The Week Ahead

May 1

• Senate has third reading on authorizing child abuse investigations on school premises
  (SB 101-B).

• 3 p.m. House Education Committee hears invited testimony on school safety multidisciplinary team strategies and SafeOregon tip line and holds work session on allowing grace period for teacher licenses (SB 205-A).

May 2

• 8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee hears invited testimony on assessments.

• 3 p.m. Senate Education Committee holds public hearing on:

• Removing high school diploma requirements for veterans (HB 2220).

• Offering financial literacy classes (HB 2229-A).

• 3 p.m. Senate Education Committee holds work session on:

• Altering process for student complaints (HB 2457-A).

• Changing priority enrollment system (HB 2565).

• Requiring report on college graduates from districts (HB 2147-A).
  

May 3

• Oregon submits its plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act for approval by the U.S. Department of Education.

• 8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee hears invited testimony on English language learners programs.

• 3 p.m. House Education Committee holds public hearing on:

• Phasing in PE requirements (SB 4-A).

• Revising approvals of educator preparation programs (SB 221-A).

• Requiring dyslexia screening tests (SB 1003-A).

May 4

• 8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee hears invited testimony on Oregon Promise Program and community colleges.

• 3 p.m. Senate Education Committee holds public hearing on allowing grants for social workers to decrease absenteeism (HB 2648).

Items may be added to legislative committee agendas during the week. The Oregon Legislature keeps an updated page of committee agendas at: olis.leg.state.or.us/LIZ/Committees/Meeting/List

- Jake Arnold
Communications and news specialist
jarnold@osba.org