ORS § 339.030 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.030
339.030 Exemptions from compulsory school attendance
Status: in_force

(1) In the following cases, children may not be required to attend public full-time schools:

(a) Children being taught in a private or parochial school in the courses of study usually taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public schools and in attendance for a period equivalent to that required of children attending public schools in the 1994-1995 school year.

(b) Children proving to the satisfaction of the district school board that they have acquired equivalent knowledge to that acquired in the courses of study taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public schools.

(c) Children who have received a high school diploma or a modified diploma.

(d) Children being taught for a period equivalent to that required of children attending public schools by a private teacher the courses of study usually taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public school.

(e) Children being educated in the children’s home by a parent or legal guardian.

(f) Children whose sixth birthday occurred on or before September 1 immediately preceding the beginning of the current school year if the parent or legal guardian of the child notified in writing the school district of which the child is a resident that the parent or legal guardian will delay enrolling the child in a public full-time school for only one school year for the purpose of better meeting the child’s needs for cognitive, social or physical development, as determined by the parent or legal guardian.

(g) Children who are present in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa and who are attending a private, accredited English language learner program in preparation for attending a private high school or college.

(h) Children excluded from attendance as provided by law.

(2) The State Board of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule shall establish procedures whereby, on a semiannual basis, an exemption from compulsory attendance may be granted to the parent or legal guardian of any child 16 or 17 years of age who is lawfully employed full-time or who is lawfully employed part-time and enrolled in school, a community college or an alternative education program as defined in ORS 336.615 (Definition for ORS 336.615 to 336.665) . An exemption also may be granted to any child who is an emancipated minor or who has initiated the procedure for emancipation under ORS 419B.550 (Definitions for ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558) to 419B.558 (Entry of judgment of emancipation) . [Amended by 1965 c.100 §276; 1967 c.67 §8; 1971 c.494 §1; 1973 c.728 §1; 1985 c.579 §1; 1989 c.619 §1; 1993 c.546 §138; 1995 c.769 §2; 1999 c.59 §85; 1999 c.717 §1; 2001 c.490 §8; 2007 c.407 §3; 2013 c.747 §190; 2015 c.234 §3; 2017 c.379 §1; 2017 c.412 §1; 2017 c.726 §7]

Source: Section 339.030 — Exemptions from compulsory school attendance; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.388 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.388
352.388 Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 352.388 (Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415) to 352.415 (Repayment of outstanding state bonds and other obligations by public university) :

(1) “Bond-related costs” means:

(a) The costs of paying the principal of, the interest on and the premium, if any, on revenue bonds.

(b) The costs and expenses of issuing, administering and maintaining revenue bonds, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of:

(A) Redeeming revenue bonds.

(B) Paying amounts due in connection with credit enhancement devices or agreements for exchange of interest rates.

(C) Paying the fees, administrative costs and expenses of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) related to revenue bonds, including, but not limited to, the costs of consultants, bond trustees, remarketing agents, escrow agents, arbitrage rebate consultants, calculation agents and advisers retained by the university.

(c) The costs of funding reserves for the revenue bonds.

(d) Capitalized interest for the revenue bonds.

(e) Rebates or penalties due to the United States in connection with the revenue bonds.

(f) Any other costs or expenses that a public university determines are necessary or desirable in connection with issuing and maintaining the revenue bonds.

(2) “Credit enhancement device” means an agreement or contractual relationship between a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) and a bank, trust company, insurance company, surety bonding company, pension fund or other financial institution or entity providing additional credit on or security for a revenue bond.

(3) “For the benefit of a public university” means, in relation to state bonds:

(a) Before August 14, 2013, the portion of the proceeds of the state bonds that was used to finance property, projects or liabilities on behalf of the State Board of Higher Education and for the benefit of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) in pursuing the purposes and missions of the university.

(b) On or after August 14, 2013, the portion of the proceeds of the state bonds a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) is eligible to receive under ORS 352.402 (Eligibility of public universities to receive proceeds from state bonds) to finance property, projects or liabilities on behalf of and for the benefit of a public university in pursuing the purposes and missions of the university.

(4) “Obligation” means:

(a) A revenue bond;

(b) The commitment of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) in connection with a credit enhancement device; or

(c) An agreement for exchange of interest rates.

(5) “Operative document” means a bond declaration, trust agreement, indenture, security agreement or other document in which a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) makes a pledge.

(6) “Pledge” means:

(a) To create a lien on revenue or property.

(b) A lien created on revenue or property.

(7) “Revenue” means tuition, fees, charges, rents, revenues, interest, dividends, receipts and other income of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) , except moneys received by the university from taxes collected by the State of Oregon.

(8) “Revenue bond”:

(a) Means a contractual undertaking or instrument of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) to repay borrowed moneys, which undertaking or instrument is secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue of the university.

(b) Does not mean a credit enhancement device or a state bond. [Formerly 351.365; 2017 c.440 §27]

Note: Definitions in ORS 352.029 (Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415) also apply to ORS 352.388 (Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415) to 352.415 (Repayment of outstanding state bonds and other obligations by public university) .

Source: Section 352.388 — Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.825 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.825
327.825 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 327.825 (Definitions) to 327.845 (Early Literacy Success Community Grant Fund) :

(1) “Early elementary grades” means any grade from prekindergarten through grade three.

(2) “Elementary school” means a school of a school district, or a public charter school, with students in early elementary grades.

(3) “High-dosage tutoring” means one-on-one tutoring or tutoring in small groups, as determined by rule of the State Board of Education, that:

(a) Is provided in addition to daily instruction;

(b) Is provided two or more times each week over at least a 10-week period; and

(c) Uses a research-aligned tutoring model that is administered in a culturally responsive manner and that is combined with the training necessary for tutors to implement the model effectively.

(4) “Prekindergarten” means a preschool or prekindergarten program that is:

(a) Provided by a school district or public charter school; or

(b) Delivered in partnership between a school district and another organization.

(5) “Preschool” means a high-quality program that serves children at least three years of age but not older than five years of age.

(6) “Public charter school” means a public charter school that:

(a) Is established under ORS chapter 338; and

(b) Is not a virtual public charter school, as defined in ORS 338.005 (Definitions for chapter) .

(7) “Qualified tutor” means an individual who is trained to implement a program providing high-dosage tutoring.

(8) “Research-aligned literacy strategies” means strategies that:

(a) Are literacy focused;

(b) Are culturally responsive and relevant to diverse learners;

(c) Are based on long-term research derived from the science of reading and writing; and

(d) Apply instructional practices that are developmentally appropriate and specifically designed for students with disabilities and students who are English language learners.

(9) “Science of reading and writing” means:

(a) The convergence of findings from research on reading and writing processes, development and instruction; and

(b) The teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension through explicit and systematic instruction that can be differentiated to meet the needs of individual learners through developmentally appropriate practices.

(10) “Student groups that have historically experienced academic disparities” means:

(a) Economically disadvantaged students, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education;

(b) Students from racial or ethnic groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education;

(c) Students with disabilities;

(d) Students who are English language learners;

(e) Students who are foster children, as defined in ORS 30.297 (Liability of certain state agencies for damages caused by foster child or adjudicated youth) ;

(f) Students who are homeless, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education;

(g) Students who attend an elementary school that:

(A) Is identified for comprehensive support and improvement or for targeted support and improvement under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802); or

(B) Qualifies for assistance under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or

(h) Any other student groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education by rule. [2023 c.534 §1]

Note: 327.825 (Definitions) to 327.845 (Early Literacy Success Community Grant Fund) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 327 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 327.825 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.847 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.847
329.847 Statewide education plan for students who are minority gender identity or sexual orientation
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “plan student” means a student enrolled in early childhood through post-secondary education who:

(a) May be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or sexual orientation; and

(b) Has experienced disproportionate results in education due to historical practices, as identified by the State Board of Education by rule.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Department of Education shall develop and implement a statewide education plan for plan students.

(b) The department shall form an advisory group to advise the department regarding the adoption and implementation of the plan. The advisory group must consist of:

(A) Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or sexual orientation;

(B) Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or sexual orientation;

(C) Representatives of community-based organizations that serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or sexual orientation population; and

(D) Education stakeholders, including representatives of the Department of Early Learning and Care, the Youth Development Division and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(c) When implementing the plan, the Department of Education shall consult with:

(A) The advisory group described in paragraph (b) of this subsection;

(B) Advisory groups formed by the department to develop and implement a statewide education plan for plan students; and

(C) Any other advisory groups or education stakeholders identified by the department.

(d) The department shall be responsible for:

(A) Implementing the plan developed under this section;

(B) Developing eligibility criteria, the applicant selection process and expectations for recipients of grant awards described in this section; and

(C) Advising the State Board of Education on the adoption of rules under this section.

(3) The plan developed under this section must address:

(a) The disparities experienced by plan students in every indicator of academic success, as documented by the statewide report card and other relevant reports related to plan students;

(b) The historical practices leading to disproportionate outcomes for plan students; and

(c) The educational needs of plan students from early childhood through post-secondary education as determined by examining culturally appropriate best practices in this state and across the nation.

(4) The plan developed and implemented under this section must provide strategies to:

(a) Address the disproportionate rate of disciplinary incidents involving plan students as compared to all students in the education system;

(b) Increase parental engagement in the education of plan students;

(c) Increase the engagement of plan students in educational activities before and after regular school hours;

(d) Increase early childhood education and kindergarten readiness for plan students;

(e) Improve literacy and numeracy levels among plan students between kindergarten and grade three;

(f) Support plan student transitions to middle school and through the middle school and high school grades to maintain and improve academic performance;

(g) Support culturally responsive pedagogy and practices from early childhood through post-secondary education;

(h) Support the development of culturally responsive curricula from early childhood through post-secondary education;

(i) Increase attendance of plan students in early childhood programs through post-secondary and professional certification programs; and

(j) Increase attendance of plan students in four-year post-secondary institutions of education.

(5) The department shall submit a biennial report concerning the progress of the plan developed and implemented under this section to a committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education at each even-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly.

(6) The department, in consultation with the advisory group, may award grants to Early Learning Hubs, providers of early learning services, school districts, education service districts, post-secondary institutions of education, tribal governments, community-based organizations or a consortium of these entities to implement the strategies provided in the plan developed and implemented under this section.

(7) To qualify for and receive a grant described in this section, an applicant must identify and demonstrate that the applicant meets the eligibility criteria established by the State Board of Education by rule. [2021 c.644 §1; 2023 c.530 §§12,13]

Note: 329.847 (Statewide education plan for students who are minority gender identity or sexual orientation) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 329.847 — Statewide education plan for students who are minority gender identity or sexual orientation; advisory group; report; grants; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.494 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.494
329.494 Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide
Status: in_force

(1) School districts must provide instruction about the Holocaust and genocide.

(2) Instruction required under this section must be designed to:

(a) Prepare students to confront the immorality of the Holocaust, genocide and other acts of mass violence and to reflect on the causes of related historical events;

(b) Develop students’ respect for cultural diversity and help students gain insight into the importance of the protection of international human rights for all people;

(c) Promote students’ understanding of how the Holocaust contributed to the need for the term “genocide” and led to international legislation that recognized genocide as a crime;

(d) Stimulate students’ reflection on the roles and responsibilities of citizens in democratic societies to combat misinformation, indifference and discrimination through tools of resistance such as protest, reform and celebration;

(e) Provide students with opportunities to contextualize and analyze patterns of human behavior by individuals and groups who belong in one or more categories, including perpetrator, collaborator, bystander, victim and rescuer;

(f) Enable students to understand the ramifications of prejudice, racism and stereotyping;

(g) Preserve the memories of survivors of genocide and provide opportunities for students to discuss and honor survivors’ cultural legacies;

(h) Provide students with a foundation for examining the history of discrimination in this state; and

(i) Explore the various mechanisms of transitional and restorative justice that help humanity move forward in the aftermath of genocide.

(3) The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to school districts for the purpose of providing instruction required by this section. [2019 c.253 §2]

Note: The amendments to 329.494 (Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide) by section 4, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative September 30, 2026, and first apply to the 2026-2027 school year. See section 5, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, as amended by section 1, chapter 588, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after September 30, 2026, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

329.494 (Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide) . (1) The State Board of Education, in consultation with a local organization that has the primary purpose of providing education about the Holocaust, shall develop academic content standards for Holocaust and genocide studies that comply with the requirements of this section. School districts must provide instruction on the Holocaust and genocide based on standards adopted by the board under this section.

