David Douglas board reviews new state ethics training, public-meeting rules

Members of the David Douglas School board spent part of a workshop briefing each other on training and legal requirements they learned at a recent Oregon School Boards Association conference and on the implications for how they communicate outside public meetings. Board members said the legislature recently passed a requirement that school board members complete an ethics course once per term, and the district will track certificates. Jose, a member of the board, told colleagues the training also covered public‑meeting rules and “serial communications,”…