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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
Updated Bill Tracker
Updated Today's Hearings
Legislative Highlights
Added February 27 publication
Posted February 13 - February 24
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
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
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
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
Added 2022 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report
Posted February 28 - March 11
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
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
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
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
Added Spring Listening Session Schedule
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
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
Updated committee member page with election results
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
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 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
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
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
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.
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
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
Added Rep. Reynolds' upcoming September town hall on September 14.
Added Rep. Sollman's upcoming virtual community conversation on September 16.