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Senate Bill 735 would exclude voluntarily enrolled students in public charter schools from certain statutory provisions regulating abbreviated school days when the charter school meets at least 95% of the total hours provided to other students in the district and the charter is not designed to serve students with challenging behavior or complex medical needs. Senator Sarah Gelser Bluhin described the change as a narrow technical fix to avoid creating extra paperwork for charter schools that operate on longer school years with slightly shorter days.

Senate Bill 742 would allow parents or foster parents to consent to follow-up meetings by telephone or online, and permit remote meetings during public-health emergencies. Senator Gelser Blue said the change would reduce scheduling burdens and make it easier for parents to participate in required follow-ups without affecting the substantive protections intended by the law.

Senate Bill 745 would allow annual review meetings for certain terminally ill students, reducing the frequency of required check-ins for families experiencing severe health crises. Supporters described the bill as a narrow, compassionate adjustment.

Witnesses from the Oregon Education Association (Cynthia Branger Munoz) and the Oregon Coalition of Community Charter Schools (Iris Maria Chavez) testified in favor of the bills, calling them technical clarifications that preserve protections for students with disabilities while easing administrative burdens. Committee members and advocates described the measures as “non-controversial” technical fixes; no votes were taken on the bills during the March 31 hearings and the public hearings were closed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Education 03/31/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bills 735, 742 and 745 — narrow technical fixes to existing law on abbreviated school days — received supportive testimony from educators and charter-school groups in public hearings; all three bills were presented without opposition and no committee votes were taken on March 31.","taxTitle","Education, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17625,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097797,"Senate committee hears informational presentation on House Bill 2007 to stabilize summer learning funding",1030,687000,1717000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce&start=687&end=1717","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce/thumbnail_687000.jpg","/articles/6097797/Oregon/Senate-committee-hears-informational-presentation-on-House-Bill-2007-to-stabilize-summer-learning-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097797-6ba1d7868473f58bbcacd8ec3091770b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770701121&Signature=TGUgsmR27QA~fBBA9TG4NtxMUnioQRqkjczeV7j~fJABPE03Iu60ZzsI82adDY4H9FR4STCGqbxwSlk8i6PzWDFq9EQm3Qt1OvpxbpTTMUUWv7MFJlymAd2IEv79zEM5H4lV0aVcNgHSQlnIf3~KuPV7w1rvXr8K3v7OWZMu9btQd15gVsTuMg-9vVxApvNT9PsyZxQjTakIdJPaGsCVA3dnwLzo47C72M9h~QB3ubRhkm5b4jXr59Noxn84ApCLtfxnUP0es6MqdnKsemF54XwB9FH-Edj9QgdiKNrCzbq~kT3~rlc5IUW7zz2bgOV5vfL2bitcsRrXlm5JO5Z2wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Education Committee held an informational hearing March 31 on House Bill 2007, a bill to provide sustainable funding and programmatic guidance for summer learning programs serving incoming kindergarten through outgoing 12th-grade students. The session included testimony from co-sponsor Senator Janine Solman, Representative Ricky Ruiz, Oregon Department of Education officials and other supporters.

Senator Janine Solman (Senate District 15) framed the bill as a response to districts’ requests for predictable, ongoing funding and described its focus on evidence-based literacy, mathematics, science and enrichment programs. Solman said the bill expands eligible program partners to include nonprofits, institutions of higher education and public charter schools; eliminates certain matching requirements; and caps administrative costs for grants at 10% (5% if an eligible partner fully administers a program), excluding transportation costs.

Representative Ricky Ruiz emphasized the urgency of addressing the “summer slide” and said the bill helps keep students safe and engaged over the summer months. Oregon Department of Education staff — including Teneal Weatherall, chief of staff, and Raquel Gwynn, Assistant Director of Expanded Learning — presented program history and data showing prior investments and participation. Gwynn told the committee that federal ESSER relief funding drove a large expansion in 2021, that earlier state investments reached more than 100,000 learners in 2021, and that House Bill 40-82 in 2024 had provided a $30 million consolidated grant with new guardrails and reporting; HB 2007 would aim to stabilize funding and allow multi-year planning.

