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December
18, 2001 Special
Edition (123k  ) |
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Discussions
begin on state budget re-balancing options |
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OSBA
message: K-12 cuts unnecessary |
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Contact
your legislators immediately! |
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What's
next for schools? |
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Budget
re-balance committees named |
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Use
regionals for funding talks |
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| June
15, 2001 (53k
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School
district, ESD funding formula bills approval expected |
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K-12
funding still in jeopardy |
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Early
Options Program revived |
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Construction
bonds in trouble |
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Language
bill OK expected |
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School
size, ESL bills head to committee |
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Funding
method to change |
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| June
1, 2001 (100k
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Use
of IDEA funds, local revenue shortfall threaten K-12 budget |
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District,
ESD funding formula bills could merge |
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ESD
merger bill adopted |
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Repeal
of second language requirement heads to governor |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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Envision
Success: 2001 Summer Board Conference |
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Legislative
Highlights to be published as needed as session winds down |
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Final
reports |
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| May
25, 2001 (86k
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School
Improvement Fund, special education study bills heard |
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Common
School Fund proposed for use as K-12 emergency fund |
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Forest
revenue bill benefits timber districts |
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Bill
seeks to help schools with declining enrollment |
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Juvenile
detention education funding bill goes to House |
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Bully
bill survives, no bus amendment |
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Concealed
guns in schools debate |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| May
18, 2001 (86k
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K-12
schools make their case for $5.2 billion |
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ESD
funding plan approved |
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Funding
formula set for debate |
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Voters
to decide on state issued bonds for school construction |
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Quake
safety surveys required |
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Second
language graduation requirement eliminated |
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ESD
merger bill approved |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| May
11, 2001 (86k
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ESD
funding discussion delayed to May 16 for amendments |
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Public
testimony on K-12 fund set for May 15-16 |
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K-12
formula hearings continue |
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Bully
bill amended to include more school board control over policies |
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Revenue
forecast released May 14 |
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High-growth
schools on farm land? |
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Teaching
license for American Indian language bill goes to House |
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Bill
list reduced |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| May
4, 2001 (86k
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Let
the final K-12 school funding discussions begin |
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House
committee begins K-12 funding formula discussions |
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Ten
Commandments bill passes committee, heads to Senate |
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ESD
funding still cooking |
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ESD
correction |
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Out-of-district
school siting bill approved by Senate Ed Committee |
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Private-public
activity bill amended to require school board policies |
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Test
delay bill heads to Senate |
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Closed:
Senate Ed Committee |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| April
27, 2001 (85k
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ESD
funding talks stalled; Derfler issues directive |
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ODE
Hearings |
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Early
Options Program bill approved; would require districts to pay
tuition |
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Cultural
competencies bill heard |
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Political
snag slows term limits bill |
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Fund
hearings set |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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| April
20, 2001 (55k
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ESD
funding formula consensus near |
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School
report card changes |
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Bill
on pesticide notification heard |
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Special
ed interim study proposed |
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Special
ed bill sets two-year limit |
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Student
Bill of Rights hearings continue |
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Physical
exam requirements for sports |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| April
13, 2001 (55k
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Senate
panel approves formula changes to help small districts |
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State
testing times could change |
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Ways
and Means working on ODE budget, grant-in-aid programs |
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Testify
at School Fund hearings |
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ESD
funding bill on April 17 agenda |
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Charter
school law changes proposed |
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School
bully bill heard; would require school board policy |
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School
bus bill heads to Senate |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| April
6, 2001 (55k
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Action
on funding formula changes delayed |
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Senate
to consider bill allowing voluntary ESD mergers |
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HB
3619 switches funding burden for jailed students to DOE |
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English-only
bill nets crowd, no action |
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Shots
exemption may get booster |
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OSBA
opposes CIM health requirement |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| March
30, 2001 (45k
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'Student
Bill of Rights' debate begins on college tuition payment mandate |
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Consensus
near on funding formula changes |
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Closed
captioned videos urged |
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Board
chair term limit raised |
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School
bus safety discussion continues |
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Regional
Program funding proposed |
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Charter
school fix bill approved |
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| March
23, 2001 (55k
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Costly
earthquake safety issues and rehabilitation bill discussed |
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Bills to fix
charter school 'technicalities' |
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Statewide
testing window may narrow |
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Allowing Ten
Commandment displays in schools debated |
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Substitute
teacher notification may be required |
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Out-of-district
school siting bill approved |
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State ballot
title changes urged |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| March
16, 2001 (55k
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State School
fund distribution formula discussions on hold |
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Growth fees
for schools debated |
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School
attendance age hearing packed |
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Small
schools factor is back |
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Districtwide
charter bill considered |
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Classified
employee unemployment compensation bill heard |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| March
9, 2001 (45k
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ESD homework
hotline bill heard |
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Changes
suggested for state school and district report cards |
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March
election could move to May |
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Statewide
testing scrutinized in SB 592 |
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ESD
equalization talks continue |
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Bill would
grant small remote schools extra $3.3 million |
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| March
2, 2001 (56k
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Slowing
economy reduces state revenue, projection down $102 million |
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Phonics game
bill approved |
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House adopts
second language requirement delay |
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Substitute
teachers seek 'due process' rights for job protection |
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Medication
immunity bill adopted by House |
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ESD merger
bill tabled |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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Coming
events |
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| February
23, 2001 (54k
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Teacher
signing bonus bill heard |
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Funding
formula changes discussed; options 'rob Peter to pay Paul' |
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Second
language requirement delayed |
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Private
students in public school programs bill adopted |
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Splitting
one school district into two or more issue aired |
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Staff
immunity for 'untrained' medication distribution approved |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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| February
16, 2001 (98k
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ESD
equalization discussion continues |
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ESD merger
bill hearing set |
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Music as a
second language |
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Student debt
collection issue heard |
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Parental
consent on health surveys draws debate |
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Register
now! OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Also on the
Web |
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| February
9, 2001 (72k
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ESD
equalization discussion begins |
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Oregon
message carried to D.C. |
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Tuition tax
credit bill heard |
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Private
students in public activities bill approved |
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Register
now! OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Earthquake
bills address safety training, building needs |
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| February
2, 2001 (83k
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Co-chairs'
budget misses governor's K-12 funding target |
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School size
limits issue discussed |
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The federal
front: Bush plan unfolds |
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Senate
committee debates state superintendent issue |
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Register
now! OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Private
school students in public school activities bill heard |
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Also on the
Web |
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| January
26, 2001 (109k
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National
certification, mentor teacher program bill considered |
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ESD report
meets merger opposition |
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Special ed
funding bills approved |
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Register
now! OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Out-of-district
school siting bill heard |
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K-12 funding
simulation released |
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Also on the
Web |
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| January
19, 2001 (77k
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Regional
Special Education Programs budget shorted |
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Grant-in-Aid
comparisons |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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Attend the
OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference |
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Also on the
Web |
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Corrections |
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2001 Oregon
House of Representatives |
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| January
12, 2001 (54k
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Governor's
budget makes K-12 schools a priority |
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2001-03 K-12
School Funding Compared to 1999-01 |
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Legislative
News & Action Network |
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OSBA Staff |
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Legislative
committees named |
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Take your
schools' message to Salem |
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2001 Oregon
Senate |
