The Week Ahead

Monday

10:30 a.m.: The House will vote on:

• Processes for handling reports of sexual harassment in schools (HB 3077A).

11 a.m.: The Senate will vote on:

• Rules relating to disclosing unlawful discrimination (SB 726A).

1 p.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:

• Including mental or behavior health for excused absences (HB 2191).
• Allowing more excused absences for children of active duty military personnel (HB 2556).
• Requiring a licensed teacher on the State Board of Education (HB 2512).
• Modifying duties and membership of the Early Learning Council (HB 2262A).

3 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold an informational meeting on:

• Waiving college tuition and fees for members of Oregon Native American tribes (HB 2640).

3 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:

• Licensing for assessments for special education eligibility (SB 16).
• Requiring a school district plan on student suicide prevention (SB 52A).
• Developing communication plans following a suspected suicide (SB 485).

3 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold a work session on:

• Allowing a teacher to work while license application is pending (SB 216).
• Adding school board members to list of mandatory reporters of child abuse (SB 415).

3 p.m.: The House Rules Committee will hold a public hearing and possible work session on:

• Workers’ compensation rules (HB 3022).

Tuesday

8:30 a.m.: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means Education Subcommittee will hold an informational hearing on:

• K-12 assessments.

8:30 a.m.: The House Revenue Committee will hold a work session on:

• Modifying requirements to qualify as a small high school for State School Fund distributions (HB 2867).

1 p.m.: The House will vote on:

• Requiring higher education institutions to adopt policies on sexual harassment, assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking (HB 3415A).

Wednesday

1 p.m.: The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:

• Establishing college textbook affordability plans (HB 2213A).
• Encouraging partnerships between school districts and post-secondary institutions to offer accelerated college credit programs (HB 2263A).

3 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold an informational meeting on:

• Adopting standards for school library programs (HB 3263).

3 p.m.: The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on:

• Adjusting the statutory listings of education service districts (SB 151).
• Residency for spouses and children of military personnel (SB 689).

Items may be added to legislative committee agendas during the week. The Oregon Legislature keeps an updated page of committee agendas.