Spring Regional Listening Sessions
March through April 2022
We want to hear from your school board!
Join OSBA Executive Director Jim Green and other OSBA staff at your local Spring Listening Session to ask questions and share how OSBA can better serve you.
The first 8 listening sessions were held last Fall and the remaining 12 have been scheduled this Spring. This split allows OSBA's executive staff to attend all meetings.
Listening sessions are currently being planned as in-person events; however, in the interest of prioritizing the health and safety of the attendees at these events, OSBA’s COVID-19 safety measures may change in response to current public health conditions and guidance.
Please check back prior to your event for any updates to time or venue.
OSBA conducted its second phase of listening sessions this Spring. Twelve sessions were held around the state during March, April, and May, including five in-person, two virtually, and five in a hybrid environment. Staff connected with more than 150 school board members, superintendents, and other school administrators from 30 school districts and 12 ESDs from the following OSBA regions: Linn/Benton/Lincoln, Marion, Yamhill/Polk, Washington, North Coast, Eastern, Southeast, Douglas/South Coast, Clackamas, Lane, Multnomah, and Gorge.
OSBA leaders wanted to hear directly from school board members from across the state on vital issues to inform the work of staff.
OSBA President Scott Rogers and several other OSBA board members attended many of the listening sessions, spending time and making valuable connections with the association membership. Thank you all for your participation and leadership during these meetings.
We would also like to thank each ESD for hosting their respective event.
A summary of the Spring Listening Sessions may be found at the following link: 2022 Spring Listening Sessions Summary.
Welcome and Introductions
Meeting Goals
To hear directly from school board members from across the state on issues that are important to them.
Code of Conduct
Please familiarize yourself with the Code of Conduct.
Ready, Set, Listen
Wrap up and Next Steps
Adjourn
Linn/Benton/Lincoln ESD will be hosting the Benton, Lincoln & Linn counties' Spring Listening Session
Wednesday, March 2
Dinner at 5:45 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Greater Albany Public School District Office, 718 SW 7th Avenue, Albany OR 97321
This event will be offered with a Zoom option.
Please RSVP with Lisa Schoen using this link
Willamette ESD will be hosting the Marion, Polk & Yamhill counties' Spring Listening Session
Thursday, March 3
Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Please RSVP with Tishri Tucker, tishri.tucker@wesd.org
Northwest Regional ESD will be hosting the Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and Washington counties' Spring Listening Session
Monday, March 7
Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Please use this link to register for the meeting
Grant ESD will be hosting the Grant County Spring Listening Session
Monday, March 14
Dinner at 6:00 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Monument School District, 127 North Street, Monument, OR 97864
Please RSVP with Emma Winkelman, winkelmane@grantesd.k12.or.us
Harney ESD will be hosting the Harney County Spring Listening Session
Tuesday, March 15
Dinner at 5:30 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Harney ESD, Public Meeting Room, 25 Fairview Heights, Burns, OR 97720
This event will be offered with a Zoom option.
Please RSVP with Katie Hill, hill-k@harneyesd.k12.or.us
Region 18 ESD will be hosting the Wallowa County Spring Listening Session
Wednesday, March 16
Dinner at 6:00 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Enterprise High School, Library, 201 SE Fourth Street, Enterprise, OR 97828
Please RSVP with Gretchen Piper, gpiper@r18esd.org
Douglas ESD will be hosting the Douglas County Spring Listening Session
Tuesday, March 29
Dinner at 6:00 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Douglas ESD, Ford Family Room, 1409 Diamond Lake Boulevard, Roseburg, OR 97470
In the interest of prioritizing the health and safety of the attendees
we are asking only Superintendents and one representative of the board participate in-person
We would like to invite all other participants to join via Zoom.
Please RSVP using this link
Clackamas ESD will be hosting the Clackamas County Spring Listening Session
Wednesday, April 6
The Future of Work at 4:00 p.m. -- Registration at 5:45 p.m. -- Dinner at 6:00 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Clackamas ESD, Sunnybrook Campus, New Era-Springwater Conference Room, 13455 SE 97th Avenue, Clackamas, OR 97015
This event will be offered with a Zoom option.
Please RSVP using this link
Lane ESD will be hosting the Lane County Spring Listening Session
Thursday, April 7
Dinner at 6:00 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Lane ESD, Rooms 2/3/4, 1200 Highway 99N, Eugene, OR 97402
This event will be offered with a Zoom option.
Please RSVP with Julie Simmonds, jsimmonds@lesd.k12.or.us
Multnomah ESD will be hosting the Multnomah County Spring Listening Session
Friday, April 8
Registration at 5:15 p.m. -- Reception at 5:30 p.m. -- Dinner at 6:15 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, Ballroom, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220
Please RSVP with Heather Severns, hseverns@mesd.k12.or.us
Columbia Gorge ESD will be hosting the Hood River & Wasco counties' Spring Listening Session
Monday, May 23
RESCHEDULED
Dinner at 6:00 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Ft. Dalles Readiness Center, 402 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058
Please RSVP with Susan Vallie, svallie@cgesd.k12.or.us
North Central ESD will be hosting the Gilliam, Sherman & Wheeler counties' Spring Listening Session
Tuesday, May 24
RESCHEDULED
Dinner at 6:00 p.m. -- Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Elks Lodge, 117 S Main Street, Condon, OR 97823
Please RSVP with Mercedes Herrera, mherrera@ncesd.k12.or.us
