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HB2453 • 2025

Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board.

Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Neron
Last action
2025-07-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board.

<b>Digest: Limits the duties of an equity committee that serves a school district.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: Limits the duties of an equity committee that serves a school district.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b> [<i>Digest: Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] [<i>Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state.
  • Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] <b>Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-07 House

    Chapter 348, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 20, 2025.

  2. 2025-06-20 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Starr.

  6. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  16. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  20. 2025-04-16 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  21. 2025-04-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 3--Cate, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Breese-Iverson, Helm, Sanchez, Wallan.

  22. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  23. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  24. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-04-07 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Education.

  27. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Limits the duties of an equity committee that serves a school district. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Department of Education to study the adequacy of public education in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Removes the requirement that an educational equity advisory committee must advise a school district board.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2453
Sponsored by Representative NERON (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to education; amending ORS 329.711; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 329.711 is amended to read:
329.711. (1) Nothing in this section shall interfere with the duties, responsibilities and rights of
duly elected school district boards. There shall be established at each school district an educational
equity advisory committee.
(2)(a) The duties of an educational equity advisory committee shall include:
[(a) Advising the school district board about the educational equity impacts of policy decisions; ]
[(b)] (A) Advising the school district superintendent about the educational equity impacts of
policy decisions; and
[(c)] (B) Informing the [ school district board and ] school district superintendent when a situation
arises in a school of the school district that negatively impacts underrepresented students and ad-
vising the [ board and ] superintendent on how best to handle that situation.
(b) The school district superintendent may act on any recommendations of the educa-
tional equity advisory committee without approval from the school district board.
(3) The educational equity advisory committee may prepare an annual report that:
(a) Contains the following information:
(A) The successes and challenges the school district has experienced in meeting the educational
equity needs of students in the school district;
(B) Recommendations the committee made to the [ school district board and ] school district su-
perintendent, and the actions that were taken in response to those recommendations; and
(C) Any other information required by the State Board of Education by rule.
(b) Is shared with the school district board:
(A) By the school district superintendent; and
(B) If requested by the school district board, by the committee as a presentation by the
committee at a school district board meeting.
[(b)] (c) Is made available by being:
(A) Distributed to the parents of the students of the school district;
(B) Posted on the school district’s website; and
[(C) Presented to the school district board in an open meeting with adequate opportunity for public
comment; and]
[(D)] (C) Sent to the State Board of Education.
Enrolled House Bill 2453 (HB 2453-A) Page 1
(4)(a) An educational equity advisory committee shall be selected by the [ school district board
and] school district superintendent and must be composed of parents, employees, students and com-
munity members from the school district.
(b) For the purpose of selecting members, the [ school district board and ] school district super-
intendent:
(A) Shall solicit names of possible members from the community;
(B) Must ensure that membership is primarily representative of underserved student groups;
(C) May not exclude members based on immigration status; and
(D) Must comply with any other requirements established by the State Board of Education by
rule.
(5) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules necessary for the administration of this
section.
SECTION 2.
This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
Passed by House April 15, 2025
..................................................................................
Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
..................................................................................
Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 10, 2025
..................................................................................
Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
..................................................................................
Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
..................................................................................
Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2453 (HB 2453-A) Page 2