OR SB1538

District school boards must admit all resident students ages 5-19 to schools and programs free of charge, with extended eligibility for special education students up to age 21

Immigration or citizenship status added as a protected class under Oregon's education anti-discrimination law, prohibiting discrimination in public elementary, secondary, community college, and higher education programs

Attorney General must publish model policies for K-12 schools on immigration enforcement, developed in consultation with the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement and education organizations

School districts, education service districts, and public charter schools must adopt immigration enforcement policies that include warrant verification procedures, superintendent approval of law enforcement responses, and mandatory legal counsel consultation

Federal immigration authorities explicitly excluded from the definition of "law enforcement" for purposes of student record disclosure under state education privacy provisions

Effective date: July 1, 2026