OSBA’s Fall Regional meetings begin Sept. 13, featuring slightly different format

OSBA’s Fall Regional meetings, beginning Sept. 13 in Eugene, will include real-time polling of members.

Over the next six weeks, OSBA executives and Legislative Services staff will visit 21 Oregon cities and towns to listen to members’ needs and update them on OSBA’s work. The meetings will focus heavily on OSBA’s revenue reform and cost containment effort, which includes polling, grass-roots advocacy and a legislative campaign.

To make the meetings more engaging and collaborative, school leaders will be asked questions and electronic recorders will make the group’s views available for immediate discussion and comparison. Questions will range from goals related to the Quality Education Model to the best uses of additional revenue.

Other agenda items include elections, state and OSBA; Forecast5 Analytics, a district data tool OSBA is subsidizing; The Promise of Oregon campaign; and a 2019 legislative preview.

The regional meetings are a chance to get to know school board members in nearby districts, share ideas and meet candidates for the OSBA Board of Directors. Boards can begin voting on regional candidates Nov. 1.

The weeknight meetings include dinner. The OSBA website has a full schedule with dates, locations and RSVP contact information.

- Jake Arnold, OSBA
jarnold@osba.org