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Louis Dussiter, representing the Oregon Education Association, told the committee his members who work in hospital systems have seen students experiencing serious medical trauma—such as cancer—fall out of their home school enrollment after absences of 10 days or more. Dussiter said that practice is inconsistent across districts and can be arbitrary: “One week, it’s one child, and the district says, yes, we will maintain that connection. And the next week, it’s a different child, and they have a different decision,” he said.

Dussiter said the Oregon Department of Education has been working for years with educators and union representatives to design a system that maintains dual enrollment for hospitalized students without double‑weighting funding. HB 3,063, he said, would codify that approach so that changes in administration would not disrupt the process. He described the bill as “pretty simple, but pretty important to children who are facing some pretty traumatic experiences.”

Committee members were referred to written testimony submitted to the House that includes accounts from educators who work in hospital settings. No committee vote was taken on HB 3,063 during the April 14 hearing.

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Proponents asked senators to review the written witness testimony from hospital educators. The committee closed the public hearing and continued with other bills on its agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Education 04/14/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Testimony in the Senate Education Committee supported House Bill 3,063, which would require that students enrolled in hospital education programs remain enrolled as residents of their home school districts to keep access to curricular materials and related technology during hospitalization.","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},6074393,"Educator Advancement Council would shift from intergovernmental agreement to state‑supported structure under HB 3,041",274,457000,731000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2984778-42918071ef14633beae9773304da8d03&start=457&end=731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2984778-42918071ef14633beae9773304da8d03/thumbnail_457000.jpg","/articles/6074393/Oregon/Educator-Advancement-Council-would-shift-from-intergovernmental-agreement-to-statesupported-structure-under-HB-3041","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074393-80e6a9677bc8523587b8ffc74c516b90/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012158&Signature=HiCEXejeKtjlgAqsinvndipo6a8IIXi~phhocROiTpPOWpSLGUcHFAokpRpptzLvUcscufnxekT8W5QPQ7r9v5R5vJjq~xyk-O5LPkwyR0C6x3Z~FhHgDdsfx1fdf1xq9WVwPaWKcrQvRUunvqw7fZMhcZE7FG7pRVMz7jp4NHKprMT1fhzvpHiRw3yULkL~WFqPPcyWX7PGxIkeiHC0DH41ynQSVIMiXHW0RgZ4QTe6x8VfFPxwzpTti5Lq68KZufsgt5-S9ngcy~YLRwP2kE2TTRqb8BABIseP4m8e3WlE57WY2qIm88OymW173weHWuJokxx1tCp~~c01-HHbcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators heard April 14 on House Bill 3,041, which would replace the current intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that establishes the Educator Advancement Council (EAC) with a statutory structure supported by staff from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).

Dr. Karen Perez, executive director of the Educator Advancement Council, told the Senate Education Committee the council serves about 80,000 educators across Oregon and provides professional learning resources to align educator advancement supports across the P–20 continuum. Perez said the current IGA mechanism has proven inefficient because routine changes trigger an eight‑step legal and administrative process across member agencies, requiring in‑house counsel or Department of Justice review.

“House Bill 30 41 is largely a technical fix and would remove the requirement of the IGA and instead establish the council in state policy, maintaining its existing purpose and improving efficiency of administrative process,” Perez said. She told senators the change would not alter council membership or governing structure, would empower the council to use a subcommittee to propose procedural changes and would reduce the need for repeated legal consultation.

Perez said the changes have no anticipated financial impact at the time of the hearing and would increase transparency and collaboration by clarifying the relationship between ODE as the administrative agency and the council. She said the proposed model would allow the council to focus staff time on educator supports rather than repeated procedural revisions.

The EAC is currently connected by IGA to ODE, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Department of Early Learning and Care, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, one Oregon school district and one education service district; HB 3,041 would maintain the council’s purpose while shifting administrative support to ODE under statute. No committee vote was taken on April 14.

