OSBA News and Resources
Immediate support rescues seventh grade class
Immediate support rescues seventh grade class
Grant School District substitute teacher Kathryn Manitsas attends seventh grade classes daily so she knows exactly what students…
New program offers $120 in summer food benefits per eligible child
New program offers $120 in summer food benefits per eligible child
A new federal and state program will provide families with $120 in food benefits this summer for each…
Canby School District Superintendent Vacancy
Canby School District Superintendent Vacancy
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Annual Convention 2024 Lodging Information
Annual Convention 2024 Lodging Information
You must be registered for the conference before you can reserve lodging in the OSBA hotel block. OSBA…
School staffing cuts loom while student needs remain high
School staffing cuts loom while student needs remain high
Fourth grader Evie Wiman wants to hold a fundraiser for her school, Garfield Elementary in Corvallis. The Corvallis…
Quarterly economic report predicts continued good fortune
Quarterly economic report predicts continued good fortune
While many Oregon school districts are struggling to pare back their budgets, the Legislature learned Oregon’s economy is…
OSBA Legislative Services team adds Adrienne Anderson
OSBA Legislative Services team adds Adrienne Anderson
Adrienne Anderson joined OSBA as a legislative specialist Monday, May 20. Anderson will work with school board members…
Small is better for some Oregon graduates
Small is better for some Oregon graduates
The Long Creek School sits on the eastern edge of Long Creek, a town of about 170 in…
Election successes and failures highlight schools’ funding needs
Election successes and failures highlight schools’ funding needs
The Gervais School District received a vote of support from its community Tuesday. The district’s facility needs were…
Superintendents add details to story of school funding need
Superintendents add details to story of school funding need
The drumbeat of school district budget cuts is adding urgency to education advocates’ efforts to address Oregon funding.…
Rural schools’ long routes and limited help add to busing challenges
Rural schools’ long routes and limited help add to busing challenges
Kathy Zimmerman drives the Athena-Weston School District Bingham route, one of Oregon’s rural routes where students are few…
Perrydale School District builds fun without limits
Perrydale School District builds fun without limits
The Perrydale School District invested in a new and bigger playground designed to allow children with mobility or…
District aims for federal emergency funds’ benefits to outlast pandemic’s harm
District aims for federal emergency funds’ benefits to outlast pandemic’s harm
Central Middle School students return to their campus from the Milton-Freewater School District’s new classroom building on the…
ODE director’s site visits inform work ahead
ODE director’s site visits inform work ahead
Travel has sharpened Charlene Williams’ understanding of the education work ahead. Williams was named Oregon Department of Education…
Administrative professionals network fills in the knowledge gaps, alleviates the isolation
Administrative professionals network fills in the knowledge gaps, alleviates the isolation
The April meeting of Valley Coast Superintendents Association executive assistants gave Eddie Symington, assistant to the Lincoln County…
Grant applications to create wellness spaces due by Friday, April 26
Grant applications to create wellness spaces due by Friday, April 26
The deadline for applying for OEBB Wellness Space Grants is Friday, April 26. Workplaces that offer Kaiser Permanente…
Butte Falls has hatched a vision for small-school learning possibilities
Butte Falls has hatched a vision for small-school learning possibilities
Butte Falls Charter School kindergarten students explore the Butte Falls Natural Resource Center during an Earth Day celebration…
OSBA legislative goals center on stable and adequate school funding
OSBA legislative goals center on stable and adequate school funding
State Rep. Hoa Nguyen, D-Portland, who is also a member of the David Douglas School Board, addresses OSBA’s…
