Board Leadership Programs

We recognize that being appointed or elected to a special district board comes with great responsibility. Staying educated on the rules and regulations that govern special districts is extremely important.

Our board leadership programs have been designed to ensure that Oregon’s special district board members have all the tools necessary to provide superior leadership and governance to their communities. Participants will have access to current, in-depth training and education opportunities in several areas including board member basics, statutory obligations, risk management, and human resources.

Programs

We have two programs available to SDAO members:

For fire district directors: SDAO/OFDDA Fire District Directors Academy
For board members with other types of special districts: SDAO Board Leadership Academy

Costs associated with attending trainings are the responsibility of the board member or district. However, enrollment in either program is free of charge.

Please visit our program pages for more details:

For fire district directors: SDAO/OFDDA Fire District Directors Academy
For board members with other types of special districts: SDAO Board Leadership Academy

Website Accessibility Policy

Special Districts Association of Oregon is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Special Districts Association of Oregon has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (503) 371-8667

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Special Districts Association of Oregon has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Special Districts Association of Oregon regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (503) 371-8667.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.