These Are Your Rights
Right to Language Access
Under state and federal civil rights laws, you have the right to access information in your language.
Fact Sheet: Information for Limited-English Proficient Parents (U.S. Department of Education)
English | Arabic | Cambodian | Chinese (simplified and traditional)
Hmong | Korean | Laotian | Russian | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese
You are an important part of your child's education!
Support for Undocumented People
Public Charge – There is a new federal rule that changes how people are found to be a “Public Charge.” It lets the federal immigration agency look at a longer list of public benefits, and more factors such as family income, when deciding whether a person is likely to become a Public Charge in the future.
The new Public Charge rule DOES NOT include all public benefits. If you are one of the few immigrants who need to worry about Public Charge, remember there are some important benefits that do not count in a Public Charge test.
For more information about Public Charge, visit the Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Some of the Benefits that CAN be counted in a Public Charge Test:
- SSI (Social security insurance for people without much work history)
- TANF (Monthly cash for families)
- Medicaid Long-Term Care
- Starting February 24, 2020, the following benefits will also be considered in the Public Charge test:
- Non-emergency Medicaid (OHP) for adults who are not pregnant
- Public Housing and Section 8 subsidized housing
- SNAP (food stamps)
Not a complete list.
Some of the Benefits that CANNOT be counted in a Public Charge Test inside the US:
- Medicaid (OHP) for kids under 21
- Medicaid (OHP) for pregnant women, including 60 days post-partum
- Emergency Medicaid (CAWEM)
- Oregon’s Cover All Kids program
- WIC (Nutrition assistance for women, infants, and children to age 5)
- Special Education
- School-based health services for school-aged kids
- Social Security Retirement
- School lunch
- Medicare
- Unemployment Insurance
- Food from the food bank or food boxes
Not a complete list.
Register to Vote
With ongoing elections every year in our communities, resources like levies and bonds help fund critical supports for our students.
To register to vote in Oregon, you must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- A resident of Oregon
- At least 16 years old
If you are not yet 18 years of age, you will not receive a ballot until an election occurs on or after your 18th birthday.