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JROTC instructors and students presented photos and personal reflections about a June trip to Normandy and Paris where cadets participated in D-Day remembrance ceremonies and graduation events; students credited community fundraising and local organizations for support.
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Transportation staff briefed the board on the new bus‑ride app rollout, reporting a successful pilot, 95% positive parent feedback in the first days of school, driver acceptance and features that include turn‑by‑turn navigation, parent ETA alerts and attendance tracking.
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District CTE leaders told the school board the district is expanding career-technical education with a plumbing pre‑apprenticeship, new FFA chapter, robotics outreach and college partnerships to pipeline students into regional trades and postsecondary programs.
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District staff briefed the board on bond project starts — turf installation at Oregon City High School fields, pending permits for restrooms/concessions and early cost estimating for elementary renovations — and the newly formed community bond oversight committee outlined its quarterly meeting plan and questions for staff.
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District staff presented several policy first reads to the board: a student personal electronic device policy aligned to the governor's executive order, updates on immunization and concussion protocols for sports, and changes to directory information and records for student privacy.
Oregon / School Districts / Oregon City SD 62
Foundation volunteers briefed the board on literacy, social-emotional programming and scholarships they fund, announced a new trades scholarship, and reported participation and lessons learned from the first Oregon Trail Game & 5K used to raise funds for district programs.
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At a special Aug. 25 hearing the Oregon City School Board denied an OCEA grievance alleging violations of Article 22 of the collective bargaining agreement, after teachers testified about pay disparities in stipends for extracurricular duties and district staff described ongoing work on job descriptions and a committee to review stipends.
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Superintendent and board members discussed a governor‑issued ban on personal devices during school instructional time and the district’s plan to draft an implementing policy, staff guidance and family communications ahead of a January implementation deadline.
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The Oregon City School District board voted to approve resolution 2526‑225 appointing Blaze Riggins as chief financial officer, business manager and deputy clerk for fiscal year 2025–26; the roll call recorded unanimous ‘Aye’ votes from directors present.
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The district’s Community Education supervisor reviewed programs open to all community members — preschool, after‑school care, youth sports, enrichment classes and a back‑to‑school resource fair at Jennings Lodge on Aug. 28 — and described partnerships that expand access and scholarships.