(2) Instruction required under this section must be designed to:

(a) Prepare students to confront the immorality of the Holocaust, genocide and other acts of mass violence and to reflect on the causes of related historical events;

(b) Develop students’ respect for cultural diversity and help students gain insight into the importance of the protection of international human rights for all people;

(c) Promote students’ understanding of how the Holocaust contributed to the need for the term “genocide” and led to international legislation that recognized genocide as a crime;

(d) Stimulate students’ reflection on the roles and responsibilities of citizens in democratic societies to combat misinformation, indifference and discrimination through tools of resistance such as protest, reform and celebration;

(e) Provide students with opportunities to contextualize and analyze patterns of human behavior by individuals and groups who belong in one or more categories, including perpetrator, collaborator, bystander, victim and rescuer;

(f) Enable students to understand the ramifications of prejudice, racism and stereotyping;

(g) Preserve the memories of survivors of genocide and provide opportunities for students to discuss and honor survivors’ cultural legacies;

(h) Provide students with a foundation for examining the history of discrimination in this state; and

(i) Explore the various mechanisms of transitional and restorative justice that help humanity move forward in the aftermath of genocide.

(3) The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to school districts for the purpose of providing instruction required by this section.

Note: Section 5 (3), chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, provides:

Sec. 5. (3)(a) A school district must first offer instruction that meets the academic content standards of ORS 329.494 (Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide) (1), as amended by section 4, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, no later than the 2026-2027 school year.

(b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this subsection prevents a school district from first offering instruction that meets the academic content standards of ORS 329.494 (Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide) (1), as amended by section 4, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, at any time from the beginning of the social sciences instructional materials cycle adopted by the State Board of Education until the school year set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection. [2019 c.253 §5; 2023 c.588 §1(3)]

Source: Section 329.494 — Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.653 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.653
358.653 Conservation program
Status: in_force

(1) Any state agency or political subdivision responsible for real property of historic significance in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer shall institute a program to conserve the property and assure that such property shall not be inadvertently transferred, sold, demolished, substantially altered or allowed to deteriorate.

(2) State agencies and political subdivisions may and are encouraged to lease real property of historic significance to private businesses and nonprofit organizations for purposes which are consistent with the nature of the property.

(3) Where possible, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall acquire or lease buildings of historic significance for state use.

(4) As used in this section, “political subdivision” includes counties, cities, school districts and any other governmental unit within the state not included in ORS 358.635 (Definitions for ORS 358.635 to 358.653) . [1983 c.295 §§1,5,6; 1989 c.743 §3]

Source: Section 358.653 — Conservation program; leases , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.385 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.385
327.385 STEM Investment Grant Account
Status: in_force

The STEM Investment Grant Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the STEM Investment Grant Account shall be credited to the account. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the STEM Investment Grant Program established by ORS 327.380 (Application for grant) . [2013 c.739 §9]

Note: See note under 327.380 (Application for grant) .

Source: Section 327.385 — STEM Investment Grant Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.023 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.023
327.023 Grants for special and compensatory education programs
Status: in_force

In addition to those moneys distributed through the State School Fund, the Department of Education shall provide from state funds appropriated therefor, grants in aid or support for special and compensatory education programs including:

(1) The Oregon School for the Deaf.

(2) Medicaid match for administration efforts to secure Medicaid funds for services provided to children with disabilities.

(3) Hospital programs for education services to children who are hospitalized for extended periods of time or who require hospitalization due to severe disabilities as described in ORS 343.261 (Instruction of certain hospitalized children) .

(4) Eligible day treatment programs and eligible residential treatment programs for education services to children who are in the treatment programs as described in ORS 343.961 (Responsibility for costs of education of children in day and residential treatment programs) .

(5) Regional services provided to children with a low incidence disability, as described in ORS 343.236 (Special education provided by state through local, county or regional program) .

(6) Early childhood special education provided to preschool children with disabilities from age three until age of eligibility for kindergarten as described in ORS 339.185, 343.035 (Definitions for chapter) , 343.041 (Supervision of programs for children with disabilities by Superintendent of Public Instruction) , 343.055 (Administration of programs by Superintendent of Public Instruction) , 343.065 (Employment of personnel to supervise types of services for special programs) , 343.157 (Duty of school districts to identify, locate and evaluate resident children who may have disabilities) and 343.455 (Providers under Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program to provide early childhood special education) to 343.534 (Allocation of state funds to approved providers) .

(7) Early intervention services for preschool children from birth until age three as described in ORS 339.185, 343.035 (Definitions for chapter) , 343.041 (Supervision of programs for children with disabilities by Superintendent of Public Instruction) , 343.055 (Administration of programs by Superintendent of Public Instruction) , 343.065 (Employment of personnel to supervise types of services for special programs) , 343.157 (Duty of school districts to identify, locate and evaluate resident children who may have disabilities) and 343.455 (Providers under Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program to provide early childhood special education) to 343.534 (Allocation of state funds to approved providers) .

(8) Evaluation services for children with disabilities to determine program eligibility and needs as described in ORS 343.146 (Determination of eligibility for special education services) .

(9) Education services to children residing at state hospitals.

(10) Disadvantaged children program under ORS 343.680 (Advance payments and reimbursements to districts of at least 40,000 for operation and construction costs) .

(11) Early childhood education under ORS 329.235 (Provision of early childhood education) .

(12) Child development specialist program under ORS 329.255 (Child development specialist program) .

(13) Youth care centers under ORS 420.885 (Audit and payment of claims) that are not within a detention facility, as defined in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) .

(14) Staff development and mentoring.

(15) Career and technical education grants.

(16) Special science education programs.

(17) Talented and Gifted children program under ORS 343.391 (Purpose of ORS 343.391 to 343.413) to 343.413 (Short title) .

(18) Pediatric nursing facility programs for educational services provided to students who are admitted to pediatric nursing facilities as provided in ORS 343.941 (Department duties for education of students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities) . [1991 c.780 §5; 1993 c.45 §292; 1999 c.989 §33; 2001 c.900 §240; 2007 c.70 §92; 2007 c.858 §30; 2009 c.94 §2; 2009 c.562 §21; 2011 c.313 §3; 2011 c.701 §5; 2014 c.81 §8; 2015 c.282 §2; 2015 c.671 §2; 2021 c.190 §2; 2021 c.304 §2]

Source: Section 327.023 — Grants for special and compensatory education programs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.361 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.361
328.361 Short title
Status: in_force

ORS 328.321 (Definitions for ORS 328.321 to 328.356) to 328.356 (State Treasurer subject to provisions regarding issuance of general obligation bonds) shall be known as the Oregon School Bond Guaranty Act. [1997 c.614 §1]

Note: See note under 328.321 (Definitions for ORS 328.321 to 328.356) .

DISBURSEMENTS; AUDITS

Source: Section 328.361 — Short title , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.274 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.274
350.274 Cause of action for violation of ORS 350.272
Status: in_force

(1) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of ORS 350.272 (Prohibited actions related to access to personal social media accounts) may file a civil action in circuit court for equitable relief or, subject to the terms and conditions of ORS 30.265 (Scope of liability of public body, officers, employees and agents) to 30.300 (ORS 30.260 to 30.300 exclusive) , damages, or both. The court may order such other relief as may be appropriate. Damages shall be $200 or actual damages, whichever is greater.

(2) The action authorized by this section shall be filed within one year of the filing of a grievance.

(3) An action under this section may not be filed unless, within 180 days of the alleged violation, a grievance has been filed with the governing body of the educational institution against which the violation is alleged.

(4) An action under this section may not be filed until 90 days after filing a grievance unless only injunctive relief is sought pursuant to ORCP 79. The right to temporary or preliminary injunctive relief shall be independent of the right to pursue any administrative remedy available to complainants.

(5) An action under this section may not be filed if the governing body of the educational institution has obtained a conciliation agreement with the person filing the grievance or if a final determination of the grievance has been made except as provided in ORS 183.480 (Judicial review of agency orders) .

(6) Notwithstanding the filing of a grievance pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, a person seeking to maintain an action under this section against a public educational institution shall also file a notice of claim within 180 days of the alleged violation in the manner provided by ORS 30.275 (Notice of claim) .

(7) The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff in any action under this section. The court may award reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees incurred by a defendant who prevails in the action if the court determines that the plaintiff had no objectively reasonable basis for asserting a claim or no objectively reasonable basis for appealing an adverse decision of a trial court. [Formerly 326.554]

Source: Section 350.274 — Cause of action for violation of ORS 350.272 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.120 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.120
350.120 Program purpose and function
Status: in_force

Programs prepared under ORS 350.115 (Regional services institutes) shall include proposals for training students and utilizing resources in the following, using the region in which the institute is located as the training area:

(1) Developing specific resources on the campus where the institute is to be located to assist with orderly and balanced economic and community services and for the development and implementation of training and assistance programs;

(2) Providing technical and research assistance on request to political subdivisions, special districts, businesses located in the region and businesses which might prospectively locate in the region;

(3) Locating markets for local manufacturers and processors and aiding local merchants in locating and contacting markets;

(4) Investigating and studying conditions affecting local business, industry and commerce and collecting and disseminating information, and engaging in technical studies, scientific investigations, and statistical research and educational activities necessary or useful for the promoting and developing local business and industry upon request of local business and industry for such aid;

(5) Assembling and coordinating information relative to the status, scope, cost and employment possibilities and the availability of materials, equipment and labor in connection with public works projects, state, county and municipal; recommending limitations on public works; gathering current progress information with respect to public works being conducted in the local area and report such information to the Oregon Business Development Commission where such sources in the region do not presently exist;

(6) Gathering, compiling and making available statistical information relating to business, trade, commerce, industry, transportation, communication, natural resources and other related subjects in the region, with reliance on other agencies of the state and the region, whether public or private, for statistical data and results obtained by them;

(7) Publishing, disseminating and distributing information and statistics acquired by the institute;

(8) Aiding the communities in the region in getting businesses to locate therein by disseminating information as to natural resources, desirable locations and other advantages of the community upon request of the community for such aid;

(9) Cooperating with municipal, county, regional and other planning agencies and planning groups within the state for the purpose of promoting coordination between the state and localities as to plans and development in order to maintain a high level of gainful employment in private profitable production and achieve commensurate advancement in social and cultural welfare; and

(10) Aiding in coordinating the activities of statewide and local planning agencies, correlating information secured from them, assisting in problem solving and resolving state department concerns on a regional level if appropriate, securing and disseminating information and suggestions to such planning agencies; and encouraging and assisting in the organization and functioning of local planning agencies where none exist. [Formerly 352.400]

Source: Section 350.120 — Program purpose and function , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.543 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.543
358.543 Assessment of new construction and additions
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The value of new construction or additions to historic properties certified for special assessment under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) to 358.543 (Assessment of new construction and additions) is assessed in the same manner as the original historic property under ORS 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) if the additions or new construction:

(A) Were included in the preservation plan approved pursuant to ORS 358.540 (Requirements for second term of historic property special assessment) ; and

(B) Meet the historic rehabilitation standards as defined in ORS 358.480 (Definitions for ORS 358.480 to 358.545) .

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, additions or new construction are not assessed under ORS 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) if the local governing body or the State Historic Preservation Officer, in accordance with ORS 358.500 (Reporting requirement) (4), determines that the additions or improvements are:

(A) Sited on the property in a manner more suitable for primary historic buildings in the area;

(B) Of a size or scale more appropriate to primary historic buildings in the area; or

(C) Independent structures as determined by use or ownership.

(c) If additions or new construction described in paragraph (b) are disqualified for any reason listed in ORS 358.515 (Loss of special assessment) (1), the entire property may be disqualified for historic property special assessment.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Buildings divided into condominiums are eligible for special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) only in their entirety on the basis of one application pursuant to ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) .

(b) No individual condominium unit owner may opt out at the time of certification pursuant to this chapter or seek disqualification once the building has been certified. At the time application is made, a letter to this effect must be delivered to each condominium unit owner.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) When a building that is certified as historic property is divided into condominium units, the assessor shall calculate the specially assessed value of the entire building pursuant to ORS 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) (1)(a) or (b), as applicable.

(b) Initial sale of a condominium unit by the developer disqualifies the unit within the meaning of section 11 (1)(c)(E), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

(c) Upon disqualification due to initial sale, the condominium unit is requalified without further application for the remaining term of the current 10-year period of historic property special assessment.

(d) Upon requalification after initial sale, the assessor shall calculate the specially assessed value of the condominium unit pursuant to ORS 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) (1)(c).

(e) Upon sale of individual condominium units, a notice of the building’s classification and special assessment as historic property in its entirety must be attached to each deed. Recording fees for all condominium units must be paid by the condominium association.

(4) If the building qualifies for a second 10-year period under ORS 358.540 (Requirements for second term of historic property special assessment) , each condominium unit is separately assessed pursuant to the applicable provisions of ORS 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) . [1983 c.720 §§12,13; 1991 c.459 §329; 1995 c.5 §15; 1995 c.693 §12; 1999 c.314 §87; 2001 c.540 §16; 2007 c.70 §151; 2009 c.892 §13]

Source: Section 358.543 — Assessment of new construction and additions; condominiums , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 354.605 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 354 / Section 354.605
354.605 Definitions for ORS 354.605 to 354.715
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 354.605 (Definitions for ORS 354.605 to 354.715) to 354.715 (Dissolution, liquidation and transfer proceedings) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “County board” means the governing body of the county in which a district is principally situated.

