Legislative Highlights

Data collection HB 3288 What it does: Student demographic data are collected at the school and district level, flows to the Oregon Department of Education, then on to the U.S.... Read More

Early learning and literacy House Bills 3134, 3198, 3454, 3561 What they do: HBs 3134, 3198, 3454 and 3561 address early learning and literacy. HB 3134 would add phonics as... Read More

After months of speculation, the State School Fund will make its public debut next week. There may be some boos. “The saga continues,” said Lori Sattenspiel, OSBA Legislative Services director,... Read More

School Funding House Bills 5014 and 5015 What it does: The State School Fund is the major source of funding for the general operations of school districts and education service districts. The Oregon Department... Read More

Corporate kicker for schools House Bill 2257   What it does: In 1980, voters approved a legislative plan for a surplus kicker tax refund. In 2012, Ballot Measure 85 required the corporate... Read More

Student inventors  House Bill 2768  What it does: There are few innovation or intellectual property rights programs directed toward K-12 students in Oregon. The programs that are offered for student inventors... Read More

Cybersecurity  House Bill 2049  What it does: Oregon’s local and regional governments, education service districts, school districts, and libraries have recently completed a variety of assessments that identify critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities... Read More

Interscholastic activity fees House Bill 2750  What it does: HB 2750 would prohibit school districts from charging fees for interscholastic activities, including requiring participation in fundraising activities as a condition of... Read More

True current service level  House Bill 2739  What it does: The Legislature sets the total amount for the State School Fund each biennium. Current service level, the executive branch’s projected amount... Read More