Committee members praised the shift from deficit-oriented remediation to enrichment-focused, research-based program design and acknowledged the need for more lead time for districts to plan once funding is confirmed. The hearing was informational; no vote was taken. The committee closed the hearing and later resumed other agenda items.","House Bill 2007, a proposal to create a sustainable funding mechanism for summer learning programs and expand eligible partners and priorities, was the subject of an informational hearing featuring sponsors, House members and Oregon Department of Education staff. No committee action was taken; the bill was discussed and the hearing closed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097802,"Committee advances $6 million absenteeism grants bill to Ways and Means",166,420000,586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce&start=420&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6097802/Oregon/Committee-advances-6-million-absenteeism-grants-bill-to-Ways-and-Means","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097802-7d395c8b5837d8ed621d067e03ad4125/orig.mp4?Expires=1770701121&Signature=QqmrYI7ztDbBbmZs3Fr2G2rAxyV0Pze7Ovws2L8YEKrCtgFzFcA9n1-XDgVALUPL02XAJEOy7M7-MZbRM4fh4PZEIafBX~DGDYtM1v9n4-71HhngUYQy6DZg30zMwfS4r6PVhVlXWSMbUBBbQOluQ7rqYrD~DZ8icy6-696Em6EUK69w3UO9jhCCZLY647Wczh3c0sgtEm2XxBubYA9ypSk1AAJ3FCl2t2GQz52PXc3e-B40wtWUY0p0H4UnoMBR64XArGf6vc099gBus6nXCJwq8~pcAwS7rv5nXLbNBW-z67bPnbaHZrEgvgpj0aBPLgeagb5TpZ2tJKDmO52ShQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 4-56, an appropriation of $6,000,000 from the general fund to the Oregon Department of Education for grants to community-based organizations and education service districts to address chronic absenteeism, was moved with a due-pass recommendation and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means March 31.

Staff summarized the measure for the committee, noting the $6 million appropriation and that the measure declares an emergency and would take effect July 1, 2025. Vice Chair Weber moved the measure with the due-pass recommendation and referral to Ways and Means. Committee members acknowledged the bill will proceed to the budget process and several members voiced support; one committee member expressed reservations about the Department of Education’s capacity but nonetheless supported moving the measure forward so the funding could be considered by Ways and Means.

The clerk called the roll and recorded affirmative votes from Senator Gelser Blue, Senator Robinson, Senator Stallman, Vice Chair Weber and Chair Frederick. The motion passed and the committee closed the work session on SB 4-56 and referred it to Ways and Means for fiscal review.

Clarifying points mentioned during the discussion included that the measure declares an emergency, the stated effective date of July 1, 2025, and that the funding is intended for grants to community-based organizations and education service districts specifically to address chronic absenteeism.","Senate Bill 4-56, which would appropriate $6 million from the general fund to ODE for grants to community-based organizations and education service districts to address chronic absenteeism and declares an emergency (effective 07/01/2025), received a due-pass recommendation and was referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097806,"Committee carries over $1.5 million OHSU-AHEC residency collaborative bill after guardrail questions",171,174000,345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce&start=174&end=345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6097806/Oregon/Committee-carries-over-15-million-OHSU-AHEC-residency-collaborative-bill-after-guardrail-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097806-fad76c0f3b40a6309b62f932de6fad8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770701121&Signature=N5khSx~uSlzuvjL8bAWLJAIJkzBCBp~d03nfZdcukf62iMz2UaaNQp-f~EBPjokKb0QxCc9HyZyZWHs6LiXw9l7lLMi6t5TSY5eexwrlgx79Y2QZGc2LZCPRgBlcs2LvnFwyzPhpFhqdRi21cdKqrVrBj7PnwtDGC2lWH1cBJzRQIr9E1BrIDGD805gPxzyjc390cpA6~FBZF4aLmfTZP5ScBiAlucXTWIcFocDYNNb8v9ocWlk9WBoaQAmfPDax-yCID4lwN6g68uvuQ9kLa25cT23mXJa68FPoTXhGypeEJBtp4D35CSwhBoPXpV6UDYMdvajfvv8XUGVguaKUAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 4-43, which would appropriate $1,500,000 from the general fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to distribute to Oregon Health & Science University's Area Health Education Center to support the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians in developing the Oregon Residency Collaborative Alliance for Family Medicine, was carried over by the Senate Education Committee March 31.

