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Committee hears bill to standardize electronic transfer of student records
Summary
House Bill 2,508 would require the Oregon Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized electronic method for transferring student information between districts; sponsors and education associations said faster, secure transfers would help mobile students, those with IEPs and Medicaid‑billable services; homeschool representatives
House Bill 2,508, which would direct the Oregon Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized electronic system for transferring student information between school districts and education service districts, received public testimony March 17 emphasizing student continuity, data security and operational efficiency.
Representative Courtney Neuron, chair of the House Education Committee and the bill’s sponsor, said the bill grew from interim workgroups and pilot systems in districts such as North Bend and Coos Bay. She said about 14% of Oregon students — roughly 75,000 children — are mobile each year, and delays in record transfers can slow access to services such as…
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