Education

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SB 123 Formation of Children’s Special Districts which will raise taxes

Posted on June 17, 2017 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died in Committee – Authorizes formation of children’s special districts and provides districts the authority to assess, levy and collect taxes to pay the cost of children’s services.

HB 2845 Curriculum to Include Ethnic & Social Minority History

Posted on April 6, 2017 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Passed Committee – Introduces still another state agency to impose standards on K-12 with respect to teaching ethnic and social minority history.

HB 2931 Relating to Behavior Analysis Interventionists.

Posted on March 26, 2017 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Governor Signed – Clarifies educational requirements for registration of behavior analysis interventionists.

SJR 18 & 20 Prioritizes Education Budget

Posted on March 22, 2017 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died in Committee – Amends Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to pass bill appropriating funds K-12 public education.

HB 4119 Supports School Choice

Posted on February 9, 2016 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died in Committee – Removes sunset on provisions that allow students whose legal residence is not within school district to attend school in district as resident if student receives written consent. Removes sunset on authority of institution of higher education to sponsor public charter school. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

SJR 203 Constitutional Change to State Board of Education

Posted on February 5, 2016 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died in Committee – Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution providing for the establishment of the State Board of Education.

HB 4031: Implements Program to Decrease Rates of School Absenteeism

Posted on February 4, 2016 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died in Committee – Directs Chief Education Office to design and implement $5.7 million pilot program to decrease rates of school absenteeism through ” trauma-informed approach” to behavioral health services in schools.

SB 1536 Modifies Compensation to Non-Virtual, Public Charter Schools

Posted on February 3, 2016 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died in committee – Brings the level of funding of public charter schools more in line with funding of regular public schools.

HB 2158 Corporate Excise Tax Rates Based on HS Graduation Rates

Posted on June 6, 2015 by BTA

VOTE:NO – Died in Committee – Provides for increase in personal income and corporate excise tax rates to fund the School Improvement Fund based on high school graduation rate.

SJR 2 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution; transfers tax revenues to state school fund for K-12 public education.

Posted on May 22, 2015 by BTA

Removes the current law that excess personal income tax revenues should be returned to personal income taxpayers. Refers proposed amendment to voters in next regular general election.

HB 2662 “Pay It Forward” program and fund

Posted on May 11, 2015 by BTA

HB 2662 establishes a “Pay it Forward” program which would provide approved applicants funding to cover tuition and other costs relating to their education.

SB 709B Allows non-residents of school district to attend school

Posted on May 5, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Intended to “simplify” the transfer vs. Open Enrollment process by merging them into one system.

SB 556 Prohibits use of expulsion to address truancy.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by BTA

Vote :NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Disallows expulsion from the public schools for truancy.

HB 2616 Establishes state apprenticeship education and training fund.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by BTA

Establishes a State Apprenticeship Education and Training fund to be overseen by the Bureau of Labor and Industry.

HB 3380 Early learning division to administer preschool program

Posted on April 15, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Directs the Early Learning Division to administer a preschool program. Prescribes the requirements of program.

SJR 18 New sales tax to fund education support fund.

Posted on April 14, 2015 by BTA

Proposes a new sales tax to fund an education support fund.

HB 3166 Establishes standards to hire non-licensed persons to teach non-core working skills classes.

Posted on April 10, 2015 by BTA

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Establishes standards for school districts to hire non-licensed persons with appropriate skills to teach non-core working skills classes.

SB 819 Increases amount school districts pay public charter schools.

Posted on April 2, 2015 by BTA

If this does increase the number of charter schools, it will give more choice and responsibility to parents and students.

SB 487 Disclosure of teacher’s termination to potential employers

Posted on March 31, 2015 by BTA

Directs school districts to forward documentation relating to charges of teacher’s termination to independent entity for disclosure to potential educational employers.

SB 897 English as Second Language

Posted on March 23, 2015 by BJ

Allows Dept of Education to pull up to $50 million from the State School Fund for ESL and world language immersion programs whether the students need it or not.

