Bill > HB2453

This bill modifies Oregon Revised Statute 329.711 to change the role and operation of educational equity advisory committees in school districts. The bill removes the school district board's direct involvement in the selection and oversight of these committees, instead giving the school district superintendent primary responsibility for managing the committee. Specifically, the superintendent can now select committee members, act on their recommendations without board approval, and will be responsible for sharing the committee's annual report with the board. The bill maintains the committee's core duties, which include advising on educational equity impacts, informing the superintendent about situations negatively affecting underrepresented students, and preparing an annual report. The committee must still be composed of parents, employees, students, and community members, with membership primarily representing underserved student groups. The bill also preserves the requirement that the annual report be distributed to parents, posted on the district website, and sent to the State Board of Education. An emergency clause is included, indicating the law will take effect immediately upon passage in 2025.

Education

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2453