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Sarah Arbuckle read testimony for Representative Hoa Nguyen in support of HB 3218 and cited statewide attendance data: “During the 2122 school year, 36 percent of students across Oregon were chronically absent. Among American Indian and Alaska Native students, that number was significantly higher, more than 50% according to the Oregon Department of Education.” The bill would require the Department of Education and the Legislative Commission on Indian Services to study opportunities to expand TAP — including possible increases in funding — and produce a report by Sept. 15, 2026.

April Campbell, Assistant Superintendent in the Office of Indian Education, and Stacy Parrish, an Indian Education Specialist, described TAP’s design and results. They said TAP currently funds full-time family advocates and site teams in 10 districts (nine geographically adjacent to Oregon tribes and one urban site) and serves roughly 6,425 AIAN-plus students in districts that together enroll nearly 62,000 students. Campbell said TAP districts use community‑based, research-backed strategies — school-based advocates, direct family outreach, intergovernmental agreements and shared training — and that participating districts have reported improved communication with families and higher attendance.

Program design and requirements: TAP requires a three-person site team (district project director, tribal partner representative and a full-time TAP family advocate) and funding to support the advocate; sites are expected to “indigenize” evidence-based attendance strategies and to serve all students in TAP schools while targeting services to AIAN students. ODE witnesses described TAP’s data-driven monitoring and noted TAP’s emphasis on partnership with tribes.

Committee outcome: The hearing was informational; the bill would direct ODE and the Legislative Commission on Indian Services to study expansion options and report back to interim education committees by Sept. 15, 2026. No committee vote was taken at the April 30 hearing.

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The bill’s sponsor summarized the proposal and said it “permits institutions to directly compensate student athletes or prospective student athletes for the use of their name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation” and adds contract-privacy protections and restrictions on certain types of promotions. Ellen, a staff member who summarized the measure for the committee, said the bill “protects a student athlete's contract from public disclosure law.”

Why it matters: Supporters told the committee that the NCAA and a proposed nationwide settlement are changing the rules so that colleges will be permitted to pay athletes directly beginning July 1, 2025, and they said Oregon law must be updated so in-state institutions are not put at a competitive disadvantage. Lisa Peterson, deputy athletic director at the University of Oregon, called HB 3694 “critical to ensuring that Oregon remains at the forefront of NIL policy.”

Student testimony and institutional perspective: Jennifer McMillan, identified as a student athlete at Oregon State University, described NIL opportunities as transformative and said allowing institutions to compensate athletes directly would reduce dependence on third parties. She told the committee, “For me name, image, and likeness opportunities have been truly transformative.” Max Ford, a former University of Oregon football player and attorney, said the sector is undergoing a “seismic shift” and warned that without statutory changes Oregon schools could lose recruits. In his remarks he said, “I urge your support to 3 6 9 4, House Bill 3 6 9 4.”

Legal questions: Representative Lively flagged a recently raised Department of Justice concern about part 6 of the bill that may implicate First Amendment issues; he said legislative counsel will review the issue and an amendment could be drafted if needed. Lively noted the bill is intended to align state law with an existing house settlement and with changes expected from the NCAA, and he said it “does not undercut the $20,500,000 cap included in the preliminary house settlement” referenced in prior legislation.

Committee action: The hearing was public testimony only; committee members asked clarifying questions but no vote was taken at the April 30 hearing. Sponsors said they will return with amendments if legal counsel recommends changes.

Context and next steps: Supporters emphasized that the NCAA’s pending rule changes and the national settlement create an effective deadline for states to update statute if their institutions are to pay athletes directly. Committee staff said counsel will review the constitutional question raised by the DOJ and that sponsors would bring any amendment back to the committee.

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Representative Levy said the bill is a “may, not a shall” measure and described existing grant funding of $2,000 per school established through the budget note; she said the grant program is available on the Oregon Department of Education website but that uptake has been slow. Levy emphasized that short response times matter in active-threat and medical events and described the proposed mechanism as a low-cost, practical tool that improves the accuracy and timeliness of 911 information.

Lori Alhadeff, founder of Make Our Schools Safe and the mother of a Parkland victim, told the committee that “Time equals life,” and said wearable panic-alert devices that link directly to first responders can cut the time to notification and help administrators initiate lockdowns more quickly. Motorola Solutions’ Chris Pavaceras described vendor systems used in other states and explained that the technology has evolved from simple phone apps to broader emergency workflow tools that can link cameras, radio communications and other situational data to PSAPs. He said the systems allow “real time” two‑way communication between schools and 911 call centers.

Supporters and vendors addressed operational questions raised by senators: how the devices work (wearable devices, phone apps, or Chromebook integrations), data storage (vendors said encrypted databases and limited access to law enforcement and vendors), training (vendors said they work with PSAPs and districts on training and workflow), and grant funding (the sponsor said the grant program includes funding for software integration with PSAPs). Several senators and witnesses discussed concerns about cell-phone use by students; sponsors said the systems are primarily for staff and authorized users, and that devices and software can be deployed as wearables or through controlled staff apps rather than giving students phone access.

No committee vote: The public hearing concluded with no vote. Sponsors said the grant program includes funding for software to connect with PSAPs and that the measure complements, rather than replaces, other safety measures.

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Representative Boomer Wright (sitting in) described HB 2530 as a set of technical fixes to House Bill 4147, the 2024 measure that authorized optional use of stop-arm cameras. Wright said the new bill “allows school districts in agreement with law enforcement to contract with private vendors for this technology,” clarifies distribution of fine revenue and strengthens the process by which citations based on camera evidence are mailed.

Supporters’ arguments: Representative Courtney Neuron (presenting) cited survey data showing widespread illegal passings of school buses and said HB 2530 clarifies contracting and revenue distribution so districts that invest in cameras can recoup costs. Alina Prine, representing PacWest on behalf of a vendor, said the bill “allows school districts in agreement with law enforcement to contract with a private vendor for the installation and maintenance,” and urged support. Dr. Sami Aladrobo, identified as a Corvallis School Board member, said revenue-sharing provisions are important for districts facing budgetary constraints.

Questions and unknowns: Committee members asked several operational questions that supporters did not fully answer at the hearing: how a driver would prove that a bus’s lights or signage were not functioning (the bill creates a rebuttable presumption that lights/signs were operational), how footage is stored and who has access, the per-bus installation and maintenance costs, details of vendor contracts, and whether violation rates fall after camera installation. Witnesses said vendors store footage on encrypted systems and that revenue-sharing with vendors and districts is handled through contracts, but they committed to providing the committee with more detailed data on costs, data retention and effect on violation rates.

No final action: The public hearing ended without a committee vote. Sponsors and witnesses offered to supply the committee additional information on storage practices, contract models, costs, and comparative data from other states.

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