School library bill gets first hearing
March 26, 2009 7:43 am
Oregon’s HB 2586, the Quality School Libraries bill, gets its first House committee hearing this Monday, March 30. This bill would make library programs eligible for grants in addition to State School Fund money, and would require school districts to include goals that implement strong school library programs in their local district continuous improvement plans.
Please contact members of the House Education Committee and urge them to support this bill. (Or thank them for their sponsorship. Four of nine of the committee members — Dembrow, Huffman, Roblan, and VanOrman — are co-sponsors). It is also helpful to contact your legislators and encourage them to sign on as sponsors if they haven’t already, or thank them for their support if they already have.
House Education Committee
- Michael Dembrow, Vice-Chair, 503-986-1445
- Sherrie Sprenger, Vice-Chair, 503-986-1417
- Chris Harker, 503-986-1434
- John E. Huffman, 503-986-1459
- Betty Komp, 503-986-1422
- Ron Maurer, 503-986-1403
- Arnie Roblan, 503-986-1409
- Kim Thatcher, 503-986-1425
- Suzanne VanOrman, 503-986-1452
Legislative sponsors
House:
- Peter Buckley, Ashland (Chief Sponsor)
- Vicki Berger, Salem
- Kevin Cameron, Salem
- Michael Dembrow, Portland
- Larry Galizio, Tigard
- Bill Garrard, Klamath Falls
- Sara Gelser, Corvallis
- Vic Gilliam, Molalla, Silverton
- Mitch Greenlick, Portland
- Paul Holvey, Eugene
- John E. Huffman, The Dalles
- Bob Jenson, Pendleton
- Arnie Roblan, Coos Bay
- Suzanne VanOrman, Hood River
Senate:
- Ginny Burdick, Portland
- Margaret Carter, Portland
- Richard Devlin, Tualatin
- Rick Metsger, Hood River
- Rod Monroe, Portland
- David Nelson, Pendleton
- Vicki Walker, Eugene
- Jackie Winters, Salem
- Martha Schrader, Canby
Steve Rawley published PPS Equity from 2008 to 2010, when he moved his family out of the district.
