21st Century Schools Councils

21st Century Schools Councils were established in 1991 as part of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The Act assigned school councils the primary responsibility for developing and implementing the key components of Oregon’s school-reform effort in each school building. It also established rules for school council membership. School councils continue to operate in elementary and secondary schools in most Oregon school districts. Information about school councils and their operations is available from local districts.

Neither Oregon’s Educational Act nor the existence of school councils changes a school board’s authority. School boards are still accountable to their communities for budgeting and educational program decisions.

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