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Sen. Sarah Gelserbleuen described the bill as the final of three technical fixes and said the measure would permit families of terminally ill students to limit abbreviated‑day review meetings to once every 12 months if the family prefers. “It’s voluntary. If the parent and the family wish to have the meetings as scheduled, they can, but they can pull that back to once a year, which would align with their IEP meeting,” Gelserbleuen said.

A staff measure summary stated the bill “modifies statutory provisions relating to abbreviated school days to allow for annual review meetings for certain terminally ill students” and includes an emergency clause.

Cynthia Bronger Muñoz, representing the Oregon Education Association, said the bill grew from “a very sad case” in Southern Oregon and expressed strong support for the measure, adding it provides flexibility for families navigating devastating circumstances.

Committee members praised the sponsor’s work to refine implementation language and discussed continuing outreach to stakeholders to ensure the law works as intended. Representative Ray commented that he appreciated the sponsor’s openness to changes that made the bill more workable for school districts.

The committee closed the public hearing on SB 745; no committee vote was recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Education 04/21/2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 745 would permit annual review meetings for students who are terminally ill and on an abbreviated school day, aligning those reviews with annual IEP meetings; the Oregon Education Association testified in support.","taxTitle","Education, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17513,"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},6267411,"Bill would allow parents to use phone or online meetings for abbreviated‑day reviews",407,523000,930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3072151-7001a65d9ac83827cd2c8b07d8d80375&start=523&end=930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3072151-7001a65d9ac83827cd2c8b07d8d80375/thumbnail_523000.jpg","/articles/6267411/Oregon/Bill-would-allow-parents-to-use-phone-or-online-meetings-for-abbreviatedday-reviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267411-ab75287c5dc2b457c768a943627293c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771037209&Signature=HwLoKH1Vt5xUkFvQpoMqRoD~PfTpBK2qYeXAfTi~X~Y0pL6yZmWqhosznFBMIvBB~0y7wpyQ-x2xHmly2vrmpPUx7etXUQ6NAz4vYbxDYTqn1VSgZi5kctLK-7dL80x8gbhxbDamQMj3MCu0R2wP69jTRjm-PK8M6o6dHIk0u5LTYPASM3CB0rDl~IBHdSv24HsEfICppR056yo4dS2ftUZCPM1X52x~0osoVjP3jyvdIotsPNv9NrNrx3icqNy9PBoVjYWQa6cqlAcp7swYEn4E68aqVBmfiVhWiUApjrdsxjdQDyh0KHT~S~Uhb-gqCVSqZX5hmYDlKLvTQODtWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Education held a public hearing April 21 on Senate Bill 742, a measure that would clarify that parents and foster parents may consent to and attend abbreviated‑school‑day review meetings online or by telephone, and would allow remote meetings during public‑health emergencies.

A staff member summarized the bill to the committee, saying it “modifies statutory provisions, regulating abbreviated school days to allow parents or foster parents to consent [to] online or telephonic meetings and allows for online or telephonic meetings if public health emergencies prohibit in person meetings.” The staff summary also said the bill “declares an emergency and takes effect on passage.”

Sponsor State Sen. Sarah Gelserbleuen said the measure mostly clarifies existing practice and would make meetings “quick and easy.” She described the bill as resolving uncertainty about whether the law already permits remote participation and noted that meetings to check in on students on abbreviated days occur “at least once every 90 days.”

Cynthia Bronger Muñoz, representing the Oregon Education Association, told the committee the change would help schedule teams that support students and said remote participation can improve access: “Sometimes they feel more comfortable on something like Zoom. They have translation services there. They can if they're hard of hearing, they'll have subtitles.”

Ronnie Daniels, a former foster youth, testified in opposition to remote consent and raised security concerns about verifying who is on the other end of a remote call. “How do I know if it's possibly somebody that's not a consenting adult... it could be the cartel. It could be a child trafficker,” Daniels said. He urged the committee to keep meetings face‑to‑face when possible.

Committee members asked clarifying questions; the hearing closed with no committee vote recorded.

The bill is presented as a clarification intended to increase flexibility and access for families participating in abbreviated‑day review meetings, while allowing districts and families to continue in‑person meetings if preferred.","Senate Bill 742 would allow parents or foster parents to consent to and attend periodic abbreviated‑school‑day review meetings online or by phone, and permit remote meetings during public health emergencies; a former foster youth testified against broader remote use.",{"_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},6267416,"Bill would exempt certain charter schools from abbreviated‑school‑day rules",452,50000,502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3072151-7001a65d9ac83827cd2c8b07d8d80375&start=50&end=502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3072151-7001a65d9ac83827cd2c8b07d8d80375/thumbnail_50000.jpg","/articles/6267416/Oregon/Bill-would-exempt-certain-charter-schools-from-abbreviatedschoolday-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267416-9249283c8f71edbc0c24c02a39bb182e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771037209&Signature=MT7foCd128neKHWVaeH356AzNbDojn6SvSn7ms7f8EbgIeGZezMWXVX~JA2Hb3421a5yVvZvk5wVPruTbGs-40uWUawn0qSTZcA1SzP8iCHBecVnuaCzt7O0EHMHExtjjEuAEuno-kgMQUQWsdiGoVoLCZMh08t0mwi6V8ubS2Le9FVTjI~h35SSUdw9elr9bkWFbvlEY~sUV0RjFeAruay8uWDoWtEE17hQ2GR3PGNi2Aw1lQffS3s33H6Gvy41TQcJVIUoSvyqMfrj35gsYrc8kRfsaMamTZI-HwzK2cBErDxkACeoiK~bs0H0cQ2vgtyRtAcQpIgaBi6ilwBcuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Education opened a public hearing April 21 on Senate Bill 735A, which would exclude students who voluntarily enroll in certain public charter schools from statutory provisions that regulate abbreviated school days.

The bill’s sponsor, State Sen. Sarah Gelserbleuen, said the change is a technical fix that applies to “maybe about 2 schools in the state” whose charter year is longer than surrounding district schools. “If your school year is a week longer, when you measure across that 2‑week period, it's still going to look like your school day is shorter. So that is not the case and we don't want them to have to fill out the paperwork,” Gelserbleuen said.

A staff measure summary presented by staff member Lisa described the bill’s core provisions: a charter school would be exempt from abbreviated‑school‑day rules if a majority of its students are not students with disabilities, the school is not designed to serve students with challenging behavior or complex medical needs, the regular schedule provides at least 95% of the total hours other district schools provide, and students are not restricted to attending fewer hours than their peers. The summary also said the measure “declares an emergency and takes effect on passage.”

Cynthia Bronger Muñoz, testifying for the Oregon Education Association, called the bill “definitely a technical fix,” and said the association worked to ensure the change would not reduce instructional time for students receiving special education services. “We made sure that in this fix we can still, equitably provide the exact same amount of time for kids that are have special education,” she said.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about which schools would be affected and about the 95% threshold. Gelserbleuen said Representative Marsh had flagged the issue and reiterated that the intent is to avoid paperwork burdens where the longer school year would otherwise make a school appear to have shorter days under the existing measurement method. She emphasized the bill applies only where enrollment is voluntary and the charter is not designed to serve students with disabilities.

The committee closed the public hearing on SB 735A without recording any final vote.

The bill is presented as a narrowly targeted clarification to prevent certain charter schools from being treated as operating abbreviated school days solely because of a longer school year.","A House Education Committee public hearing considered Senate Bill 735A, which would clarify that voluntarily enrolled charter school students at a small number of schools with longer school years are not subject to statutory rules governing abbreviated school days.","actionData","errors"]

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