Education

House Bill 2666 · Gives community college recognized student government authority to establish process and allocate mandatory student-initiated fees, subject to refusal under certain circumstances by board of education of community college district or president of community college.

Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2956 · Directs Early Learning Council to conduct evaluation of Early Learning Hubs and submit report on evaluation each odd-numbered year.

Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3340 · Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities.

Sent April 24, 2017 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3313 · Allows public charter school to give priority in admission to students who reside within attendance boundaries of nonchartered public school if specified conditions are met.

Sent April 19, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2457 · Alters process for resolving student complaints against certain schools.

Sent April 14, 2017 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2997 · Provides for distribution of amounts collected upon conviction for violation of compulsory attendance laws.

Sent April 14, 2017 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 3106 · Directs Early Learning Hubs to convene annual meetings between representatives of preschool programs administered by Early Learning Division for purpose of coordinating enrollment of eligible children in programs.

Sent April 10, 2017 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2147 · Requires each post-secondary institution of education to provide Higher Education Coordinating Commission with number of Oregon high school graduates from each school district enrolled at institution and graduation rate at institution for Oregon high school graduates from each school district.

Sent April 5, 2017 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1047 · Requires Department of Education to develop model plan for conducting tests for certain environmental hazards in facilities owned or leased by school districts or public charter schools where students or staff are present on regular basis and for reporting test results.

Sent April 4, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 94 days

Senate Bill 1043 · Allows person to continue to qualify for Oregon Promise if, after being awarded grant, person enters into service with career and technical student organization approved by Department of Education before attending community college.

Sent April 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 95 days

Senate Bill 1038 · Requires student to correctly answer specified number of questions on naturalization test required for United States citizenship before being eligible to receive high school diploma.

Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 101 days

House Bill 2314 · Permits Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish by rule minimum hourly training requirement or student proficiency-based training requirement standards required for graduating from hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology schools.

Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1030 · Clarifies that moneys available for Ballot Measure 98 (2016) are to be in addition to moneys available through State School Fund.

Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

Senate Bill 1032 · Amends Oregon Promise program to remove prohibition on awarding more than $10 million in grants per fiscal year.

Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1033 · Directs Department of Education to conduct feasibility study to determine viability of establishing public boarding school.

Sent March 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

Senate Bill 1034 · Allows personal income and corporate excise taxpayers to subtract from taxable income amounts paid as principal of or interest on qualified education loans, if borrower is taxpayer or spouse, or dependent or employee of taxpayer.

Sent March 22, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 2219 · Encourages school districts and public charter schools to offer students courses or other educational opportunities in civics.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2229 · Encourages school districts and public charter schools to offer students courses or other educational opportunities in financial literacy.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2565 · Changes how priority enrollment system is applied to continuing qualified students and new qualified students.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2648 · Adds school social worker to list of professions included in school-based system for which school district or education service district may receive moneys for decreasing rates of school absenteeism.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1011 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to conduct study and develop recommendations regarding most effective voter registration methods for students attending public universities and community colleges.

Sent March 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

House Bill 2220 · Removes certain requirements veterans must meet prior to receiving high school diploma.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 911 · Establishes Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for student commitment to work at tribal service site after graduation.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 915 · 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 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 941 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study on methods for reducing barriers to educational programs by students who are eligible for special education and related services.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 996 · Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to design, implement, administer and operate savings program for post-secondary education expenses.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1001 · Permits each student enrolled at community college or public university to request, at no cost to student, evaluation to determine whether student should have section 504 plan or review of student's existing section 504 plan.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 1002 · Directs district school boards to adopt policies related to use of school facilities by private tutors.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 1003 · Prescribes requirements for screening tests related to dyslexia.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1004 · Allows governing body of county to dedicate portion of moneys transferred to county school fund from federal forest reserve receipts if certain conditions are met.

Sent March 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 126 days

Senate Bill 886 · Requires Department of Education, in consultation with Oregon Health Authority, to disseminate information, processes and model plans regarding school testing for elevated levels of toxics.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

Senate Bill 887 · Directs school districts to identify certain students to receive information about opportunities related to advanced placement examinations.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

Senate Bill 889 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study on funding for instruction of talented and gifted children.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

Senate Bill 891 · Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 127 days

Senate Bill 905 · Abolishes Oregon State Police Dignitary Protection Unit.

Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 395 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to, on annual basis, work with Department of Human Services, each public university and each community college to determine number and graduation rates of former foster children and current foster children at each college or university.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 396 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish foster youth success centers in each public university.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

House Bill 2258 · Expands types of entities that may receive funding for certain activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and to career and technical education.

