Equity365
Equity365 is an ongoing campaign focused on providing school board members and education leaders supportive information, stories, history and resources about equity, diversity and inclusion. The campaign began in late 2020 after the OSBA Board of Directors passed a new equity-related goal to improve student outcomes and education equity by providing members with tools, knowledge and skills to govern with excellence. Read the complete text of OSBA's goals and mission statement on the About Us tab.
OSBA offers effective sample board policies that include comprehensive policy drafting and maintenance. Contact the policy team for support with establishing an equity policy and/or reviewing your existing policies/practices through an equity lens.
- Sample board policies
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Every Student Belongs: Updated Model policy ACB and ACB-AR
New legislation from the 2021 Legislature and updated rules from ODE requires districts, ESDs and public charter schools to adopt policies and procedures prohibiting hate symbols and requiring a procedure to address bias incidents.
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Critical Race Theory
Resources and talking points for board members
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Equity resource guide
Resources to support equity in education
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Reading list
Books, articles and podcasts to learn about the issues of equity, race and bias
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Equity calendar
Awareness months to celebrate diversity and promote understanding, respect and inclusion.