Click to visit OSBA's home page.
  • Ask OSBA
  • Contact us
  • Team Viewer
for help call: 1.800.578.OSBA
  • Programs

    Let us help
    • Board development
    • Charter schools and authorizers
    • Communications
    • Labor relations
    • Legislative
    • Litigation
    • PACE
    • Policy services
    • Recruitment & jobs
  • Topics

    I need to look up information
    • Ask OSBA
    • Board operations
    • Bonds
    • Budget & finance
    • Charter schools
    • Community engagement
    • Equity
    • Labor & negotiations
    • Legal
    • Legislative & advocacy
    • PERS
    • Policy
    • Public meetings & records
    • Student achievement & graduation
  • Training & Events

    Learning opportunities
    • Upcoming events
    • Previous events
    • Upcoming meetings
    • Previous meetings
    • Advocacy Opportunities
    • Training workshops
    • PACE trainings
    • Webinar archive
  • News Center

    Latest information
    • News stories
    • Legislative Highlights
    • OREdNews archive
    • Media releases
    • Social media
    • Education notes
    • Sounding Boards podcast
  • About OSBA

    Our association
    • Staff
    • Board of directors
    • Board members of color caucus
    • Legislative Policy Committee
    • Rural School Boards Advisory Committee
    • Oregon school board member of the year
    • Governance documents
    • Election center
    • Finances
    • Membership
    • Jobs at OSBA
    • RFPs and equipment
  • My OSBA

    Your account
    • Member resources
    • New portal login
  • Home
  • Programs
  • Legislative

Legislative services

We are a strong voice for public education.

OSBA lobbies on behalf of public education, guided by the legislative priorities developed by the Legislative Policy Committee. OSBA arranges board-member appearances and provides expert testimony in committee meetings and hearings.

Contact Legislative staff

Your OSBA Legislative team
Lori Sattenspiel  Richard Donovan  La'Nell Trissel 
Lori Sattenspiel
Director of
Legislative Services

Contact Lori

Richard Donovan
Legislative Services
Specialist

Contact Richard

La'Nell Trissel
Legislative Services
Analyst

Contact La'Nell

Legislative services

Our team works year round to develop and maintain strong relationships with other public-education advocacy groups and legislators. Training members to be better grassroots advocates for education is one of our goals. OSBA serves as a liaison among legislators, Oregon’s congressional delegation and administrative agencies, and school districts, ESDs, community colleges and charter schools.

OSBA leads discussions in board rooms, legislators’ offices, education forums and trainings, and in Washington, D.C. We bring the best back to you.

Legislative News and Action Network

During session, our legislative staff keeps you informed with online bill tracking, background legislative information on issues, including revenue reform, cost containment and accountability. Each Friday during session, we publish Legislative Highlights. And whenever your quick action is required, we alert you by e-mail.

Recommended Resources

Legislative and advocacy

Tools to be better grassroots advocates for education.

OSBA Staff

Listing of OSBA staff with contact information, photos and biographies.

Popular Content

  • Ask OSBA
  • OSBA Staff
  • Online Store
  • Contact us
  • Feedback
  • Help
  • Legal notice / disclaimer
  • Links
  • Sitemap
  • Subscribe

1201 Court Street NE, Suite 400, Salem, Oregon 97301
  • 1-800-578-6722
  • (503) 588-2800
  • FAX fax: (503) 588-2813