Committee members raised concerns about whether the proposed investment could result in training or positions being created out of state. One senator said she would vote no because she was worried some program participants might go “outside of Oregon” and therefore the state dollars might not secure in-state residency positions. The chair and others said members needed clearer guardrails to ensure funded positions stayed in Oregon.

A motion to move the bill was made and then withdrawn by unanimous consent after committee discussion. Committee staff and members agreed the bill requires additional clarity and protections before further action; the chair formally carried the bill over to a future meeting for more questions and for possible amendment.

No fiscal action or referral occurred during the March 31 session; the bill remains pending.

Clarifying details recorded in the hearing include the $1.5 million appropriation amount and that the funds would be administered through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to OHSU’s Area Health Education Center. Committee members asked for explicit “guardrails” to make sure the investment would “keep these positions here in Oregon.”","Senate Bill 4-43, which would appropriate $1.5 million to HECC to distribute to OHSU’s Area Health Education Center to support development of a family medicine residency alliance, was carried over after concerns about whether funded positions would remain in Oregon.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6097809,"Senate Education Committee sends bill on standardized student-data transfer to budget committee",72,86000,158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce&start=86&end=158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2826459-2608302382af9684b0a7379732d254ce/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6097809/Oregon/Senate-Education-Committee-sends-bill-on-standardized-student-data-transfer-to-budget-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6097809-125e8a6e00c15eb6c72abe1a55d73646/orig.mp4?Expires=1770701121&Signature=AeMhc32eYe-DEY22VsHano6nHstDN5SpLxupSGRK5bSyRQT1TzobenFxOqiTcDu5C5M74~Yozly3d96dikaY9yHxuLLd0d9YWcw6mphIQBhLHSJSzBTuwUbQQ-To411si6UnH~G4-hVp8DktaDWIHA7NcYEKRxebmZFb83I~8NVd7b68tE3AXXGQz5CxbsmW81Fcoq6w7BLG6Js4ET7Lbk3B8rvVZCIaF3WjjHLIRNS~e0HM34MXtU-m7pCtXSHAoZ9yeKuY4vYMZnZMsXU7CAdWFphkDKwCgkl0XirV0NvJw5ou~rPL0yb4T1zTxfVCqDZPEQO1jpexr1ZBl7AtYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 3-12, which directs the Oregon Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized method for transferring student information from school districts to ODE and declares an emergency, was moved to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference on a committee vote March 31.

The bill’s summary was read for the committee by staff, and Vice Chair Weber moved the bill “with the due pass recommendation to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means for the prior reference.” After brief discussion and one member voicing opposition on grounds of local control, the committee called the roll and the motion passed. The clerk recorded affirmative votes from Senator Gelser Blue, Senator Sullivan, Vice Chair Weber and Chair Frederick and a no vote from Senator Robinson.

Proponents argued the bill creates a uniform process for the transfer of student records to ODE. No amendment or changes to the measure were taken on the floor of the committee; the committee closed the work session and referred the bill to budget review.

Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 3-12 — motion: “Move Senate Bill 3-12 with a due pass recommendation to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference.” Mover: Vice Chair Weber. Vote: Aye — Senator Gelser Blue, Senator Sullivan, Vice Chair Weber, Chair Frederick; No — Senator Robinson. Outcome: approved and referred to Ways and Means.

The committee did not set additional committee conditions or next-step deadlines on the record; the measure was transmitted to Ways and Means for fiscal consideration.","Senate Bill 3-12, which would require the Oregon Department of Education to create a standardized method for transferring student information from school districts to ODE and takes effect on passage, was moved with a due-pass recommendation to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and approved by the committee.","actionData","errors"]

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