HB 3308 Work group on disparities in higher education

Posted on March 23, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
In essence; directs universities to pick winners and losers by favoring a select group of individuals.

HB 2847 ASPIRE programs to annually provide financial aid instruction

Posted on March 20, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Requires ASPIRE programs to annually provide financial aid instruction to high school students and their families regarding types of loans available for post-secondary education, an apparent duplication of many already in place programs.

HB 2835 Adoption of common core becomes a School District decision

Posted on March 20, 2015 by BJ

Makes the adoption of the common core a School District decision — not a state decision.

HB 2750 Requires application for apprenticeship to graduate HS

Posted on March 18, 2015 by BJ

Requires students to complete and submit application for apprenticeship program or to a post-secondary institution of education, in order to receive a high school diploma.

HB 2186 Core teaching standards apply to public charter schools

Posted on March 18, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
Provides that core teaching standards apply to public charter schools jeopardizing charter schools flexibility

HB 3046 Waiver for public charter school application process if fits school district goals

Posted on March 17, 2015 by BJ

Grants waiver of public charter school application process if application fits school district board’s goals — i.e., district does not have to use objective and fair criteria in the current law.

HB 2524 Minimum percentage of college students must be Oregon residents

Posted on March 14, 2015 by BJ

Requires a minimum percentage of college students must be Oregon residents.

HB 2624 Sets up new learning experience for secondary education students

Posted on March 14, 2015 by BJ

Sets up new bureaucracy to provide new learning experience for secondary education students.

SB 112 Establishes career and technical education investment council

Posted on March 4, 2015 by BJ

Establishes Career and Technical Education Investment Council to train students in vocational and technical studies, collaborating with local businesses and industries.

SB 81 Requires certain tuition at community college be waived if person meets specified criteria.

Posted on March 4, 2015 by BJ

Vote:NO – Signed into Law by Gov Kitzhaber
In essence; does away with tuition fees and offers a “free” course of studies at community colleges.

HB 2772 Ensures grant money/funds shared by public school districts with charter schools.

Posted on March 3, 2015 by BJ

Ensures grant money and other funds are shared properly by public school districts with charter schools.

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.

SB 123 Formation of Children’s Special Districts which will raise taxes

HB 2845 Curriculum to Include Ethnic & Social Minority History

HB 2931 Relating to Behavior Analysis Interventionists.

SJR 18 & 20 Prioritizes Education Budget

HB 4119 Supports School Choice

SJR 203 Constitutional Change to State Board of Education

HB 4031: Implements Program to Decrease Rates of School Absenteeism

SB 1536 Modifies Compensation to Non-Virtual, Public Charter Schools

HB 2158 Corporate Excise Tax Rates Based on HS Graduation Rates

SJR 2 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution; transfers tax revenues to state school fund for K-12 public education.

HB 2662 “Pay It Forward” program and fund

SB 709B Allows non-residents of school district to attend school

SB 556 Prohibits use of expulsion to address truancy.

HB 2616 Establishes state apprenticeship education and training fund.

HB 3380 Early learning division to administer preschool program

SJR 18 New sales tax to fund education support fund.

HB 3166 Establishes standards to hire non-licensed persons to teach non-core working skills classes.

SB 819 Increases amount school districts pay public charter schools.

SB 487 Disclosure of teacher’s termination to potential employers

SB 897 English as Second Language

HB 3308 Work group on disparities in higher education

HB 2847 ASPIRE programs to annually provide financial aid instruction

HB 2835 Adoption of common core becomes a School District decision

HB 2750 Requires application for apprenticeship to graduate HS

HB 2186 Core teaching standards apply to public charter schools

HB 3046 Waiver for public charter school application process if fits school district goals

HB 2524 Minimum percentage of college students must be Oregon residents

HB 2624 Sets up new learning experience for secondary education students

SB 112 Establishes career and technical education investment council

SB 81 Requires certain tuition at community college be waived if person meets specified criteria.

HB 2772 Ensures grant money/funds shared by public school districts with charter schools.

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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