Oregon School Boards Association

Amazing, innovative and heroic stories take place in Oregon’s schools every day. OSBA wants to share some of the work that shows public education is .

Today we have a story from St. Helens School District:
Senior Walk of Schools (Video)

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mt4py62u

Estacada’s graduating seniors have lived through a transformation in district culture that has led to an astounding rise in its graduation rate.
Read more: https://www.osba.org/estacada-class-of-2026-not-only-beat-the-odds-they-improved-them/

Estacada class of 2026 not only beat the odds, they improved them - osba.org Estacada High School senior Cailyn Thielke gasped when she learned her district’s graduation rate was 28% when she started school in 2014. That’s not the school she knows. Last year,...

Amazing, innovative and heroic stories take place in Oregon’s schools every day. OSBA wants to share some of the work that shows public education is .

Today we have a story from Eagle Point School District
The Journey Continues for Eagle Point High School SkillsUSA

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ju4cby8e

OSBA is seeking two student groups or solo acts to showcase their talent at our 80th Annual Convention, Nov. 12-14, 2026, at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. Got talent to share? Whether it's band, orchestra, choir, ensemble, dance or theater performance — we want to see what your students do!

Submit your proposal today at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DN2T9X

Amazing, innovative and heroic stories take place in Oregon’s schools every day. OSBA wants to share some of the work that shows public education is .

Today we have a story from Gresham-Barlow SD:
Turning tardiness into teamwork with the ‘Time Heroes’ challenge

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/p5b8k4vz

The Corvallis School District is visiting graduating students who were featured in the OSBA Promise of Oregon. The OSBA campaign spotlighted students while advocating for public education funding.

Read their stories: www.csd509j.net/news/fulfilling-the-promise-class-of-2026-profiles
The Promise archives: https://www.osba.org/the-promise-of-oregon/

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Amazing, innovative and heroic stories take place in Oregon’s schools every day. OSBA wants to share some of the work that shows public education is .

Today we have a story from St. Helens School District
Mystery Readers visit McBride Elementary School (Facebook)

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3dwnbv5k

Amazing, innovative and heroic stories take place in Oregon’s schools every day. OSBA wants to share some of the work that shows public education is .

Today we have a story from Nyssa School District
Nyssa Senior Sets Course for Navy Nuclear Program

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/nanrtzbx

The PERS board made a tough choice Friday to hold the line on school rates in 2027-29 to save districts money in the long run.

Read more: https://www.osba.org/pers-board-chooses-pay-now-save-later-plan-for-schools/

PERS board chooses ‘pay now, save later’ plan for schools - osba.org Milliman, Oregon’s actuary, created a greatly simplified illustration of the effects of different rates on paying down the Public Employees Retirement System’s unfunded actuarial liability. The PERS board chose the...