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June
27, 2003 (34k
 ) |
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Less
Expensive PERS Plan Takes Shape in Senate Committee |
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Employer
PERS Rate Drops |
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Tax
Reform Hearings Monday |
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K-12
Funding Floor Debated |
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Bill
Allows Smaller Charter Schools |
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Testing
Exemption Vetoed |
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| June
13, 2003 (54k
) |
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Statewide
Insurance Pool Moved to Ways and Means |
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Allowable Growth In Employee Pay Considered |
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PERS Issues 'roadmap' For Employer Rate Changes |
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Technical Changes Remove Conflicts In PERS Bills |
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| June
6, 2003 (66k
) |
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Statewide
Insurance Pool for School Employees Discussed |
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Teacher
License Renewal Changes Approval Urged |
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PERS
New-hire, Clarifying Language Bills Discussed |
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House
Approves Home-School Test Changes |
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'Bad
Sport' Could Become a Crime |
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Medication
Suggestions Prohibited |
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| May
30, 2003 (34k
) |
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Insurance Trust Position On Mandated Health Insurance Pool |
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About SB 6 |
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SB 6: Talking Points |
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House Introduces State Pool Plan |
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Bond Bill Fails |
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Measure 1 Report Issued |
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| May
23, 2003 (72k
) |
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Bill to Create School Employee Health Insurance Pool Introduced |
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Senate Committee Approves CIM Overhaul |
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Collective Bargaining Changes to Streamline Process Discussed |
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Senate Committee Approves OSBA Charter School Changes |
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Voter Pamphlet Fees Reduced |
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Public Contracting Revisions |
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| May
16, 2003 (119k
) |
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Forecast: Revenue Drops $281 Million |
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Bargaining Delay Proposed |
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Charter School Time-Line Changes Considered |
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Bill Tracking List
Still Shrinking |
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PERS Committee Debates 1,039-Hour Contracts |
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Ione Clears Last Barrier |
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| May
09, 2003 (35k
) |
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Distribution Formula Talks Continue |
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PERS Reform 0n Track for July |
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Update on Other PERS Reforms |
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Bill Tracking List Narrowed |
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Federal Impact Aid Could be Used to Back Bonds |
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County Unit Law Repeal Goes to House |
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Report Defends
NCLB Test Budget |
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| May
02, 2003 (34k
) |
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Bill
to Update PERS Mortality Tables Wins Senate Approval, 25 to 5 |
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The
Numbers Don't Lie |
|
Charter
Audit Amendments Opposed |
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State
Bond Bill Heads to House |
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ODE
Budget Review Concludes |
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CIM
Overhaul Goes to Senate |
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PERS
Fee Limit for UAL Heads to House |
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Bill
Opens OYA Student Records During Dismissal Appeals |
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| April
25, 2003 (63k
) |
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PERS
Overhaul Bill Out of Committee |
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ODE
Budget Talks Begin |
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Home-School
Changes Considered |
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House
Committee Okays Changes to Streamline Charter School Law |
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Vets
Could Get Diplomas |
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District,
ESD Organization to be Studied |
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| April
18, 2003 (65k
) |
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Co-Chairs'
Budget Sets State School Fund at $4.8 Billion |
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Governor's
PERS Proposal Revamps System |
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PERS
Successor Plan Heads to House |
|
Most
Board Races Uncontested |
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Access
to Students, Schools Debated |
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SB
510 Requires Promotion Policy |
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SB
456 Prevents Drug Suggestions |
|
Ione
District Closer to Reality |
