Education and Workforce Development

OR - Senator Mark Hass (D)

Title:

Chair

OR - Senator Tim Knopp (R)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Senator Lee Beyer (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Senator Jeff Kruse (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Senator Arnie Roblan (D)

Title:

Member

OR - HB4058 Amends 40-40-20 education goals to include apprenticeship programs registered with State Apprenticeship and Training Council.

OR - SB1525 Grants Higher Education Coordinating Commission authority to enter into and administer interstate agreements regarding provision of post-secondary distance education.

OR - SB1509 Allows district school board to enter into approved written agreement with federally recognized Native American tribe in Oregon for use of mascot that represents, is associated with or is significant to tribe.

OR - HB4007 Prohibits district school board from imposing time limitation on consent given to resident student to attend schools of another school district.

OR - SB1566 Declares state public policy to promote coordinated provision of education, employment, economic development and job training.

OR - SB1538 Allows school district board to place limitations on proposals for public charter schools that board will evaluate if specified percentage of students of school district are enrolled in public charter schools and specified number of public charter schools are located in school district.

OR - SB1524 Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to examine viability of program allowing students who graduated from high school in state or who completed grade 12 to attend community college for specified period without paying tuition and fees.

OR - HB4008 Revises methods by which State School Fund grants, and School Improvement Fund grants, for Youth Corrections Education Program and Juvenile Detention Education Program are calculated.

OR - SJR202 Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution creating State Board of Education.

OR - SB1527 Directs Oregon Business Development Department, in coordination with local workforce investment boards, to contract with private or public entities to develop Dislocated Worker Training Program as pilot program to enable unemployed and underemployed engineers and industry professionals in bioscience and manufacturing traded sector industries to be reemployed in Oregon.

OR - HB4090 Allows Department of Education to award grants to encourage participation in summer meals programs.

OR - HB4150 Revises assessment and grading system standards for school districts.

OR - SCR204 Honors Major General Raymond F. Rees for his distinguished career and service to his state and country.

OR - SB1574 Clarifies that standards for dual credit programs must establish manner by which students in grades 9 through 12 may earn course credit for both high school and community college or public university.

OR - HB4120 Expands scholarships for children of public safety officers killed or injured in line of duty to include children of reserve officers and volunteer firefighters killed or disabled in line of duty.