Sent February 22, 2017 · Reported out after 85 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2399 · Establishes Condon Collection at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History as official depository for any material of paleontological nature that may come into possession of State of Oregon.

Sent February 22, 2017 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

House Bill 2312 · Updates certain terms and references used throughout state law to conform with changes to federal law associated with enactment of federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Sent February 17, 2017 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 803 · Considers children who are foreign exchange students and who are residing in Oregon in dormitory operated by school district to be residents of school district for school purposes.

Sent February 17, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 813 · Requires each governing board of public university to include one voting undergraduate student member and one voting graduate student member.

Sent February 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

House Bill 2257 · Allows Department of Education to waive, under limited circumstances, fee for publisher or supplier who submits textbook title or item of instructional material for review by State Board of Education.

Sent February 14, 2017 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 758 · Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for contributions to higher education savings network account.

Sent February 13, 2017 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 759 · Specifies that amount in account established for higher education expenses is disregarded for purposes of determining individual's financial eligibility to receive assistance or benefit authorized by law other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, to extent permitted under federal law.

Sent February 13, 2017 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 776 · Directs Department of Education to conduct evaluation related to consideration of economies of scale when calculating State School Fund distributions.

Sent February 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 144 days

Senate Bill 703 · Allows person to provide instruction in noncore course without teacher license.

Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days

Senate Bill 704 · Establishes standards and requirements for community classrooms.

Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days

Senate Bill 706 · Directs Department of Education to administer pilot program to provide professional development and instructional resources to component school districts through education service districts.

Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days

Senate Bill 746 · Establishes Superintendent of Public Instruction as statewide elected office.

Sent February 8, 2017 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 747 · Establishes student loan insurance as class of insurance in Oregon.

Sent February 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 149 days

Senate Bill 610 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for Oregon Employer Workforce Training Program, local workforce investment boards and Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

Senate Bill 641 · Revises method by which irregular attendance is determined for pupils.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

Senate Bill 649 · 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 February 6, 2017 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 653 · Appropriates $504,300 to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Umpqua Community College for purpose of employing security patrol persons and information technology network security specialist.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 671 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for State School Fund.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

Senate Bill 672 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for purpose of awarding grants under Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

Senate Bill 673 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to public universities.

Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

Senate Bill 674 · 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 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 151 days