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Proponents asked senators to weigh the written testimony and meet with council staff; the committee closed testimony and continued consideration of other House bills on the calendar.","Supporters told the Senate Education Committee the change would streamline administration of the Educator Advancement Council by removing an intergovernmental agreement and placing staff support with the Oregon Department of Education; proponents said the move is largely a technical fix with no anticipated fiscal impact.",{"_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},6074395,"Senate panel hears bill to let private nonprofit colleges join Oregon’s direct‑admissions program",358,47000,405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2984778-42918071ef14633beae9773304da8d03&start=47&end=405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2984778-42918071ef14633beae9773304da8d03/thumbnail_47000.jpg","/articles/6074395/Oregon/Senate-panel-hears-bill-to-let-private-nonprofit-colleges-join-Oregons-directadmissions-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074395-a33743af6b3e52cf41ef4c550a8567b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012158&Signature=FEF9Z9VstQZtIbfzulXOllOK55zY5syFLkXKwb~nQqWIzfbtpXi7IdbmKfoQnVMtE4BXgStO6jg3bMrUBmUgvqJNYHv4n2BHFjzs2jAyqK4JtfQP35ZUBUTcq5uwf792q2py~9yO5iUeNCMD6p79eeLMlAj9XYhTTRI0KC65ul-mEXMs8FpC6cPwWo7w0CREgsuRMeFMEVQSZw6aZf6GarytiAS4GdanV2NXOIfj2mhnP0IYy~ofkqbxRp2erommnO~EZjjYwlyoT4KkMPp4DgoSnsaQCv5iUz5U2wn5cWIn306E0-fBf1bfWt3wRt25hqIevYocWqGdd4e7jF8fZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Frederick opened public testimony April 14 on House Bill 2,421, which would allow private nonprofit colleges and universities to participate in the direct‑admissions program the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) was directed to create by the 2024 Education Omnibus bill, Senate Bill 1552, section 11.

The bill’s principal witness, Cindy Robert, representing the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities, told the Senate Education Committee HB 2,421 “is a simple bill” and would add private nonprofits to a program that now covers community colleges and public universities. “These programs help open doors for students. They reduce the barriers for first‑generation applicants,” Robert said, adding that direct‑admission letters let students imagine college choices without navigating applications and fees.

Supporters said expanding eligibility to private nonprofit institutions can increase the diversity of available programs and better align students with schools that fit academically, socially and geographically. Robert described personal reasons for the change, saying she and her twin attended different Oregon colleges because each institution better fit their needs. She told the committee that admission directors who testified in the House—William Mullen (Willamette University) and Nia Zhong Chang (University of Portland)—said including private nonprofits could help meet state talent and workforce needs and broaden access for underrepresented students.

No vote was taken. The committee closed the public hearing on HB 2,421 after receiving testimony and moved on to other bills on the agenda. At the start of the meeting Chair Frederick noted House Bill 3,083 would be scheduled for a later date and was not heard that day.

The bill would change which institutions HECC may include when it issues automatic admission letters to academically qualified Oregon high school students; HB 2,421 does not itself change admission standards. Written testimony from college admissions staff was available to committee members, and supporters encouraged senators to review those materials.

If advanced by the committee, the measure would return to the Senate calendar for further action; no fiscal estimate or vote was taken during the April 14 hearing.

Ending

The committee’s record for HB 2,421 includes oral testimony by the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities and written testimony submitted to the House; representatives asked senators to consult those materials when considering the bill.","A bill heard April 14 would allow Oregon’s private nonprofit colleges to participate in a Higher Education Coordinating Commission direct‑admissions program created by 2024 education legislation; supporters said the change would expand options for first‑generation and underserved students.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill would keep hospitalized students enrolled in their home districts to preserve access to curriculum and technology

Educator Advancement Council would shift from intergovernmental agreement to state‑supported structure under HB 3,041

Senate panel hears bill to let private nonprofit colleges join Oregon’s direct‑admissions program