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Legislative Highlights contains the latest news and information on activities at the Oregon Legislature that affect public education. It is published weekly during Oregon's legislative sessions. [Subscribe to Legislative Highlights]

Recent issues

May 31, 2013 (240k )

• K-12 budget heads to full House and Senate for approval 
• OSBA proposals move forward:  mandate relief and open enrollment fixes
• OSBA Bill Spotlight:  Governor’s opposition halts proposed board member on OEIB
• 2013 OSBA Summer Board Conference - July 19-21

May 17, 2013 (269k )

• June 2013 Revenue Forecast released; significant increase to state budget
• Bill proposes changes to interdistrict transfer law; changes to tuition not moving 
• Collective bargaining discussion heats up in Senate
• 2013 OSBA Summer Board Conference - July 19-21

May 10, 2013 (270k )

• Senate considers updates to student discipline statutes 
• Teacher Standards and Practices Commission budget moves to full Ways and Means Committee
• Bereavement bill heard in Senate committee
• Legislative Highlights to be published on “as needed” basis
• 2013 OSBA Summer Board Conference - July 19-21 

May 3, 2013 (275k )

• OSBA Bill Spotlight: OEIB proposal gets strong bipartisan support in House
• Ways and Means committee considers P-20 "Strategic Investments"
• Charter school bills heard in second committee
• Social media bill heard in the Senate

April 26, 2013 (219k )

• House votes on PERS reform and tax package 
• Legislature reaches key deadline for legislation
• 2013 OSBA Summer Board Conference - July 19-21 

April 19, 2013 (241k )

• House to vote on revenue package
• Senate committee approves gun bill
• OSBA proposals move forward: mandate relief and adding board member to OEIB
• Senate committee approves public contracting changes 
• Board members give legislators feedback on achievement compacts 
• 2013 PACE Day - April 26
• 2013 OSBA Summer Board Conference - July 19-21

April 12, 2013 (285k )

• OSBA Bill Spotlight:  House Bill 3075 brings additional mandate relief
• Budget hearings planned in six cities across Oregon
• Ways and Means committee considers OEIB budget 
• Charter school bill moves forward
• Collective bargaining bill moves to the Senate
• 2013 OSBA/COSA Legislative Day - April 19 
• 2013 PACE Day - April 26
• 2013 OSBA Summer Board Conference - July 19-21

Archive of issues in PDF format

2013-05-31_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-05-17_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-05-10_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-05-03_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-04-26_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-04-19_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-04-12_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-04-05_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-03-29_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-03-22_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-03-15_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-03-08_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-03-04_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-03-01_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-02-22_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-02-15_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-02-08_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2013-01-18_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2011-06-24_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2011-05-27_Legislative_Highlights (.pdf)

2011-05-20 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-05-13 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-05-06 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-04-29 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-04-22 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-04-19 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-04-15 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-04-08 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-04-01 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-03-24 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-03-18 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-03-14 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-03-04 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-02-18 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-02-11 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-02-04 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)

2011-01-14 Legislative Highlights (.pdf)