The Look Ahead
Tuesday
2022 legislative session begins.
1 p.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold an informational meeting on:
- Authorizing school boards to terminate superintendents without cause only if certain conditions are met (SB 1521).
- Authorizing high school teachers who are employed by education service districts to serve as members of the Transfer Council (SB 1522).
1 p.m.: The Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee will hold an informational meeting on:
- Establishing the Elliott State Research Forest (SB 1546).
3:15 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- Requiring school board training (HB 4029).
- Establishing a state goal that the percentage of diverse employees employed by the Oregon Department of Education reflects the percentage of diverse students in public schools (HB 4031).
- Appropriating money for the Educator Advancement Council to provide professional learning opportunities related to ethnic studies standards (HB 4112).
3:15 p.m.: The House Revenue Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- Awarding grants to wildfire-impacted school districts (HB 4026).
Wednesday
8:45 a.m.: The Senate Finance and Revenue Committee will hold an informational meeting on:
- Studying the impacts of the 2020 wildfires on State School Fund distributions (SB 1523).
Thursday
1 p.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing and possible work session on:
- Establishing a pilot program to provide funding to school districts to increase homeless students’ access to schools and academic achievement (SB 1539).
- Authorizing school boards to terminate superintendents without cause only if certain conditions are met (SB 1521).
- Authorizing high school teachers who are employed by education service districts to serve as members of the Transfer Council (SB 1522).
1 p.m.: The Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- Establishing the Elliott State Research Forest (SB 1546).
3:15 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:
- Establishing the Racial Equity and Justice Youth Collaborative (HB 4099).
- Requiring the Oregon Department of Education to survey student assessments and to develop recommendations (HB 4124).
- Directing the Oregon Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide education plan for students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (HB 4091).
Friday
3:15 p.m.: The House Revenue Committee will hold a work session on:
- Awarding grants to wildfire-impacted school districts (HB 4026).
Items may be added to legislative committee agendas during the week. The Oregon Legislature keeps an updated page of committee agendas.