The Week Ahead
March 3, 6 p.m. Members of the Joint Ways and Means Committee attend budget-focused town hall at Officers Mess Hall of Port of Tillamook Bay.
March 6, 8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee holds public hearing on the Department of Education (SB 5516) and the State School Fund (SB 5517).
March 6, 3 p.m. House Education Committee holds public hearing on clarifying student residency (HB 2413), studying virtual public charter schools (HB 2720) and improving agriculture courses (HB 2382).
March 6, 3 p.m. Senate Workforce Committee holds public hearing on changes to PERS (SB 200, SB 214, SB 464, SB 791 and SB 811).
March 7, 8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee holds public hearing on the Department of Education (SB 5516) and the State School Fund (SB 5517).
March 7, 3 p.m. Senate Education Committee holds public hearing on allowing charter school athletes to compete on district teams (SB 208 and SB 536) and holds work session on waiving fees for instructional materials (HB 2257).
March 8-10 State English Learners Alliance Conference in Eugene
March 8, 8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee holds public hearing on the Department of Education (SB 5516) and the State School Fund (SB 5517).
March 9, 8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee holds public hearing on the Department of Education (SB 5516) and the State School Fund (SB 5517).
March 9, 3 p.m. House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee holds public hearing on allowing students without diplomas to attend community college (HB 2439) and revising types of programs considered accelerated college credit (HB 2313).
March 9, 3 p.m. Senate Education Committee holds public hearing on exception to providing benefit plans (SB 387) and studying incentives for math education (SB 420) and work session on requiring credits for advanced placement exams (SB 207).
Items may be added to committee agendas during the week. The Oregon Legislature keeps an updated page of committee agendas at: olis.leg.state.or.us/LIZ/Committees/Meeting/List
- Jake Arnold
Communications and news specialist
jarnold@osba.org