November 2023 Report

Below is the Oregon City School District reporting on the Strategic Plan efforts as of November 3rd, 2023.

Students studying at Gardiner Middle School

Safe and Engaging Learning environments

GOAL 1: By 2025, all students, staff and families will consistently know and utilize safety and security protocols, and understand their unique roles in emergencies.

  • Trained staff and students on Standard Response Protocol

  • 8 hours of training: 

    • Standard Response Protocol

    • Worker’s Compensation

    • Injury Tracking, Claims

    • SB-155

    • Certificates of Insurance

    • Safety Drills

    • Emergency Response Procedures

    • Field Trips 

    • Much more!

  • Vector Mandatory Trainings

    • Bloodborne Pathogens

    • Mandatory Reporting 

    • Cybersecurity Awareness

    • Heat Stress Prevention 

    • OCSD Policy Reviews

    • Standard Response Protocol 

  • School Level Safety Training by Administrators

    • Review of building specific protocols 

    • Incident Reporting and Tracking 

    • Worker’s Compensation

    • Standard Response Protocol 

    • Safety Drills

GOAL 2: By 2027 facilities will be used for a variety of educational, co-curricular, and community purposes (sports, performances, meetings, etc) that bring community members, students, families into the building.

  • Collected and assessed current PTAs, neighborhood associations, and organizations and their involvement with our schools / buildings

  • 4 Neighborhood Associations utilized our facilities

  • Oregon City Police Department used Gardiner for their summer kids camp 

  • Jackson campus used for trainings by : 

    • Clackamas Fire  

    • Clackamas Search and Rescue

    • Multnomah County PD

    • Gresham PD

    • West Linn PD

    • USPS

    • Clackamas EMT

  • Jackson and Eastham buildings also used in media productions from various companies (such as Nike and Paramount Studios)

  • Trainings for Students

    • Short videos reviewing Standard Response Protocol

      • Hold - September 18th

      • Secure - October 2nd

      • Lockdown - October 16th

      • Shelter - October 30th

      • Evacuate - November 

  • Provided information to parents via district newsletters and district website

    • Emergency Communication - August 25th

      • Review process for an emergency 

  • Remain calm and wait for communication

  • Ensure contact information is accurate in ParentVue 

  • In the event of a disaster-related emergency, Clackamas County Public Alerts Notification System is utilized

GOAL 3: By 2027, we will secure funds through a bond and begin implementation to improve and expand facilities.

  • Assessed current state of our buildings, shared assessment report developed by BRIC Architecture to Board Members

  • Created list of priority needs via the Long Range Capital Planning Committee

  • Bond Steering Committee began meeting and are developing opportunities for community input

  • Board member attending optional visits to our schools, other districts and also national conferences to become well informed of need and options