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Bills moved to the floor included technical and policy fixes affecting charter schedules and abbreviated school days, adjustments to telephonic or online meeting consent, an annual-review provision for certain terminally ill students, a technical hire-date fix for the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), and a requirement that Oregon Department of Education develop a regional special-education cost formula and biennial report.

Committee motions and outcomes recorded in the transcript (voice votes and no objections) include:

- Senate Bill 735 A — Excludes voluntarily enrolled charter-school students from certain statutory restrictions on abbreviated school days when specific conditions are met. Motion: Vice Chair McIntyre moved SB 735 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Outcome: Passed by voice vote; Representative McEntire was asked to carry the bill to the floor; Representative Wynne was recorded as excused.

- Senate Bill 742 — Modifies the abbreviated-school-day provisions to allow parents or foster parents to consent to online or telephonic meetings and to permit such meetings during public-health emergencies. Motion: Vice Chair Dobson moved SB 742 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Outcome: Passed by voice vote; Representative Winn was recorded as excused.

- Senate Bill 745 — Allows annual-review meetings for certain terminally ill students; includes an emergency clause. Motion: Vice Chair McIntyre moved SB 745 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Outcome: Passed by voice vote; Representative Wynne recorded as excused.

- Senate Bill 802 — Changes when a person may be employed as a licensed educator without a license, shifting the 90-day clock to 90 days after satisfying background checks as determined by TSPC; includes an emergency clause and effective date of July 1, 2025. Motion: Vice Chair Dobson moved SB 802 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Outcome: Passed by voice vote; Representative Wright volunteered to carry the bill to the floor.

- Senate Bill 868 — Requires ODE to develop a formula to calculate the cost of operating and administering a regional special-education program and to post an even-year report showing funding differences and state funding needs. Motion: Vice Chair McIntyre moved SB 868 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Outcome: Passed by voice vote; Representative Ruiz volunteered to carry the bill to the floor.

In each case the committee chair called for objection and, “seeing no objection,” declared the measure passed for the record. The transcript records several members as excused for particular votes but does not contain roll-call tallies in the public record excerpt provided.

Committee members also designated carriers who will present the measures on the House floor. No formal amendments or recorded roll-call votes were reported in the transcript for these work-session items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Education 04/28/2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The committee moved several Senate bills to the House floor with due-pass recommendations during a series of work sessions April 28, advancing technical fixes, charter rules, abbreviated school-day adjustments and a regional special-education funding study; motions passed by voice vote with no recorded roll calls in the transcript.","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},6259339,"Bill would let any adult recommend a student for TAG screening, supporters say it would improve equity",575,1115000,1690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141574-f29ce2e8207090f547f3b3dae29fa701&start=1115&end=1690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141574-f29ce2e8207090f547f3b3dae29fa701/thumbnail_1115000.jpg","/articles/6259339/Oregon/Bill-would-let-any-adult-recommend-a-student-for-TAG-screening-supporters-say-it-would-improve-equity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259339-4220f2cc1d41769536c09b6ecdaf9164/orig.mp4?Expires=1770495164&Signature=dMgrNUEcziR-uu~gnu9E0hRJcP7ZOR0088MFn58ocu8Kxs5JTU19tAD1DwYusoXN90J6kBRuvccq-CwH86L2LxPPQ7vvjezQwf6ehqQBxwjdbC9t~3Q1m3vFDX5iZ9IMfazwv~qBfoPN1cge30xetEmsQBemQd7OiL0erBhl64~lj-GQCC8BYq1tSkpASWJWcZuuoyYyTRuhvcakZslmZGyCi003cw9Zjhr5nSzKI4QoUsbtU-~vSAXTflYm7E8qGp3MfwdnhZ1XvzWOCdjc6wkwmByQaqH9eY3Gm-kLU0iew4vi~kgw3zQmw48EwOLPhYL9-ZxSiLyezQG3ilrY7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 934 would require school districts to permit any person who knows a child to recommend that child for screening to identify talented and gifted (TAG) students, and would require districts to provide information about the recommendation and screening process on their websites, witnesses told the House Education Committee on April 28.

