Education

House Bill 2847 · Requires ASPIRE programs to annually provide financial aid instruction to high school students and to make instruction available to students' families, including different types of loans available to students attending post-secondary institutions of education, potential use of individual development accounts and economic impact of each type of loan.

Sent April 10, 2015 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2973 · Establishes Affordable Baccalaureate Degree Act.

Sent April 10, 2015 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3335 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to work with public universities to develop effective solutions to problem of students who enroll at public university, complete two or more years of coursework and leave university without graduating or receiving official recognition.

Sent April 10, 2015 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 957 · Prohibits State Board of Education from establishing certain standards for instructional time unless moneys available for state's system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education meet specified percentage of amount of moneys determined to be sufficient by Quality Education Commission.

Sent April 9, 2015 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 953 · Establishes process by which future interests in specified properties in Klamath County may be extinguished.

Sent April 8, 2015 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 954 · Requires each school obtaining approval from Higher Education Coordinating Commission to offer academic degree to biennially obtain bond or letter of credit demonstrating school is financially sound and capable of fulfilling commitments to students.

Sent April 8, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 89 days

Senate Bill 955 · Provides that student whose legal residency is not in school district is considered resident of school district if student attended public charter school located in school district for at least four years and completed highest grade offered by public charter school located in school district.

Sent April 8, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 89 days

House Bill 2927 · Increases amount transferred from State School Fund to High Cost Disabilities Account each fiscal year.

Sent April 7, 2015 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2939 · Prescribes salary calculation for substitute teachers in school district that has class schedule based on four-day week.

Sent April 7, 2015 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 950 · Allocates moneys from Administrative Services Economic Development Fund for biennium beginning July 1, 2015, to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for use by College of Forestry at Oregon State University, in cooperation with University of Oregon, to operate center for manufacturing and design of advanced wood products.

Sent April 7, 2015 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2713 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct audit of use of statewide summative assessment in public schools in this state.

Sent April 3, 2015 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2715 · Prohibits school district employee or volunteer from posting, publishing or making publicly available personally identifiable information in relation to results of performance-based assessment.

Sent April 3, 2015 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2680 · Prohibits use of results of statewide summative assessment developed by multistate consortium to establish summative ratings of schools or to make summative evaluations of teachers or administrators.

Sent March 24, 2015 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 930 · Modifies method by which minimum amount distributed for education service districts is calculated.

Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 932 · Extends eligibility for receiving Oregon financial aid scholarships and grants to certain students who qualify for exemption from paying nonresident tuition.

Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2186 · Provides that core teaching standards apply to public charter schools.

Sent March 12, 2015 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2410 · Allows community college to award training certificates for noncredit courses and programs.

Sent March 12, 2015 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 923 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to public universities.

Sent March 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

House Bill 2404 · Adjusts school food and beverage nutritional standards to comply with federal food and beverage nutritional standards.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2408 · Changes name of Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 790 · Requires Department of Justice to encourage and support services, programs and curricula to educate and inform students in grades 7 through 12 about domestic violence.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 895 · Requires schools and children's facilities to make available certain information related to immunizations.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 896 · Increases threshold under which school district may receive additional State School Fund moneys for student eligible for special education.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

Senate Bill 897 · Limits additional distributions of State School Fund moneys to school districts for students enrolled in English as a second language program to no more than seven school years for each student.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

Senate Bill 898 · Prohibits school districts from receiving State School Fund distributions for certain students who have satisfied requirements for high school diploma and who are enrolled in one or more college-level courses.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 899 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to revoke license or registration, or right to apply for license or registration, if person has been dismissed for cause two or more times.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

Senate Bill 918 · Modifies method by which taxpayers may donate surplus revenue refunds to funding of education.

Sent March 6, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

Senate Bill 730 · Establishes Biomass Heat for Rural Schools Fund.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 758 · Establishes Task Force on Students with Intensive Behavioral Needs.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 759 · Requires public universities, community colleges and Oregon-based private universities and colleges to adopt written protocol for victims of sexual assault.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 761 · Increases amount distributed to school districts from State School Fund for each student enrolled in English as a second language program.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 811 · Directs Department of Education to create grant program to award grants to school districts and public charter schools to provide bonuses to educators who improve student outcomes.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 856 · Establishes child sexual abuse prevention instructional program for public schools.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 859 · Requires school districts to be reimbursed for number of staff hours required to prepare state-required report.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 860 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to solicit applications and select two public universities to design and develop career advising and mentorship pilot program.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 875 · Requires State Board of Education to adopt rules under which school personnel may administer medications that treat adrenal insufficiency to students experiencing adrenal crisis.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 883 · Establishes pilot project designed to assist small school districts in identifying and using diverse funding sources for capital construction costs.

