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Committee hears testimony to codify McKinney‑Vento protections into Oregon law (HB 4149)
Summary
Sponsors and advocates urged the House Committee on Education to codify McKinney‑Vento protections into state law to secure immediate enrollment, school stability, transportation, and liaison duties for homeless students; practitioners described local gaps in capacity and urged passage to protect vulnerable youth if federal supports change.
House Bill 4149 would enshrine the McKinney‑Vento protections for students experiencing homelessness into Oregon statute, requiring school districts, education service districts, and charter schools to adopt policies that ensure immediate enrollment, school‑of‑origin stability, transportation supports, liaison designation, and dispute resolution, sponsors and witnesses told the House Committee on Education on Feb. 9.
Representative Emerson Levy, co‑sponsor, said the bill largely codifies existing federal McKinney‑Vento requirements to preserve protections for…
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