Sen. Kathleen Taylor, the bill sponsor, said most districts already allow parental referrals but that procedures and eligibility differ by district. “Currently, most districts already allow parents to refer their children. However, each school district has a different process for who and how someone can recommend a screening, so it's not consistent across the state,” Taylor said.

Margaret DeLacy, president of the Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted, testified the measure would increase transparency and equity. DeLacy said she polled district practices and found most responding districts already permit universal referral; the bill would add statutory clarity and require districts to tell parents and community members how to recommend screening. “Requiring a teacher referral before screening creates an additional barrier for families who may be unfamiliar with the process,” DeLacy said, and she added that universal-referral policies in Oregon have not caused a flood of referrals.

DeLacy told lawmakers that district identification practices use multiple instruments — state tests, MAP, i-Ready, aptitude tests like CogAT and other measures — and that identification now follows a “whole child” approach. She said roughly half of Oregon districts either do not fund TAG services or identify no TAG students, a problem she and other witnesses tied to small, rural districts and limited training for staff who perform identifications.

Committee members asked about implementation: whether a single statewide test exists (DeLacy said districts use a range of instruments and there is no single statewide test) and what happens when a student identified as TAG lives in a district without TAG services (DeLacy said state law requires identified students to receive instruction at their level and rate of learning, but how that looks depends on district capacity). The hearing included multiple questions about teacher training and funding; witnesses said specialist training is limited statewide and that there is no dedicated state funding for TAG services beyond a single state TAG specialist position.

The committee closed the hearing without taking action. Supporters framed the bill as a low-cost, equity-focused change that clarifies referral processes and encourages identification of underserved students.","Senate Bill 934 would require districts to allow any person who knows a child to recommend the child for talented-and-gifted screening and to inform parents about the process. Supporters said the change reduces barriers that have disproportionately limited access for underserved students.",{"_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},6259344,"Bill would let districts post healthy-and-safe school reports online instead of keeping paper copies",167,769000,936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141574-f29ce2e8207090f547f3b3dae29fa701&start=769&end=936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141574-f29ce2e8207090f547f3b3dae29fa701/thumbnail_769000.jpg","/articles/6259344/Oregon/Bill-would-let-districts-post-healthy-and-safe-school-reports-online-instead-of-keeping-paper-copies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259344-428ca2bac38f0266b194acbc9625a6c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770495164&Signature=bcC~86rS9Hxf0NEL1Tmy~NgYCB1CU5pEEJDH867GYWnMAeykekzKNEiTkXfTOlyho7RQ0bdRXaSxzaI-cZfCRPk0~Vqz4R8ggXg9s~Z43JiZK4P1HykDPTMKejoChnxsIMGZayB57SfYU1DPJnhC4rUHUOMUreU2yKDs0~PnmzIWk1TICbbLyOnczVnlc0wFdDWZmY7anB7yTWcVWSudW-9ToeCv~QaKlUT4oFBV1P-2xF7m3eh35iqEZod1XBKVRBW2T8f5UjAszjQxc-eW~Ndvx5UZhSOEceIUH8KjG-rCHDBSrKxEmv97-MH0ArzNCuUlGAHi2DWw6ejpCv2lNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 905 would remove the requirement that school districts, education service districts and schools maintain a printed copy of healthy-and-safe schools plans and environmental testing results, instead requiring districts or schools to maintain a website posting those materials, proponents told the House Education Committee on April 28.

The bill stems from the 2017 law that required districts to create healthy-and-safe schools plans addressing issues such as lead paint and lead in drinking water and to make plans and test results available both online and in paper form. The bill’s sponsor and witnesses said SB 905 eliminates administrative redundancy while retaining public access.

Sen. Kathleen Taylor (D-Portland) testified in support and said Portland Public Schools asked for the change because the paper-copy requirement adds an administrative burden without improving public access. “This is just literally about making it so you don't have to keep a paper copy because you have it on hand,” Taylor said. She noted the bill does not remove other notification and posting requirements, including the 10-day posting and family-notification duties tied to testing results.