Senate Bill 4 · Phases in implementation of number of required minutes of physical education.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 8 · Permits merger of community college and public university.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 13 · Directs Department of Education to develop curriculum relating to Native American experience in Oregon and to provide professional development related to curriculum.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 20 · Updates references to federal education law to reflect passage of Every Student Succeeds Act.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 54 · Removes requirement that Higher Education Coordinating Commission's annual evaluation of public universities include annual evaluation of each university.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 92 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 55 · Provides that Office of Student Access and Completion may award total amount in Oregon Promise grants that exceeds $10 million per fiscal year during biennium ending June 30, 2017.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 111 · Directs Department of Education to assist school districts and education service districts in funding school nursing services.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 136 · Moves up sunset date for authority of school districts to establish post-graduate scholar programs to June 30, 2019.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 138 · Requires Department of Education and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish career and technical education pathways to permit students to easily progress from secondary school to public post-secondary institutions of education.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 142 · Requires school district to screen certain students for symptoms of Irlen syndrome and to ensure specified staff members receive training related to Irlen syndrome.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 182 · Establishes Educator Advancement Council to provide resources related to educator professional learning and other educator supports.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 183 · Directs Department of Education to establish Early Indicator and Intervention System.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 187 · Directs Department of Education to reimburse education provider for expenses incurred from providing vision screenings.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 196 · Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums, with remaining 90 percent paid by state.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 203 · Defines two unique service areas for Columbia Gorge Community College District and Southwestern Oregon Community College District.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 204 · Directs Department of Education to establish pilot program to certify schools, school districts and educators that exemplify culturally responsive practices and competencies.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 205 · Allows person with pending application for teaching license to teach in public school for limited time if certain requirements are met.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 206 · Permits board of education of community college to authorize faculty at community college to receive compensation from private or public resources.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 207 · Requires public institutions of higher education to provide credit to each student who receives grade on advanced placement examinations indicating student is fully qualified to receive credit.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 208 · Provides that school district may not deny participation in interscholastic activities by student who attends public charter school.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 209 · Removes sunset on provision that virtual public charter schools may contract with for-profit entity to provide educational services if employee is administrator and meets other requirements.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 213 · Requires each public university to participate annually in national study of university instructional costs and productivity.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 216 · Directs Department of Education to prepare certain information related to backpacks, to make information available to school districts and to identify best practices for school districts to disseminate information.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 29 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 218 · Establishes Task Force on the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 219 · Establishes Superintendent of Public Instruction as statewide elected office.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 220 · Requires Governor to appoint Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction from among recommendations submitted to Governor by State Board of Education.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 221 · Revises requirements for approval of educator preparation programs.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 230 · Directs Department of Education to coordinate with Oregon FFA Association to increase student achievement and improve college attendance and career placement for students enrolled in agricultural education courses.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 253 · Requires institutions of higher education to provide to each applicable student information detailing amount of education loans received, amount of tuition and fees student has paid to institution, estimate of total payoff amount of education loans student has received , estimate of amount student will have to pay each month to service loans and percentage of borrowing limit student has reached for each type of federal loan.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 274 · Requires each post-secondary educational institution that provides housing for students to provide to each student enrolling or registering at institution for first time information on vaccine-preventable diseases known to occur in individuals between 16 and 21 years of age.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 278 · Directs Department of Education to conduct study related to school social workers.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 280 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Education for purposes of developing academic content standards for Oregon Studies and preparing materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 286 · Specifies conditions under which State Board of Education may identify youth job development organization, nonprofit organization or other entity for partnership with school districts, education service districts, public schools, public charter schools, community colleges or public universities for purposes of awarding grant related to education in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 289 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop website to match students with industry professionals for purposes of improving access to internships, job shadowing opportunities and work experience.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 297 · Establishes CTE-STEM Investment Council.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 318 · Directs Department of Education to provide technical assistance and support to school districts and community colleges to prevent and respond to interpersonal violence.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 350 · Prohibits public schools from using Native American mascots.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 351 · Directs Secretary of State to conduct audit of use of statewide summative assessment in public schools in this state.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 353 · Establishes Task Force on the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 354 · Modifies process for revising form or notice sent to parents or adult students regarding statewide summative assessments.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 387 · Authorizes common school district, union high school district or education service district that is self-insured or that has independent health insurance trust to provide or contract for employee benefit plan other than plan provided and administered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 414 · Directs Department of Education to establish school-based student threat assessment system to support school personnel in conducting threat assessments of students who are at risk of engaging in violence or destructive behavior or committing self-harm or suicide.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 420 · Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule to specify guidelines for reimbursing students who are residents of this state for tuition expenses that students incur for upper-division classes in mathematics at public university.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 421 · Establishes Task Force on School District Spending.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 437 · Establishes program by which moneys are deposited in education savings accounts for use by parents of qualified children to pay for certain educational expenses incurred from participating entities.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 438 · Requires entity that provides educational loans to annually provide institution of higher education with fact sheet for each enrolled student receiving loan from entity that details estimates of educational loans student received, total amount of educational loans student will owe at graduation, amount student will have to pay each month to service loans, number of monthly payments needed to service loans and date on which educational loans will be serviced in full.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 439 · Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 440 · Directs Department of Education to prepare list related to high-wage and high-demand jobs in state, distribute list to school districts and award grants to school districts to ensure list is distributed to students in grades 9 through 12.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 442 · Increases weight allotted for children in poverty, in foster homes and in certain state-recognized facilities for purposes of State School Fund distributions.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 443 · 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 January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 444 · Adjusts manner in which attendance is calculated for purposes of State School Fund distributions.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 445 · Requires that school district be reimbursed for number of staff hours required to prepare state-required report.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 446 · 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 January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 447 · Establishes Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for purpose of providing options in education to students of this state.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 527 · Authorizes common school district, union high school district or education service district that is self-insured or that has independent health insurance trust to provide or contract for employee benefit plan other than plan provided and administered by Oregon Educators Benefit Board.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 534 · Increases percentage of moneys that school district must transfer to public charter school for students eligible for special education and related services.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 536 · Provides that school district may not deny participation in interscholastic activities by student who attends public charter school or virtual public charter school.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 540 · Requires community college or public university to expel any student convicted of riot.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 551 · Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop and implement pilot program to assist foster youth transitioning from community college to public university.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 565 · Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 567 · Increases weight allotted for children in poverty for purposes of State School Fund distributions.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 574 · Increases threshold under which school district may receive additional State School Fund moneys for student eligible for special education.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 575 · Adjusts manner in which attendance is calculated for purposes of State School Fund distributions.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 576 · 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 January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 577 · Requires person to complete eight or more hours of community service before start of each term and to meet regularly with mentor provided by Office of Student Access and Completion in order to maintain eligibility to receive Oregon Promise grant.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 578 · Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct study on methods for encouraging public school teachers and administrators to apply for and attain certification through national professional organization for teaching standards.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days

Senate Bill 595 · Creates credit against income taxes for amounts paid as interest on qualified education loans.

Sent January 17, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 171 days