Oregon

• State Governor: Tina Kotek

• State Director of Education: Charlene Williams

• State School Board Members

• Local school board members: The easiest way to contact your local school board members is to use an online search tool like XQ or simply look up your school district’s website online. There will almost always be a section of the district website listing the names and contact information of your local school board members. If their contact information is not listed, call your school’s office to request that information.

The Oregon Department of Education reports there are over 1,200 K-12 public schools within the state’s 197 districts. From 2016 to 2020, Oregon experienced a gradual increase in public school enrollment. After pandemic conditions hit in 2020, Oregon had over 20,000 students disenroll from the public school system. For the 2020-2021 year, 560,917 students enrolled in Oregon’s public schools. In the same year, there were over 70,000 full-time school staff, with 30,000 being teachers.

To support school choice, Oregon had temporary open enrollment from 2012 to 2019. Families may still request a transfer to another school within their district. Other Oregon public school options include charter and magnet schools. Alternatives to public school in Oregon are private school, online school, and homeschool (where it’s required to notify the state).

References:

https://www.oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts/reportcards/Documents/rptcard2021.pdf

https://schoolchoiceweek.com/guide-school-choice-oregon/