http://www.osba.org/News%20Center.aspx Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the Oregon School Boards Association. 3/16/2010 3:13:32 PM Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:13:32 GMT The most recent labor contract settlement data submitted to OSBA. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/Current_SaBa_Data.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/Current_SaBa_Data.aspx/{8005D9E8-12FB-4824-929D-DF29C9EC9589} Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:43:00 GMT Current impasse report for Oregon school districts. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/Current_Impasse_Report.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/Current_Impasse_Report.aspx/{29C7A317-B60F-4DDE-BEE6-E95BFA45343C} Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:28:00 GMT Dates and locations set for Hillsboro, Island City, Medford, Prairie City and Salem. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-16_SprReg_mtgs_set.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-16_SprReg_mtgs_set.aspx/{10FDD777-107E-4C32-A724-469BF259CCE3} Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:03:00 GMT Next school year, school districts will be expected to use new USDOE standards in collecting and reporting racial and ethnic data for federal funding. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-16_RaceDataCollectionWkshp.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-16_RaceDataCollectionWkshp.aspx/{CA5BC49D-E4D7-4266-8AEF-FA583608D059} Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:14:00 GMT President's Post: Important information about the legislative session, federal education priorities and using data to improve student achievement OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_PresPost_regmtgs.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_PresPost_regmtgs.aspx/{7D54A197-4D05-4F12-933E-0C7F2F5BB1C0} Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:15:00 GMT BM 68 would allow districts to use bond funds for land and other assets and access state matching funds OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_Meas68.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_Meas68.aspx/{0EB9B1A7-B8B9-44E9-A9CF-59565CC53FE2} Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:02:00 GMT Keeping you in the loop - March 2010 Update from Kevin McCann OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_InTheLoop_LegCommitToSchools.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_InTheLoop_LegCommitToSchools.aspx/{1137AA5D-6FEB-4961-AC24-1CEB2890B179} Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:59:00 GMT The full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will not review its ruling. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_Greene_v_Camreta.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-15_Greene_v_Camreta.aspx/{896B7F47-E507-469D-BE76-201C2628E836} Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:09:00 GMT A summary of the key issues arising in the February 2010 supplemental session is now available. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-10_Session_Summary.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-10_Session_Summary.aspx/{79487FBA-50DF-4691-8A1D-EB2AD915E774} Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:08:00 GMT Fifteen schools are recognized for their efforts in closing the achievement gap among minority and low-income students. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-09_ClosingTheAchievementGap.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-09_ClosingTheAchievementGap.aspx/{4CD979EF-504D-46DA-A1F8-5551EB757C1A} Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:46:00 GMT Oregon can apply for second round of federal competitive grants. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-04_RaceToTheTop_reapply.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-04_RaceToTheTop_reapply.aspx/{D262029B-3F2B-4449-966B-EB877F7647DE} Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:46:00 GMT Hillsboro program helps kids stay in and succeed in school OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-01_CenturyHSCareTeam.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-03-01_CenturyHSCareTeam.aspx/{C3026229-423C-4DD5-92EF-578D2E3040B5} Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:41:00 GMT High schools are teaching and grading their students in a new way. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-26_ProficiencyBasedEducationPPS.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-26_ProficiencyBasedEducationPPS.aspx/{8F26A1BF-D9F8-4461-966F-72AD73375C48} Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:42:00 GMT Access information about OSBA's recent release of Policy Update. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-25_Feb_Policy_Update_release.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-25_Feb_Policy_Update_release.aspx/{9F4014D0-265C-4D83-BDCA-B1F3314E6131} Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:06:00 GMT Small school projects sought for green building certification pilot program. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-24_More_green_certification.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-24_More_green_certification.aspx/{78AFF3E2-B2A3-49B9-81C6-5FDB44D9CEC1} Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:15:00 GMT Clear Lake Elementary now can boast statewide literacy dominance. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-24_Clearlake_literacy_award.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-24_Clearlake_literacy_award.aspx/{698B4780-5FDD-47D5-AF23-878BE439784C} Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:35:00 GMT Legislature to Keep $6 Billion Pledge; $9.5 million in ESD funds shifted to K-12 districts OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-18_Legislature_6_Billion_Pledge.