Board delays high‑school social science adoption while staff implement Senate Bill 3 requirements

Sep 4, 2026

The board approved a district request to postpone high-school social science curriculum adoption under ODE rules, citing staff capacity and the need to implement new Senate Bill 3 personal‑finance requirements; ODE grants a two‑year window to complete the adoption.

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Heidi Lascher asked the board to approve submitting a postponement application to the Oregon Department of Education for the high‑school social science curriculum adoption. Lascher said the adoption team had been focused on implementing Senate Bill 3 requirements related to personal‑finance coursework and lacked capacity to complete social science adoption this year.

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