Friends:
This is to inform you that a couple of bills that may be of interest will be coming before the House Education Committee at 1:00 PM on Monday April 25th. in Hearing Room E.
House bill 3172 does not eliminate teacher certification, but it does transfer the responsibility for certifying teachers to the Board and Department of Education. I can't offer any further information on this bill or why it was drafted.
House bill 2919 is essentially the same bill as Senate Bill 300 (the Expanded Options Bill) before the latter bill was amended. It creates a mechanism for dual credit programs. As I have noted before there are some serious drawbacks to the bill as well as some benefits but I think we can all agree that there should be an appeals process for students under 16 who want or need to participate in college-level instruction. There is a good chance for getting an amendment to this effect if there is solid testimony about the need.
If you want to read the full text of the bill, go to , check "house bill" on the form and enter the bill number (in this case, 2919) in the blank page.
If you want to comment on any education bill, send your thoughts to the members of the House or Senate Education Committee, depending on where the bill is being heard. Committee members can be found at or in the legislative reports on the OATAG website.
Work Session
HB 3183 Changes method for distribution of income from Common School Fund to school districts.
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session
HB 2919 Creates Expanded Options Program for students attending public schools in grades 11 and 12 or who are 16 years of age or older.
HB 3172 Abolishes Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
Staff respectfully requests that you submit 20 collated copies of written materials at the time of your testimony.
In addition, please remember to ask Representative Linda Flores to schedule a work session for House bill 2954, the bill that requires districts to submit their TAG plans to the ODE for approval. The bill was pulled from its work session if we don't remind legislators about it, it may slip through the cracks. A FEW CALLS WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
You can remind them that this bill will increase accountability for a program that has until now been largely unaccountable and that there was a lot of concern expressed about the implementation of the TAG program in the
state input sessions last spring, attended by hundreds of parents, teachers and administrators across the state.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
Linda Flores, Chair, 503-986-1451 Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE.,H-287, Salem, OR, 97301, Email: rep.lindaflores@...
John H Dallum, Vice-Chair, Capitol Phone: 503-986-1459 Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE H-289, Salem, OR, 97301, Email: rep.johndallum@...
Steve March, Vice-Chair, Capitol Phone: 503-986-1446, Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., H-385, Salem, OR, 97301, Email: rep.stevemarch@...
Debi Farr, Capitol Phone: 503-986-1414, Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, H-278, Salem,, OR, 97301, Email: rep.debifarr@...
John Lim, Capitol Phone: 503-986-1450, Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE H-496, Salem, OR, 97301, Email: rep.johnlim@...
Arnie Roblan, Capitol Phone: 503-986-1409, Capitol Address: 900 Court St NE, H-384, Salem,, OR, 97301, Email: rep.arnieroblan@...
Chip Shields, Capitol Phone: 503-986-1443. Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-489, Salem, OR, 97301 Email: rep.chipshields@...
f you are interested in testifying on these or any other bills, please let me know. My number is (503)-774-7017
Margaret DeLacy
OATAG legislative chair
