OSBA News and Resources

School instructional hours executive order meets resistance by State Board of Education

Gov. Tina Kotek announces her executive order to protect school instructional time to the media while accompanied by…

The 2026 legislative session started Feb. 2 under a cloud. The 2026 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report shows some of…

Days Creek SD Superintendent Vacancy - Closes 3.31.2026Download

Vernonia SD Superintendent Vacancy - Closes 4.12.2026Download

The Dayville School sits on the top of a hill, overlooking the district’s new home for a teacher…

Members of the Property and Casualty Coverage for Education board, PACE Administrators Dave Harvey (top right) and Senior…

Seaside SD Superintentent Vacancy - Closes on 3.29.26Download

Even though Oregon has a part-time Legislature, it’s a year-around job. As soon as one session ends, legislators…

The Legislature officially adjourned Friday, March 6, ending a 33-day legislative session that felt like both a marathon…

City Club of Eugene Program Director Eric Dziura introduces the panel on Friday, Feb. 27, to talk about…

OSBA focuses on legislation that affects schools, but sometimes unrelated debates in the next hearing room or on…

Protecting public education funding, this session and into the future, is at the top of OSBA’s priorities. Sometimes…

The Oregon Capitol is full of dissenting opinions. Such is the nature of democracy. Sometimes, those opinions are…

The short session is beginning to wind down with a little over two weeks left until constitutional sine…

The Oregon Education Accountability Act requires schools to test K-8 students three times a year in math and…

Do you know an outstanding school board member who makes a difference in your school district, community college…

Stacy Michaelson, OSBA Government Relations and Communications director, and Morgan Allen, COSA deputy executive director of policy and…

HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, broke Oregon’s budget. With limited time available in the short…