SB 749 Students to make budget decisions

03/24/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB749 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SED/Overview Creates a pilot program for students to be involved in the making of a school district budget. Directs the Department of Education to establish and administer a pilot program that provides for participatory budgeting by students in the preparation of a school district budget….

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SJR 25 Requires passing school budget within 80 days

01/16/2025 VOTE: YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SJR25 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SRULES/Overview The measure would make the legislature pass the schools budget early in each long session. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to require the Legislative Assembly, in each odd-numbered year regular session, to appropriate moneys to fund public education in the first 80 days…

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