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Ben Cannon, HECC executive director, and Tom Reel, HECC director of operations, led a budget‑intensive briefing that summarized national comparisons, state investments per student, institutional funding patterns and key elements of the governor's recommended budget (GRB). The GRB total for HECC programs was presented as approximately $4.39 billion, a 6.6 percent increase over the last biennium and a 14 percent increase from the current service level (CSL) baseline. HECC staff said roughly three quarters of the budget is general fund and that over 80 percent of HECC expenditures are special payments going directly to institutions, workforce boards and student financial aid.

HECC highlighted the governor's proposal to increase the Oregon Opportunity Grant by $25.1 million above CSL, new workforce investment funding including $25 million one‑time workforce investment (with $5 million for pre‑apprenticeship), and several capital projects. HECC staff described a policy option package for IT modernization to consolidate more than two dozen legacy systems and create a data governance office, with staffing and other costs identified in the presentation. Future Ready program continuity and a proposed educator administrator scholarship program were also described among the GRB items.

Committee members focused on several implementation and policy concerns. Senator Frederick and others asked about the potential impact of removing institution benefit navigator payments in a 10% reduction scenario; HECC staff responded that the positions have helped institutions connect students to benefits such as SNAP and housing assistance and that without state funding institutions would need to identify alternative funding sources. Senator Weber asked whether FAFSA issues from the prior year had been resolved; HECC staff said the federal FAFSA problems largely were resolved by fall and that, so far, the current cycle has been relatively smooth, though they noted national concerns about federal capacity for ongoing FAFSA IT support.

Other inquiries covered declining utilization of the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), reach of HECC’s Aspire program (mostly high school with some middle school participation and college engagement), HECC’s data dashboards and the Oregon Longitudinal Data Collaborative (OLDC) as an interagency resource. HECC said it can provide more detailed follow‑up data on outdoor school participation, NCRC uptake, and the quantified impacts of benefit navigators.

HECC concluded by summarizing agency functions, key performance measures and several governor‑sponsored bills under consideration. The presentation flagged potential reductions (including elimination of institution benefits navigator payments and the NCRC program) as part of required reduction options documentation. Committee members requested follow‑up information on program participation, the benefits‑navigator outcomes, and FAFSA and federal funding interactions that affect state aid programs.

The HECC presentation was informational; no committee votes on HECC budget packages were recorded during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Education 04/01/2025 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Higher Education Coordinating Commission presented the governor's recommended budget to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means for Education on April 1, outlining a $4.39 billion package with increases to student financial aid, an IT modernization proposal, workforce investments and capital projects.","taxTitle","Education, Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18450,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6617827,"Committee adopts funding amendment for summer learning: HB 5,047 would deposit $35M and $47M into new grant fund across two biennia",109,1417000,1526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2839020-47ffb172696de8c16b91a962d91eef3e&start=1417&end=1526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2839020-47ffb172696de8c16b91a962d91eef3e/thumbnail_1417000.jpg","/articles/6617827/Oregon/Committee-adopts-funding-amendment-for-summer-learning-HB-5047-would-deposit-35M-and-47M-into-new-grant-fund-across-two-biennia","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6617827-632e4c02373623a04e59e9a6dd85339a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775532633&Signature=P9Kb2r9x5I-kTD36Wbi3J2HnXrI8y0sSlve1HL0mMtO1YeOoF0wufhJ2SWOPkuvmwnyFPT2VAmGeDoC6XZsncxBBYFdmYhgezHqt8Pce--X~fOYZUR2m5ucwVT5Cg7uJ2H9yNCB7l3OoMaBbA4HFYsHFKOUPS6uBByJsAt2ShbX3px05C3vktMU~orcw01EvHMcKUFcOGNQaGeXYQ-CA6QXHZj3729suaOlfUOcVsuBaqBvZkC8CDjpz15IWLLclaG80jjUxr5TAjBe5-7zSFCjsPWmYgxg-mhddm9AZa3HsDmi~91Oefy6dcd7PmT2WLCoSPdVMrb5y2AWeKruNkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Ways and Means for Education on April 1 adopted the dash‑1 amendment to House Bill 5,047, inserting specific appropriations and expenditure limitations to support the summer learning grant program described in House Bill 2,007.

According to committee staff, the dash‑1 amendment removes placeholder language and provides funding for the Summer Learning Grant Program Fund. For the 2023‑25 biennium the amendment appropriates $35,000,000 general fund for deposit into the fund and provides $12,000,000 in other funds expenditure limitation to support the 2025 summer learning program. For the 2025‑27 biennium, the amendment appropriates $47,000,000 general fund for deposit into the fund and provides $70,000,000 in other funds expenditure limitation to support the 2026 summer program and the first part of the 2027 program. The staff briefing noted the measure contains an emergency clause and is effective on passage. The Legislative Fiscal Office recommended adoption of the dash‑1 amendment.

Co‑Chair Ruiz moved adoption of the dash‑1 amendment; after no objections the motion carried. Committee members then moved HB 5,047 to the full Ways and Means Committee with a do‑pass recommendation. The transcript records these actions as carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded.

