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OR HB2953
Relating to funding for students eligible for special education; declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
02/24/2025
02/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Takes away the cap on the amount of state moneys that a school district may receive for a student who is a child with a disability. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Removes the percentage cap on the amount of moneys that are distributed from the State School Fund to school districts for students eligible for special education as a child with a disability. Di- rects the Department of Education to prepare and submit a report related to special educa- tion funding and expenditures. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for transfer to the State School Fund. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill removes the existing cap on state funding for students with disabilities in Oregon's school districts, specifically eliminating the previous restriction that limited special education funding to 11 percent of a district's average daily membership (ADM) without additional departmental review. The bill requires the Department of Education to prepare and submit a comprehensive report on special education funding and expenditures, detailing funding levels for each school district and comparing the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 biennia. The legislation appropriates an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the State School Fund to support these changes, and the amendments will apply to State School Fund distributions starting with the 2025-2026 school year. The bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective immediately on July 1, 2025, with the intent of ensuring more flexible and potentially increased financial support for students with disabilities across Oregon's school districts. By removing the percentage cap, the bill aims to provide school districts with more resources to support students who require special education services.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (18)
Jami Cate (R)*,
April Dobson (D)*,
Sarah Finger McDonald (D)*,
Kayse Jama (D)*,
Courtney Neron Misslin (D)*,
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Lisa Fragala (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
David Gomberg (D),
Dacia Grayber (D),
Zach Hudson (D),
Cyrus Javadi (R),
Lesly Muñoz (D),
Travis Nelson (D),
Hoa Nguyen (D),
Deb Patterson (D),
Katherine Pham (D),
Boomer Wright (R),
Last Action
Public Hearing held. (on 03/13/2025)
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