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 comprehensive policy drafting and maintenance that meet legal requirements and your specific needs.
Policy Services
OSBA offers effective sample board policies that includes comprehensive 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've done the legwork and created templates of the staff and student handbooks and a calendar that members can personalize. Purchase and download yours today.
Boardbook
Increase community support while saving time and money by streamlining assembly and distribution of meeting notices, packets and minutes.
Sample policy examples
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All Students Belong: Model policy ACB and ACB-AR
A new temporary administrative rule adopted by the State Board of Education and implemented by the Oregon Department of Education 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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Policy and administrative regulation definitions
Answers to the questions what is policy and what is an administrative regulation and why they are important.
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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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FAQ - SB 454 Paid Sick Time Law
FAQs for statewide mandatory paid sick leave law.
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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.
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SB 454 Sick Time District Sample Letter
Oregon signed into law SB 454 in June, 2015, making Oregon the fourth state to enact a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law.
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Tobacco-free environment
School districts and public charter schools are required to adopt policy for, and maintain, a tobacco-free environment.