Sent March 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Senate Bill 817 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for grants-in-aid to school districts for beginning teacher and administrator mentorship programs.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

Senate Bill 819 · Modifies percentage of amounts school districts must pay from State School Fund to public charter schools that are not virtual public charter schools.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 820 · Authorizes public charter school to implement weighted lottery for students who are historically underserved.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 827 · Creates income or corporate excise tax credit for contributions for funding outdoor school programs for students.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

Senate Bill 828 · Establishes grant program for outdoor school programs to be administered by Oregon State University Extension Service.

Sent March 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 124 days

Senate Bill 768 · Requires public universities to offer at least one bachelor's degree in fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics at cost of $15,000 or less.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Senate Bill 794 · Authorizes State Treasurer to issue Article XI-M bonds in amount to produce $300 million in net proceeds for seismic rehabilitation of school facilities.

Sent March 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Senate Bill 688 · Removes sunset on authority of institution of higher education to sponsor public charter school.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 689 · Removes sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 702 · Establishes percentages of premiums for providing health care benefits that must be paid by part-time faculty members and by public institution or institutions employing part-time faculty member.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 703 · Adjusts methods by which State School Fund distributions are made to school districts for students enrolled in English as a second language program.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 704 · Allows for additional weights in state school fund distributions for historically underserved students who have made specified progress in ninth grade.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 708 · Directs State Board of Education to include textbooks and other instructional materials on explicit phonics on statewide list of textbooks and other instructional materials.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Senate Bill 709 · Modifies provisions that allow students who are not residents of school district to attend school of school district when school district and resident school district give consent.

Sent February 26, 2015 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2661 · Provides that school drills and instruction on safety threats include procedures related to lockdown, lockout, shelter in place and evacuation.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Reported out after 99 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 560 · Establishes timelines by which evaluations must be completed to determine eligibility for special education.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 643 · Establishes Kindergarten Through Grade Three Reading Initiative Program to assist school districts in implementing early reading literacy programs.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 647 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Community College Support Fund for distribution to community colleges and community college service districts.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 137 days

Senate Bill 657 · Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for 2015 biennium for agricultural experiment station and branch station, Oregon State University Extension Service and Forest Research Laboratory programs of Oregon State University.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 667 · Extends sunset related to grants distributed to small school districts with one or more small high schools.

Sent February 19, 2015 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 633 · Expands Oregon Criminal Justice Commission requirement to create racial and ethnic impact statement to include proposed legislation relating to education policy.

Sent February 13, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 2405 · Allows Department of Education to solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from public and private sources for State School Fund.

Sent February 12, 2015 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 612 · Directs Department of Education to designate dyslexia specialist and develop list of training opportunities related to dyslexia.

Sent February 10, 2015 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 619 · Prohibits public universities from adopting school policies with respect to noncredit academic activities, or from refusing student application to, or enrollment or participation in, noncredit academic activity, solely on basis that student was not awarded standard high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate, or because student received modified or extended diploma.

Sent February 10, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

Senate Bill 624 · Requires agreements for student housing to permit students who pay all costs of housing for entire academic or calendar year but leave before agreement period is completed to receive pro rata refund of student housing costs.

Sent February 10, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

Senate Bill 587 · Adjusts manner in which attendance is calculated for purposes of State School Fund distributions.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 147 days

Senate Bill 588 · Allows school district and public charter school to be considered single legal entity for purpose of public charter school law if public charter school is only school in school district and other conditions are met.

Sent February 9, 2015 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 553 · Imposes limits on instances when student in fifth grade or lower may be subjected to out-of-school suspension or expulsion from school.

Sent February 4, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 554 · Directs Department of Education to assist school districts in achieving specified goals related to school discipline.

Sent February 4, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 556 · Prohibits use of expulsion to address truancy.

Sent February 4, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 562 · Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.

