David Douglas shares action plan after racial incidents at football games; OSAA cooperation, training and parent engagement prioritized

District leaders told the David Douglas School Board on Jan. 23 that they are pursuing a multi-part plan to address racist language and other harm reported at recent football events, coordinating with the Oregon School Activities Association and working to expand training, reporting and family engagement.

Assistant Superintendent Nancy (identified in meeting as Nancy) opened the agenda item by framing the work as student-safety centered. "Student safety and what we do is really the root of our sports environment," she said, and asked the board to prioritize repair and prevention.

District staff described a timeline of outreach and follow-up: two community forums (the first on Oct. 16), team-review meetings with coaches and school leadership, a follow-up community form, direct meetings with state officials and an ongoing draft action plan built around…