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OSBA Executive Director Emielle Nischik has devoted a significant portion of this year’s regional meetings to learning what members need and want from the association. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA)... Read More

Sherwood’s Hawks View Elementary added a second salad bar because the fresh fruits and vegetables, many from local sources, are so popular. Kindergarteners are still learning to use the tongs,... Read More

The Crook County School District’s pension rates are increasing around 12 percentage points next year. “I’m just kind of reeling from it,” said Anna Logan, the chief financial officer. “That’s... Read More

Three Jefferson School District leaders came to their first OSBA Legislative Roadshow looking for information. “I like knowing what is coming and I like planning ahead,” said board Chair Teri... Read More

Oregon is looking for a fifth grader with a plan. The annual Kid Governor campaign has opened, with voting timed to coincide with this year’s November Election Day. This statewide... Read More

The application period is open for the Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program. The state program run by Business Oregon aims to strengthen and improve public buildings to withstand disasters and be... Read More

By the end of this week, legislators must submit their ideas to be drafted into presession bills for 2025. Many of those concepts are being aired this week as part... Read More

This year’s OSBA Annual Convention comes at the junction of a transformative year for OSBA and a potentially pivotal school funding debate. It is the perfect time to learn about... Read More

During a packed weekend, the OSBA Board focused on the future and recommitted to the student-centered work ahead. Board President Sami Al-Abdrabbuh compared board work to bricklaying, building “castles of... Read More

The OSBA Board has appointed a public education true believer to lead the association as it charges forward to address issues of students’ needs, school funding, absenteeism and governance accountability.... Read More

Megan Brainard (left) of Sacramento Elementary and Brian Howelton of Prescott Elementary practice techniques to teach early literacy with trainer Rickie Woolley on Aug. 21 during the Parkrose School District’s... Read More

Dufur district nurse Kamala Malcolm gleefully cuts the ribbon officially opening the Dufur school-based health center Aug. 28. School board Chair Robert Wallace (left) and One Community Health Chief Executive... Read More

New federal Title IX regulations that add protections for LGBTQ+ students and staff took effect in Oregon on Aug. 1. The Oregon Department of Education is offering additional training spots... Read More

The governor’s budget is still three months away, but the funding plan is being written in pencil now. After the Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast released Wednesday, Aug. 28, budget... Read More

OSBA and its members are in the thick of a potentially course-changing state school funding debate. OSBA Board elections this year will determine who carries the cause into 2025.  ... Read More

Wallowa County students ages 13-15 plan with Wallowa Resources guides a six-day backpacking trip into the Eagle Cap Wilderness in July that includes setting personal growth goals. The Wallowa County... Read More

Oregon is rumbling with discussions of a seismic shakeup of school funding in the 2025 Legislature. The Oregon PTA is working to inform advocates for those debates through a series... Read More

OSBA Legislative Services Specialist Efren Zamudio led popular discussions Saturday at the OSBA Summer Board Conference on cellphone policies in schools. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) Marisa Bayouth-Real, a Neah-Kah-Nie... Read More