http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-19/1178583853238820.xml&storylist=orlocal
Currently, 50 percent of teachers at Oregon's charter schools are required to have state licenses. This legislative session, a controversial bill (SB 621), supported by the Oregon Education Association, sought to raise the licensure requirement to 65 percent. Charter school supporters had argued that there is little or no relationship between teacher licensure and the quality of teaching and that the bill would have put unnecessary restrictions on charters. On May 7, the bill did not have enough votes to pass the Senate. Charter advocates are happy about the outcome but are keeping a close eye on a bill which would require future online charter schools to have at least 50 percent of their enrollment from the sponsoring district.
Source: The Oregonian
Date: 05/07/2007
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