Oregon Senate Bill 948

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - Public Hearing Scheduled.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Hearing: Feb 5 @ 8:00 am in HR B
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act would give school boards power to allow play-based learning in preschool through grade 5. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2). Authorizes district school boards to provide for play-based learning during the instructional time of each regular school day for all students who are enrolled in prekindergarten through grade five in the school district. Directs the Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, to provide professional development opportunities in the pedagogy of play-based learning to child care providers and teachers providing instruction in prekindergarten through grade five in this state.

Relating to play-based education.

Sen. Lew Frederick [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-05	Senate	Public Hearing Scheduled.
2025-01-28	Senate	Referred to Education.
2025-01-28	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB948
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB948/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85397