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Oregon School District board adopts donation, sponsorship and naming-rights policy; retires older naming policy
Summary
The Oregon School District Board on Sept. 8 adopted Policy 813 on monetary donations, sponsorships and naming rights and voted to retire Policy 616, which previously governed naming of facilities and land. A proposed title amendment to Policy 813 failed 2-4 before the policy passed 6-0.
The Oregon School District Board of Education adopted a new policy on monetary donations, sponsorships and naming rights and retired the district’s prior naming policy during its Sept. 8 meeting.
Ms. Jina Jonen presented Policy 813, titled “Monetary Donations, Sponsorships and Naming Rights.” Board member Ahna Bizjak moved to amend the policy title to read “Policy 813: Monetary Donations, Sponsorships and Naming Rights of Facilities and Land,” and Dr. Caleb Bush seconded the amendment. The proposed amendment failed on a 2-4 roll call vote, with Bizjak and Bush voting yes and Ms. Heather Garrison, Mr. Nathan Hensal, Ms. Leslie Wright and Board President Troy Pankratz voting no. The board then approved Policy 813 as presented, with a 6-0 roll call vote.
Separately, the Policy Committee recommended retiring Policy 616, “Naming of Facilities and Land.” The board approved that recommendation in a 6-0 roll call vote, effectively consolidating the district’s approach to gifts, sponsorships and naming under the updated policy framework.
Board members discussed the items as part of the Policy Committee’s agenda; the minutes do not record extended debate or specific changes to the policy text beyond the title amendment attempt. The record attributes presentation of Policy 813 to Ms. Jina Jonen and notes the committee recommendation to retire Policy 616.
The actions leave the district operating under Policy 813 for guidance on donations, sponsorships and naming moving forward. The board did not provide additional implementation dates or administrative next steps in the minutes; those details were not specified.
