SB 1581 Provides breakfast for all K-12 students

SB 1581 – explanation is “Requires school districts to offer lunch and breakfast to students at no charge, regardless of income”. Amendments and discussion on SB 1581 added that it may allow exceptions such as only letting a school provide the breakfast for students under the poverty level by 300%. Others want free breakfast for all — regardless of income….

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HB 2995 Reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people

02/03/2025 VOTE:NO – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2995 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HEMGGV/Overview Sets up a task force to look at ways in which the state can give reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people who live in the state. Directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of…

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SB 1550 Merges Teacher Standards & Practices with DOE

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee