Senate committee backs new immediate-accommodations plan for students after concussion

The Senate Education Committee on April 5 heard testimony supporting House Bill 3007A, which would require the Oregon Department of Education to develop a procedure and sample form to create an Immediate Temporary Accommodations Plan (ITAP) for students diagnosed with concussions or other brain injuries.

State Representative Courtney Neuron, sponsor, described the bill as the product of an 18‑month task force convened by the Oregon Health Authority and said the A‑4 amendment clarified that required accommodations must be in place within 10 school days. “This bill requires the Oregon Department of Education to develop a procedure and sample form … to guide public education providers in creating an immediate and temporary accommodations plan,” Neuron said.

The bill would require schools to initiate the ITAP process on written notification from a parent or guardian that a student has been diagnosed with a brain injury and accommodations are requested.…