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SB 314 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to nontraditional pathways to licensure for educators.

Summary
] [ Directs the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and the Educator Advancement Council to jointly develop a strategic plan for nontraditional pathways to licensure for educators in this state. ] [ Requires the commission and the council to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than July 1 of each even-numbered year. ] Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Department of Education, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Educator Advancement Council to jointly develop a three- to five-year strategic plan for agency collaboration to align, coordinate and strengthen the educator workforce in Oregon. Directs the agencies to include an analysis of progress toward meeting the goals of the strategic plan in specific biennial reports required under the Educators Equity Act.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirects development of nontraditional educator licensure pathways to expand teacher recruitment and access, aligning with supporting educators and improving educational access.95% confidence
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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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the scope of the strategic planning requirement from just two agencies to five agencies, broadening the focus from nontraditional licensure pathways to overall educator workforce collaboration. The plan timeline was extended from annual updates to a five-year cycle, and the reporting mechanism was changed to align with existing biennial reports under a different statute.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a narrow focus on nontraditional licensure pathways to a broader mandate for five agencies to collaborate on strengthening the entire educator workforce in Oregon.
SCOPE

The agencies required to develop the strategic plan were expanded from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Educator Advancement Council to include the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Department of Education, and Department of Early Learning and Care.

TIMELINE

The requirement to update the strategic plan was changed from an annual update by June 30 to a five-year update cycle.

REQUIREMENT

The plan requirements were broadened to include a vision, mission, priorities, goals, timelines, and progress indicators, rather than focusing only on nontraditional pathways and standards.

Reporting requirements were changed to include an analysis of progress in biennial reports under ORS 342.448, replacing the previous requirement to submit separate reports to legislative committees by July 1 of even-numbered years.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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