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SB970 • 2025

Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is voluntary.

Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is voluntary.

Education
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 Hudson
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.

Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is voluntary.

Digest: Limits when students may be placed in remote or online learning programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: Limits when students may be placed in remote or online learning programs.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).
  • Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is voluntary.
  • Provides exceptions.

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. 2025-02-04 Senate

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

  3. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Referred to Education.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Limits when students may be placed in remote or online learning programs. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).
Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is voluntary. Provides exceptions.
Relating to: Relating to the provision of instruction in a manner that is not in person.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 970
Sponsored by Senator GELSER BLOUIN; Representative HUDSON
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: Limits when students may be placed in remote or online learning programs. (Flesch
Readability Score: 67.7).
Provides that enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is volun-
tary. Provides exceptions.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the provision of instruction in a manner that is not in person.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Online learning program” means an instructional program or plan in which instruc-
tion regularly and primarily occurs online or by other electronic technology.
(b) “Remote learning program” means an instructional program or plan in which the
student is regularly separated by time or location for the student’s instructional time with
the teacher, regardless of whether technology is used.
(2) Student enrollment in a remote learning program or an online learning program is
voluntary and may not be unilaterally imposed by a school district.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to:
(a) An out-of-school suspension imposed in compliance with ORS 339.250.
(b) A remote learning program or an online learning program provided on a temporary
basis as part of an alternate interim placement for a student while a functional behavioral
assessment is being conducted or for whom a behavior intervention plan is being developed
or implemented in compliance with the requirements of federal and state law.
(c) A remote learning program or an online learning program provided on a temporary
basis to a majority of the students in the program due to a public health emergency, a
human-created disaster, a natural disaster or any other declared public emergency.
SECTION 2.
Section 1 of this 2025 Act applies to instruction provided on or after the ef-
fective date of this 2025 Act.
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 2080