Dr. Charlene Williams, Director of the Oregon Department of Education, offered public testimony in support of the related summer learning investment before the committee considered the appropriation. Williams told the committee that high quality summer programs prevent learning loss and accelerate growth, and she cited results from the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant and the 2024 summer grant program, saying the 2024 grantees “met targeted academic goals in literacy, science, and math” and that the Oregon Department of Education is prepared to implement a literacy‑focused summer learning model based on prior grant work. Williams said Oregon students have one of the shortest school years in the country and that “when we invest in summer learning, we are investing in possibilities.”

Lawmakers discussing the appropriation reiterated fiscal constraints and implementation concerns raised earlier in the HB 2,007 work session. Several members supported the funding package as a necessary step to provide districts time to plan effective summer programs; some said additional policy details and greater funding would be desirable but could not be accommodated under current budget constraints.

The dash‑1 amendment and the bill's movement to full committee advance the funding needed to operationalize the grant fund created in HB 2,007. Committee staff and the Legislative Fiscal Office will carry forward implementation details, including the grant application structure and reporting requirements, as the bill proceeds through the legislative process.","The committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment to House Bill 5,047, which inserts appropriations to support the summer learning grant program created in HB 2,007: $35 million general fund and $12 million other‑funds expenditure limitation for the 2023‑25 biennium, and $47 million general fund and $70 million other‑funds expenditure limitation for the ",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6617831,"Committee adopts amendment creating continuously appropriated summer learning grant fund in House Bill 2,007",1010,76000,1086000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2839020-47ffb172696de8c16b91a962d91eef3e&start=76&end=1086","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2839020-47ffb172696de8c16b91a962d91eef3e/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6617831/Oregon/Committee-adopts-amendment-creating-continuously-appropriated-summer-learning-grant-fund-in-House-Bill-2007","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6617831-f2107cf66869f4d16eb2de944707ba1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775532633&Signature=Ku2maYhCi4YZqr6eQcsY5g~wzA0FsYE2v4f6wQAufrf3sojtC5OIclPjPfmmtCRhQbSoCStaJ9cVVbp6fKbzDpPf8o~wXjeb1EBgjXPeTabyEFEppVdu1vdCujWjSZ4ZPypAmqqSIcmOYJVK8ARxpRebOghOHjGOm2L5hk7DJZWED2VCYIgkcPT4Teg4OvpOhsl6wwMfBxLvB42mNEVv3ObcbW4qlf26FC76A1EMmQrxeIerA4lagJ892Mf7nJ1Cx0S5vu5vQK26VWBeyB6z95VRdWA9XN5sm8fy8cvfbm75H2uS6jrNaKk3Em0cwLSQqQiJqqOaAMTe8kYKZjIzGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Ways and Means for Education adopted an amendment to House Bill 2,007 on April 1, creating a dedicated Summer Learning Grant Program Fund and directing the Oregon Department of Education to establish and administer competitive grants for summer learning programs.

The bill, as described by staff, requires the Department of Education to set program elements and grant eligibility, including minimum program hours, application requirements and eligible applicant types. It directs the department to prioritize grants to programs that use research‑aligned literacy strategies and targeted interventions serving students in areas with the lowest rates of reading proficiency. The measure contains annual reporting requirements and directs the department to review statewide student academic outcomes to determine which academic areas to prioritize in future biennia. The bill includes an emergency clause making it effective on passage.

The A‑4 amendment removes a blank general fund appropriation that appeared in earlier drafts and creates a Summer Learning Grant Program Fund. Committee staff explained the fund will be continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for issuing summer learning grants. The Legislative Fiscal Office recommended adoption of the A‑4 amendment.

Committee members debated the amendment and the bill's scope. Representative Juncker and others emphasized focusing limited resources on students most in need of literacy interventions. Representative Juncker said the intent is to “focus on the kids that really need this the most.” Representative Kathleen Levine described the changes in the A‑3 and A‑4 amendments as largely technical but said some district concerns remain and that further work will be needed beyond the current emergency‑clause timeline. Senator Weber and other legislators expressed support for prioritizing literacy while noting budget constraints and the desire to broaden programming in future sessions.

Co‑Chair Ruiz moved adoption of the A‑4 amendment and, after no objections were raised, the amendment passed by voice vote. Co‑Chair Ruiz then moved the bill, as amended, to the full Ways and Means Committee with a do‑pass recommendation; that motion also carried.

Discussion only included committee debate and statements from members; no roll‑call votes were recorded in the transcript. Committee members repeatedly stressed the goal of supporting evidence‑based literacy strategies and noted that program design and funding limitations mean additional details may need to be addressed in subsequent legislative work.

The committee closed its work session on House Bill 2,007 and proceeded to a public hearing and work session on the related funding measure, House Bill 5,047.","The Joint Committee on Ways and Means for Education adopted the A‑4 amendment to House Bill 2,007, establishing a Summer Learning Grant Program Fund, prioritizing literacy-focused programs for students with the lowest reading proficiency. The amended bill was moved to the full Ways and Means Committee with a do‑pass recommendation via voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Higher Education Coordinating Commission presents governor's recommended budget; highlights student aid increases and IT modernization ask

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Committee adopts amendment creating continuously appropriated summer learning grant fund in House Bill 2,007