Bill > HB2509

This bill establishes new standards and requirements for instructional assistants who work with students with disabilities in Oregon school districts. The bill directs the State Board of Education to create comprehensive rules to ensure that instructional assistants are appropriately trained and prepared to support students with disabilities. These standards will specify the knowledge, skills, and training required before an instructional assistant can work with students, with additional requirements for those directly supporting students with disabilities or complex needs. The board must create these standards by July 1, 2026, and school districts must comply by July 1, 2028. To develop these standards, the board must appoint an advisory committee that includes parents of students with disabilities, special education attorneys, instructional assistants, special education teachers, school district special education directors, and a representative from a family support organization. The bill also requires school districts to report relevant information to the Department of Education and establishes that districts not meeting these standards will be considered nonstandard. Additionally, the bill updates the legal definition of "instructional assistant" and makes various technical amendments to existing education-related statutes to align with these new requirements.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2509