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This bill modifies Oregon law regarding Abbreviated School Day Programs (ASDP) for students with disabilities, providing additional protections and service options when parents or foster parents revoke consent or object to their child's ASDP placement. Specifically, the bill allows students two alternative pathways when removed from an ASDP: (1) receiving meaningful access to the same number of instructional hours as other students in their grade, or (2) accessing transitional services designed to help increase their instructional hours. The bill also strengthens enforcement mechanisms, requiring school districts to respond quickly to parental objections, with potential consequences including withholding state funding and requiring compensatory education if they fail to comply. If a school district superintendent does not restore meaningful access to educational services within specified timeframes, they may face disciplinary action from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. The bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective on July 1, 2025, to ensure immediate implementation of these student protection measures. The key goal is to prevent students with disabilities from being unnecessarily restricted in their educational access and to provide clear pathways for full educational participation.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB523