SB 1539 – increasing access to schools by homeless students

“In committee upon adjournment” March 4, 2022.

Summary as of Feb 8 “Directs Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to establish pilot program that awards grants to school districts that have a significant population of homeless students. Specifies eligibility criteria. Requires ODE to select seven districts that will receive grants. Requires districts to report annually on uses of grant funds. Requires that grant moneys be sourced from Statewide Education Initiatives Account and to provide direct assistance to homeless students. Prescribes funding formula for distribution of grants based on average daily membership (ADM) of homeless students in districts. Requires ODE to report annually to interim legislative committees on uses of grant funds beginning November 1, 2022. Becomes operative July 1, 2022. Sunsets July 1, 2025. Requires ODE and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to jointly report to interim legislative committees on homeless student
demographics and uses of grant funds for 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 school years. Declares emergency, effective on passage.”

Establishes pilot program to provide funding to school districts for purposes of increasing access to schools by homeless students and improving academic achievement of homeless students.

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