(2) “District” means a translator district formed under ORS 354.605 (Definitions for ORS 354.605 to 354.715) to 354.715 (Dissolution, liquidation and transfer proceedings) .

(3) “District board” means the governing board of a district.

(4) “Translator” means any UHF facility or Federal Communications Commission approved equipment owned by a district which serves the district by receiving, amplifying and transmitting signals broadcast by one or more television stations and public service signals which are allowed by Federal Communications Commission regulations. When the district transmits signals through VHF equipment, the district shall provide for an automatic encoder to prevent signal deviation. [1975 c.286 §1; 1979 c.108 §7; 1997 c.518 §1]

Source: Section 354.605 — Definitions for ORS 354.605 to 354.715 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors354.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.974 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.974
342.974 Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program
Status: repealed

(1) The Department of Education shall create an Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program.

(2) Each year, in collaboration with the Oregon State Lottery Commission, the Department of Education shall honor and recognize at least one outstanding education support professional that serves students in any grade from prekindergarten through grade 12.

(3) To qualify for an award, a candidate or another person on behalf of a candidate shall demonstrate that the candidate:

(a) Excels in the candidate’s field and guides students of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve excellence.

(b) Collaborates with colleagues, students and families to create a school culture of respect and success.

(c) Demonstrates leadership and innovation.

(d) Communicates in an engaging and articulate way.

(4) The State Board of Education may adopt rules specifying:

(a) The application process;

(b) The selection criteria that will be used in awarding the Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year award; and

(c) Any duties of the recipient after receiving the award. [2019 c.211 §1]

Note: 342.974 (Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 342 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:

Sec. 1. Evaluation to increase number of educators in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region. (1) As used in this section, “Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region” has the meaning given that term in ORS 284.771 (Definitions) .

(2) For the purpose of increasing the number of educators in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region who are available to teach courses in math and science in grades 9 through 12 or courses related to a career and technical education program, the following evaluations shall be made:

(a) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall evaluate whether licensing requirements may be waived or modified to more closely match the licensing requirements of Idaho and to make educator positions in the region more competitive with similar educator positions in Idaho.

(b) The commission and the Department of Education shall jointly evaluate methods for promoting career advancement and mentorship opportunities for new teachers at schools in the region.

(c) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall evaluate whether a streamlined process may be implemented to improve the availability of in-home and family-provided child care.

(3) The commission, Department of Education and Department of Early Learning and Care shall report the results of the evaluations made as described in subsection (2) of this section in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , and may include recommendations for legislation, to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2024. [2019 c.195 §1; 2023 c.554 §50]

Sec. 2. Repeal. Section 1 of this 2019 Act is repealed on December 31, 2024. [2019 c.195 §2]

Source: Section 342.974 — Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 334.032 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.032
334.032 Zones
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 (Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424) to 255.424 (Notice requirements to bring action) :

(1) The board of directors of an education service district shall divide the education service district into not more than 11 zones as nearly equal in census population as may be practicable, measured along common school district boundary lines except that zones may be established using voting precinct boundaries in order to achieve greater equality of population. If possible, the board shall establish the zones so that each county within the education service district, the majority of the land area of which lies within the boundaries of the education service district, has at least one member on the board.

(2) Each county within the education service district, the majority of the land area of which lies within the boundaries of the education service district, shall have at least one member on the board or shall have at least one member on the budget committee of the education service district.

(3) The board may readjust the boundaries of the zones once each year and shall readjust the boundaries of the zones immediately upon any change of the boundaries of the education service district. [1965 c.100 §173; 1975 c.206 §1; 1981 c.131 §2; 1993 c.784 §6; 1995 c.611 §8; 2001 c.518 §4; 2019 c.449 §19]

Source: Section 334.032 — Zones; representation of counties within district , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors334.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.500 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.500
350.500 Forestry Education Council
Status: in_force

(1) There is established a Forestry Education Council, consisting of five members appointed by the President of Oregon State University. The president shall appoint to the council at least three members who are forestland owners in this state or representatives of forest products manufacturers operating in this state.

(2) The term of office of each council member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the president. Before the expiration of the term of a council member, the president shall appoint a successor whose term begins on January 1 next following. A council member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the president shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(3) A council member is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) from any unrestricted moneys in a subaccount created as described in ORS 350.520 (Public University Fund subaccount for professional forestry education) . [Formerly 351.671]

Source: Section 350.500 — Forestry Education Council; members; term of office , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 354.655 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 354 / Section 354.655
354.655 District board
Status: in_force

(1) The district board shall consist of five members, each of whom shall be an elector of the district or a person who pays service charges under ORS 354.690 (Liability for service charge) . The terms of office for the district board members first elected shall be determined by lot. The terms of two shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of three shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(2) As soon as possible after the election and the taking of the oath of office by the members, an organizational meeting shall be held and officers selected. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the term of office of each district board member is four years.

(4) The members of the district board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(5) The district board shall fill any vacancy on the board in the manner provided in ORS 198.320 (Filling of vacancies on governing bodies of certain districts) . [1975 c.286 §5; 1979 c.108 §12; 1983 c.83 §78; 1983 c.350 §214; 2019 c.548 §2]

Source: Section 354.655 — District board; membership; quorum; term; expenses , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors354.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.247 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.247
343.247 Special Education Account
Status: in_force

(1) There is established in the General Fund a separate account to be known as the Special Education Account. All moneys received by the Department of Education under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the account and appropriated continuously for purposes of ORS 343.261 (Instruction of certain hospitalized children) , 343.961 (Responsibility for costs of education of children in day and residential treatment programs) and 346.010 (Training and educational services for children who are deaf) . The account shall be divided into two subaccounts:

(a) A subaccount for education under ORS 343.261 (Instruction of certain hospitalized children) and 343.961 (Responsibility for costs of education of children in day and residential treatment programs) .

(b) A subaccount for education under ORS 346.010 (Training and educational services for children who are deaf) .

(2) If the amount credited under subsection (1)(a) of this section and the General Fund appropriation for these programs are not adequate to meet costs, the Department of Education shall submit a revised budget to the Legislative Assembly or, if the Legislative Assembly is not in session, the Emergency Board. [1985 c.555 §8; 1993 c.45 §215]

Source: Section 343.247 — Special Education Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.296 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.296
339.296 Determination that public education program is responsible for abuse
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Behavior intervention plan” has the meaning given that term in ORS 343.154 (Functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans) .

(b) “504 Plan” means an education plan developed for a student in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794.

(c) “Individualized education program” has the meaning given that term in ORS 343.035 (Definitions for chapter) .

(2) When the Department of Human Services conducts an investigation under ORS 419B.019 (Investigation of report involving school) of a report of suspected abuse of a student in a public education program and the department finds that the report of abuse is founded, the department shall determine that the public education program is responsible for the abuse if:

(a) The abuse involved the use of restraint or seclusion and the public education program failed to ensure that a sufficient number of personnel, appropriately trained in the use of restraint and seclusion, were available to comply with the individualized education programs, 504 Plans and behavior intervention plans of the students who were present in the setting where the abuse occurred at the time the abuse occurred;

(b) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) The abuse involved the use of restraint, seclusion or neglect and the public education program failed to provide the personnel involved with the restraint, seclusion or neglect with access to the student’s individualized education program, 504 Plan or behavior intervention program or failed to provide the personnel with adequate training to appropriately perform health-related or personal care tasks; and

(B) The personnel were not aware of, and failed to provide the services and supports in the manner required by, the student’s individualized education program, 504 Plan or behavior plan;

(c) The abuse involved the use of restraint or seclusion, a superior ordered personnel to impose the restraint or seclusion, and the personnel who imposed the restraint or seclusion reasonably believed that failure to comply with the order would result in termination or discipline; or

(d) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) The abuse involved the use of restraint or seclusion and the public education program failed to ensure that the personnel who imposed the restraint or seclusion were appropriately trained in the use of restraint and seclusion;

(B) The personnel who imposed the restraint or seclusion reasonably believed that failure to impose the restraint or seclusion would lead to serious bodily injury of the student or others; and

(C) If the personnel imposed a restraint, it was not a type of restraint prohibited under ORS 339.288 (Prohibitions on use of certain restraints) . [2023 c.581 §2]

Source: Section 339.296 — Determination that public education program is responsible for abuse , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.355 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.355
350.355 Health care benefits for part-time faculty
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a part-time faculty member at a public institution of higher education is eligible for the same employee-only health care benefits, including dental benefits and vision benefits, as full-time faculty members if the part-time faculty member is eligible for membership in the Public Employees Retirement System or another plan authorized under ORS chapter 238 or 238A by teaching either at a single public institution of higher education or in aggregate at multiple public institutions of higher education during the previous academic year.

(b) The total cost of providing any health benefit plan offered by a public institution of higher education to a part-time faculty member under this section may not increase annually by more than the annual increase in premium amounts paid for contracted health benefit plans that is permitted under ORS 243.135 (Health benefit plans for eligible employees) (8)(b) or 243.866 (Benefit plans) (9)(b).

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) In order to receive employee-only health care benefits under this section, a part-time faculty member must select a home public institution of higher education for the duration of the benefit year under a process established by each institution. A home public institution of higher education selected under this subsection:

(A) Must be one at which the part-time faculty member is working during the academic term at the time of the application; and

(B) Is responsible for:

(i) Determining whether the part-time faculty member is eligible to receive health care benefits under this section;

(ii) Determining, on an annual basis, whether a part-time faculty member who was found to be eligible to receive health care benefits under sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph continues to be eligible to receive health care benefits under this section;

(iii) Collecting the premiums for health benefit plans that must be paid by the part-time faculty member under subsection (3) of this section;

(iv) Paying the full cost of the insurance premiums for providing health benefit plans to the part-time faculty member, subject to reimbursement as described in subsection (4) of this section; and

(v) Administering and providing health benefit plans to the part-time faculty member in the manner described in this section.

(b) In order to receive health care benefits under this section, a part-time faculty member must provide the home public institution of higher education with all information necessary for the institution to determine the eligibility of the part-time faculty member to receive health care benefits under this section.

(c) No later than 30 days before the deadline to submit an application to receive health care benefits under this section, each public institution of higher education must notify all part-time faculty members who have been employed by the institution during the current academic year and the previous academic year of:

(A) The eligibility requirements to receive health benefits under this section;

(B) The health care benefits and associated costs available to qualifying part-time faculty members; and

(C) Instructions on how part-time faculty members may apply to receive health care benefits under this section.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a part-time faculty member at a public institution of higher education shall pay 10 percent of all insurance premiums for health benefit plans.

(b) A public institution of higher education may provide by collective bargaining at the institution to pay for some or all of the insurance premiums that must otherwise be paid by a part-time faculty member under paragraph (a) of this subsection. The public institution of higher education may not be reimbursed under subsection (4) of this section for the costs the institution incurs to provide health benefit plans under this paragraph.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Every three months a public institution of higher education may request reimbursement from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the cost of paying insurance premiums for providing health benefit plans to each part-time faculty member who has selected the institution as the faculty member’s home public institution of higher education under subsection (2) of this section.

(b) The commission shall use moneys from the Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund established under ORS 350.357 (Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund) to fully reimburse each public institution of higher education for all documented costs requested by the institution under this subsection, except for any costs described in subsection (3) of this section.

(5) Unless otherwise provided for by collective bargaining, a part-time faculty member at a public institution of higher education who is eligible for health care benefits under subsection (1) of this section may receive health care benefits only in the manner provided by this section.

(6) Each agency request budget filed by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission under ORS 291.208 (Filing agency request budgets with department) must include, as part of the budget, moneys sufficient to provide health care benefits to part-time faculty members in the manner required by this section.

(7) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement subsection (4) of this section. [Formerly 351.704; 2021 c.583 §1; 2022 c.81 §30; 2023 c.502 §1]

Source: Section 350.355 — Health care benefits for part-time faculty; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.303 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.303
352.303 Waiver of tuition for Oregon residents at least 65
Status: in_force

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall waive tuition for any course audited by an Oregon resident 65 years of age or older if:

(a) Space is available in the course for additional students to register after degree-seeking students have registered;

(b) The department in which the course is being taught approves; and

(c) The auditing student is registered for eight credits or fewer per term.

(2) The public university may charge the student attending under subsection (1) of this section fees associated with the course being audited.

