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The Weekly Scoop

Due to the amount of information available on OSBA’s Legislative and Advocacy webpages, The Weekly Scoop was developed to highlight what has recently been added or updated. Links to the posts that were made the previous week will be added every Monday. Each header is linked to the webpage where the item is located, and the individual items listed are linked to the documents that were posted.

Posted February 27 - March 10

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added February 27 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for February 24

Previous Posts

Posted February 13 - February 24

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added February 13 publication
Added February 21 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for February 17

Just the Facts - Digging Deeper

March 2023 Economic and Revenue Forecast (Oregon.gov>Department of Administrative Services>Economic Analysis>Economic and revenue forecasts)

Posted January 30 - February 10

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added January 30 publication
Added February 6 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for February 10

Posted January 16 - January 27

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added January 23 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for January 20
Added NSBA Weekly Update for January 27

Posted January 2 - January 13

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for January 13

Posted December 5 - December 16

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for December 6
Added NSBA Weekly Update for December 9
Added NSBA Weekly Update for December 16

Posted November 21 - December 2

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for December 2

Posted November 7 - November 18

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for November 18

Posted October 21 - November 4

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 28
Added NSBA Weekly Update for November 4

Posted October 10 - October 21

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 14

Posted September 26 - October 7

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 7

Posted September 12 - September 23

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for September 23
Added NSBA Weekly Update for September 16

Posted August 29 - September 9

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for September 9
Added NSBA Weekly Update for September 2

Posted August 15 - August 26

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for August 26
Added NSBA Weekly Update for August 19

Posted August 1 - August 12

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for August 5
Added NSBA Weekly Update for August 12

Just the Facts/Digging Deeper

Added link to the Quality Education Model published by the Quality Education Commission, August 2022

Posted July 18 - July 29

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for July 22

Posted July 4 - July 15

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for July 8
Added NSBA Weekly Update for July 15

Posted June 20 - July 1

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for June 24

2022 OSBA Legislative Roadshow (aka Fall Regional Meetings)

2022 OSBA Legislative Roadshow schedule

Posted June 6 - June 17

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for June 10
Added NSBA Weekly Update for June 17

2022 Spring Listening Sessions

2022 Spring Listening Session Summary

Posted May 23 - June 3

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for May 27
Added NSBA Weekly Update for June 3

Just the Facts - Digging Deeper

Added link to the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) webpage
Added 2021-2023 Budget Highlight Update 

Advocacy 101 - Oregon State Legislature and Other Tutorials 

Added Oregon House Democrats Legislative Days Participation Guide

Posted May 9 - May 20

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for May 13

Posted April 25 - May 6

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for April 29
Added NSBA Weekly Update for May 6

Posted April 11 - April 22

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for April 15
Added NSBA Weekly Update for April 22

Posted March 28 - April 8

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for April 1
Added NSBA Weekly Update for April 8

Notes

OEBB/Kaiser Permanente is accepting grant applications, April 4-29, for the 2022 Workplace Wellness Space Grants
OEA Choice Trust is accepting grant applications through April 29 for the Education Employee Well-Being Grant Program

Posted March 14 - March 25

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for March 11
Added NSBA Weekly Update for March 18

OSBA/COSA Legislative Report

Added 2022 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report

Posted February 28 - March 11

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added February 28 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for February 28

Posted February 21 - February 25

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added February 21 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for February 25

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - Recent News

Added U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Fact Sheet on providing students with disabilities free appropriate public education during the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing the need for compensatory services under Section 504

Posted February 14 - February 18

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added February 14 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for February 18 

Posted February 7 - February 11

Bill Tracker

Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings

Legislative Highlights 

Added February 7 publication

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for February 11 

Posted January 31 - February 4

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for January 28

Spring Listening Sessions

Added Spring Listening Session Schedule

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Sen. Manning's upcoming town hall on January 25.
Added Sen. Wagner's upcoming pre-session town hall on January 26.
Added Sen. Dembrow's upcoming constituent coffee on February 5.
Added Sen. Steiner Hayward's upcoming joint town hall on February 16.

Posted January10 - January 21

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for January 14
Added NSBA Weekly Update for January 21

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Rep. Nathanson, Rep. Fahey, and Sen. Manning's upcoming town hall on January 25.
Added Rep. Owens, Rep. Breese-Iverson, and Senator Lynn Findley's upcoming town hall on January 24.
Added Rep. Hudson and Sen. Gorsek's upcoming town hall on January 22.
Added Sen. Jama's upcoming town hall on January 26.

