Relating to educators; and declaring an emergency.

Prohibits Department of Education from requiring fingerprints of certain persons. Removes prohibition on July 1, 2024. Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct review of commission's license reciprocity process and to identify changes that will simplify process. Requires commission to report findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Directs commission to adopt rules that provide for reduction or suspension of professional development requirements that are needed to renew license, registration or certification at any time from January 1, 2022, until December 31, 2023. Directs department and commission to jointly review application process for persons seeking jobs in education and to evaluate options for establishing and maintaining statewide portal. Requires department and commission to jointly report findings to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules for distributing grants for purposes of recruiting and retaining personnel in education. Limits biennial expenditures made from American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund for grants. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Directs board to adopt rules for providing reimbursements to substitute teachers and instructional assistants for costs personally incurred for required training. Limits biennial expenditures made from American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund for reimbursements. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Directs board to suspend certain reporting requirements for school districts and education service districts. Sunsets June 30, 2023. Directs commission to employ at least one individual for purpose of assisting persons in becoming licensed or registered educators. ] Directs commission, in partnership with University of Oregon, to establish workforce data system for purpose of gathering data on needs of education workforce serving students in kindergarten through grade 12. Limits biennial expenditures made from American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund for data system. Sunsets January 2, 2024. Declares emergency, effective on passage.