Bill > HB2512

This bill requires the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to develop and maintain a comprehensive statewide data system for the education workforce, which includes licensed and classified staff employed by or under contract with public education providers such as school districts, charter schools, and education service districts. The proposed data system will assign unique identifiers to education workforce members while protecting personally identifiable information, and will serve multiple purposes including identifying hiring needs, tracking educator preparation program graduates, analyzing educator mobility and retention patterns, evaluating school climate, and studying workforce trends. The system must be fully integrated with other state data systems, ensure data accuracy and security, provide a user-friendly interface with advanced analytics capabilities, offer tailored reporting for different user groups like district leaders and researchers, and include comprehensive training resources. The bill mandates that the ODE make the collected information publicly available through an interactive, visually appealing data visualization tool on their website, with the goal of supporting strategic decision-making and long-term planning in education workforce management. The system will enable detailed analysis of educator trends across various dimensions such as geographic location, school, grade level, and teacher characteristics.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2512