Posted December 27 - January 7

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for January 7

Legislative Policy Committee

Updated committee member page with election results

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Rep. McLain's upcoming town hall on January 20 
Added Rep. Sollman's upcoming listen and learn event on January 19
Added Rep. Wilde's upcoming town hall on January 13
Added Rep. Moore-Green's upcoming your district your voice session on January 25 (email for meeting information)
Added Sen. Steiner Hayward's upcoming town hall on January 25
Added Sen. Dembrow's upcoming constituent coffee on January 8
Added Sen. Frederick's upcoming Saturday chat on January 8

Posted December 13 - December 24

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for December 17

PERS - Information Center

PERS - Reform

PERS - Other Resources

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Rep. Reynolds's upcoming January constituent catch-up on January 5
Added Sen. Frederick's upcoming Saturday chat on December 18
Added Rep. McLain's upcoming town hall on December 18
Added Rep. Power's upcoming constituent coffee on January 8
Added Rep. Smith Warner's upcoming joint town hall on January 20
Added Rep. Grayber's upcoming pre-session town hall on January 19

Posted November 29 - December 10

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for December 10

2021 Fall Listening Sessions

2021 Fall Listening Session Summary

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Sen. Findley's upcoming community coffee's on November 3 and November 10
Added Sen. Dembrow's upcoming constituent coffee on December 4
Added Rep. Reynold's upcoming constituent coffee on December 11
Added Rep. Power's upcoming constituent coffee on December 11
Added Rep. Hudson's upcoming December chat on December 12

Posted November 15 - November 26

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for November 19

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Sen. Manning's upcoming town hall on November 28
Added Rep. Boshart Davis's upcoming office hours on December 16

Posted October 25 - November 12

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 29
Added NSBA Weekly Update for November 5
Added NSBA Weekly Update for November 8
Added NSBA Weekly Update for November 11

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Sen. Findley's upcoming community coffee in Burns on Oct. 28.
Added Sen. Findley's upcoming community coffee in John Day on Oct. 29.
Added Rep. McLain's upcoming education town hall on Oct. 30.
Added Sen. Findley's upcoming community coffee in Ontario on Nov. 1.
Added Rep. Owens's upcoming town hall in Vale on Nov. 3.
Added Rep. Moore-Green's upcoming listening session on Nov. 4.
Added Sen. Dembrow's upcoming constituent coffee on Nov. 6.
Added Sen. Findley's and Rep. Owens upcoming community coffee in Baker City on Nov. 9.
Added Rep. Owens's upcoming John Day Meet and Greet on Nov. 10.
Added Sen. Findley's upcoming community coffee in Nyssa on Nov. 10.
Added Rep. Reynolds's upcoming constituent coffee on Nov. 13.
Added Rep. Sollman's community conversation on Nov. 20.

Posted October 11 - October 22

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 15
Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 22

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - Recent News

Added White House Fact Sheet on operational planning for distribution of the vaccine for children released on October 20, 2021.

Posted October 4 - October 8

Upcoming Events

Updated the Fall Listening Session event page schedule and agenda

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 8

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - Recent News

Added U.S. Attorney General's response to NSBA's letter regarding violence and threats against school officials 
Added NSBA Letter to President Biden Concerning Threats to Public Schools and School Board Members

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Rep. Sollman's upcoming community conversation on October 16.
Added Rep. Hudson's upcoming chat with Zach on October 24.
Added Sen. Frederick's upcoming Saturday chat on October 9.

Posted September 20 - October 1

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for September 24
Added NSBA Weekly Update for October 1

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - Recent News

Added NSBA, AASA Joint Statement Calling for End to Threats and Violence Around Safe School Opening Decisions

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Sen. Dembrow's upcoming constituent coffee on October 2.
Added Rep. Fahey's upcoming town hall on October 9.
Added Rep. Reynolds, Rep. Grayber, and Sen. Burdick's upcoming joint town hall on October 6.

Posted September 6- September 17

 

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for September 10

Just the Facts - OSBA Legislative Services Presentation Materials

Added 2021 Fall Legislative Update Slide Deck and Webinar Recording 

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Rep. Hudson's upcoming September chat with Zach on September 26.

Posted August 23 - September 3

Federal News and Advocacy Resources - NSBA Weekly Updates

Added NSBA Weekly Update for August 27
Added NSBA Weekly Update for September 3

Just the Facts - State Resources

Added a link to the Oregon State Legislature's Summaries of Legislation

Opportunities for Advocacy

Added Rep. Reynolds' upcoming September town hall on September 14.
Added Rep. Sollman's upcoming virtual community conversation on September 16.

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