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Senate committee hears bill to double poverty weight in school funding formula
2694650 · March 19, 2025
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Summary
Senate Bill 401 would raise the state school fund distribution weight for children in poverty from 0.25 to 0.5 beginning in the 2025–26 school year; sponsor described change as a simple fix to long-standing underweighting of poverty.
The Oregon Senate Education Committee opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 401 on March 19, 2025. The bill would increase the state school fund distribution weight for children in poverty from 0.25 to 0.5 starting in the 2025–26 school year and declares an emergency, taking effect July 1,…
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