The Week Ahead

June 3

10 a.m. Budget and Revenue Town Hall with House Speaker Tina Kotek and several Senate and House committee leaders at Benson High School in Portland.

June 5

8:30 a.m. The Joint Ways and Means Education Subcommittee holds a public hearing on:

• Studying virtual public charter schools (HB 2720-A).

• Establishing the Educator Advancement Council (SB 182-A).

11 a.m. The Senate has a third reading on:

• Establishing cultural competency standards for colleges and universities (HB 2864-A).

• Evaluating Early Learning Hubs (HB 2956-A).

• Delaying school enrollment for some children (HB 3029-A).

• Waiving some diploma requirements for homeless, runaway, incarcerated and foster children as well as children of military members and migrant workers (HB 3267-B).

• Developing written apprenticeship materials for high schools (HB 3340-A).

• Preparing annual Teachers Standards and Practices Commission report (HB 3351).

• Allowing students to opt out of dental screenings (HB 3353-A).

• Convening English Language Learner advisory group (HB 3358-A).

• Exempting some children from school attendance (HB 3409-A).

• Making Oregon Promise exception for Oregon National Guard members (HB 3423-A).

11 a.m. The House has a third reading on clarifying rules for child abuse investigations on school property (SB 101-C).

3 p.m. The House Education Committee holds informational meeting on the PAX Good Behavior Game.

June 7

 2 p.m. Oregon Department of Education webinar: “School Report Card Detail Reports.”

June 8

Data collection begins for ESEA Title III: English Learners.

      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