Bill > HB3006

This bill aims to increase diversity in Oregon's education workforce by establishing several key initiatives. The bill would appropriate an unspecified amount of General Fund money to the Department of Education to create affordable pathways for individuals from marginalized populations to obtain teaching and administrative licenses. It would also provide incentives for schools to hire and support new educators, especially those from marginalized populations. A key component is a scholarship program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, which will provide financial support to administrator candidates from marginalized populations, with the goal of ensuring that the percentage of administrators from these populations reflects the percentage of students from marginalized populations in the state's public schools. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to develop a plan to expand data sharing about the education workforce across state agencies and modernize systems for monitoring educator workforce trends. The bill defines an "administrator candidate" as an individual preparing to be an administrator licensed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, but explicitly excludes those preparing to be teachers from this definition.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3006