HB 3519
Directs the Department of Education to provide oversight of a program that coordinates an in-state and a national cultural exchange for students of this state.
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Oregon Department of Education to oversee a new program that coordinates cultural exchange opportunities for Oregon students. The program will involve partnerships with public and private entities to facilitate exchanges between students in Oregon and students in other states. Funding for the program will come from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account, and the Department of Education must track participation and report on the program’s success. An emergency declaration allows the bill to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Key provisions
- The Department of Education will oversee a cultural exchange program.
- The program will involve in-state and national exchanges for 12th-grade students and high school graduates.
- The Department of Education will assist entities contracting with the department to ensure diverse student participation.
- By July 1, 2028, the program aims to have at least 1,000 students and 60 schools from 60 school districts participate.
- A Cultural Exchange Program Fund will be established to provide program funding.
- The fund will be supported by transfers from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account and donations.
- The Department of Education will report on program participation to the legislative committees.
- The Department of Education will transfer $2,150,000 from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to the Cultural Exchange Program Fund.
Who is affected
- Oregon Students
- Oregon School Districts
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