Bill > HB3744

This bill establishes the Task Force on Investigations of School Employee Misconduct, a 15-member group designed to evaluate how school districts handle reports of employee misconduct. The task force will include representatives from various stakeholders, such as parents, students, educators, district attorneys, police chiefs, school board members, school administrators, and state education agencies. The group's primary responsibilities include assessing current procedures for reporting and investigating school employee misconduct, particularly focusing on abuse and sexual conduct provisions in existing Oregon law. They will consider potential changes to current statutes, establish statewide investigation standards, and explore ways to make Department of Education investigation outcomes more publicly accessible. The task force is required to submit a report with potential legislative recommendations by December 15, 2026, and will be supported by the Department of Education. Legislative members will serve in a non-voting advisory capacity, and other members will serve as volunteers. The task force will have its first meeting by November 1, 2025, and will be automatically dissolved on December 31, 2026. Given the bill's emergency declaration, it will take effect immediately upon passage.

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