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-18_Legislature_6_Billion_Pledge.aspx/{D7301DA3-1AC7-4AA5-9DF6-FB61FB9DBB5F} Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:15:00 GMT Greene v. Camreta: Interviewing students at school about child abuse OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Working_with_law_enforcement.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Working_with_law_enforcement.aspx/{687961E1-813F-437D-A193-B357A6F00ABE} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:44:00 GMT President's Corner: The Feb. 8 state revenue forecast shows a decline in state revenue. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Presidents_Corner.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Presidents_Corner.aspx/{D6DA833F-438E-4A7D-8BCB-7FEBEE230C2C} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:43:00 GMT Six new courses for board members have been added to OSBA's online curricula. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Online_courses.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Online_courses.aspx/{9C961176-82DC-4D0B-BD59-0A629D44F478} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:49:00 GMT Keeping you in the loop - February 2010 Update from Kevin McCann OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_InTheLoop.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_InTheLoop.aspx/{1D5BB378-2DA8-4FF3-91CC-54728C035039} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:48:00 GMT House Bill 3680 removes ban against religious dress by teachers in public schools. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_House_lifts_ban_on_religious_dress.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_House_lifts_ban_on_religious_dress.aspx/{C4E69830-A16F-4068-9043-B7172BC06572} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:22:00 GMT Workshop will help school boards, educators and community members understand how racism creates student achievement barriers. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Equity_leadership.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Equity_leadership.aspx/{BFCA17BE-482E-4301-9C4F-B8856C7563F2} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:49:00 GMT OSBA committee will review Oregon's charter school laws. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Committee_to_review_charter_laws.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Committee_to_review_charter_laws.aspx/{5372C698-F921-4D0C-97B1-61295DE59A29} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:22:00 GMT OSBa ofers new, valuable resources for charter schools. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Charter_schools_get_resources.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-16_Charter_schools_get_resources.aspx/{21CC5C06-0988-481A-8050-D18FCDC41ABE} Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:16:00 GMT The Legislature completed the 2nd week of its supplemental legislative session. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-12_Legislature_moves_bills_in_second_week.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-12_Legislature_moves_bills_in_second_week.aspx/{6CFE4C41-3622-4BE3-BDCD-FFC01C9279C0} Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:39:00 GMT Silverton receives $279,000 from Safe Routes to School federal program. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-10_Safe_routes_to_school.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-10_Safe_routes_to_school.aspx/{3D6AC642-51CF-4668-A926-6A8BB53768E0} Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:33:00 GMT Project Change Reaction is an in-school program against violence, alcohol abuse, bullying and other social issues. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-10_Project_Chain_Reaction.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-10_Project_Chain_Reaction.aspx/{155F6622-89DD-473D-A6B9-1D3E0D9D2617} Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:53:00 GMT The state Office of Economic Analysis released its quarterly revenue forecast on February 8 OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-08_Revenue_forecast_down.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-08_Revenue_forecast_down.aspx/{EC57B263-F321-47CF-9E88-CF47BF2146AD} Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:57:00 GMT The Oregon State Legislature convened on Feb. 1, 2010, for its month-long supplemental session. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-05_Leg_supplemental_session_2010.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-05_Leg_supplemental_session_2010.aspx/{87716C82-7FD5-4239-A991-414EA1290AA5} Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:13:00 GMT Sample resolution for Classified Employee Appreciation Week (March 1-5, 2010) OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-05_ClassEmpAppWk.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-05_ClassEmpAppWk.aspx/{B9F1866F-81D1-4380-8B62-CEDBF891EFC4} Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:57:00 GMT Oregon Department of Energy has $5 million in grants available to schools for lighting projects OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-05_ARRA_grant_for_lighting.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-05_ARRA_grant_for_lighting.aspx/{351CDDA9-69BF-45A3-8F9D-BB797A872443} Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:51:00 GMT Get the run down on what you need to know about Oregon's ethics laws OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-03_Oregon_Ethics_Laws.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-03_Oregon_Ethics_Laws.aspx/{76312687-8D77-4B79-8B0B-1274EEA03B6F} Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT OSBA’s board of directors meet with U.S. Senators OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-03_FRN.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-03_FRN.aspx/{E4865C6F-D570-4FD1-92AD-BC00086D3FF9} Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:56:00 GMT Enter to win a green school makeover and hybrid school bus among other prizes OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-01_greenestschool.