The Week Ahead
May 22
8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee holds informational meeting on Outdoor School presentations.
11 a.m. Senate has third reading on:
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Authorizing the formation of children’s special districts to levy taxes for services outside school hours (SB 123-B).
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Expanding types of entities that can get funding for STEM or CTE programs (HB 2258).
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Allowing limited priority admissions for public charter schools (HB 3313-A)
3 p.m. House Education Committee holds work session on:
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Phasing in physical education requirements (SB 4-A).
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Allowing charter school students to participate in interscholastic activities (SB 208-A).
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Limiting abbreviated school day programs (SB 263-A).
3 p.m. House Education Committee holds public hearing on:
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Setting policies for use of school facilities by private tutors (SB 1002-A).
May 23
8:30 a.m. Joint Tax Reform Committee holds informational meeting on business tax reform.
3 p.m. House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee holds work session on:
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Permitting community college faculty to receive pay from private and public resources (SB 206-A).
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Requiring colleges to provide credit for AP exams (SB 207-A).
3 p.m. Senate Education Committee holds public hearing and possible work session on:
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Allowing delayed enrollment in school (HB 3029-A).
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Waiving some high school diploma requirements for students who are foster children, homeless or runaways (HB 3267).
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Exempting some students on visas from compulsory school attendance (HB 3409-A).
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Establishing intent of State Workforce and Talent Development Board (HB 3437-A).
May 24
8:30 a.m. Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee holds informational meeting on:
May 26
Deadline for OSBA Convention proposals.
Items may be added to legislative 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