(3) A public university may develop standards for implementation of this section, including standards relating to registration, admission and fees. [Formerly 351.658]

Source: Section 352.303 — Waiver of tuition for Oregon residents at least 65; conditions for waiver; standards , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.350 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.350
350.350 “Public institution of higher education” defined for ORS 350.355 and 350.360
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 350.355 (Health care benefits for part-time faculty) and 350.360 (Review of employees at public institutions of higher education) , “public institution of higher education” means:

(1) A community college; or

(2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) . [Formerly 351.700]

Source: Section 350.350 — “Public institution of higher education” defined for ORS 350.355 and 350.360 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.452 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.452
358.452 Election of heritage district board members
Status: in_force

(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following:

(a) The nomination and election of heritage district board members.

(b) The conduct of district elections.

(2) The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 (Prospective petition) to 255.205 (Retention of petition materials) . [Formerly 198.978]

Note: See note under 358.442 (Definitions for ORS 358.442 to 358.474) .

Source: Section 358.452 — Election of heritage district board members; initiative and referendum , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.160 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.160
350.160 Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Status: in_force

(1) The executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint a Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development who shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director.

(2) The director shall be a person who by training and experience is well qualified to perform the duties of the office and to assist in carrying out the functions of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission under this section and ORS 341.015 (Guidelines for districts) , 341.440 (Contracts for educational services) , 341.455 (Credit for career school courses) , 341.626 (Distribution of state aid) , 341.655 (Distribution of federal funds for career and technical education) and 341.933 (Distribution of state funds for capital construction) .

(3) The director shall:

(a) Be the executive head of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.

(b) Direct and supervise all activities of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.

(c) Hire staff, as authorized by the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of the director. The staff shall be considered employees of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for purposes of ORS chapters 240 and 243.

(d) Be responsible directly to the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for those duties enumerated in ORS chapter 341.

(4) The director, with approval of the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, shall be responsible for the representation of community college interests to the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, state agencies and others.

(5) The executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall be responsible for submitting community college budget requests for the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to the Legislative Assembly. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall ensure that the budget request for community colleges and for the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development are separate and distinct from the commission’s other requests to the Legislative Assembly. [Formerly 351.762; 2016 c.117 §58]

Source: Section 350.160 — Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.122 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.122
339.122 Disclosures in promotional materials
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “virtual public school” means a public school that:

(a) Provides online courses; and

(b) Does not primarily serve students in a physical location.

(2) In any advertising or other promotional materials of a virtual public school, including a virtual public charter school as defined in ORS 338.005 (Definitions for chapter) , the school must clearly state that the school is a publicly funded school. [2010 c.72 §6]

Note: 339.122 (Disclosures in promotional materials) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 339 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 339.122 — Disclosures in promotional materials , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.338 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.338
350.338 Survey of enrolled students
Status: in_force

(1) At least once every two years, each institution of higher education shall conduct a sexual misconduct climate survey of all students enrolled at the institution.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A survey conducted under this section shall include:

(A) The most recent base survey provided by the Sexual Misconduct Survey Council under ORS 350.337 (Duties of council) ; and

(B) Any additional campus-specific questions chosen by the institution, provided that the additional questions do not:

(i) Require the disclosure of any personally identifiable information; and

(ii) Are not objectively traumatizing for victims of sexual misconduct.

(b) The council may review any questions that are added by an institution under paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection to ensure that the questions do not violate the requirements set forth in paragraph (a)(B)(i) or (ii) of this subsection. If the council determines that an institution has included questions that violate paragraph (a)(B)(i) or (ii) of this subsection the council, and any appropriate experts appointed by the council, shall assist the institution in developing appropriate campus-specific questions.

(3) No later than 120 days after completing a survey under this section, each institution of higher education shall:

(a) Submit an aggregate summary of the results to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and

(b) Post on the institution’s website in an easily accessible manner:

(A) A summary of the results of the survey;

(B) Any annual security reports required to be reported under federal law, including but not limited to the Annual Security Report required to be reported under the Clery Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-542), as amended; and

(C) A link to the data repository for summaries of sexual misconduct climate surveys established by the commission under ORS 350.339 (Survey data repository) . [2023 c.550 §4]

Source: Section 350.338 — Survey of enrolled students; information to be posted on website , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.616 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.616
341.616 Levy of direct ad valorem tax to pay bonds
Status: in_force

(1) The district board shall ascertain and levy annually, in addition to all other taxes, a direct ad valorem tax on all the taxable property within the district if the district approved bonded indebtedness or within the affected service area or combination of service areas if the service area or combination of service areas approved bonded indebtedness. The ad valorem tax shall be sufficient to pay promptly, when and as payments become due, the maturing interest and principal of all bonds outstanding for the district or the service area or combination of service areas that were approved at an election held pursuant to ORS 341.611 (Election on bonded indebtedness) or 341.678 (Election on bonded indebtedness) . The amount of the tax may be increased by an amount sufficient to retire any bonds that may be callable.

(2) Funds derived from a tax levy within the district or the service area or service areas specifically for the purpose of paying bonded indebtedness shall be applied solely to the payment of the bonds for which the taxes were levied and may not be applied to the payment of any other indebtedness. [1995 c.357 §9; 2007 c.783 §134; 2009 c.577 §6; 2013 c.721 §4]

Source: Section 341.616 — Levy of direct ad valorem tax to pay bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.017 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.017
346.017 Enrollment of nonresident students in school permitted
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 346.015 (Preparing individualized education program prior to placement) , the Superintendent of Public Instruction may enroll a student in the school operated under ORS 346.010 (Training and educational services for children who are deaf) if the student is not a resident of Oregon. However, priority for enrollment at the school shall be given to students who are residents of Oregon.

(2) The superintendent may charge tuition and fees to any student who is enrolled under this section.

(3) A student who is enrolled under this section is not considered a resident of any school district based on the enrollment and attendance at the school. [1997 c.93 §1; 2007 c.858 §74; 2009 c.562 §27]

Source: Section 346.017 — Enrollment of nonresident students in school permitted , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.285 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.285
339.285 Definitions for ORS 339.285 to 339.303
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 339.285 (Definitions for ORS 339.285 to 339.303) to 339.303 (Rules for complaints, investigations and seclusion rooms) :

(1) “Public education program” means a program in this state that:

(a) Is for students in early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school;

(b) Is under the jurisdiction of a school district, an education service district or another educational institution or program; and

(c) Receives, or serves students who receive, support in any form from any program supported, directly or indirectly, with funds appropriated to the Department of Education.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Restraint” means the restriction of a student’s actions or movements by holding the student or using pressure or other means.

(b) “Restraint” does not include:

(A) Holding a student’s hand or arm to escort the student safely and without the use of force from one area to another;

(B) Assisting a student to complete a task if the student does not resist the physical contact; or

(C) Providing reasonable intervention with the minimal exertion of force necessary if the intervention does not include a restraint prohibited under ORS 339.288 (Prohibitions on use of certain restraints) and the intervention is necessary to:

(i) Break up a physical fight;

(ii) Interrupt a student’s impulsive behavior that threatens the student’s immediate safety, including running in front of a vehicle or climbing on unsafe structures or objects; or

(iii) Effectively protect oneself or another from an assault, injury or sexual contact with the minimum physical contact necessary for protection.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Seclusion” means the involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room from which the student is physically prevented from leaving.

(b) “Seclusion” does not include the removal of a student for a short period of time to provide the student with an opportunity to regain self-control if the student is in a setting from which the student is not physically prevented from leaving.

(4) “Serious bodily injury” means any significant impairment of the physical condition of a person, as determined by qualified medical personnel, whether self-inflicted or inflicted by someone else. [2011 c.665 §1; 2019 c.267 §1]

Source: Section 339.285 — Definitions for ORS 339.285 to 339.303 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.645 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.645
358.645 Review of private property of historic significance
Status: in_force

A private owner of any historic artifact believed to have state or national historic significance that the owner wishes to give to the state or to a political subdivision may request review of the significance of the property by the State Parks and Recreation Department. [1979 c.205 §2; 1983 c.295 §3; 1989 c.743 §2; 1991 c.240 §3; 2003 c.18 §1]

Source: Section 358.645 — Review of private property of historic significance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.160 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.160
328.160 Custodian of fund
Status: in_force

The clerk of Klamath County School District No. 1 shall be custodian of the Common School Fund for District No. 1, Klamath County. The bond of the clerk shall require the honest and faithful performance of the duties of the clerk as such custodian. [Amended 1989 c.171 §43]

Source: Section 328.160 — Custodian of fund; bond , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 326.500 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.500
326.500 STEM Investment Council
Status: in_force

(1) The STEM Investment Council is established. The council shall function under the joint direction and control of the State Board of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The council is established for the purpose of assisting the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in jointly developing and overseeing a long-term strategy that advances the following educational goals related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics:

(A) Double the percentage of students in 4th and 8th grades who are proficient or advanced in mathematics and science, as determined using a nationally representative assessment of students’ knowledge in mathematics and science; and

(B) Double the number of students who earn a post-secondary degree requiring proficiency in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

(b) Achievement of the goals described in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be determined based on a comparison between the 2014-2015 school year or academic year and the 2024-2025 school year or academic year.

(3) To advance the educational goals described in subsection (2) of this section, the council shall make recommendations to:

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding the administration of the STEM Investment Grant Program established in ORS 327.380 (Application for grant) ;

(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding the distribution of moneys under ORS 327.372 (Funding for activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and to career and technical education) ; and

(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission regarding other investments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics that are made or overseen by the State Board of Education or the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(4) The council consists of nine members from the private sector who are jointly appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and serve at the pleasure of the superintendent and the executive director.

(5) To aid and advise the council in the performance of the council’s duties, the council:

(a) Shall recruit educators and administrators from kindergarten through grade 12 and from post-secondary education to be nonvoting advisory members of the council;

(b) May recruit nonvoting advisory members to the council who are in addition to the members identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and

(c) May establish advisory and technical committees that the council considers necessary.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall jointly appoint a council director. The council director shall serve at the pleasure of the superintendent and the executive director.

(b) Except as otherwise directed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the activities of the council shall be directed and supervised by the council director.

(7) Members of the council are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers of the council.

(8) The council shall submit an annual report to the State Board of Education, Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Legislative Assembly on the progress made toward achieving the goals described in subsection (2) of this section and the distribution of funds under the STEM Investment Grant Program. [2013 c.739 §1; 2013 c.736 §§4,6; 2015 c.366 §§74,75; 2015 c.763 §§5,6,7; 2015 c.767 §245; 2015 c.774 §§16,46]

Note: The amendments to 326.500 (STEM Investment Council) by section 47, chapter 774, Oregon Laws 2015, become operative July 1, 2025. See section 48, chapter 774, Oregon Laws 2015. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

326.500 (STEM Investment Council) . (1) The STEM Investment Council is established. The council shall function under the joint direction and control of the State Board of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The council is established for the purpose of assisting the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in jointly developing and overseeing a long-term strategy that advances the following educational goals related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics:

(A) Having a specified percentage of students in 4th and 8th grades who are proficient or advanced in mathematics and science, as determined using a nationally representative assessment of students’ knowledge in mathematics and science; and

(B) Having a specified number of students who earn a post-secondary degree requiring proficiency in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

(b) Achievement of the goals described in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be determined based on percentages and numbers determined by the council.

(3) To advance the educational goals described in subsection (2) of this section, the council shall make recommendations to:

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding the administration of the STEM Investment Grant Program established in ORS 327.380 (Application for grant) ;

(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding the distribution of moneys under ORS 327.372 (Funding for activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and to career and technical education) ; and

(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission regarding other investments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics that are made or overseen by the State Board of Education or the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(4) The council consists of nine members from the private sector who are jointly appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and serve at the pleasure of the superintendent and the executive director.

(5) To aid and advise the council in the performance of the council’s duties, the council:

(a) Shall recruit educators and administrators from kindergarten through grade 12 and from post-secondary education to be nonvoting advisory members of the council;

(b) May recruit nonvoting advisory members to the council who are in addition to the members identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and

(c) May establish advisory and technical committees that the council considers necessary.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall jointly appoint a council director. The council director shall serve at the pleasure of the superintendent and the executive director.

(b) Except as otherwise directed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the activities of the council shall be directed and supervised by the council director.

(7) Members of the council are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers of the council.

(8) The council shall submit an annual report to the State Board of Education, Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Legislative Assembly on the progress made toward achieving the goals described in subsection (2) of this section and the distribution of funds under the STEM Investment Grant Program.

Source: Section 326.500 — STEM Investment Council; purpose; council director; annual report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors326.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 326.111 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.111
326.111 Department of Education
Status: repealed

(1) The Department of Education is created and shall function under the direction and control of the State Board of Education with the Superintendent of Public Instruction serving as an administrative officer for public school matters.

(2) The Department of Education shall consist of:

(a) Agencies and officers that are added by law to the Department of Education; and

(b) The administrative organizations and staffs required for the performance of the department’s functions.

