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Committee approves amendment to require student members and public email addresses on community college boards

Oregon Senate Education Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The Senate Education Committee approved a dash‑1 amendment to SB 15‑37 requiring community college boards to have at least one non‑voting student member, a publicly available official email address for each board member, and rules for student participation in executive sessions; the committee moved the bill to the floor with a 'do pass' recommendation.

The Senate Education Committee held a work session on SB 15‑37 and approved a dash‑1 amendment that removes age and residency requirements for the student member, requires boards to adopt rules governing that student's participation in executive sessions, and…

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