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Committee hears bill to add immigration status to educational civil‑rights protections and require DOJ model policies
Summary
Senate Bill 15 38 A would add immigration status as a protected class in Oregon's educational anti‑discrimination law, require the Oregon Department of Justice to revise model policies for schools responding to immigration enforcement, and includes an amendment (dash‑8) allowing a narrow process for some community colleges to revert to historic names without HECC approval.
The House Committee on Education heard Senate Bill 15 38 A on Feb. 23, a bill that would add immigration status to Oregon's educational anti‑discrimination protections for instructional programs and require the Oregon Department of Justice to modify its model policies for schools responding to immigration‑enforcement activity.
Sponsor Sen. Lou Frederick framed the bill as codifying existing practice consistent with Plyler v. Doe (U.S. Supreme Court, 1982) and providing clearer statewide guidance to districts and staff during enforcement events. "This bill is not a sweeping new policy," Frederick said; he emphasized the bill's role in ensuring students are educated free from fear and bias.
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