HB 2374 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to services to improve school attendance.

Summary

Establishes the [ Parenting Effectiveness ] CARE Program within the [ Department of Human Services ] Youth Development Division to support families and reduce barriers that contribute to absence from school and a lack of basic needs . Directs the [ department ] division to award grants to counties or other local entities to [ provide services to families of chronically absent students ] implement local CARE programs . [ Directs attendance supervisors to refer chronically absent students to the nearest local parenting effectiveness program. ].

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to rename the program from 'Parenting Effectiveness Program' to 'CARE Program' and move it from the Department of Human Services to the Youth Development Division. The bill also expanded the program's purpose to include reducing barriers like food insecurity, transportation, and housing, and changed the referral language from attendance supervisors to school districts.

Scope change

The program's scope expanded to explicitly address basic needs barriers (food, transportation, housing, etc.) and the administering agency changed from the Department of Human Services to the Youth Development Division.

SCOPE

Program renamed from 'Parenting Effectiveness Program' to 'CARE Program' to reflect broader support for families.

Added explicit purpose to reduce barriers including food, transportation, clothing, legal documents, health care, housing, and child care.

ELIGIBILITY

Program moved from Department of Human Services to Youth Development Division within the Department of Human Services.

REQUIREMENT

Changed referral requirement from 'attendance supervisor' to 'participating school district' for students needing attendance support.

Removed requirement to refer chronically absent students specifically to parenting effectiveness programs; now refers to CARE programs.

Changed rule-making authority from 'department' to 'division' and added eligibility criteria for grants.

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors