Legislative Briefs
Klamath Community College service district
What it does: Some parts of Oregon are not included within a community college district, including Lake County. This bill would expand the Klamath Community College service district to include the northernmost portion of Lake County.
What’s next: This bill is scheduled for public hearing at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the House Education Committee.
Student eligibility for post-secondary classes
What it does: This bill would require each public post-secondary education institution to develop, use and file with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission an assessment system that will determine student eligibility to enroll in lower-division collegiate coursework in English or mathematics. The bill would further establish parameters for such assessments.
What’s next: This bill is scheduled for public hearing at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the House Education Committee.
Protecting students from sexual conduct
What it does: This bill contains technical fixes for SB 155 (2019). The modifications are generally agreed upon by education stakeholders and include:
- Modifications to the definitions of “sexual conduct” and “student.”
- Modifications to the confidentiality requirements related to documents, materials and reports produced by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission when conducting an investigation related to a licensed school employee, contractor, agent or volunteer.
- Would require members of an education service district board to be mandatory reporters of abuse of children.
This bill may be used as a conduit for other technical fixes.
What’s next: This bill is scheduled for public hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the Senate Education Committee.