Equity365

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
• 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.

• Critical race theory
• Equity resource guide
• Recommended books, articles and podcasts
• Equity awareness calendar

• Equity conference raises big questions
  Monday, July 26, 2021
  OSBA’s final Summer Virtual Conference tackles implicit bias and ways to increase diversity and inclusiveness.
• Oregon changes hair adornment rules for volleyball, cheerleading
  Wednesday, July 21, 2021
  The Oregon School Activities Association is working to address barriers to inclusive sports participation.
• School boards morph to look more like their students
  Thursday, July 15, 2021
  Despite ugly racial undertones, the recent election expanded school board diversity in many areas.
• House endorses school district educational equity advisory committees
  Monday, June 14, 2021
  Education leaders, including OSBA, support the bill’s goals, and amendments ease concerns about onerous requirements.
• Class-size bill with equity considerations moves forward
  Monday, May 24, 2021
  The amended Senate Bill 580 would make class size a mandatory bargaining issue only in the schools serving students most in need.
• Senate endorses educational equity advisory committees for school districts
  Wednesday, May 5, 2021
  Under a bill passed Wednesday by the Senate, districts would need to set up committees to consider the needs of underrepresented students.
• Racial Equity and Justice Student Collaborative would give students more voice
  Wednesday, April 7, 2021
  A statewide body of students, predominantly from underserved communities, would be able to advise Oregon leaders.
• School leaders hold key to unlocking all community voices
  Tuesday, January 12, 2021
  With the school board election period approaching, members see recruiting diverse applicants as crucial to student success.
• Oregon School Board Members of Color Caucus names new leaders
  Monday, November 16, 2020
  The caucus works for the needs of students and supports school board members.
• Oregon’s education leaders voice support for Black Lives Matter
  Thursday, October 15, 2020
  A letter released Thursday aligns schools with the movement’s efforts to increase social justice and fight racism.
• Sample policy helps school districts with hate symbols rule
  Tuesday, October 13, 2020
  A new Oregon rule, “All Students Belong,” requires school districts to adopt policies by Jan. 1.
• OSBA Board adopts new goal on equity-related issues
  Monday, September 21, 2020
  ‘OSBA will improve student outcomes and education equity by providing our members with tools, knowledge and skills to govern with excellence.’
• State Board of Education prohibits hate symbols in Oregon schools
  Friday, September 18, 2020
  School districts must create policies by Jan. 1.
• School board members of color have the floor
  Wednesday, July 29, 2020
  The Black Lives Matter protests have expanded opportunities to address systemic racism in schools.
• School board statements against racism provide foundation for school change
  Thursday, June 25, 2020
  Students and equity advocates say a public stance offers students assurance and support.