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Board reviews first-readings of updated health and emergency-communication policies
Summary
Superintendent Kevin Headings presented OSBA-recommended replacements for multiple health and emergency-related policies, including requirements tied to OAR 581-022-2220 and House Bill 3584 for written health services plans and electronic parent notifications after safety threats.
Superintendent Kevin Headings presented a set of first-reading policy updates replacing several existing policies and administrative regulations with OSBA-recommended language. The presentation highlighted that the State Board of Education revised Oregon Administrative Rule 581-022-2220, which requires districts to develop "a written prevention-oriented health services plan for all students" and related components such as communicable-disease prevention and screening protocols.
Headings also described a new emergency-communication expectation following House Bill 3584: districts must adopt policy language requiring electronic notification to parents, guardians and employees within 24 hours of a safety threat that was not a drill, providing relevant facts and details as necessary. The board was asked to provide input prior to second reading and formal adoption.
