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ODE urges narrow fix to MIC3 language in ORS 326.552 to prevent unintended expansion

Oregon Senate Committee on Education · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Oregon Department of Education told the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 17 that a technical statutory correction to ORS 326.552 is needed so Oregon law matches the Military Interstate Children's Compact model and does not broaden eligibility to National Guard members on state missions.

At the Senate Committee on Education public hearing on Feb. 17, Teneal Weatherall, identified as deputy director of operations for the Oregon Department of Education, urged lawmakers to approve a narrow technical amendment to ORS 326.552 to align state law with the Military Interstate Children's Compact (MIC3) model.

“This will help ensure that…

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