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State Land Board

LandBoardPortrait_2025.jpgEstablished by the Oregon Constitution in 1859, the State Land Board oversees the Common School Fund, which sends millions of dollars every year to Oregon’s K-12 public schools. The Land Board has been composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer throughout its history:
The Land Board oversees the Oregon Department of State Lands and meets regularly to make decisions regarding school lands and Oregon-owned waterways, and to provide direction on Department operations. 

Every year, the State Land Board recognizes exceptional projects in Oregon through the Land Board Awards.

Land Board Meetings

The Land Board meets the second Tuesday of February, June, and October. Additional meetings are held as needed in April, August, and December. During the meetings, the Land Board considers actions related to the lands and waters under its jurisdiction, such as property authorizations, transactions, and management of the Common School Fund.
 
Meetings begin at 10 a.m. and are held in Salem at the DSL office, unless otherwise noted. Changes to meeting dates or times are listed here. Meeting agendas and materials are posted one week prior to the meeting date.

  • February 10, 2026 - Hybrid meeting
  • April 14, 2026 - Virtual meeting
  • June 9, 2026 - Hybrid meeting
  • August 11, 2026 - Tentative - Hybrid meeting
  • October 13, 2026 - Hybrid meeting
  • December 8, 2026 - Tentative - Hybrid meeting 
Watch a livestream of the meeting or recordings of past meetings on our YouTube channel.


The State Land Board places great value on hearing directly from community members. Testimony may be spoken during Land Board meetings (online or in-person) and/or submitted in writing for consent and action agenda items. ​See our Land Board testimony guidelines (PDF) for more information.​

Written Testimony
Written testimony may be submitted to landboard.testimony@dsl.oregon.gov​. Testimony received by 10 a.m. on the day before the meeting will be provided to the Land Board in advance and posted on the meeting website. Testimony received after this deadline may not be provided to t​he Land Board prior to a vote.

Spoken Testimony
Advanced signup is required for the public to provide spoken testimony (in-person or by Zoom video/phone) at Land Board meetings. Signup links are available one week prior to each meeting and close at 10:00 am on the day​ before each meeting.

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Meeting Materials

Land Board meeting materials from the last two years can be found below. Contact Arin Smith at arin.n.smith@dsl.oregon.gov for archived meeting materials.

Meeting Agenda
Materials Packet
Minutes
Watch online: Department of State Lands YouTube

​The State Land Board will consider appointing Kaitlin Lovell of Colton, Ore. as the Oregon Department of State Lands director during a special 30-minute virtual meeting from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.​

In June 2025 the Land Board met virtually in three executive sessions to consider employment of the Department of State Lands Director, as authorized by ORS 192.660(2)(a). The Land Board met on the following dates:
  • June 9
  • June 16
  • June 24​

Meeting Agenda
Materials Packet
Minutes
Watch online: Department of State Lands YouTube
This was a 30-minute special meeting, held virtually, of the Land Board to consider the proposed recruitment framework for the Department of State Lands Director and delegate authority for the recruitment process.

Land Board Awards

Every year the State Land Board Awards recognize projects and partners for their exceptional contributions to thriving Oregon waterways, wetlands, and lands. Since 2004, the Land Board has presented more than 40 awards, recognizing extraordinary efforts in every region of Oregon. Learn more about how to nominate a project or partner for an award, and see past awardees here.

CONTACT

Arin Smith, Executive Assistant and Land Board Secretary
503-871-4323
Arin.N.Smith@dsl.oregon.gov

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