was hired as superintendent.[6] He previously was at the Oroville School District of Oroville, Washington.[7]

Previously the Harney Educational Service District (Harney ESD) provided some services to the school district. In 2019 HCSD3 's board voted to begin doing these services in-house, with Harney ESD services ending June 30 of that year.[8]

Quick resigned and left his position on August 8, 2022.[9] Robert Medley became a new superintendent on July 1, 2023.[10]

Schools

  • Burns High School (Burns)
  • Hines Middle School (Hines) - It was built in 1930.[11]
  • Henry L. Slater Elementary School (Burns) - Its namesake is a former principal. Built in 1948, it was at first known as Burns Grade School, but received its current name in 1971, the year the namesake retired.[12]
Special schools

The district previously operated Lincoln Junior High School, which received that name circa 1965.[14] By 2004 it closed, and the district began using it as its headquarters.[15] The district planned to stop using it as its headquarters with employees being relocated in September 2021.[14] The school district sold the building to the county.[16]

References

  1. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Harney County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2022. - Text list
  2. Official State Map (PDF) (Map). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Transportation. 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2025. - Compare to the school district map.
  3. "Former school chief moves to Yakima Valley". Baker City Herald. Baker, Oregon. July 8, 1992. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Many school districts will hold elections". Baker City Herald. Baker, Oregon. Associated Press. May 5, 1975. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "All four school merger proposals are rejected". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. May 7, 1975. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "School board selects superintendent". Burns Times-Herald. April 27, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  7. "Quick hired as HCSD No. 3 superintendent". Burns Times-Herald. Burns, Oregon. August 24, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  8. "HCSD No. 3 votes to leave ESD services". Burns Times-Herald. Burns, Oregon. January 30, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  9. "New superintendent appointed at Harney County School District No. 3". Burns Times-Herald. August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  10. Gould, Mindy (March 17, 2023). "Harney County School District has a new Superintendent". Elkhorn Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  11. "Bond". Harney County School District 3. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  12. "Burns Grade School". Harney County School District 3. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  13. "Home". Monroe School. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  14. "Burns High School - Historical Information". Harney County School District 3. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  15. "LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (CLOSED) (NOW DISTRICT #3 ADMIN OFFICES)". Harney County School District 3. Archived from the original on August 6, 2004. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  16. "County set to purchase Lincoln Building". Burns Times-Herald. September 7, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2026.