Bill > HB3040

This bill amends Oregon's Early Literacy Success Initiative to expand and refine existing grant programs for improving early literacy in elementary schools. The bill broadens professional development and coaching to include not just teachers and administrators, but also instructional assistants and other staff identified by the State Board of Education. It expands the scope of curricula adoption to cover prekindergarten through fifth grade and allows grant funds to be used for purchasing culturally relevant materials. The bill modifies reporting requirements, pushing the annual report deadline to February 1st and requiring more detailed reporting on professional development, student participation in literacy programs, and student outcomes. Additionally, it strengthens the Department of Education's intervention powers when schools fail to meet literacy goals, allowing the department to require specific textbook adoptions, mandate training and improvement activities, and potentially withhold future grant distributions. The Community Grant program is also updated to further emphasize culturally and linguistically responsive early literacy efforts, including expanding language revitalization efforts by federally recognized Indian tribes and developing statewide programs that engage parents and children in early literacy.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3040