Senator David Brock Smith and Representative E. Werner Reschke have introduced the Oregon Education Reform Act (SB 1100) to address issues in the state’s education system.

The bill aims to improve education by implementing several measures, including:
• Allowing school districts to decide where to place feminine sanitary products
• Providing an income tax credit for teachers in rural districts
• Mandating neutral instruction in public schools, colleges, and universities
• Designating athletic competitions based on biological sex
• Providing school resource officers for each school
• Enhancing licensure pathways for career and technical education teachers
• Prohibiting Covid-19 immunization requirements for school attendance
• Requiring schools to notify parents within 24 hours of incidents involving their children
• Making course curricula and student grades accessible online
• Offering an income tax credit for families that homeschool or pay private school tuition

The bill aims to bring significant reforms to benefit students, teachers, and families in Oregon.

#Sen. Brock Smith and Rep. Reschke press release