SB 717 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to stipends for student teachers.

Summary

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a pilot program to provide stipends for student teachers and the educators who mentor student teachers for licensure. Sunsets on January 2, 2028.

Issues: ✓ Education

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 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand the pilot program's scope by allowing it to be established at private institutions of higher education in addition to public universities, and by changing the requirement from a single public university to at least one institution. This broadens the potential reach of the student teacher stipend program.

Scope change

The program's applicability was expanded from only public universities to include both public and private institutions of higher education in the state.

SCOPE

Changed the requirement from establishing a pilot program at a public university to establishing at least one pilot program at a public or private institution of higher education.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the specific requirement that the public university must partner with school districts, replacing it with a requirement that the institution of higher education (public or private) must partner with school districts.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

upper

Apr 7, 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

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors