Information session on Senate Bill (SB) 819 (online)

Presented by the The Oregon Department of Education

Senate Bill 819 helps end the practice of shortening school days

Senate Bill (SB) 819 (2023) will help end the practice of shortening school days for more than 1,000 Oregon students with disabilities. This ensures that all of Oregon’s children have equal access to education. With the passage of this bill:

• Parents/guardians will receive notice specifically about shortened days for their child. The notice will explain their right to consent to the shortened day. It will also explain how to revoke consent, or oppose, the shortened day. 
• Schools will have to meet regularly with parents/guardians about whether to continue shortened school days. 
• Schools will have to make a consistent support plan for the student’s shortened day. They will also have to make a support plan for when the student returns to full-time school. 
• A clear legal framework will hold ODE accountable for working toward eliminating frequent and long-term shortened school days.

ODE now offers the following information sessions about SB 819. These are the direct Zoom links for joining the meeting at the times listed below. We recommend adding the link to your calendar:

August 22, 8 – 11 a.m. LINK HERE

August 23, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. LINK HERE

These sessions will take around two hours. The remaining time can be for questions.

If you have any questions or need additional support to join a session, please contact Jeremy Wells, Education Specialist at ODE: jeremy.wells@ode.oregon.gov