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Senate hears comments on SB 15‑37 to require student representation and public contact info on community college boards

Oregon State Senate Committee on Education · February 10, 2026
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Summary

SB 15‑37 would require community college board members to post institutional email addresses, add a nonvoting student representative to each board, and require boards to fill vacancies within 90 days or have county commissions act; committee testimony was largely supportive with dash‑1 technical amendments.

The Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing on SB 15‑37 on Feb. 10. Sponsor remarks and multiple witnesses outlined three core reforms: requiring each community college board member have a publicly posted institutional email address, creating a nonvoting student representative chosen by student government, and establishing a 90‑day timeline for filling board vacancies with…

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