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OSBA elections season opens, inviting engaged governance
OSBA elections season opens, inviting engaged governance
OSBA’s mission at its heart is to support school board function for the benefit of all students. The…
Oregon net average school district PERS rate to increase 4.16 percentage points
Oregon net average school district PERS rate to increase 4.16 percentage points
Oregon’s public pension investments had a good biennium, but many school districts will still be facing huge increases.…
OSBA Summer School Session creates common understanding
OSBA Summer School Session creates common understanding
Woodburn School Board’s first student representatives in years, Edwin Estevez Ramos (standing) and Abigail Trapala Vera (center), work…
OSBA’s first Summer School Session takes school leadership training to central Oregon
OSBA’s first Summer School Session takes school leadership training to central Oregon
OSBA Policy Services Director Spencer Lewis directs school district leaders in a complaint procedure exercise during OSBA’s first…
Annual Convention 2026 Lodging Information
Annual Convention 2026 Lodging Information
You must be registered for the conference before you can reserve lodging in the OSBA hotel block. OSBA…
Oregon School Board Member of the Year
Oregon School Board Member of the Year
The nomination period has now closed. Do you know an outstanding school board member who makes a difference…
Oregon’s Education Equation: Global trends drive insurance calculations
Oregon’s Education Equation: Global trends drive insurance calculations
Dave Harvey, Property and Casualty Coverage for Education Administration director, travels Oregon telling school leaders how they rely…
Estacada class of 2026 not only beat the odds, they improved them
Estacada class of 2026 not only beat the odds, they improved them
Estacada High School senior Cailyn Thielke gasped when she learned her district’s graduation rate was 28% when she…
OSBA Annual Convention | Nov. 12-14, 2026
OSBA Annual Convention | Nov. 12-14, 2026
Student Performance Proposal Application Calling All Student Performers! OSBA is seeking two student groups or solo acts to…
PERS board chooses ‘pay now, save later’ plan for schools
PERS board chooses ‘pay now, save later’ plan for schools
Milliman, Oregon’s actuary, created a greatly simplified illustration of the effects of different rates on paying down the…
State Board of Education adopts rules for performance growth targets
State Board of Education adopts rules for performance growth targets
The Oregon State Board of Education adopted rules Thursday for the state’s new “performance growth targets” while expressing…
Student newspaper puts lessons in black and white and read all over
Student newspaper puts lessons in black and white and read all over
Teacher Amanda Carlton and sophomore Brianna Huggins lead an editorial discussion as the Pacific High School newspaper and…
Oregon federal tax disconnect fuels state quarterly revenue growth
Oregon federal tax disconnect fuels state quarterly revenue growth
The June Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast is a good reminder that state revenue is not the economy.…
Voters favor school districts on ballot with existing school bonds or levies but resist new taxes
Voters favor school districts on ballot with existing school bonds or levies but resist new taxes
The quarterly Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast released Wednesday morning told a story of falling wage strength and…
Oregon’s Education Equation: District leaders balance instructional hours against other needs
Oregon’s Education Equation: District leaders balance instructional hours against other needs
Gov. Tina Kotek announced an executive order aimed at preserving schools’ instructional time. School leaders say the order…
Springfield Public Schools Interim Superintendent Vacancy – Closes May 10, 2026
Springfield Public Schools Interim Superintendent Vacancy – Closes May 10, 2026
Springfield School District Interim Superintendent Vacancy - Closes 5.10.2026Download
System needs more than patches
System needs more than patches
I’m not going to sugarcoat it: The past 10 days have been frustrating. The governor’s order on instructional…
PACE Day celebrates 20-year legacy
PACE Day celebrates 20-year legacy
PACE Board Chair Dawn Moorefield presented Trustee Emeritus John Rexford with a Legacy of Leadership award on Thursday, April 23,…
