Education

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HB 2680 Prohibits use of statewide assessment to rate schools

Posted on March 2, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
An effort by the OEA association to disallow the use of the increasingly expensive school assessment results to be used in evaluating schools, teachers, or administrators.

HB 2714 Allows students to be excused from statewide assessments

Posted on March 2, 2015 by BJ

Requires school district to provide alternative method for assessment allowing parents to opt-out of state assessments.

HB 2928 Establishes task force on class size

Posted on March 2, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Establishes Task Force on Class Sizes to determine appropriate class sizes of students, identify methods to reduce class sizes and determine cost for methods to reduce class sizes.

HB 3063 Intro: Appropriates moneys to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development

Posted on March 2, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber

HB 2655: Limits arbitrary power of school children to be tested at will.

Posted on February 27, 2015 by BJ

Vote:YES – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Limits the arbitrary power of the state to test at will. Gives parents some control of if and how their children will be tested.

HB 2170 Reduces average membership for students in virtual public charter school for making State School Fund distributions.

Posted on February 25, 2015 by BJ

Lowers funding to on-line independent charter schools. It protects on-line public schools like Tigard-Tualatin On-line Academy.

SB 215 removes sunset on Oregon Education Investment Board

Posted on February 5, 2015 by BJ

Removes the Sunset on Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) and adds their control over the entire education system.

HB 2680 Prohibits use of statewide assessment to rate schools

HB 2714 Allows students to be excused from statewide assessments

HB 2928 Establishes task force on class size

HB 3063 Intro: Appropriates moneys to the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development

HB 2655: Limits arbitrary power of school children to be tested at will.

HB 2170 Reduces average membership for students in virtual public charter school for making State School Fund distributions.

SB 215 removes sunset on Oregon Education Investment Board

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