Policy
Establishing and maintaining effective, clearly-written policy is a board's foremost responsibility and supporting board policy development is a primary mission of OSBA. Our services include policy drafting and maintenance that meet your specific needs.
Policy Services
OSBA offers effective model sample board policies that includes policy drafting and maintenance that can meet your specific needs. Call today for support with board governance through policy.
Policy Subscriptions
OSBA's policy subscriptions keep the board apprised of changes in law, and helps members maintain the board's policy manual.
Model Handbooks and Calendar
We have done the legwork and created templates of the staff and student handbooks (districts and charters) and a key dates calendar (districts only) that members can personalize. Purchase and download yours today.
Boardbook
Save time and money by streamlining assembly and distribution of meeting notices, packets and minutes.
Sample policy examples
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Every Student Belongs: Updated Model policy ACB and ACB-AR
New legislation from the 2021 Legislature and updated rules from ODE requires districts, ESDs and public charter schools to adopt policies and procedures prohibiting hate symbols and requiring a procedure to address bias incidents.
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Division 22 Standards policy guide
Do you have the policies needed to sign your Division 22 standards assurance?
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BoardBook® - conducting paperless board meetings
Increase community support while saving time and money by streamlining assembly and distribution of meeting notices, packets and minutes.
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Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
The Children’s Internet Protections Act (CIPA) is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet, on school and library computers.
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Code of conduct for school board members
This information is from Boardsmanship For Oregon School Board Members, which explains what it takes to be an Oregon school board member.
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Planning for a pandemic
Information about why and how districts should develop and implement pandemic and outbreak preparedness plans.
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Pandemic threats: policy issues
Policy questions every institution should ask to prepare for pandemic threats.