(3) All administrative functions of the State Board of Education shall be exercised through the Department of Education, and the department shall exercise all administrative functions of the state relating to supervision, management and control of schools not conferred by law on some other agency.

(4) For the purposes of ORS 327.103 (Standard school presumed) , 327.109 (Procedure if school district or charter school alleged to be involved in religious activity) , 339.285 (Definitions for ORS 339.285 to 339.303) to 339.303 (Rules for complaints, investigations and seclusion rooms) , 659.850 (Discrimination in education prohibited) and 659.852 (Retaliation against student prohibited) :

(a) The Department of Education may conduct investigations and issue subpoenas to compel the testimony of any party or witness and the production of documents and other information when such actions are necessary to carry out the department’s duties under those sections and when the information sought is relevant to carrying out the department’s duties under those sections. If any person fails to comply with a subpoena issued as provided by this paragraph or if any party or witness refuses to testify on any matter on which the party or witness may be lawfully interrogated, the judge of the circuit court of any county, on application of the department, shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued by the court.

(b) Any books, papers, records, memoranda and other information submitted, collected or maintained for purposes of carrying out the department’s duties under those sections is confidential and not subject to public disclosure during an ongoing investigation of the matter to which the information relates.

(c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules for the gathering of information through subpoena. The rules may include procedures through which a party may object to providing the information. [1965 c.100 §10; 1967 c.552 §22; 1989 c.491 §2; 1991 c.757 §1; 1991 c.886 §2; 1993 c.45 §12; 1999 c.39 §3; 2005 c.209 §3; 2023 c.570 §9]

Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 168, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Sec. 1. Study on transfer of high school credits earned outside the United States. (1) The Department of Education shall conduct a study to identify how to improve processes to more easily and accurately transfer to high schools in this state any high school credits earned by a student outside the United States.

(2) The department shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2024. [2023 c.168 §1]

Sec. 2. Sunset. Section 1 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2025. [2023 c.168 §2]

Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 186, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Sec. 1. Study on increased access to advanced instruction in preparation of college and career. The Department of Education shall conduct a study to identify how to increase access to advanced instruction in the public schools of this state for the purpose of preparing students for college and career. The department shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2024. [2023 c.186 §1]

Sec. 2. Sunset. Section 1 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2025. [2023 c.186 §2]

Source: Section 326.111 — Department of Education; composition; functions; subpoenas; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors326.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.087 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.087
352.087 Powers and duties of governing board and public universities
Status: in_force

(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) may:

(a) Acquire, receive, hold, keep, pledge, control, convey, manage, use, lend, expend and invest all moneys, appropriations, gifts, bequests, stock and revenue from any source.

(b) Borrow money for the needs of the university in such amounts and for such time and upon such terms as may be determined by the university or the governing board.

(c) Make any and all contracts and agreements, enter into any partnership, joint venture or other business arrangement and create and participate fully in the operation of any business structure, including but not limited to the development of business structures and networks with any public or private government, nonprofit or for-profit person or entity, that in the judgment of the university or the governing board is necessary or appropriate.

(d) Establish, collect and use charges, fines and fees for services, facilities, operations and programs.

(e) Purchase, receive, subscribe for or otherwise acquire, own, hold, vote, use, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, invest in or otherwise dispose of and deal in or with the shares, stock or other equity or interests in or obligations of any other entity. The State of Oregon may not have any proprietary or other interest in investments or funds referenced in this paragraph.

(f) Acquire, purchase, purchase on a contractual basis, borrow, receive, own, hold, control, convey, sell, manage, operate, lease, lease-purchase, license, lend, invest in, issue, improve, develop, use, expend and dispose of personal property, including intellectual property, of any nature, tangible or intangible.

(g) Establish employee benefit plans of any type, subject to ORS 352.237 (Provision of group insurance for employees) .

(h) Take, hold, grant, pledge or dispose of mortgages, liens and other security interests on real and personal property.

(i) Spend all available moneys without appropriation or expenditure limitation approval from the Legislative Assembly, except for moneys received by a public university pursuant to a funding request submitted under ORS 352.089 (Mission statements) (3) and the proceeds of state bonds issued for the benefit of a public university. The proceeds of state bonds issued for the benefit of a public university must be held pursuant to an agreement entered into by the State Treasurer and a public university under ORS 352.135 (Use and investment of moneys) (2).

(j) Acquire, purchase, purchase on a contractual basis, borrow, receive, own, hold, control, convey, mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber, sell, manage, operate, lease, lease-purchase, license, lend, invest in, improve, develop, use, expend and dispose of real property.

(k) Erect, construct, improve, remodel, develop, repair, maintain, equip, furnish, lease, lend, convey, sell, manage, operate, use and dispose of any building, structure, land or project.

(L) Acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, private property that is necessary or convenient. The right to acquire property by condemnation shall be exercised as provided by ORS chapter 35.

(m) Establish policies for the organization, administration and development of the university which, to the extent set forth in those policies, shall have the force of law and may be enforced through university procedures that include an opportunity for appeal and in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(n) Sue in its own name, be sued in its own name and issue and enforce subpoenas in its own name.

(o) Hire or retain attorneys for the provision of all legal services. A public university shall reimburse the State Treasurer for legal fees incurred in connection with state bonds issued at the request of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission on behalf of the university.

(p) Purchase any and all insurance, operate a self-insurance program or otherwise arrange for the equivalent of insurance coverage of any nature and the indemnity and defense of its officers, agents and employees or other persons designated by the university.

(q) Subject to the procedures set forth in ORS 352.089 (Mission statements) , establish, supervise and control academic and other programs, units of operation and standards, qualifications, policies and practices relating to university matters such as admissions, curriculum, grading, student conduct, credits, scholarships and the granting of academic degrees, certificates and other forms of recognition.

(r) Enforce and recover any fees, charges and fines, including but not limited to tuition and mandatory enrollment fees.

(s) Make available and perform any and all services on such terms as the governing board considers appropriate.

(t) Delegate and provide for the further delegation of any and all powers and duties, subject to the limitations expressly set forth in law.

(2) The budget for a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and adopted by the governing board in accordance with ORS 192.610 (Definitions for ORS 192.610 to 192.705) to 192.705 (Filing written grievance) .

(3) A governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) or a public university may perform any other acts that in the judgment of the governing board or university are required, necessary or appropriate to accomplish the rights and responsibilities granted to the governing board or university by law. [Formerly 352.107; 2017 c.440 §17]

Source: Section 352.087 — Powers and duties of governing board and public universities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.437 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.437
332.437 Insurance reserve fund
Status: in_force

Any school district board by resolution may establish an insurance reserve fund by making transfers from the district’s general fund. Transfers to the insurance reserve fund shall be included in the district budget prepared and published in accordance with ORS 294.305 (Sections constituting Local Budget Law) to 294.565 (Failure to file copy of required budget, reports or other documents) . If at any time conditions arise which dispense with the necessity for further transfers to or expenditures from a fund established pursuant to this section, the district board shall so declare by resolution. The resolution shall order the balance remaining in such fund to be transferred to the general fund of the district and shall declare the insurance reserve fund closed. [1971 c.599 §1; 1975 c.770 §23]

Source: Section 332.437 — Insurance reserve fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329a.273 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329a / Section 329a.273
329A.273 Child Care Fund
Status: in_force

(1) There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Child Care Fund.

(2) The Child Care Fund shall consist of moneys collected, received and administered by the Department of Early Learning and Care or any divisions or offices of the department pursuant to ORS 329A.310 (Application) , 329A.700 (Definitions for ORS 329A.700 to 329A.712) to 329A.712 (Revenue distribution to child care providers) , 329A.750 (Department of Early Learning and Care responsible for administering federal funds) and 329A.992 (Suspension) and such moneys as may be otherwise made available by law.

(3) Interest earned by the Child Care Fund shall be credited to the fund.

(4) Moneys in the Child Care Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Early Learning and Care and shall be used in a manner consistent with the grant of funds or for the administration of ORS 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints) , 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) , 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility) and 329A.700 (Definitions for ORS 329A.700 to 329A.712) to 329A.712 (Revenue distribution to child care providers) . [2023 c.554 §6]

Source: Section 329A.273 — Child Care Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.800 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.800
336.800 School course in traffic safety education
Status: in_force

(1) Any private school, public school, commercial driver training school or county may offer a course in traffic safety education and charge tuition for the course. The curriculum for the traffic safety education course shall be established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 336.802 (Traffic safety education course) .

(2) A public school may offer a traffic safety education course to private school pupils or to pupils in neighboring public schools that do not offer traffic safety education courses. A public school offering a traffic safety education course to private school pupils or to pupils in neighboring public schools shall adopt written policies and procedures for the admission of the pupils.

(3) A person employed to teach a traffic safety education course must meet qualifications established by the department under ORS 336.802 (Traffic safety education course) . [Formerly 343.720; 1997 c.383 §9; 1999 c.328 §8; 2001 c.706 §2; 2007 c.858 §66; 2009 c.394 §2; 2011 c.357 §1]

Source: Section 336.800 — School course in traffic safety education; tuition , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 334.710 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.710
334.710 Petition
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 (Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424) to 255.424 (Notice requirements to bring action) :

(1) If two or more education service districts desire to join together for the purpose of forming one education service district, a petition from each such district shall be presented to the State Board of Education when:

(a) Resolutions are presented to each of the education service district boards by the boards of the component school districts that represent two-thirds of the component school districts that are a part of each of the education service districts and that have at least a majority of the pupils included in the average daily membership of the education service district, as determined by the reports of such school districts for the preceding school year, enrolled in the schools of the districts; or

(b) The education service district boards mutually consent to the merger and a majority vote of each board has approved a petition.

(2) The State Board of Education shall review the petitions and within 15 days after the board meeting at which the petitions are reviewed, shall notify the education service district boards of each district designated by the petitions, fix the date of and be responsible for supervising the giving of notices as provided in ORS 330.400 (Notice by publication requirements) and conducting the public hearings in each proposing district to discuss the proposal contained in the petitions. [1963 c.544 §50b; 1965 c.100 §204; 1983 c.83 §67; 1983 c.284 §12; 2001 c.518 §7; 2019 c.449 §33]

Source: Section 334.710 — Petition; review by state board; notice; hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors334.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 334.127 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.127
334.127 Title of real property when district ceases or school district withdraws
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever an education service district ceases to exist, its real property shall pass to the successor district, which is authorized to treat the property in the same manner as did the predecessor district.

(2) Whenever a school district withdraws from an education service district as provided in ORS 334.015 (Withdrawal of school district) , the school district and education service district shall determine the disposition of any real property of the education service district that is located within the boundaries of the school district. If the school district and the education service district are unable to agree on how to dispose of the real property, the education service district shall retain the property. [1975 c.477 §7; 2011 c.705 §9]

Source: Section 334.127 — Title of real property when district ceases or school district withdraws , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors334.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.057 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.057
332.057 Duties to be performed at meetings on record
Status: in_force

Any duty imposed upon the district school board as a body must be performed at a regular or special meeting and must be made a matter of record. [Formerly 332.060 and then 332.108; 1993 c.45 §39]

Source: Section 332.057 — Duties to be performed at meetings on record , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 330.080 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 330 / Section 330.080
330.080 Composition, purpose and duties of district boundary board
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of a county shall constitute the district boundary board for laying off the county in convenient school districts.

(2) The district boundary board shall have jurisdiction over all school districts in the county and over all joint districts, the administrative offices of which are in the county.

(3) The district boundary board shall make alterations and changes in the school districts in the manner specified by law. The board shall maintain a record showing the boundaries and numbers of the districts in the county based on records in the office of the county assessor.

(4) The district boundary board shall submit to the Department of Education a record showing any changes in the boundaries of school districts over which the board has jurisdiction. The department shall make the information received under this subsection available to the public on the department’s website. [Formerly 329.710; 1965 c.100 §72; 1989 c.819 §2; 2011 c.391 §1; 2023 c.8 §1]

Source: Section 330.080 — Composition, purpose and duties of district boundary board , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors330.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.132 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.132
332.132 Zoning process
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 (Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424) to 255.424 (Notice requirements to bring action) , if a common school district or union high school district is zoned, the school board of the district shall divide the district into the necessary number of zones as nearly equal in population, as shown by the latest federal census, as practicable, taking into account attendance areas where possible. The board shall readjust zone boundaries if necessary to comply with this section, upon any change in the boundaries of the district. [Formerly 331.097; 2019 c.449 §15]

Source: Section 332.132 — Zoning process , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.200 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.200
329.200 Report on Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall report to the Legislative Assembly on the merits of continuing and expanding the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program or instituting other means of providing early childhood development assistance.