Sent February 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 152 days

Senate Bill 504 · Eliminates authority of superintendent of education service district to take action involving student not taught in public school if student receives low test score.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

Senate Bill 518 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group of representatives from public universities and community colleges to determine whether 40-40-20 mission would be enhanced by enabling universities to award associate degrees.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

Senate Bill 519 · Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to select and implement uniform budget and accounting system for community college districts.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 521 · Permits coach to allow member of school athletic team and nonschool athletic team to participate in athletic event or training at any time after athletic trainer determines that member has not suffered concussion.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 529 · Requires that at least 25 percent of Oregon Opportunity Grant moneys be awarded to students committed to majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

Senate Bill 530 · Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 153 days

Senate Bill 536 · Directs Department of Education to assist public educational entities with developing regional service delivery systems for purpose of providing efficient and effective services for public educational entities.

Sent February 3, 2015 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 44 · Extends sunset for tax credit for university venture development fund contributions.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 78 · Modifies requirements for becoming approved teacher education program.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 79 · Requires school district to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and uses of automated external defibrillators.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 80 · Abolishes Oregon University System, office of Chancellor of the Oregon University System and State Board of Higher Education.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 81 · Requires tuition for certain courses offered at community college to be waived if person meets specified criteria.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 82 · Establishes student loan insurance as class of insurance in Oregon.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 83 · Establishes supervised clinical practice experience requirements for applicants for initial teaching license.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 84 · Establishes statewide standards and funding mechanisms for accelerated college credit programs for high school students.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 96 · Authorizes certain districts to withdraw from participation in health benefit plans offered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board under certain circumstances.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 111 · Prohibits school district or public charter school from advancing student beyond third grade if student is not reading at or above third grade level.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 113 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group of stakeholders to determine most appropriate method for public universities and community colleges to report employment data for employees.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 122 · Creates income tax credit for classroom expenses of educator .

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 135 · Directs Department of Education to pay for costs of education of students in eligible day treatment programs and eligible residential treatment programs by making grants in aid to school districts where programs are located.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 62 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 179 · Removes notification and certain examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by private teacher, parent or legal guardian.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 187 · Establishes Oregon Student Information Protection Act.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 214 · Establishes Age Three Through Grade Three Reading Initiative within Department of Education.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 93 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 215 · Changes name of Oregon Education Investment Board to Chief Education Office.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 216 · Allows education service districts to receive funding from Department of Education to accomplish purposes of Network of Quality Teaching and Learning.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 217 · Modifies statutory requirements related to specific strategic education investments.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 93 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 218 · Authorizes Higher Education Coordinating Commission to charge schools based outside of Oregon fee of $7,000 for degree authorization and fee of $1,000 for new program application.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 219 · Directs that Legislative Assembly appropriations for public universities and Oregon Health and Science University be made to Higher Education Coordinating Commission rather than to Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 287 · Deletes provision that authorizes teachers who are licensed and properly endorsed by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to practice speech-language pathology without obtaining license from State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 295 · Requires Chief Education Officer, members of Oregon Education Investment Board and auditor of metropolitan service districts to file verified statements of economic interest.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 303 · Requires approval of State Treasurer before school district or community college district may enter into funds diversion agreement related to payment of debt service on bonds.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 321 · Decreases compulsory school age from seven to six years of age.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 322 · Establishes funding mechanism for fifth year high school programs.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 418 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene work group to identify methods for improving success rate of, and educational outcomes for, students receiving state-administered waiver of tuition, or state-administered grant for amount of tuition, for courses taken at community college.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 99 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 421 · Directs Department of Education to conduct evaluation on methods to improve effectiveness of school nurses.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 429 · Provides that new State Board of Education established under Oregon Constitution shall consist of 11 members appointed by Governor to represent kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges and public universities.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 439 · Directs Oregon State University Extension Service to assist school districts and education service districts in providing outdoor school programs.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 447 · Establishes grant program to provide matching fund grants to school districts for capital costs of school districts.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 450 · Increases weight allotted for children in poverty for purposes of State School Fund distributions.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 473 · Requires each public university to allow students, faculty and staff to identify sexual orientation on forms used to collect demographic data.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 483 · Removes requirement of Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to charge additional fee when applicant fails to make timely application for renewal of license or registration.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 484 · Directs Department of Education to conduct evaluation on methods to improve civics education.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 487 · Directs school district to forward documentation relating to charges resulting in teacher's termination for failure to meet performance standards or goals to Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for disclosure to potential educational employers.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 493 · Removes ability of Governor to disband university governing board or force university to take other action if university fails to make timely compliance with conditions established when State Board of Higher Education endorsed governing board.

Sent January 20, 2015 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the Senate, and became law