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June
23, 1999  |
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Legislative leadership introduces school
accountability measures |
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Senate adopts major labor-management bills |
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Home-school testing modified; bill heads for Senate
vote |
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Second language requirement faces modification |
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Bill prohibits military recruitment bans |
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| June
11, 1999 |
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Major labor-management bills head to full Senate |
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School uniform bill adopted |
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Use fuel tax break enacted |
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| May
28, 1999 |
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Committees closed; Legislative Highlights
on irregular schedule |
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School uniform bill approved |
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Grant-in-Aid budget for special needs students
approved |
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PERS Tier III reworked |
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Board policies required to curb violent student
behavior |
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No more 'slim chance' bill tracking |
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| May
21, 1999 |
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OSBA supports local option if adequate state funding
available |
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House rejects truancy fines |
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Charter school agreement reached |
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Gun safety curriculum mandated |
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Bill would exclude domestic partner ruling from PERS
calculation |
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House says 'no' to district splits |
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| May
14, 1999 |
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PERS Tier III created for new staff; goal to
stabilize employer costs |
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Forecast shows little revenue growth |
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Full legislative summaries when session is over |
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'Social promotion' eliminated |
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Truancy fine set |
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Second language bill modified |
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Surplus kicker donations to K-12 allowed |
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| May
7, 1999 |
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House approves major home-school testing changes |
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New license plan for charter teachers |
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'Spanking' bill watered down |
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Juvenile offender information-sharing increased |
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Military recruitment ban prohibited |
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Uniform bill grants no new authority |
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More audits? |
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| April
30, 1999 |
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High-impact QEO, collective bargaining bills heard |
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Violent student bill goes to Senate |
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School facilities inventory set |
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P.E. added to state standards |
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Bill would allow school district splits |
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High school student transfers OK'd |
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CIM and CAM face scrutiny |
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| April
23, 1999 |
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Students Bill of Rights program heard |
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Special education law changes in line with feds |
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Charter school bill sent to new committee |
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Major labor-management hearing set on 'QEO', changes to
SB 880 |
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Oregon history curriculum mandate considered |
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OEA bill would require uniform enforcement of
conduct policies |
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| April
16, 1999 |
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'Spanking' bill restores corporal punishment in
schools |
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Firearm safety course mandate for all students
considered |
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Bill requires board policy on management of violent
students |
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School uniform bill debated |
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Bill prohibits hiring relatives |
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Drop-out-or-drive bill adopted |
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Use fuel tax break clears committee |
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| April
9, 1999 |
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House adopts OSBA-supported charter schools bill |
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Bill requiring phonics instruction headed to House
floor |
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Firearm safety course mandate bill heard |
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Year-round school for youth in county detention |
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Juvenile crime notification to schools |
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| April
2, 1999 |
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Amended charter school bill approved; OSBA in
support |
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Local tax option talks continue |
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Bill changes formula for remote school proximity
requirements |
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Homework hotline bill approved |
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Correction on HB 2619 status |
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| March
26, 1999 |
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Charter school bill near completion; OSBA to support |
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Substitute pay hikes approved |
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Drop-out-or-drive bill approved |
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Bill creates class reduction grants |
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PERS bills explore controls to rising employer costs |
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Bill allows delegation of school board contract
authority |
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Ethics bill returns to committee |
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| March
19, 1999 |
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ESD task force to explore structure and funding |
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Second language requirement repealed |
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Governor increases school budget plan |
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Substitutes seek pay hikes |
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Local tax option talks continue |
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Full Senate debates class size next week |
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House Ed approves ethics bill |
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| March
12, 1999 |
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Local option property tax talks begin |
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Governor to weigh in on school funding |
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Bill mandates class size targets |
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ESD funding under attack |
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HB 2004 gives ESDs homework hotline opportunity |
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Oregon Partners Initiative aired |
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Booze cruise? Bill scrutinizes student travel |
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| March
5, 1999 |
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Quality Education Model unveiled after two years,
shows Oregon schools 'woefully underfunded' |
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School funding decision stalls |
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Charter bill amendments in progress (Action Alert) |
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More about the Quality Education Model |
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Schools and ESDs get tax relief |
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School board authority stripped |
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| February
26, 1999 |
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Despite strong economy, school funding lags |
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1999-01 School Funding chart |
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Guns-and-schools issue discussed; bills require
student risk assessment |
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Charter schools work sessions begin Monday |
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No high school attendance, no driver's license bill
= problems |
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Bill requires alternative education for kids who
bring guns to school |
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| February
19, 1999 |
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K-12 funding target set; finance debate heats up |
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Contact your legislators about funding |
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School funding formula discussed |
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Charter hearings continue; sponsorship remains hot
issue |
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School improvement fund aired |
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| February
12, 1999 |
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Pro/Con testimony on SB 100 Continues |
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Charter School hearings go on the road |
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Y2K liability bill heard |
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Property tax collection, administration funding bill
discussed |
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School officials fail to support AOI proposal |
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New round of school bills introduced |
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| February
5, 1999 |
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Senate passes charter bill on 16-14 vote; OSBA works
toward amendments in House |
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March on the Capitol for adequate funding Feb. 15 |
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COSA survey to produce budget |
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Coalition to announce budget Feb. 12 |
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Clinton funding remarks at NSBA session on OSBA Web
site |
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No-strikes bill heard |
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Bill of Rights hearings continue |
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| January
29, 1999 |
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Charter bill OK'd; unacceptable to K-12 community |
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Please Vote NO on A-Engrossed SB 100 |
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School bills introduced |
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K-12 bills to House |
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Funding impact data available |
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| January
22, 1999 |
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Charter school legislation discussion on 'fast
track' |
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House committee eyes education bills |
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K-12 finance talks set week of Jan. 25 |
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1999 Oregon House Roster |
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| January
15, 1999 |
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Charter schools discussion, debate begins |
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Governor, legislative leaders make K-12 a top
legislative priority |
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OSBA staff |
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Legislative committees named |
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1999 Oregon Senate roster |
