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Corvallis School Board finds policies violated, orders anti‑Blackness training and policy changes
Summary
The Corvallis School District 509J Board unanimously found that Policies ACB and ACB‑AR were not followed in a complaint and approved steps including a written assurance to the appellant, documenting potential bias, district‑wide anti‑Blackness training if feasible this school year, and amending Policy JBB to set measurable goals.
The Corvallis School District 509J Board of Directors voted unanimously on Aug. 18, 2025, to find that Policies ACB and ACB‑AR were not followed in relation to a complaint and to approve a set of follow‑up actions. Director Judah Largent moved the measure, and Co‑Vice Chair Terese Jones seconded the motion; the board recorded a 7–0 vote in favor.
The motion directed the district to reaffirm and reaffirm a district‑wide commitment to its existing non‑retaliation policy and to provide that assurance to the appellant in writing. It further instructed the district to document potential bias for purposes of complying with ACB‑AR, to pursue a district‑wide staff training on anti‑Blackness within this school year if feasible, and to hear and amend Policy JBB to create an action plan with distinct goals and measurable progress indicators. The minutes record the motion text: "Policies ACB and ACB‑AR were not followed by the District." The vote was recorded as: Al‑Abdrabbuh: Yea; Hawkins: Yea; Jones: Yea; Largent: Yea; Tominey: Yea; Wang: Yea; Whitebear: Yea (Yea: 7, Nay: 0, Absent: 0).
Board Chair Luhui Whitebear convened the special meeting at 6:09 p.m. in the district board room. The board had met earlier in executive session under Oregon Revised Statutes 192.660(2)(f) to consider records that are exempt from public inspection. The minutes do not record extended public discussion or further explanatory detail about the underlying complaint; the motion and its directives appear in the minutes as the board's formal response. The meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
