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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3059
Sponsored by Representative EVANS (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Directs DHS and ODE to jointly study the needs of youth who are in a residential fa-
cility and who attend a public school in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.0).
Requires the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education to jointly study
the needs of youth who are in a residential facility and who attend a public school in this state.
Directs the departments to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly
related to human services and education no later than September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the education of youth in residential facilities; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, “residential facility” means:
(a) A child-caring agency, as defined in ORS 418.205, that is a qualified residential treat-
ment program described in ORS 418.323 and that provides residential care and treatment to
a child, as defined in ORS 418.205;
(b) A residential training home or a residential training facility, as those terms are de-
fined in ORS 443.400; or
(c) A developmental disability child foster home, as defined in ORS 443.830.
(2) The Department of Human Services and the Department of Education shall jointly
study the mental, emotional, behavioral health and educational needs of youth who are in a
residential facility and who attend a public school in this state for any grade from
kindergarten through grade 12.
(3) The study conducted under this section must:
(a) Identify gaps in funding that is intended to cover the costs of mandated programs or
services for human services and for education and that is provided to human services agen-
cies, school districts and education service districts for youth in residential facilities who
attend public school;
(b) Identify gaps in available services and supports for youth in residential facilities who
attend public school;
(c) Identify gaps in information that is related to youth in residential facilities who at-
tend public school and that is shared between:
(A) Students;
(B) Parents and guardians;
(C) Residential facility providers and their staff; and
(D) School districts and education service districts and their staff;
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 1092 HB3059
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(d) Identify best practices for providing educational and wraparound services and sup-
ports for youth in residential facilities who attend public school; and
(e) Respond to other requests for information or questions identified by the departments
or by the advisory committee established under subsection (4) of this section.
(4) For the purpose of conducting the study under this section, the departments jointly
must convene an advisory committee consisting of 13 members. The advisory committee
mustinclude:
(a) At least one member who is a representative of school districts;
(b) At least one member who is a representative of education service districts;
(c) At least one member who is licensed as an administrator by the Teacher Standards
and Practices Commission;
(d) At least one member who is licensed as a teacher by the Teacher Standards and
PracticesCommission;
(e) At least one member who is a classified school employee;
(f) At least one member who represents residential facility providers;
(g) At least two members who are representatives of organizations that represent the
interests of students with disabilities and their families;
(h) At least one member who is a representative of staff who are licensed, certified or
endorsed to provide services to youth in a residential facility setting; and
(i) Other members who have experience or expertise in working with youth who reside
in a residential facility and who attend a public school in this state.
(5) When conducting the study under this section:
(a) The departments may enter into a contract with a public or private entity to conduct
the study.
(b) The departments, or the entity with which a contract is entered into to conduct the
study, must consult with the advisory committee established under subsection (4) of this
section.
(6) The departments shall jointly submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245,
and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legisla-
tive Assembly related to education and to human services no later than September 15, 2026.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
SECTION 3.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
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