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Legislative Highlights
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]
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- SB 208 FAQ: Charter schools and interscholastic activities (Sept. 14, 2017)
Recent issues
July 12, 2017
- Legislature concludes business, leaving revenue reform work undone
- Chalk up some wins for schools with bills that went nowhere
- Legislature approves funding at $8.2 billion for K-12 schools
- Subcommittee considers bill adding flexibility to Measure 98 law
- Education-related bills await action as Legislature races to finish
- Special issue of Legislative Highlights
June 23, 2017
- With no “Grand Bargain” in sight, revenue-raising bill turns up heat
- Funding committee hears Farm-to-School funding bill
- Native American curriculum bill heard in funding committee
- Bill Briefs
June 16, 2017
- Tax reform bill put under intense public and committee scrutiny
- Legislature restores recreational immunity for school districts
- Pause for a look at the Legislature before mad dash to sine die
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
June 9, 2017
June 2, 2017
- Subcommittee reshuffled to move bill calling for $8.2 billion State School Fund
- Bills affecting bus drivers and drones beat legislative deadline
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
May 26, 2017
- Education funding committee hears governor’s education policy bills
- Chamber deadline sharpens focus of Legislature’s work
- Delay of physical education requirements moves to House floor without opposition
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
May 19, 2017
- Oregon revenue forecast offers hard numbers for budget wrangling
- Superintendents praise bonding programs
- Clean diesel bill keeps on chugging
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
May 12, 2017
- Chief Education Office presents governor’s education policy initiatives
- Legislature develops environmental hazards plan for schools
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
May 5, 2017
- Joint Tax Reform Committee works on plan to raise revenue
- Senate bill amending physical education requirements faces House scrutiny
- Bill would fine-tune requirements for dyslexia screenings
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
April 28, 2017
- ‘Structural imbalances’ have state budget near tipping point
- Action Alert: Urge a school funding number of $8.4 billion
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
Previous 2017 Legislative Highlights issues
April 21, 2017 (341k 
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- Co-chairs present devastating look at $7.8 billion school funding | ACTION ALERT: Oregon schools and students need your help
- Bill would alter Measure 98 to give schools more flexibility
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
April 14, 2017 (402k )
- Education advocates find compromise on physical education standards
- Education committee hears bill to radically change Measure 98
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
- OSBA Annual Convention workshop proposals requested
April 7, 2017 (525.25k )
- Legislative deadline winnows one-quarter of bills
- Bill raises issues with schools’ child protection responsibilities
- Bills would protect schools from lawsuits by users of their lands
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
March 31, 2017 (434k )
- Hearings on higher education funding bill also look at state’s future
- Senate Education Committee hears controversial CTE-STEM oversight bill
- Pilot program would aim to simplify putting more nurses in schools
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
March 24, 2017 (773k )
- Bill would change transfer process for assets like Elliott State Forest
- Bill proponent calls Oregon’s ‘40-40-20’ goal a ‘charade game’
- Paid family leave bill presents financial, logistical problems
- School board experience prompts transit money bill
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
March 17, 2017 (513k )
- OSBA presses for bill to force Quality Education Model funding
- Education advocates explain need for $8.4 billion in State School Fund
- OSBA and COSA hold successful Legislative Day at the Capitol
- Unnecessary workplace bullying bill increases costs, opponents say
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
March 10, 2017 (432k )
- School districts fight addition of hurdles to contracting rules
- Committee considers charter students’ access to activities
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
- OSBA & COSA Legislative Day: March 13, Salem - Speak up for public education
OSBA Press Conference in the Capitol - March 13, noon
March 3, 2017 (416k )
- Budget puts many missions of Oregon education on display
- Legislature ponders use for excess in PERS contingency fund
- Teacher Standards and Practices Commission wants to add staff
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
- OSBA & COSA Legislative Day: March 13 - Salem - Speak up for public education
February 24, 2017 (253k )
- Mandatory class size bargaining divides House Education Committee
- State revenue forecast delivers good news but not too good
- Protecting marijuana use conflicts with federal contract requirements
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead
- Make your voice heard in Salem - OSBA & COSA Legislative Day
February 17, 2017 (204k )
- Week of hearings spotlight depth of PERS problems
- Equity in education includes culturally relevant content, advocates for SB 204 say
- Bill Briefs
- The Week Ahead (Feb. 17-25)
- OSBA & COSA Legislative Day: March 13 - Salem
February 10, 2017 (408k )
- House Education Committee learns about Measure 98 challenges
- Public records bill tries to ease some burden on school districts
- Bill Briefs
- Last chance (well, not really) to introduce bills
- The Week Ahead
- OSBA & COSA Legislative Day: March 13 - Salem
February 3, 2017 (274k )
- Budget town halls need to hear voices for education spending
- School board members deliver Oregon message to Congress
- The Week Ahead
- Make your voice heard in Salem: OSBA & COSA Legislative Day
January 27, 2017 (321k )
- OSBA team hits the road to attend legislative receptions statewide
- Find out what your legislators are doing
- Advocacy Institute brings Oregon perspective to D.C.
- Save the date! OSBA & COSA Legislative Day: March 13 - Salem
January 20, 2017 (276k )
- K-12 education faces cuts in legislative budget framework
- Add your voice to call for better education; we’ll help you
- Oregon Senate and House of Representatives rosters
January 13, 2017 (163k )
- Legislative Assembly enjoys pomp before tackling state circumstances
- OSBA Legislative Services enters new session with new team
- Three more school board members add education voices to Legislature
- A quick look ahead
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