Gov. Kotek issues order prohibiting Oregon districts from reducing school days to cut costs
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has issued an order prohibiting school districts from reducing school days to cut costs. Districts that have already cut days will need to add them back by the 2027-28 school year.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has issued an order to prevent school districts from shortening the school year to cut costs. The order requires districts that have already reduced school days to add them back by the 2027-28 school year. Several districts, including Portland and Beaverton, have cut school days due to budget issues. Kotek's order also ends the state education department's use of instructional time waivers unless there's a declared emergency. The governor is open to using the Education Stability Fund to help districts with one-time budget issues. Oregon has one of the shortest school years in the country, and students have high rates of chronic absenteeism.
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