Salem-Keizer School Board Work Session - July 28, 2026

The Salem-Keizer School Board work session on July 28, 2026, focused first on instructional-time requirements under Executive Order 2606 and Oregon Division 22 rules. District staff explained that starting in 2027–28, parent-teacher conference and professional-development hours will no longer count toward instructional-time requirements, and the district must restore student bell-to-bell time to 2024–25 levels after reductions in 2025–26 or 2026–27. Staff discussed possible calendar adjustments, including changes to finals schedules or late starts, while preserving conferences and professional learning where possible. Calendar planning will involve labor partners and may require bargaining; no procurement action or spending vote was identified on this item.

The board also held a first reading on the City of Salem’s request for school-district support of a multiple housing tax incentive for the proposed 590 Willow mixed-use development, described by developer Landon Hatton as 49 housing units. The requested 10-year tax abatement is intended to support project financing; staff said the property is within the Riverfront Downtown Urban Renewal Area and the proposal would cause no direct loss of revenue to the school district. No vote was taken at the work session; the item is expected to return for a vote on August 11. No contract awards, purchasing decisions, or other procurement activity were identified.