Joe Krelier, director of risk management for Portland Public Schools, told the committee the district has received no requests to inspect paper copies kept at district administrative headquarters since the 2017 law was enacted. “No one has come to our department and asked to see the paper copies as required at the district administrative headquarters,” Krelier said, arguing the change would help districts move toward more efficient, paperless records while preserving public access online.

A staff summary attached to the bill shows a no-fiscal-impact statement. The committee closed the public hearing without taking action during the April 28 meeting.","Senate Bill 905 would remove the statutory requirement for districts and schools to keep paper copies of healthy-and-safe schools plans and test results, requiring maintained web posting instead; Portland Public Schools supported the change, saying paper copies have not been requested.",{"_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},6259349,"Oregon bill would standardize absence codes to clarify why students miss school",495,81000,576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141574-f29ce2e8207090f547f3b3dae29fa701&start=81&end=576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141574-f29ce2e8207090f547f3b3dae29fa701/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6259349/Oregon/Oregon-bill-would-standardize-absence-codes-to-clarify-why-students-miss-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259349-c435d9b1c1257f94ac751ea69e47dc5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770495164&Signature=nQ5VKZRSwwE8ODqGXaY5-0RD7TKxAndllwFC2MPAgsP1WELZ5X-WAaiXoXsguSN8iVePMis767ul20r49puDi0fx7ZfrV9jO3SZrzqJwmGjMclUEfcocnvtTNisQsh80WUS9m6xDMReb5nCT6NqP5BEX7FfAhTIKo0MuSotbfdb6acK~n-2Enfpzaq2Q2zNozaNnskO06Sm8EYGQPHwOYLOc2Gs8BqrofIY04PWGlLzqmtCa3pkYIFQOX-GJN~iqoim9m3O6NC0li9SK9lKXbDttgDkdo6Bh3EM7QZ98L0NX5U68DB3mLYlxAk1jbG3DAWW2y-3jcPudJ7EnEF6kmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 315 would require the Oregon Department of Education to review how school districts record student absences and recommend a common coding system and response practices, sponsors and witnesses told the House Education Committee on April 28.

The bill, introduced in the Senate and presented to the House Education Committee for a public hearing, directs ODE to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly and the State Board of Education by May 31, 2026, summarizing the review, a recommended common coding system, best practices for recording attendance and any suggested administrative-rule or legislative changes. A legislative fiscal office memo attached to the bill describes a minimal fiscal impact.

Sen. Suzanne Weber, who testified in favor of the bill, said standardized codes would help the state tell “apples to apples” when comparing absences across districts and would make it clearer whether chronically absent students miss school for solvable reasons. “This will help Oregon begin comparing apples to apples when it comes to student absences,” Weber said, adding that knowing why students miss school — for example, medical treatment versus problems at home — affects what support they need.

Parisa Chanrami, representing the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators and a member of the chronic-absenteeism work group, told the committee the bill grew from interim work. Chanrami said successful district efforts she studied placed families and relationships at the center of attendance work and paired that with targeted, sustainable investments. She said the bill “would streamline the coding and reporting of attendance data” and that ODE’s role should include both coding guidance and best practices for responding as students approach a 10-day threshold.

Zoe Larmer of the Oregon Department of Education told the committee the engrossed A version of the bill reduced the amount of work expected of ODE compared with earlier drafts. “We do see a reduction in the amount of lift that there is there,” Larmer said, and added ODE would report back to the Legislature if additional fiscal resources were needed.

The hearing did not include committee action on the bill. Witnesses and sponsors emphasized the measure is an early step: it would not itself solve chronic absenteeism but could give schools clearer, more actionable data to target interventions required by different causes of absence.

The committee received written testimony and asked ODE to be ready to clarify fiscal and implementation details as the bill moves through the process.","Senate Bill 315 would direct the Oregon Department of Education to review how school districts record absences and recommend a uniform coding system and response practices; witnesses said uniform data would help target interventions for chronically absent students.","actionData","errors"]

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House Education work sessions advance multiple bills to the floor; several technical and special-education items pass by voice vote

Bill would let any adult recommend a student for TAG screening, supporters say it would improve equity

Bill would let districts post healthy-and-safe school reports online instead of keeping paper copies

Oregon bill would standardize absence codes to clarify why students miss school