Oregon Public Education Network welcomes you to our site where we will be updating you on education policy in Oregon. Please visit our website for news updates to get more involved.
As the 2024 Legislative session closes, we will share with you the successful efforts made in Oregon Public Education policy and the effects they will have on our Oregon students, teachers and districts.
Topics of interest this session included bills concerning Workforce Development, Virtual Public Charter Schools, and Statewide Student Information System.
We know that there is a crisis in education, and the legislators crafted an Omnibus bill in 2023 to address workforce shortages, professional development and a state-wide starting wage. SB 1552 fine-tuned the Omnibus bill to create the Youth Advisory Board which addresses all of these issues as well as the Quality Education Model.
HB 4161 re-introduced expanding the cap for Virtual Public Charter School students, establishing an education savings account and requiring school districts to participate in open enrollment.
HB 4078 directs the Department of Education to develop a standardized method for collecting student data. This may streamline the process of student tranfers between districts.
Even though this is a short session, important bills continue to be discussed that may overhaul public education in Oregon and deserve our attention. Please be sure to follow our updates for more information regarding the status of these bills.