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The 2026 legislative session started Feb. 2 under a cloud. The 2026 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report shows some of the silver linings but also the potential for more storms. Federal tax... Read More

The Dayville School sits on the top of a hill, overlooking the district’s new home for a teacher on the edge of the campus property. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA)... Read More

Members of the Property and Casualty Coverage for Education board, PACE Administrators Dave Harvey (top right) and Senior PACE Administrative Assistant Emily Welborn (bottom right) formally received AGRiP’s Advisory Standards... Read More

 City Club of Eugene Program Director Eric Dziura introduces the panel on Friday, Feb. 27, to talk about “Effective Public Governance Boards”: (from left) Eugene City Councilor Randy Groves, Eugene... Read More

The Oregon Education Accountability Act requires schools to test K-8 students three times a year in math and language arts and report results at a public meeting starting in the... Read More

Stacy Michaelson, OSBA Government Relations and Communications director, and Morgan Allen, COSA deputy executive director of policy and advocacy, prepare members to talk about the Oregon budget during the 2026... Read More

Small groups work together to build a Lego version of Hogwarts School in a workshop at the Bonds, Ballots and Buildings conference Friday, Feb. 6, in Salem. (Photo by Lionel... Read More

OSBA sent a delegation of 12 executives and school board members to Washinton, D.C., for the Advocacy Institute, including (from left) Luhui Whitebear of Corvallis, OSBA Board President Dawn Watson... Read More

Going into the legislative session Monday, state agencies and school districts were bracing for funding cuts to make up a projected budget shortfall. The Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast released... Read More

Oregon’s education system takes frequent criticism for its graduation rate, but the rate has been steadily improving for more than a decade. Oregon’s four-year graduation rate hit a record high... Read More

Grant County Education Service District board member Becky Tatum goes through finance reports during the Jan. 22 meeting in John Day. Tatum says she understands district finances a lot better... Read More

The North Medford High School gymnasium roof collapsed under the weight of snow in February 2025, one of several incidents in recent years that have led to tightened requirements for... Read More

OSBA’s officers took office Jan. 1, with everyone but Chrissy Ritz of the Hood River County School Board new to their position. The Oregon School Boards Association, like school districts,... Read More

The 2025 Oregon Legislature called for school accountability with Senate Bill 141. The State Board of Education will likely vote Thursday, Dec. 11, on the first major set of rules... Read More

Nancy Hungerford, founder of the education-focused Hungerford Law Firm, gave the 45th Oregon School Law Conference on Friday in Eugene the benefit of her decades of experience. Hungerford, who led... Read More

Replacing fluorescent lightbulbs with LEDs is a logistical and financial challenge for school districts. Buildings have hundreds of lights, often in high-up places that can be accessed only when students... Read More

The 2025 Legislature, responding to education advocates’ concerns, updated a 2021 law that required the formation of District Equity Committees. The new law, House Bill 2453, requires the committees to... Read More

Kelly Bissinger has been on the InterMountain Education Service District board since before the ESD was formed in 2011. “His sense of responsibility and community service have been a driving... Read More