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Senate Education Committee hears technical fixes in omnibus HB 4,066 A; no vote taken
Summary
The Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 4,066 A on Feb. 17, 2026, where state and university officials requested technical corrections affecting the MIC3 compact, OHSU board language, PSU study timelines and fixes for ESDs; committee members asked for follow-up details and no vote was taken.
Chair Frederick opened a public hearing Feb. 17 on House Bill 4,066 A, an omnibus education bill that sponsors and agency staff described as a set of technical corrections across multiple education laws.
Ellen, a committee staff member, told the panel that HB 4,066 A “makes a series of changes to Oregon education laws, affecting the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, education service districts, the military interstate children's compact, the state board of education, school district budget committees, and a study of farm worker labor standards by Portland State University.” She also noted the bill declares an emergency and would take effect on passage.
Deputy Director of Operations Teneal Weatherall of the Oregon Department of Education urged a narrow correction to ORS 326.552 so Oregon’s statute aligns with the Military Interstate Children's Compact (MIC3) model language. “This will help ensure that military connected students face minimal disruption in education when…
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