Bill > HB2513

This bill modifies Oregon law to allow the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to contract with either a nonprofit entity or a specific type of business called a "benefit company" to administer a statewide 10th-grade assessment. The assessment is designed to help predict student success on college entrance exams, provide practice for these exams, and identify students with potential for advanced placement courses. The bill expands the existing law by adding benefit companies (businesses incorporated under ORS 60.754) as potential contractors alongside nonprofit entities. The assessment must examine students in mathematics, reading, and writing, provide detailed performance analysis, and offer students free career and college exploration resources. School districts can also apply for waivers to use alternative contractors that meet specific criteria, and the department maintains the ability to waive assessments for specific student groups or individual students upon request. The bill includes an emergency clause, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage in 2025, which suggests the provisions are considered urgent for supporting student educational opportunities.

Education

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2513