SB717 • 2025

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a pilot program to provide stipends for student teachers and the educators who mentor student teachers for licensure.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Gorsek
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
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.

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a pilot program to provide stipends for student teachers and the educators who mentor student teachers for licensure.

Digest: The Act directs HECC to create a pilot program that gives money to student teachers.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act directs HECC to create a pilot program that gives money to student teachers.
The Act sunsets on January 2, 2028.
(Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a pilot program to provide stipends for student teachers and the educators who mentor student teachers for licensure.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-07 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-07 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-02 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-03 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act directs HECC to create a pilot program that gives money to student teachers. The Act sunsets on January 2, 2028. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a pilot program to provide stipends for student teachers and the educators who mentor student teachers for licensure. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.
Relating to: Relating to stipends for student teachers.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 717
Ordered by the Senate April 7
Including Senate Amendments dated April 7
Sponsored by Senator GORSEK (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act directs HECC to create a pilot program that gives money to student teachers.
The Act sunsets on January 2, 2028. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a pilot program to provide
stipends for student teachers and the educators who mentor student teachers for licensure. Sunsets
on January 2, 2028.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to stipends for student teachers.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall establish at least
one pilot program at a public or private institution of higher education in this state to pro-
vide stipends to student teachers and educators who mentor student teachers for licensure.
(2) Under the pilot program:
(a) The institution of higher education shall partner with one or more school districts in
this state to provide stipends to student teachers and educators who mentor student teach-
ers for licensure.
(b) Priority must be given to student teachers:
(A) From underrepresented backgrounds;
(B) Who work in a school district located in a rural area of this state; and
(C)(i) Who work in special education; or
(ii) Who work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
SECTION 2.
(1) Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2028.
(2) Section 1 of this 2025 Act applies to the 2026-2027 school year.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 1748