Education notes

School board members work hard supporting student achievement, and the annual recognition offers communities a way to say thank you.

The Jan. 17 PERS Side Accounts Workshop will explore how districts can bring down their Public Employees Retirement System costs.

The Feb. 1-2 event will feature sessions on topics such as best practices for student success, innovative programs and millennials in the workplace.

The Feb. 9 Bonds, Ballots and Buildings Conference covers everything from getting the community on board to designing the right buildings to writing up the contracts.

The High School Success Fund (Measure 98) grant process for the 2018-19 school year will be more detailed than the simple form for this year.

Students can apply for up to 40 awards with one application; deadline is March 1.

A regional teacher of the year will be honored in May from each of the 19 Oregon education service districts.

The convention app allows attendees to plan ahead and build a personal schedule of education sessions.

OSBA has added new information and legal references to the plain-language guide for school board members.

OSBA attorneys have offered guidance for a recent public records request from InvestigateWest.

The video must emphasize the importance of speaking up and use the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition contest’s theme of “Speak Up. Work Safe.”

Retirement Expo ’17 offers retirement resources and information for all state and local public employees.

"Touching the Spirit to Heal the Spirit: A Call to Culturally Responsive Practice" will be held Oct. 13-14 in Portland.

The deadline to apply for the CTE Revitalization Grant grant is Oct. 15.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is searching for the nation’s top student volunteers.

Candidates for Position 7 (Clackamas) on the OSBA Board of Directors must be nominated by Sept. 29.

The Oregon Health Authority offers health and safety tips for the wildfire season.

The civics education initiative invites students to learn about how government works by experiencing a real campaign.

September is Attendance Awareness Month. Data show school attendance is associated with graduating high school.

The Oregon Department of Education will hold a webinar Sept. 8 to provide information on applying for the Dissemination Subgrant.

Presenters will share examples of successful approaches to reducing chronic absenteeism.

The Oregon Department of Education is redesigning its report cards on schools and districts, and it is asking interested people to take an online survey to help guide the work.

The federal government has awarded Oregon $8.79 million for grants for the development of public charter schools, and ODE is taking requests for proposals.

Neil Armstrong Middle School in Forest Grove, Weston Middle School in Weston and Oaklea Middle School in Junction City have been selected by the Don’t Quit campaign to receive $100,000 fitness centers.

SafeOregon, a free tip line to prevent school tragedies, is trying to enroll all Oregon public K-12 schools.

The commission issues reports every two years outlining what steps Oregon should take to meet its 40-40-20 goals, and the cost of doing so.

Chemeketa Community College instructor GwenEllyn Anderson has been named Community Educator of the Year by the Oregon Association of Community and Continuing Education.

Teachers can qualify for federal loan forgiveness if they teach for five consecutive years in a shortage area.

Schools now have another tool to keep students safe, but they have to sign up.

Workers younger than 25 are twice as likely to be injured on the job as older workers, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The Confederation of Oregon School Administrators is offering the 2017 Summer Teaching, Learning and Assessment Institute and Summer Academy.

The Chief Education Office invites Oregonians to join a conversation on Gov. Kate Brown’s 2017 education policy initiatives: Senate Bill 182 and Senate Bill 183.

The Oregon Department of Education wants a diverse pool of nominees to review new materials for health and physical education.

Transportation and Growth Management Program Planning Grant Application packets for 2017 are now available.

The National Foundation of Governors’ Fitness Councils’ Don’t Quit! campaign is seeking Oregon schools that demonstrate leadership in student fitness.

The Every Student Succeeds Act gives states more autonomy and greater flexibility to address local needs.

The full-time job lasts 10-12 weeks in the summer and includes conducting research, drafting memos, attending briefings and hearings, and assisting congressional staff.

The Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee is offering the public a chance to weigh in about the state budget. Starting Feb. 10, town halls will be held in Salem, Portland, Hermiston, Madras, Ashland, Eugene and Tillamook.