 Juneteenth is Oregon’s newest state holiday, thanks to House Bill 2168 passed by the legislature last year. Juneteenth is a commemoration of the date in 1865 when Union troops reached Galveston Bay, Texas, and told the enslaved African-Americans there that they, along with the more than 250,000 other enslaved black people in the state, were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
The first celebration of the anniversary came the following year and it spread throughout Texas and many southern states until the start of the 20th Century when Jim Crow laws were passed, essentially making African-Americans second-class citizens in their own country.
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LGBTQ2SIA+ Pride Month is commemorated each June to honor the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City. In 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist the harassment and persecution commonly faced by LGBTQ2SIA+ Americans. Stonewall is recognized as a significant event in the movement to raise awareness and eliminate discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ2SIA+ Americans.
As with all of the history/culture/heritage months, the acknowledgment and celebration of traditionally underrepresented groups should be integrated throughout the year. The calendar designation helps to remind us of a need for intentional inclusion.
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 Breaks and transitions in the academic year can be very challenging for Oregon students and school staff. Many families face loss, uncertainty and turmoil. Making time and space for care, connection, grace and patience are vitally important to nurturing health and well-being now, and throughout the school year.
Children, adolescents and adults often find comfort in predictable routines. So interruptions to regular activities during holidays and breaks can be anxiety-provoking. Reactions to these types of stressors can take many forms such as frustration, anger, irritability, sadness and withdrawal. These typical human stress responses may be particularly evident before, during and after time away from school.
For more information on how to promote and support health and well-being, review some of ODE’s Care & Connection recommendations.
As the school year draws to a close and summer programs begin, we are sharing resources to support school health and safety during summer programming.
We deeply appreciate your continued partnership as we all work to provide the best summer learning experience and environment for students and staff across the state.
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Last month, four school districts around the state passed bond measures that got a boost from the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching (OSCIM) Program. Commitments are made to districts ahead of the election so districts can inform their communities of the potential for additional funds from the state if the local bond passes. Before submitting an application for the OSCIM Program, districts must also submit a Facilities Assessment and Long-Range Facility Plan. Districts are awarded grants based on their position on the Priority List or First in Time List.
Since the first round of grants in 2016, the OSCIM program has awarded $361,374,563 in matching funds that added to $6.9 billion in bonds approved by voters. Here are the districts receiving matching funds following successful bond elections last month:
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District Name
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Local Bond
Amount
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OSCIM
Grant
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Amity SD 4J
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$30,000,000
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$4,000,000
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Beaverton SD 48J
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$720,000,000
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$8,000,000
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Dallas SD 2
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$28,000,000
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$4,000,000
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La Grande SD 1
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$7,150,000
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$4,000,000
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