Register Today!
Virtual Schools Capitol Day is just around the corner. Register to attend our 2024 Capitol Day event on Tuesday, February 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St, SE, Salem, OR.
About Virtual Schools Capitol Day
Every year, families from across Oregon gather at the State Capitol Day in Salem to celebrate virtual public education. Virtual Schools Capitol Day is an opportunity to:
Celebrate the virtual public school experience
Meet other virtual public school students and families
Honor legislative champions for virtual public education
Tell state legislators why a virtual public school is the right fit for your family
During the event, you will:
Learn what’s going on in the Oregon State Legislature that impacts virtual schools
Participate in a fun and interactive student activity
Learn how to advocate for your family and your school choice
Have fun!
Support House Bill 4161 to Raise the 3% Enrollment Cap on Virtual Public Schools
In 2011, the Oregon State Legislature placed a cap of 3% on the number of kids in a school district that can transfer to virtual public schools. As more students are seeking enrollment in virtual schools, school districts across the state are hitting the 3% cap and denying students enrollment in the school of their choice. At the OVPSA, we believe all families deserve to have a voice in their child’s education.
Please do your part and register to deliver remote testimony in support of House Bill 4161 during the House Education Committee hearing on Wednesday, February 14, at 3 p.m. House Bill 4161 raises the enrollment cap from 3% to 6% so more students can access a virtual public school option.
If you’ve never testified before, email us at info@oregonvirtualschools.org, and we can walk you through how it’s done.
If you can’t testify or would prefer to submit written testimony, you can submit written testimony to the committee. Written testimony must be submitted on later than 24 hours after the start of the hearing, so no later than 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 15.
Thank you for all you do to support our schools!
Sincerely,
Tricia F. Powell
President
The Oregon Virtual Public Schools Alliance is coalition of parent volunteers whose primary objective is protecting access to a quality, virtual public education in our state. We seek to protect this right by educating Oregon policymakers about the benefits of virtual public charter schools and the positive contributions they make to our children's education.