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| April
11, 2003 (77k
) |
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Senate
Committee Approves New PERS Mortality Tables |
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Senate
Approves Funding Formula Changes |
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Senate
Approves PERS Board Changes |
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ESD
Merger Bill Considered |
|
Legislative
Highlights: Get it Faster Via E-mail |
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Access
to School Buildings Discussed |
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Expanded
Options Program Discussed |
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Cost
of TSPC Rules Considered |
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OSBA's
Summer Board Conference |
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| April
4, 2003 (34k
) |
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Successor
PERS Options Debated |
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Proposal
Sets Funding Floor |
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Transportation
Mandate Discussed |
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Bill
Shortens Charter Process |
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Larger
Deposits into Education Stability Fund Proposed |
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Vending
Machine Standards Debated |
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| March
28, 2003 (33k
) |
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Passionate
Testimony Fills State School Fund Hearings |
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Distribution
Formula Changes Approved |
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PERS
Unfunded Financial Liability Grows to $16.4 Billion |
|
Legislative
Highlights: Get it Faster Via E-mail |
|
Measure
1 Committee Established; Accountability Report To Be Issued |
|
Candidate
Fee Roll-Back OKd |
|
Bill
Puts Teeth into School Collections |
|
| March
21, 2003 (66k
) |
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Action
Alert: Show State School Fund Impact on Your District |
|
State
Help in School Building Costs Considered |
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State
Fund Hearings Begin Next Week Without Clear Funding Picture |
|
Charter
School Changes Aired |
|
Candidate
Fee Roll-Back Discussed |
|
Distribution
Formula May Include New Transportation Rate, Disability Grant |
|
Legislative
Highlights: Get it Faster Via E-mail |
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| March
14, 2003 (66k
) |
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House
Okays PERS Fee Bill |
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School
Fund Distribution Formula Talks Continue, Caution Urged |
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Open
Bargaining Discussed |
|
Make
Their Day: Bring Them into Your Schools on April 25 |
|
Legislative
Highlights: Get it Faster Via E-mail |
|
Senate
Takes Up PERS Mortality Table Issue with HB 2004 |
|
PERS
'Successor' Talks On-Going |
|
Two
Double Majority Repeal Amendments Considered in Senate |
|
| March
7, 2003 (35k
) |
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Local
Option Discussions Begin |
|
Talks
Begin on New PERS System |
|
Where's
the Report |
|
Licensure
Issues Debated |
|
County
Unit Law Repeal Approved |
|
More
PERS Bills Considered |
|
CIM/CAM
Hearings Conclude |
|
Faster
Online Version Available |
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| February
28, 2003 (65k
) |
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State
Revenue Down $244.5 Million |
|
Legislature
Tackles OSAA Issues |
|
PERS
Update |
|
CIM/CAM
Hearings Begin |
|
Should
Students Attend Any District? |
|
Bill
Allows District Break-Ups |
|
Faster
Online Version Available |
|
| February
21, 2003 (65k
) |
|
|
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State
Budget Woes to Worsen |
|
House
Panel Approves PERS Mortality Table Bill |
|
School
Report Card Expansion Discussed |
|
Bill
Mandates Summer Food Programs |
|
Bill
Would Allow New Ione District |
|
Governor
Signs First PERS Reform Bill |
|
SB
374 Offers Vet Diplomas |
|
Faster
Online Version Available |
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| February
14, 2003 (63k
) |
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Public
Employer and Business Coalition Unveil PERS Plan |
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Distribution
Formula Changes Discussed for 'High Growth' |
|
CIM/CAM
Costs Exaggerated |
|
Employers,
Unions Outline PERS 'Successor' Criteria |
|
Faster
Online Version Available |
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| February
7, 2003 (45k
) |
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School
boards urge Congress to "Keep your promise!" |
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Conference
speakers confirmed |
|
Joint
Ways and Means Committee |
|
Bonds
& Ballots Workshop |
|
Testimony
continues on PERS mortality tables |
|
County
unit school district law repeal in works with SB 11 |
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| January
31, 2003 (68k
) |
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Governor's
budget plan shows modest K-12 funding growth |
|
No
revisit of 01-03 budget cuts |
|
Bill
to reduce PERS Board moves; mortality issue discussed |
|
Faster
online version available |
|
2003
OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference |
|
Correction |
|
Legislative
News & Action Network |
|
| January
24, 2003 (95k
) |
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Governor
outlines PERS fix standards |
|
PERS
reform bills in House committee |
|
First
PERS bill approved addresses eight percent earnings cap |
|
Faster
online version next week |
|
2003
OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference |
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2003
Oregon State Senate |
|
Key
Senate committees |
|
Legislative
News & Action Network |
|
| January
17, 2003 (94k
) |
|
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Governor's
budget proposes school employee pay freeze |
|
PERS
issue squarely in legislature's lap |
|
Key
House committees named |
|
Faster
online version available |
|
Legislative
staff grows |
|
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Oregon House of Representatives |
