Accepts free mindfulness training and coaching for Castlemont High School staff from Peace In Schools

Peace In Schools, a Portland, Oregon organization, will train and coach teachers, administrators and staff at Castlemont High School to use mindfulness practices, supply teaching materials, and collect survey data to measure results. It costs the district nothing. The agreement runs September 22, 2025 through May 31, 2026, and the board is ratifying it after it began.

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Vendor / partner: Peace In Schools · Portland, OR
Action: MOU or data sharing
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Sep 22, 2025 – May 31, 2026
Schools: Castlemont High School
Vendor no.: 009672
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 25-2503 · agenda O.-31
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Nov 12, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a No Cost Services Agreement - 2025-2026 by and between the District and Peace In Schools, Portland, OR, for the latter to provide professional development and implementation support to strengthen mental health and well-being across the school community, including training and coaching for teachers, administrators, and staff to integrate mindfulness practices into daily routines and school culture; supplying curriculum resources and teaching materials to ensure consistency and sustainability; and offering ongoing consultation with school leadership to adapt the program to site-specific needs; collect and analyze anonymous participation data, administer pre- and post-program surveys, and provide outcome reports to evaluate program effectiveness and ensure accountability to OUSD, for Castlemont High School, for the period of September 22, 2025, through May 31, 2026, at no cost to the District.

History

Nov 12, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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