House Bill 2263

Abolishes Certificate of Initial Mastery and Certificate of Advanced Mastery. Abolishes certain Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century programs. Requires local district continuous improvement plans to include specified elements. Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to assign rating to each school that identifies school as outstanding, satisfactory or in need of improvement. Requires school designated as in need of improvement to file school improvement plan with superintendent. Requires Department of Education to design and implement system of progressive interventions for schools and school districts that do not demonstrate improvement. Modifies provisions relating to Oregon Report Card. If school district establishes child development specialist program, specifies requirements for program. Directs Department of Education to contract with nonprofit entity to administer nationally normed assessment to <i>all</i>] students in grade 10 for purpose of predicting success of students on college entrance exams. Authorizes department, for each fiscal year, to expend for contract up to $550,000 from State School Fund that would otherwise go to education service districts. <i>Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to make recommendations to Legislative Assembly regarding facilities that serve as schools for students who are blind or deaf. Removes authority of superintendent to order changes in purpose or use of facilities.</i>] Applies to 2008-2009 school year. <b>Establishes Board of Directors of Oregon School for the Deaf. Specifies membership and duties of board. Establishes Board of Directors of Oregon School for the Blind. Specifies membership and duties of board. Authorizes boards to appeal any decision of Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding changes in purposes or uses of schools and selection of school directors, teachers and other personnel. Changes name of Oregon State School for the Deaf to Oregon School for the Deaf and name of Oregon State School for the Blind to Oregon School for the Blind.</b> Declares emergency, effective <i>on passage</i>]<b> July 1, 2007</b>.

• House of Representatives, third reading55–2

  Passed · Apr 18 · 3 present

• Senate, third reading26–1

  Passed · Jun 23 · 3 present

• House of Representatives, concurrence58–1

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 25 · 1 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 12

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 11

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 22

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In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Apr 18

1. Jan 8Introduced
2. Jan 12Sent to Education
3. Mar 12Sent to Education Innovation Subcommittee
4. Mar 20Heard in Education Innovation Subcommittee
5. Mar 27Heard in Education Innovation Subcommittee
6. Returned to Education
7. Apr 4Heard in Education
8. Apr 12Education recommended it as amended
9. Apr 16Read a second time
10. Apr 18Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 2

In the Senate Apr 19 – Jun 23

1. Apr 19Arrived in the Senate
2. Apr 24Sent to Education and General Government
3. May 3Heard in Education and General Government
4. May 22Heard in Education and General Government
5. May 29Heard in Education and General Government
6. Jun 11Education and General Government recommended it as amended
7. Jun 12Read a second time
8. Jun 14Sent to Rules
9. Jun 16Heard in Rules
10. Jun 22Rules recommended it as amended
11. Jun 23Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 29

1. Jun 25The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 58 to 1
2. Jun 29Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 9 – Jul 31

1. Jul 9Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
3. Became chapter 858 of Oregon Laws 2007, in force from July 31, 2007