(2) The department’s report shall include specific recommendations on at least the following issues:

(a) The relationship of the state-funded Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program with the common school system;

(b) The types of children and their needs that the program should serve;

(c) The appropriate level of state support for implementing the program for all eligible children, including related projects to prepare instructors and provide facilities, equipment and transportation;

(d) The state administrative structure necessary to implement the program; and

(e) Licensing or endorsement of early childhood teachers.

(3) The department shall examine, monitor and assess the effectiveness of the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program and make biennial reports to the Legislative Assembly on the effectiveness of the program. [Formerly 326.625; 2001 c.831 §21; 2005 c.209 §11; 2007 c.858 §15; 2013 c.624 §12; 2019 c.646 §7; 2021 c.631 §32; 2023 c.547 §§16,17]

Source: Section 329.200 — Report on Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program; assessment of program effectiveness , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.364 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.364
339.364 Victim may seek redress under other laws
Status: in_force

ORS 339.351 (Definitions for ORS 339.351 to 339.364) to 339.364 (Victim may seek redress under other laws) may not be interpreted to prevent a victim of harassment, intimidation or bullying or a victim of cyberbullying from seeking redress under any other available law, whether civil or criminal. ORS 339.351 (Definitions for ORS 339.351 to 339.364) to 339.364 (Victim may seek redress under other laws) do not create any statutory cause of action. [2001 c.617 §7; 2007 c.647 §6]

Source: Section 339.364 — Victim may seek redress under other laws , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.153 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.153
342.153 Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students
Status: in_force

(1) Any applicant for a teaching license to provide education to students who are blind, as defined in ORS 343.565 (Definitions for ORS 343.565 to 343.595) , shall be required to demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing Braille, as defined in ORS 343.565 (Definitions for ORS 343.565 to 343.595) .

(2) Any applicant for a teaching license to provide education to students who are blind shall be required to demonstrate proficiency by completion of grade I and grade II Braille coursework at a college level.

(3) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt procedures to assess the proficiencies developed through workshops and courses in grade I and grade II Braille that are consistent with standards set by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of Congress. [1993 c.380 §8; 1995 c.798 §2]

Note: 342.153 (Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students) was added to and made a part of 342.120 (Definitions for chapter) to 342.430 (Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account) , but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 342.153 — Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.190 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.190
358.190 Historical fund not subject to Local Budget Law
Status: in_force

The county historical fund is not subject to the provisions of the Local Budget Law and shall be a continuing fund. [Amended by 2003 c.46 §50]

Source: Section 358.190 — Historical fund not subject to Local Budget Law , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.023 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.023
357.023 Chairperson
Status: in_force

(1) The State Library Board shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the board determines.

(2) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(3) The board shall meet at least once every three months at a place, day and hour determined by the board. The board may also meet at other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the board. [2015 c.328 §6]

Source: Section 357.023 — Chairperson; quorum; meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329a.280 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329a / Section 329a.280
329A.280 When certification required
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate a child care facility, except a facility subject to the registration requirements of ORS 329A.330 (Registration requirements) , without a certification for the facility from the Department of Early Learning and Care.

(2) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules for the certification of a family child care home caring for not more than 16 children. Rules may be adopted specifically for certified child care facilities operated in a single-family dwelling or other dwelling. Notwithstanding fire and other safety regulations, the rules that the council adopts for certified child care facilities shall set standards that can be met without significant architectural modification. The rules may establish reasonable requirements for landlords of tenants who operate a family child care home. In adopting the rules, the council may consider and set limits according to factors including the age of children in care, the ambulatory ability of children in care, the number of the provider’s children present, the length of time a particular child is continuously cared for and the total amount of time a particular child is cared for within a given unit of time. Rules may not take into consideration the provider’s children when establishing capacity or adult to child ratio requirements if the children are between 10 and 12 years of age, unless a child has special needs or disabilities and requires a level of care that is above normal for the child’s age. The rules must require compliance with the provisions of ORS 329A.600 (Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program) .

(3) In addition to rules adopted for and applied to a certified family child care home providing child care for not more than 16 children, the council shall adopt and apply separate rules appropriate for any child care facility that is a child care center.

(4) Any person seeking to operate a child care facility may apply for a certification for the facility from the department and receive a certification upon meeting certification requirements.

(5) A facility described in ORS 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) (5)(d) may, but is not required to, apply for a certification under this section and receive a certification upon meeting certification requirements. [Formerly 657A.280; 2019 c.187 §4; 2021 c.369 §2; 2021 c.518 §2; 2023 c.554 §17; 2023 c.594 §4]

Note: The amendments to 329A.280 (When certification required) by section 3, chapter 508, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative July 1, 2025. See section 5, chapter 508, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

329A.280 (When certification required) . (1) A person may not operate a child care facility, except a facility subject to the registration requirements of ORS 329A.330 (Registration requirements) , without a certification for the facility from the Department of Early Learning and Care.

(2) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules for the certification of a family child care home caring for not more than 16 children. Rules may be adopted specifically for certified child care facilities operated in a single-family dwelling or other dwelling. Notwithstanding fire and other safety regulations, the rules that the council adopts for certified child care facilities shall set standards that can be met without significant architectural modification. The rules may establish reasonable requirements for landlords of tenants who operate a family child care home. In adopting the rules, the council may consider and set limits according to factors including the age of children in care, the ambulatory ability of children in care, the number of the provider’s children present, the length of time a particular child is continuously cared for and the total amount of time a particular child is cared for within a given unit of time. Rules may not take into consideration the provider’s children when establishing capacity or adult to child ratio requirements if the children are between 10 and 12 years of age, unless a child has special needs or disabilities and requires a level of care that is above normal for the child’s age. The rules must require compliance with the provisions of ORS 329A.600 (Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program) .

(3) In addition to rules adopted for and applied to a certified family child care home providing child care for not more than 16 children, the council shall adopt and apply separate rules appropriate for any child care facility that is a child care center or an outdoor child care program.

(4) Any person seeking to operate a child care facility may apply for a certification for the facility from the department and receive a certification upon meeting certification requirements.

(5) A facility described in ORS 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) (5)(d) may, but is not required to, apply for a certification under this section and receive a certification upon meeting certification requirements.

Source: Section 329A.280 — When certification required; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.685 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.685
336.685 Recovery school advisory committee
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall convene an advisory committee related to the approval of recovery schools under ORS 336.680 (Requirement to provide appropriate education to students enrolled in approved recovery school) .

(2) The purposes of the advisory committee convened under this section are to provide recommendations, community input and guidance related to:

(a) Fulfilling the intent of approved recovery schools.

(b) Monitoring approved recovery schools.

(c) Providing technical assistance that is necessary or beneficial for approved recovery schools.

(d) Recommending legislative and policy changes that will assist in the creation and sustainability of approved recovery schools.

(3) The advisory committee convened under this section shall consist of no more than 15 members appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Membership must include:

(a) Three members with experience in establishing or operating recovery schools.

(b) One member from the Department of Education.

(c) One member from the Youth Development Division.

(d) One member from the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission.

(e) One member from the Oregon Health Authority.

(f) One member from local public health or mental health authorities or providers.

(g) One member who is a family member or caregiver of a student recovering from a substance use disorder and who has experience with recovery schools or assisting others with overcoming substance use disorders.

(h) One youth who has experience with a recovery school or who has overcome a substance use disorder.

(i) One member who is an administrator of a school district or an education service district, with preference for an administrator who has experience collaborating with a recovery school.

(4) To the greatest extent practicable, the superintendent shall make appointments under subsection (3) of this section in a manner that reflects the demographic and geographic diversity of this state.

(5) The advisory committee convened under this section shall meet no less than four times each year. [2023 c.513 §5]

Source: Section 336.685 — Recovery school advisory committee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 334.730 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.730
334.730 Joint meeting
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 (Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424) to 255.424 (Notice requirements to bring action) :

(1) Immediately after the order to join two or more education service districts together, the boards of directors of all education service districts within the boundaries of the new district shall meet together upon the call of the chairperson of the board of the most populous district. Notwithstanding ORS 334.025 (Number of board members) or ORS chapter 255, the joint board of directors shall divide the new district into as many zones as the board considers necessary, but not fewer than seven nor more than 11. The zones shall be as nearly equal in population as may be practicable. If possible, the joint board shall establish the zones so that each county within the new education service district, the majority of the land area of which lies within the boundaries of the education service district, has at least one member on the board.

(2) Within 90 days after the zones required in subsection (1) of this section are established, the joint board of directors shall call a special election in the new district for the purpose of electing directors, one of whom shall be elected from each zone established under subsection (1) of this section by the electors of the zone. [1963 c.544 §50e; 1965 c.100 §208; 1967 c.145 §1; 1975 c.770 §44; 1983 c.350 §188; 2001 c.518 §9; 2019 c.449 §34]

Source: Section 334.730 — Joint meeting; zoning; election of new directors , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors334.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.500 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.500
358.500 Reporting requirement
Status: in_force

(1) The owner of property certified for special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) shall submit written progress reports concerning the preservation plan to the State Historic Preservation Officer in a form prescribed by the officer on or before December 31 of the third, sixth and ninth years of the historic property special assessment period under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) to 358.543 (Assessment of new construction and additions) .

(2) In addition to the reports required under subsection (1) of this section, at the end of the first five years for which historic property special assessment is granted, the owner shall submit a report demonstrating compliance with the expenditure commitment under the preservation plan as described in ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) (2)(a).

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The State Historic Preservation Officer is at all times authorized to demand and receive reports from owners of property classified and specially assessed as historic property under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) to 358.543 (Assessment of new construction and additions) as to the continued qualification of the property for historic property classification and special assessment. The content of reports and times for reporting under this subsection shall be determined by the officer. If the owner fails, after 30 days’ written notice by mail, return receipt requested, to comply with the officer’s demand, the officer shall immediately notify the assessor and the assessor shall withdraw the property from special assessment and apply the penalties provided by ORS 358.525 (Imposition of additional taxes upon disqualification) .

(b) The State Historic Preservation Officer may conduct on-site inspections of historic property granted special assessment, with or without cause, upon 30 days’ notice.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Before starting any work that is described in a preservation plan or that affects historic features of property certified as historic property pursuant to this chapter, the owner of the property must apply for and receive written approval:

(A) From the local governing body if:

(i) The governing body has a historic preservation ordinance and review process that has been approved by the State Historic Preservation Officer and under which the historic property is already regulated;

(ii) The proposed work requires historic review by the governing body’s historic preservation ordinance and review process; and

(iii) The governing body has not requested that approval of work pursuant to this section be handled by the State Historic Preservation Officer; or

(B) If the conditions in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph have not been met, from the State Historic Preservation Officer.

(b) All work must meet the historic rehabilitation standards.

(5) If the governing body’s approval is required under subsection (4) of this section, the governing body shall notify the State Historic Preservation Officer of the proposed work. The governing body shall allow the officer at least 14 days to comment on the proposed work before making a decision on the application. [2009 c.892 §7]

Source: Section 358.500 — Reporting requirement; work approval , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 340.030 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 340 / Section 340.030
340.030 Application
Status: in_force

(1) An eligible student may apply to an eligible post-secondary institution to enroll in eligible post-secondary courses offered by the eligible post-secondary institution.

(2) If an eligible post-secondary institution accepts an eligible student for enrollment under this section pursuant to ORS 341.481 (Admission of students) or other admissions standards, the eligible post-secondary institution shall send written notice to the student, the student’s resident school district and the Department of Education within 20 business days of acceptance. The notice shall indicate the eligible post-secondary courses and hours of enrollment offered to the student.

(3) If an eligible post-secondary institution accepts an eligible student for enrollment under this section, the eligible post-secondary institution shall provide academic advising to the student as appropriate.

(4) An eligible post-secondary institution may designate individual programs in which eligible students may enroll under this section.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Each school district shall establish a process to determine duplicate course designations.

(b) A school district shall notify an eligible student and the student’s parent or guardian of any course the student wishes to take that the district determines is a duplicate course, within 20 business days after the student has submitted a list of intended courses.

(c) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) A student may appeal a duplicate course determination to the school district board based on evidence of the scope of the course.

(B) The school district board or the board’s designee shall issue a decision on the appeal within 30 business days of receipt of the appeal.

(C) If the appeal is denied by the school district board, the student may appeal the determination of the school district to the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the superintendent’s designee.

(d) The Department of Education shall create a process for students to appeal the decision of a school district under paragraph (c) of this subsection.

(e) The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall issue a decision on the appeal within 30 days of receipt of the appeal. If the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee fails to issue a decision within 30 days of receipt of the appeal, the course shall be deemed to not be a duplicate course and the student may enroll in the course under the Expanded Options Program if the course and the student meet all other eligibility requirements for the program.

(6) Once participating in the Expanded Options Program, an eligible student must maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the eligible post-secondary institution.

