How can YOU help?

WLWV ED 4 ALL is supporting two issues in the 2025 regular legislative session:

Lifting Special Ed Funding Cap in Oregon

THE ISSUE: Every school district in Oregon only receives up to 11% of the funding needed for special education students but WLWV has 14% of its students that qualify.

THE SOLUTION: Advocate for passage of HB 2451 and SB317, bills before the State House of Representatives and Senate that would raise or remove the special ed cap in Oregon. If the cap was 14%, it would free up approx. $2.5 million. Click HERE TO SEE THE HOUSE BILL and HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO UPDATES ON IT

Click HERE TO SEE THE SENATE BILL and HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO UPDATES ON IT.

Support Governor Kotek’s Proposed Education Budget

THE ISSUE: Governor Kotek has proposed an $11.36 billion budget for the 2025-27 State School Fund. This would be a significant 11% increase in how the state funds education and would help school districts around Oregon.

THE SOLUTION: Contact your legislator to ask them to support the 11% increase for education.

3 WAYS TO ADVOCATE

Attend an Event with Your Legislators:

Jan. 18, 2-3pm - The Legislative Pre-session Town Hall for our state legislators, King City Civic Association, 15245 SW 116th Avenue, King City, OR 97224. Come join your state legislators to ask questions, share your thoughts and hear about their legislative priorities as they prepare for the 2025 session. CLICK HERE FOR FLYER

Email Your Legislators:

Senators:

Senate President Rob Wagner, Senate District 19, Sen.RobWagner@oregonlegislature.gov

Senator Aaron Woods, Senate District 13, Sen.AaronWoods@oregonlegislature.gov  

Representatives: 

Representative Jules Walters, House District 37,  Rep.JulesWalters@oregonlegislature.gov 

Representative Courtney Neron, House District 26, Rep.CourtneyNeron@oregonlegislature.gov

Testify (Written or Oral)

You must register in advance to provide testimony either in person or remotely during a committee or subcommittee meeting. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the meeting. CLICK HERE FOR INFO