The Look Ahead
Monday
1 p.m.: The Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee will hold a public hearing on:
- The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (SB 5528).
3:15 p.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- Transferring the northernmost portion of Lake County from the Central Oregon Community College Service District to the Klamath Community College Service District (HB 2089).
- Establishing a timeline for a petition to make changes in the boundary of a community college district (HB 2090).
- Changing the boundaries of the Lane Community College Service District (HB 2091A).
- Requiring public institutions of higher education to have the same developmental educational requirements and placement tests for incoming students who complete high school and those who received a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test and received a grade indicating the student is college ready (HB2589A).
- Allowing students enrolled in a program provided by a school district or education service district to earn a General Educational Development certificate to participate in interscholastic activities (HB 2817A).
Wednesday
10 a.m.: The House is scheduled to vote on:
- Directing school districts to provide age-appropriate instruction in oral health (HB 2969).
- Requiring school districts to provide instruction on organ and tissue donation and education (HB3234A).
11 a.m.: The Senate is scheduled to vote on:
- Requiring school districts to adopt a policy concerning ownership rights to teacher-created intellectual property (SB 667).
- Reviewing state requirements for high school diplomas (SB 744A).
1 p.m.: The Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee will hold a public hearing on:
- The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (SB 5528).
3:15 p.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- Requiring school districts to allow students to wear Native American items of cultural significance at public school events, including high school graduation (HB 2052).
- Expanding the high school diploma requirements related to the completion of credits in English to allow completion of credits in language arts (HB 2056).
- Removing the limitation on the percentage of students in a school district who may enroll in a virtual public charter school without school district approval (SB 240).
5:30 p.m.: The Joint Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- The state budget (SB 5555).
Thursday
1 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold an informational meeting on:
- The Community College Support Fund (HB 2907).
5:30 p.m.: The Joint Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- The state budget (SB 5555).
Saturday
1 p.m.: The Joint Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- The state budget (SB 5555).
Items may be added to legislative committee agendas during the week. The Oregon Legislature keeps an updated page of committee agendas.