(7) An eligible post-secondary institution may not be required to accept a student for enrollment under this section. [2005 c.674 §3; 2007 c.567 §4]

Source: Section 340.030 — Application; acceptance; appeal; duplicate courses; academic progress , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors340.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.511 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.511
343.511 Interagency agreements to provide services
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall enter into written interagency agreements with state or federal agencies contracting for, or providing services to, preschool children with disabilities or who are at risk of developing disabling conditions, and their families.

(2) Each interagency agreement shall include:

(a) Components necessary to insure effective cooperation and coordination among the agencies involved in providing services to preschool children with disabilities.

(b) A clear description of financial responsibility of the agencies for paying for early childhood special education and early intervention services, case management services and other services to preschool children with disabilities and their families.

(c) Procedures for resolving, in a timely manner, interagency disputes regarding services, eligibility or financial responsibility related to eligible children.

(d) A description of each agency’s procedure for resolving internal disputes regarding the agency’s services, eligibility determination or financial responsibility.

(e) A process for the Department of Education to follow to achieve resolution of disputes within the agency entering into the agreement with the department, if the given agency is unable to resolve its own internal disputes within 60 calendar days. [1991 c.749 §14]

Source: Section 343.511 — Interagency agreements to provide services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.755 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.755
350.755 Interstate agreements
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any interstate agreements entered into under ORS 350.750 (Nonresident tuition in post-secondary educational institutions) , the Governor shall encourage interstate agreements with Washington, Idaho and California. Such agreements shall be in accordance with ORS 190.410 (Definition for ORS 190.410 to 190.440) to 190.440 (Powers of public agency under agreement) and shall:

(a) Provide for full-time equivalent reimbursement to this state for any students from another state who enroll in an Oregon public post-secondary institution pursuant to the agreement;

(b) Provide that only students who reside in counties that share a common border with this state may participate in any program developed pursuant to such an agreement; and

(c) Provide that the county government or other similar county-wide public organization of any county involved in the agreement shall provide or arrange to provide a portion of the costs of attendance for participating students.

(2) Any public post-secondary institution entering into an interstate agreement under this section shall send a copy of the agreement to the Governor and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to interstate agreements entered into pursuant to ORS 350.750 (Nonresident tuition in post-secondary educational institutions) . [Formerly 351.653]

Source: Section 350.755 — Interstate agreements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 340.090 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 340 / Section 340.090
340.090 Alternative programs
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 340.005 (Definitions for ORS 340.005 to 340.090) to 340.090 (Alternative programs) , any program, agreement or plan in effect on January 1, 2006, that provides access for public high school students to a post-secondary course is not affected by ORS 340.005 (Definitions for ORS 340.005 to 340.090) to 340.090 (Alternative programs) and may be continued or renewed at the discretion of the parties to the program, agreement or plan.

(2) Any new program, agreement or plan that is developed after January 1, 2006, and that is intended to provide access for public high school students to a post-secondary course may be initiated at the discretion of a school district and a post-secondary institution. [2005 c.674 §20]

Source: Section 340.090 — Alternative programs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors340.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.487 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.487
341.487 Admission of nonresident students at resident tuition rate under certain conditions
Status: in_force

(1) Community colleges in Oregon shall admit students from other states at the same tuition rate assessed against Oregon residents who are residents of the community college district if:

(a) The state in which the student resides agrees to pay and pays its per capita state aid for comparable students in the state to the community college;

(b) The state in which the students reside agrees to permit and permits one-for-one full-time enrollment exchange arrangements that allow an equal number of Oregon residents to be admitted to community colleges or comparable institutions in the state at the same tuition rate assessed against residents of the state and community colleges or comparable institutions in the state in which the students reside agree to admit and admit approved Oregon residents without assessing nonresident tuition; or

(c) The board of the community college determines out-of-state residents are essential to providing the critical mass to offer programs that would otherwise be unavailable to Oregon residents.

(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall enter into agreements with such other states as are willing to agree to the provisions of this section to establish reimbursement procedures or one-for-one exchange procedures.

(3) In cases described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall pay from funds available therefor to the state that agrees to pay and does pay its per capita state aid to eligible Oregon community colleges to the credit of the community college or comparable institution educating the Oregon resident an amount equal to the amount that would be available under ORS 341.626 (Distribution of state aid) if the Oregon resident were enrolled in a community college in this state. From these same funds, the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall pay to the Oregon community colleges admitting approved one-for-one exchange students as provided by subsection (1)(b) of this section, from other states, an amount equal to the amount that would be available under ORS 341.626 (Distribution of state aid) as if the enrolled one-for-one students were Oregon residents. The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall not reimburse Oregon community colleges that admit students from other states under subsection (1)(c) of this section.

(4) If a state that has entered into the agreement to pay the per capita state aid to eligible Oregon community colleges as described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section does not make any payment agreed to, the agreement terminates after the affected community college notifies the Higher Education Coordinating Commission of the lack of payment. The termination is effective 30 days after the commission notifies the appropriate agency of the other state that the agreement is terminated if no payment is received by the end of the academic period for which tuition is assessed and no payment is received at that time. The agreement may be reinstated by mutual consent of the parties.

(5) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall adopt rules governing attendance in community colleges or comparable institutions in other states for purposes of the reimbursement authorized under subsections (1) and (2) of this section to ensure that Oregon residents shall not be the object of such reimbursement if they can obtain the same education within the state without undue hardship. [Formerly 341.527; 2015 c.366 §21]

Source: Section 341.487 — Admission of nonresident students at resident tuition rate under certain conditions; exchange procedures; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.113 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.113
336.113 Multicultural education
Status: in_force

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall direct the Department of Education to increase efforts to:

(a) Evaluate the distribution of ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds of the public school students of Oregon and the use of demographic data by school districts for curricula and program planning as reflected in district continuous improvement plans;

(b) Examine strategies to inform school district boards, school administrators, teachers, parents of students and the public about multicultural and diversity laws and policies;

(c) Identify and review exemplary multicultural curricula for different grade levels based on the needs of Oregon’s public school students;

(d) Identify and review strategies to integrate a multicultural education program with other education programs of school districts; and

(e) Evaluate how current laws on diversity and multicultural education are being implemented and applied at the state and school district levels.

(2) The superintendent shall:

(a) Seek federal and other funds to develop and implement multicultural education;

(b) Seek federal and other funds to provide funding and technical support for school districts to develop and implement multicultural curricula and educational programs; and

(c) Report to the State Board of Education on the funds available, the success in obtaining funds, the plans to develop and implement multicultural education and the development of a system for evaluation.

(3) The superintendent may appoint an advisory committee to accomplish the requirements of this section. The superintendent and the advisory committee shall seek and incorporate input from the business community, educators and minority representatives that reflect the demographics and geographic regions of this state. [1999 c.1042 §1; 2007 c.858 §32a]

Source: Section 336.113 — Multicultural education; advisory committee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329a.992 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329a / Section 329a.992
329A.992 Suspension
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other provision of law or rule adopted pursuant to ORS 329A.260 (Minimum standards for child care facilities) for enforcement of the provisions of ORS chapter 329A, the Department of Early Learning and Care may:

(a) Suspend or revoke a certification or registration issued under ORS 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility) , or impose a civil penalty in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) , for violation of:

(A) Any of the provisions of ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) and 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility) ;

(B) The terms and conditions of a certification or registration issued under ORS 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility) ; or

(C) Any rule of the Early Learning Council adopted under ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) and 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) to 329A.450 (Assistance to staff of facility) .

(b) Impose a civil penalty in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) and file for injunctive relief in a circuit court for the provision of child care, or for having a child in an individual’s care, in violation of ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) (2).

(c) Remove an individual described in ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) (11)(d) from the Central Background Registry, or impose a civil penalty in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) , for the individual’s or the subsidized care facility’s violation of:

(A) Any of the provisions of ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) or 329A.500 (Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and other subsidy programs) ; or

(B) Any rule of the Early Learning Council adopted under ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) , 329A.500 (Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and other subsidy programs) or 329A.505 (Inspection) .

(2) The Early Learning Council may adopt by rule a schedule establishing the civil penalties that may be imposed under this section.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, penalties imposed under this section may not exceed:

(a) $750 per violation for a registered family child care home.

(b) $1,200 per violation for a certified family child care home.

(c) $2,500 per violation for a certified child care center that is not a family child care home.

(4) The department may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,500 for a child care facility that provides child care without a valid:

(a) Certification, in violation of ORS 329A.280 (When certification required) ; or

(b) Registration, in violation of ORS 329A.330 (Registration requirements) .

(5) Each day that a child care facility is operating in violation of any of the provisions described in subsection (1) of this section is a separate violation.

(6) The department may revoke a child care facility’s certification or registration or deny a child care facility’s renewal application for a certification or registration if the facility fails to pay a civil penalty after the order imposing the penalty becomes final.

(7) A civil penalty imposed under this section may be remitted or reduced upon such terms and conditions as the department considers proper and consistent with the public health and safety.

(8) All moneys received under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund. [Formerly 657A.992; 2017 c.617 §5; 2018 c.115 §13; 2019 c.679 §3; 2022 c.27 §§15,27; 2023 c.554 §41]

Note: 329A.992 (Suspension) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 329A.992 — Suspension; revocation; civil penalty; rules; injunctive relief , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.610 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.610
342.610 Minimum salary for substitute teachers
Status: repealed

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A teacher employed as a substitute teacher may not be paid less per day than 85 percent of 1/190th of the statewide average salary of a beginning teacher who holds a bachelor’s degree.

(b) The Department of Education shall compute the statewide average salary of a beginning teacher who holds a bachelor’s degree to be used for purposes of this subsection by:

(A) Using the latest data available to the department; and

(B) Not using data from earlier than the preceding school year.

(2) A school district shall set the working hours for a substitute teacher and, when a teacher is employed as a substitute teacher for the school district, the school district shall pay the substitute teacher a salary that is:

(a) No less than one-half of the daily minimum salary computed under subsection (1) of this section if the teacher is employed as a substitute teacher for less than one-half day; or

(b) No less than the daily minimum salary computed under subsection (1) of this section if the teacher is employed as a substitute teacher for one-half day or more.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a teacher employed as a substitute teacher for more than 10 consecutive days in any one assignment for the same teacher shall not be paid after the 10th day of the assignment less per day than:

(A) For school districts with no salary scale, 100 percent of 1/190th of the statewide average salary computed in subsection (1) of this section; or

(B) For school districts with a salary scale, the higher of:

(i) 1/190th of the employing school district’s salary for a beginning teacher who holds a bachelor’s degree; or

(ii) The daily minimum salary computed under subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Used sick leave, whether paid or unpaid, and weekends, school holidays and days when schools are closed by weather or other conditions and when substitute teachers are not required to appear in person at the school may not be considered in determining consecutive days for purposes of this subsection.

(c) When substituting for a part-time teacher, the part of the day worked by the substitute teacher shall count as a full day in determining consecutive days for purposes of this subsection.

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (3) of this section, if a school district has a class schedule based on a four-day week:

(a) The daily minimum salary computed under subsection (1) or (3) of this section must be multiplied by 1.125; and

(b) Calculations described in subsection (3) of this section must be made after a teacher has been employed as a substitute teacher for more than eight consecutive days in any one assignment for the same teacher.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A school district shall classify a substitute teaching assignment as a temporary position when the school district determines that a teacher will be employed as a substitute teacher for 60 or more consecutive days in any one assignment for the same teacher.

(b) The designation under paragraph (a) of this subsection must occur either:

(A) At the beginning of the substitute teaching assignment; or

(B) As soon as practicable, but no later than 10 consecutive days, after the school district determines that a substitute teaching assignment will be extended to 60 or more consecutive days.

(c) If a school district has a class schedule based on a four-day week, the school district shall:

(A) Classify a substitute teaching assignment as a temporary position when the school district determines that a teacher will be employed as a substitute teacher for 48 or more consecutive days in any one assignment for the same teacher; and

(B) Make the designation described in paragraph (b)(B) of this subsection when the school district determines that a teacher will be employed as a substitute teacher for 48 or more consecutive days in any one assignment for the same teacher.

(d) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a school district from making the classification required under paragraph (a) or (c) of this subsection after fewer consecutive days.

(6) A teacher employed by a school district as a substitute teacher shall be paid for any training that is required for that teacher to apply for or be assigned to a substitute teaching assignment.

(7) This section does not apply to substitute teachers represented in a bargaining unit in the school district by which they are employed. [Amended by 1955 c.130 §1; 1957 c.262 §1; 1965 c.100 §377; 1967 c.625 §1; 1971 c.536 §1; 1977 c.531 §1; 1979 c.167 §1; 1987 c.402 §1; 1991 c.198 §1; 1995 c.793 §1; 1999 c.706 §1; 2015 c.71 §1; 2023 c.592 §24]

Note: Sections 21 and 22, chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Sec. 21. Task Force on Substitute Teachers. (1) The Task Force on Substitute Teachers is established.

