At its regular meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022, the Ashland School Board took the following actions:

  • Approved updates to Board policies
    • JHFE-GBNAB Suspected Abuse of a Child and Reporting Requirements
    • JHFE-GBNAB Administrative Regulation for the policy
    • JHFF-GBNAA Suspected Sexual Conduct with Students and Reporting Requirements
  • Approved new Memoranda of Agreement with the Ashland Education Association
    • Updated the term covered by guidance concerning COVID-19 vaccine requirements to October 1, 2022.
    • Established the ability to give input to implementation of funds from HB 4030 designating State support for educator recruitment and retention to address labor shortages in public schools.
    • Established compensation ranges and selection criteria for teachers and administrators for two summer school sessions in 2022.
  • Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oregon School Employees Association implementing the State authorization to grant Emergency Substitute Teaching Licenses to qualified employees who can serve in short-term substitute assignments. This MOU expires June 30, 2022.

In addition the Board received a brief update on the process to approve new curriculum for Social Studies at all school levels and reviewed a new Board policy IB concerning Freedom of Expression for Students.

The Ashland School District Board Policies can be found HERE:
https://policy.osba.org/ashland/index.asp

Information about proposed Social Studies curriculum is HERE:
https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/social-studies-curriculum