Relating to a state commission for public charter schools.

HB 3441 establishes Oregon's State Commission on Public Charter Schools, a new oversight body created to sponsor and manage public charter schools. The commission, composed of nine members appointed by political leaders (three by the Governor, two by Senate leadership, and two by House leadership), has three core duties: (1) sponsor high-quality charter schools with a focus on serving at-risk students, (2) ensure accountability for sponsored schools, and (3) hold school governing boards responsible. This bill does not change how existing charter schools operate but creates a new state-level entity to oversee them, replacing or supplementing current school district or state board sponsorship under Oregon law. The commission will meet quarterly, have no paid members, and set charter renewal processes through amendments to existing statutes.