Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB2186: Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: Allows virtual public charter schools to receive a SIA grant. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows virtual public charter schools to be eligible for grants distributed from the Student Investment Account. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; creating new provisions; amending ORS 327.185 and 327.195; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; creating new provisions; amending ORS 327.185 and 327.195; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 327.185 is amended to read: 327.185. (1) As used in this section, "eligible applicant" means any of the following entities: (a) Common school districts and union high school districts. (b) The Youth Corrections Education Program or the Juvenile Detention Education Program. (c) Public charter schools [that are not virtual public charter schools, as defined in ORS 338.005, and] that have a student population of which: (A) At least 35 percent of the student population is composed of students from the following student (ii) Racial or ethnic groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, as described in ORS 327.180 (2)(b)(B); or (iii) Students with disabilities, as described in ORS 327.180 (2)(b)(C); and (B) The percentage of the students from student groups identified under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is greater than or equal to: (i) The percentage of all students in the school district who are economically disadvantaged, if eligibility is determined based on the percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged; (ii) The percentage of all students in the school district who are from racial or …
Sponsors
- Emily McIntire (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Bonham (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Education.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB2186?
- HB2186 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB2186 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to public charter school eligibility for grants from the Student Investment Account; creating new provisions; amending ORS 327.185 and 327.195; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB2186?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2186?
- Emily McIntire (R, 56), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2186?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/2186
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.