Bill > HB3652

This bill expands the mandatory subjects of collective bargaining for school districts by modifying Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 243.650 to include class size and caseload limits as employment relations topics that must be discussed during negotiations between school districts and labor organizations. Specifically, the bill removes the previous limitation that class size and caseload limits were only mandatory subjects of bargaining for schools qualifying for Title I federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act assistance. Now, class size and caseload limits will be mandatory bargaining topics for all school districts, regardless of their federal funding status. The bill also includes a standard effective date provision, stipulating that the law will take effect 91 days after the adjournment of the 2025 regular session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. This change aims to provide more negotiating power to school employee labor organizations by ensuring that class size and workload are topics that must be addressed during collective bargaining, potentially giving educators more input into their working conditions.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3652