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Senate committee hears bill to standardize how districts record students after 10 consecutive absences
Summary
The Senate Education Committee on March 10 heard testimony on Senate Bill 315, a measure that would require the Oregon Department of Education to review how students are classified after 10 consecutive absences and to develop a statewide coding system districts must use by the 2026–27 school year.
The Senate Education Committee on March 10 heard testimony on Senate Bill 315, a measure that would require the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to review state requirements for determining when a student is considered actively enrolled after 10 or more consecutive absences, recommend statutory or rule changes, and develop a common coding system for absences that school districts must implement.
The bill authorizes ODE to submit a report to the Legislative Assembly and the State Board of Education summarizing the review and any recommendations. Chris, speaking for the bill, said the measure “requires ODE to develop a common coding system for student absences” and to “require school districts to implement the system by the 2026–27 school…
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