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SB894 • 2025

Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements.

Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Gelser Blouin,, Representative Wright,, Senator Sollman, Senator Smith DB,, Thatcher,, Representative Smith G
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements.

Digest: Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
  • Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements.
  • Sunsets on June 30, 2026.

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. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-26 Senate

    Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-02-26 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-02-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-21 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  7. 2025-01-21 Senate

    Referred to Education.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or career and technical education program requirements.
Sunsets on June 30, 2026.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to credit for student activities; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 894
Sponsored by Senator GELSER BLOUIN, Representative WRIGHT; Senator THATCHER, Representative SMITH
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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 as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Directs ODE to make standards for a student to earn credit for a student activity.
(Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council, to
conduct specified reviews for the purpose of developing and recommending standards by which
technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy high school diploma requirements or
career and technical education program requirements.
Sunsets on June 30, 2026.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to credit for student activities; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Invest-
ment Council, shall:
(a) Conduct a review of:
(A) The academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education under ORS
329.045 that are relevant to technology-based competitive student activities, as determined
by the department and council;
(B) The knowledge and skill requirements for career and technical education programs
that are relevant to technology-based competitive student activities, as determined by the
department and council; and
(C) The high school diploma requirements prescribed by ORS 329.451 and by rule of the
State Board of Education under ORS 329.451 that are relevant to technology-based compet-
itive student activities, as determined by the department and council.
(b) Based on the review conducted under paragraph (a) of this subsection, develop and
recommend standards by which technology-based competitive student activities may satisfy
credit requirements, including credit requirements for a high school diploma or a career and
technical education program. The standards shall:
(A) Identify the maximum number of credits a student may earn through an individual
technology-based competitive student activity and in total for technology-based competitive
student activities. A student may not be denied the opportunity to participate in a
technology-based competitive student activity solely because the student satisfied the maxi-
mum number of credits prescribed as provided by this subparagraph.
(B) Ensure that technology-based competitive student activities that qualify for credits
also, to the greatest extent practicable, qualify for career and technical education grants
awarded by the department, including grants awarded under ORS 327.372 and 344.075.
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.
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(C) Prescribe accessibility by technology-based competitive student activities to school
district resources, including school facilities, equipment and transportation, in a manner that
is consistent with accessibility by other interscholastic activities.
(D) Include a process by which the Superintendent of Public Instruction approves an ac-
tivity on a general or specific basis.
(2) No later than February 28, 2026, the department and council shall submit a report
that summarizes the review conducted under subsection (1) of this section and the standards
developed and recommended under subsection (1) of this section to:
(a) The State Board of Education. The report submitted under this paragraph may in-
clude recommendations for administrative rules.
(b) The interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education. The report
submitted under this paragraph must be submitted in the manner provided by ORS 192.245
and may include recommendations for legislation.
SECTION 2.
Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on June 30, 2026.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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