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Board reviews updates to instructional-materials policy to reflect state nondiscrimination requirements
Summary
Administration presented changes to the district's instructional materials policy and associated administrative regulations to align with recent state law provisions on nondiscrimination and reconsideration procedures; the revisions will be available for public review ahead of further board action.
Administration presented proposed updates to the district's policy and administrative regulations governing instructional and library materials, explaining the changes are intended to align the district with new state statutory language about nondiscrimination and reconsideration procedures. The presenter cited state references and said the district chose to apply the statutory provisions broadly to all textbooks rather than only to materials in American history and government.
The presenter outlined the district's adoption process: use of state iMed metrics to vet materials, a needs assessment, committee review with teacher/parent/student input, and public comment periods. Board members asked how transparency and accountability would be maintained when materials are rejected and whether the board would receive clear rationales; administrators responded that the process is committee-driven and includes parent and teacher surveys and that recommendations come back to the district with opportunities for public review.
Board members were invited to submit edits or comments to administration and were told the changes reflected OSBA (Oregon School Boards Association) recommendations; no final vote was recorded at the meeting.