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-02-01_greenestschool.aspx/{82EBD1BD-7379-45FA-8130-EAFE3779688C} Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:33:00 GMT Oregon voters passed Ballot Measures 66 and 67, protecting critical funding for schools, health care and public safety. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-27_Measures_Pass.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-27_Measures_Pass.aspx/{A9B8E5CA-E415-4C81-8EA2-9C6DF8DC6F65} Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:45:00 GMT Recent resignations and constitutional changes have created three vacancies on the OSBA board of directors. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-15_Special_election.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-15_Special_election.aspx/{B7D64743-063B-4AB9-A3C8-9CB8FB138F8C} Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:50:00 GMT Special election results for region 3, 5 and 12 representatives OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-11_Special_Election_Results.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-11_Special_Election_Results.aspx/{5A12A9C8-5EE1-4060-99C9-1BB65BB7394C} Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:24:00 GMT Frequently asked questions about service animals in schools OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-11_Service_animals_in_schools.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-11_Service_animals_in_schools.aspx/{4E3E4485-DA5B-45FD-8BA8-4CF22CE3774E} Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:01:00 GMT President's Corner - January 2010 Update from Beth Gerot, OSBA board president OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-08_PresidentsCorner.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-08_PresidentsCorner.aspx/{99C250E1-EE39-49FC-8921-095A36363429} Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:34:00 GMT Springfield School District's Gift of Literacy program sparks interest in reading by providing books for first-grade classrooms. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-08_Kids_Relish_Reading.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-08_Kids_Relish_Reading.aspx/{9FA91D29-7D78-4DA9-A8F7-3E5D1CBC129B} Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:34:00 GMT Keeping you in the loop - January 2010 Update from Kevin McCann OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-08_InTheLoop.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-08_InTheLoop.aspx/{37426051-0B65-4B92-AB13-10C235F88593} Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:34:00 GMT President Obama recognizes two Oregon teachers for excellence in science and math teaching. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-06_Presidential_awards.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2010-01-06_Presidential_awards.aspx/{9896FA9F-0561-4961-B074-6254149B7507} Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:57:00 GMT Jefferson High School receives a grant for wind-turbine exploration. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-09_Jefferson_green_energy.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-09_Jefferson_green_energy.aspx/{3E3EDE4B-7260-4B03-BADD-7DA25B8A98A7} Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:28:00 GMT Woodburn High School staff brainstorms way to keep the superintendent involved with the students. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-07_Woodburn_supt_in_play.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-07_Woodburn_supt_in_play.aspx/{74302BF9-9563-495C-9F8D-892D5565614A} Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:39:00 GMT Technological changes will streamline classwork in Reedsport schools. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-02_Reedsport_techonology.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-02_Reedsport_techonology.aspx/{07D0A66A-0A65-48FA-8601-BAEDD85B0088} Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:23:00 GMT Portland Public Schools will lease space in an affordable housing building for an elementary school. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-02_PPS_leases_school_space.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-12-02_PPS_leases_school_space.aspx/{85D7DE77-F035-4ED6-BB17-FD4ED587F108} Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:20:00 GMT Forecast shows state revenues flat, school budget holding at $6.0 billion OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-11-19_Quarterly_Forecast.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-11-19_Quarterly_Forecast.aspx/{023201F0-7782-423F-9719-7D16A81FA66E} Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT Doe v. Medford School District 549C OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-11-19_Firearms_at_Schools.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-11-19_Firearms_at_Schools.aspx/{C0D519D0-66CC-448E-A0C5-CA0823BF35A0} Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:42:00 GMT Willamina Elementary School is the first in Oregon to receive a USDA award for its nutrition program. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-10-27_Willamina_nutrition_program.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-10-27_Willamina_nutrition_program.aspx/{A8C80B07-B720-4681-8072-0B1773E1FD9B} Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:43:00 GMT OSBA invites board members to receive grant-funded training in data-driven decision making. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-10-20_Data_Training.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-10-20_Data_Training.aspx/{EC234365-B095-4546-BA0B-4255F71327EE} Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:53:00 GMT As expected, the 2008 PERS investment returns are dismal. Individual district results will be available at the end of October. OSBA http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-09-30_PERS_Valuation.aspx http://www.osba.org/News%20Center/Announcements/2009-09-30_PERS_Valuation.aspx/{8FA637C9-A0F5-42DB-AC0A-D8FD03FEED35} Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:08:00 GMT