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\"We put in the names of the actual three schools that were going to be in the pilot program. But because the school district is actually the financial spine for the district, it actually should go to the school district and not to the schools specifically,\" Rep. McClain said, explaining why the bill is needed to avoid administrative delays.

Elise Brown, testifying for Anthony's Circle and partner SEI, described the pilot’s goals and partners. The pilot provides an educational navigator who coordinates wraparound services for youth in foster care; participating sites include McDaniel High School in Portland, Timber Ridge Middle School in Albany, and South Medford High School. Brown said the pilot aims to raise the graduation rate for youth in foster care (the pilot’s original goal was to reach a 75 percent graduation rate) and that data collected through the pilot will guide future investments.

Rep. McClain and witnesses told the committee the program received funding but has hit administrative obstacles: some students moved schools (from middle to high school or between districts) and the grant language tied funds to named schools rather than the districts that manage reimbursements. Committee members and sponsors discussed that existing funds are set to expire at the end of the biennium on June 30, 2025, and that addressing remaining funding or reimbursement questions will require review by the Joint Ways and Means Committee.

Sponsoring members asked for and received a commitment to submit program success measures and reporting details for the committee record. The committee closed the hearing on House Bill 3,449 A and held several other bills over for additional questions.

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\"House Bill 2,511 requires the Oregon Department of Education to collect certain information on all individuals employed by school districts or education service districts — not just licensed teachers and administrators,\" Representative Neuron said. She described the change as filling gaps in existing data used for the current-service-level (CSL) budget calculation and said the Statewide Salaries Task Force recommended the change to improve budgeting accuracy.

Committee members asked whether the data would include personal information and whether it would be publicly accessible. Representative Neuron said the proposal would not collect ‘‘personal on an invasive level’’ and that the goal was to capture salaries and benefits data in a standardized way for classified staff, similar to licensed staff reporting. Nicole Peterson, legislative coordinator for the Oregon Department of Education, told the committee the department can add the requests into the existing staff position file and that doing so would not require additional resources. \"Yes, indeed, we would be able to build this request into what currently exists and wouldn't take additional resources to do that,\" Peterson said.

Members raised concerns that mandatory reporting could be perceived as an unfunded mandate for districts and asked about the public availability of the data and the state’s IT capacity. Staff and ODE responded that the data collection already exists for licensed staff, that ODE receives classified data from some districts, and that the proposal would make classified reporting mandatory to achieve a more complete picture of compensation statewide. Peterson said the data are not currently published for general public download from the ODE website but that ODE shares data with users who need it.

No motion or vote occurred at the April 21 hearing; the committee closed the public hearing on House Bill 2,511 and proceeded to the next agenda item.

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The committee heard a staff summary that said the measure transitions governance from the existing intergovernmental agreement to an organization supported by staff from the Oregon Department of Education and that the measure carries a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact. \"The revenue impact statement is no revenue impact,\" a staff member summarized.

Vice Chair Weber moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. During brief discussion, Chair Frederick said he would vote no, citing broad dissatisfaction with the direction of the education system and a desire for closer scrutiny of educator-advancement efforts. \"I'm gonna be a no,\" Chair Frederick said. The roll call recorded Senator Robinson voting no; Senator Solman and Vice Chair Weber voting yes; Chair Frederick later recorded his position as yes on the roll call that followed the discussion, and the committee reported the bill to the floor. Senator Solman was designated as the floor carrier.

Proponents and staff told the committee the change is administrative: it would alter the governance arrangement and transition internal support to the Department of Education without creating a new revenue stream. Committee staff described the package as having minimal fiscal effects in available analyses.

The bill now moves to the Senate floor; a committee member will carry the measure for further consideration.

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John Chang, executive director of College Possible Oregon, described the measure as a permanent fund to support community‑based organizations such as College Possible, TRIO, and AVID that provide advising, mentoring, and postsecondary navigation across urban and rural Oregon. \"House Bill 2,997 would establish a permanent fund within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a coordinated effort of community-based organizations... to continue to provide critical advising and postsecondary success programs,\" Chang said.

Witnesses said the programs the funding would support help increase the share of students enrolling in postsecondary education and support transitions into work; College Possible said its cost to serve a student is roughly $500–$600 per year depending on program length. AVID and TRIO representatives described K–12 pipelines, early college initiatives, and student-coach models that they said boost enrollment and persistence; a TRIO student described the program’s role in his pathway through community college.

Committee members asked whether the fund would be limited to particular national programs; witnesses said the grant program would be broadly available to nonprofit community organizations and public institutions, including community colleges and early-college partnerships. Members also asked about federal TRIO funding risks; witnesses said state support would help maintain capacity should federal funding decline.

The hearing was informational; no committee recommendation or vote occurred. Supporters asked for Ways and Means consideration of the appropriation and said they would submit additional detail on program metrics and reach.

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