(2) The task force consists of 12 members appointed as follows:

(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from among members of the Senate.

(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from among members of the House of Representatives.

(c) The Governor shall appoint eight members as follows:

(A) One member who is a representative of an association that primarily represents licensed educators;

(B) One member who is a representative of an organization that represents substitute teachers;

(C) One member who is a representative of a coalition that represents school administrators;

(D) One member who is a representative of an association that represents school boards;

(E) One member who is a representative of an organization that represents education service districts;

(F) One member who is a representative of a third-party employment service provider for substitute teachers;

(G) One member who is a representative of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and

(H) One member who is a representative of the Department of Education.

(3) The task force shall:

(a) Review school district requests for proposal related to substitute teachers;

(b) Conduct a cost savings analysis of providing substitute teachers through third-party employment service providers;

(c) Examine policies in other states related to the use of third-party employment service providers for substitute teachers;

(d) Explore a model that provides the services of substitute teachers through education service districts;

(e) Explore processes that ensure substitute teachers are provided access to electronic mail and Internet service, as is necessary for their service as a substitute teacher;

(f) Establish a model policy for ensuring that substitute teachers are supervised by licensed administrators; and

(g) Develop recommendations for legislation related to standards for contracts for substitute teachers through third-party employment service providers.

(4) A majority of the voting members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(5) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

(6) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.

(7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

(8) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

(9) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.

(10) The task force shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , and may include recommendations for legislation, to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2024.

(11) The Legislative Policy and Research Director shall provide staff support to the task force.

(12) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the task force are nonvoting members of the task force and may act in an advisory capacity only.

(13) Members of the task force who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task force.

(14) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111 (“State government” defined) , are directed to assist the task force in the performance of the duties of the task force and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties. [2023 c.592 §21]

Sec. 22. Repeal. Section 21 of this 2023 Act is repealed on December 31, 2024. [2023 c.592 §22]

Source: Section 342.610 — Minimum salary for substitute teachers , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.210 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.210
358.210 Disbursal of money in county historical fund
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the detailed estimate and approval thereof by the governing body of the county, all moneys in the county historical fund are subject to disbursal by warrants drawn by the historical society and signed by the president and secretary of the society. No money withdrawn from the fund shall be expended except for purposes set forth in ORS 358.200 (Annual estimate of money required by historical societies) and included in the detailed estimate. [Amended by 2023 c.173 §6]

Source: Section 358.210 — Disbursal of money in county historical fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.404 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.404
343.404 Funding for program
Status: in_force

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may annually expend funds appropriated for the talented and gifted program to provide administration of and support for the development of talented and gifted education statewide.

(2) These services may include:

(a) Teacher training programs and workshops;

(b) Consultant and technical assistance to districts;

(c) Small grants to and contracts with school districts, education service districts, colleges and universities and private contractors to produce and disseminate curriculum and instruction materials to other school districts;

(d) Training and assistance for parents of the talented and gifted children in meeting the educational needs of their children; and

(e) Contracting for the creation and administration of regional talented and gifted centers to provide services related to talented and gifted programs. [1971 c.613 §6; 1979 c.385 §6; 1981 c.833 §1; 1987 c.335 §2; 2008 c.39 §4]

Source: Section 343.404 — Funding for program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 348.992 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 348 / Section 348.992
348.992 Criminal penalty
Status: in_force

Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615) to 348.615 (Appeal procedure) by any person individually or on behalf of an organization or group is a Class B misdemeanor. [1997 c.652 §15; 1999 c.59 §97]

Source: Section 348.992 — Criminal penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors348.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.808 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.808
352.808 Institute for Natural Resources
Status: in_force

(1) The Institute for Natural Resources is established at Oregon State University. In administering the institute, Oregon State University may seek the cooperation of other public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) .

(2) The Institute for Natural Resources shall serve the following purposes:

(a) Serve as a clearinghouse for scientifically based natural resources information.

(b) Provide scientifically based natural resources information to the public in integrated and accessible formats.

(c) Coordinate efforts with other state agencies and bodies to provide natural resources information to the public in a comprehensive manner.

(d) Facilitate and conduct research.

(e) Provide information and technical tools to assist decision-making on natural resources issues.

(f) Assist the State Parks and Recreation Commission in carrying out the Natural Areas Program by maintaining a data bank that contains a classification of natural heritage resources and an inventory of the locations of the resources. At a minimum, the institute shall record in the data bank the location of state natural areas, the natural heritage resources in those areas, sites that are inhabited by rare species, and lists that rank by rarity species, plant communities and ecosystem types. The institute shall make the information included in the data bank available to private landowners, researchers and local, state and federal agencies.

(g) Assist the State Parks and Recreation Department in carrying out the Natural Areas Program by reviewing and providing recommendations on proposals for registration and dedication of natural areas.

(3) When making observations on private land, an employee of Oregon State University, or another public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that is providing administrative support, who is compiling information for the Natural Areas Program pursuant to subsection (2)(f) of this section must obtain permission from the landowner before entering private land, collecting information or entering the information into the data bank.

(4) Using existing resources, state agencies designated by the Governor shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, or other agreement deemed appropriate by the Governor, with the institute that defines and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the agencies in order to prevent duplication of effort and to ensure that agency resources are used efficiently.

(5) State agencies may contract with the institute to fulfill agency needs regarding the collection, storage, integration, analysis, dissemination and monitoring of natural resources information and natural resources research and training. [Formerly 352.239]

Source: Section 352.808 — Institute for Natural Resources , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.359 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.359
327.359 Small School District Supplement Fund
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Small School District Supplement Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund.

(2) The moneys in the Small School District Supplement Fund are appropriated continuously to the Department of Education for purposes of the grant program created by ORS 327.358 (Small school district grants) . [2013 c.735 §3]

Note: See note under 327.356 (Definitions for ORS 327.356 and 327.358) .

Source: Section 327.359 — Small School District Supplement Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.016 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.016
327.016 Report related to State School Fund moneys received for English language learner programs
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall prepare an annual report that:

(a) Identifies the total amounts that are:

(A) Allocated to each school district from the State School Fund for students eligible for and enrolled in an English language learner program as provided by ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts) (1)(c)(A)(ii);

(B) Expended from the amounts identified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph for students in average daily membership who are eligible for and enrolled in an English language learner program; and

(C) Expended as described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph by category of expenditure, as identified and defined by the State Board of Education by rule.

(b) Summarizes the progress for each school district on meeting objectives and the needs of students eligible for and enrolled in an English language learner program.

(c) Provides information on the demographics of students in English language learner programs in each school district, including:

(A) The average number of years students have been enrolled in an English language learner program;

(B) The average number of years the students have attended their current schools;

(C) The percentage of students who also receive special education and related services; and

(D) Any other information identified by the department.

(2) The report prepared under subsection (1) of this section must:

(a) Be made available on the department’s website by June 30 of each year;

(b) Be provided to each school district board by September 1 of each year and made available at the school district’s main office and on the school district’s website; and

(c) Cover the school year ending June 30 of the prior year.

(3) Prior to January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the department shall submit to the interim legislative committees on education a summary of the two most recent reports prepared under subsection (1) of this section. [2015 c.604 §6; 2016 c.21 §1]

Note: 327.016 (Report related to State School Fund moneys received for English language learner programs) was added to and made a part of 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions) to 327.133 (Reports by districts) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 327.016 — Report related to State School Fund moneys received for English language learner programs; summary to legislative committees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 353.100 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 353 / Section 353.100
353.100 Applicability of laws to university
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of ORS chapters 35, 190, 192, 244 and 295 and ORS 30.260 (Definitions for ORS 30.260 to 30.300) to 30.460 (Payment of fines or costs in proceeding to enforce county ordinance or resolution) , 200.005 (Definitions) to 200.025 (Governor’s Policy Advisor for Economic and Business Equity) , 200.045 (Required participants) to 200.090 (Contracting agencies to pursue policy of providing opportunities) , 236.605 (Definitions for ORS 236.605 to 236.640) to 236.640 (Reemployment right of employee at end of cooperation agreement) , 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) , 297.040 (Payment of costs and expenses of audits authorized by ORS 297.030) , 307.090 (Property of the state, counties and other municipal corporations) and 307.112 (Property held under lease, sublease or lease-purchase by institution, organization or public body other than state) apply to Oregon Health and Science University under the same terms as they apply to public bodies other than the state.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of ORS chapters 182, 183, 240, 270, 273, 276, 279A, 279B, 279C, 283, 291, 292, 293, 294 and 297 and ORS 35.550 (Definitions for ORS 35.550 to 35.575) to 35.575 (Precondemnation compensation not required) , 180.060 (Powers and duties of Attorney General) , 180.210 (Department of Justice) to 180.235 (Authority of agency to employ counsel) , 183.710 (Definitions for ORS 183.710 to 183.730) to 183.730 (Review of rule by Oregon Sunshine Committee) , 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) , 183.750 (State agency required to prepare public writings in readable form) , 184.305 (Oregon Department of Administrative Services) to 184.345 (Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide services to certain agencies on reimbursable basis) , 190.430 (Attorney General to review agreements) , 190.480 (Definition for ORS 190.480 to 190.490) , 190.490 (Approval of agreement by Attorney General) , 192.105 (State Archivist authorization for state officials to dispose of records) , 200.035 (Notice to Governor’s Policy Advisor for Economic and Business Equity) , 243.105 (Definitions for ORS 243.105 to 243.285) to 243.585 (Accounting system allowances for dedication of salary) , 243.696 (Bargaining representatives for executive department state agencies, judicial department and legislative department) , 243.853 (“Public employee” defined) to 243.855 (Reimbursement to public employer) , 278.011 (State agencies to supply information on property) to 278.120 (Claims management) , 278.315 (Liability insurance for county or private community care providers) to 278.415 (Department authorization of agency insurance purchases) , 279.835 (Definitions for ORS 279.835 to 279.855) to 279.855 (Entities that may obtain goods and services through Oregon Department of Administrative Services) , 282.010 (Definitions for ORS 282.010 to 282.150) to 282.150 (Printing inaugural address of Governor) , 283.085 (Definitions for ORS 283.085 to 283.092) to 283.092 (Effect of financing agreement on tax status) , 357.805 (Definitions for ORS 357.805 to 357.895) to 357.895 (Rules) and 656.017 (Employer required to pay compensation and perform other duties) (2) do not apply to the university or any not-for-profit organization or other entity if the equity of the entity is owned exclusively by the university and if the organization or entity is created by the university to advance any of the university’s statutory missions.

(3) The university, as a distinct governmental entity, or any organization or entity described in subsection (2) of this section is not subject to any provision of law enacted after January 1, 1995, with respect to any governmental entity, unless the provision specifically provides that it applies to the university or to the organization or entity.

(4) For purposes of determining the salary, as defined in ORS 238A.005 (Definitions) (17), paid between August 29, 2003, and January 1, 2020, to a member of the Public Employees Retirement System, remuneration paid to a member of the system in return for services to the university is deemed includable in the member’s taxable income under Oregon law during a period of continuous employment with the Oregon Health and Science University if:

(a) The member was hired in a qualifying position, as defined in ORS 238A.005 (Definitions) , by the university on or after August 29, 2003; and

(b) The remuneration was, or would have been if the member were an Oregon resident, includable in the member’s taxable income under Oregon law during the period of continuous employment. [1995 c.162 §9; 1999 c.291 §7; 2001 c.921 §27; 2003 c.534 §13; 2003 c.794 §263; 2007 c.100 §33; 2012 c.107 §62; 2021 c.135 §13]

Source: Section 353.100 — Applicability of laws to university , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.610 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.610
350.610 Policies and practices of state agencies and Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly declares that all state agencies and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission should pursue policies and engage in practices that enhance the vitality of independent higher education in Oregon and should cooperate with the state’s independent institutions. [Formerly 352.669]

Source: Section 350.610 — Policies and practices of state agencies and Higher Education Coordinating Commission , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.270 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.270
346.270 Receipt and expenditure of gifts and bequests
Status: in_force

The Commission for the Blind may receive moneys by gift or bequest and expend the moneys for any of the objects and purposes of the commission under ORS 346.120 (Commission for the Blind) . Moneys received under this section shall be deposited with the State Treasurer in an account separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §452; 1975 c.605 §18; 1989 c.966 §29]

Source: Section 346.270 — Receipt and expenditure of gifts and bequests , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329a.252 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329a / Section 329a.252
329A.252 Provision of care by persons whose record, certification or registration or enrollment in registry is denied, revoked or suspended
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “exempt prohibited individual” means:

(a) An individual whose record, certification or registration is suspended, has been denied for cause or has been revoked for cause under ORS 329A.255 (Preschool recorded program and school-age recorded program) or 329A.350 (Denial, revocation or suspension of certification or registration) .

(b) An individual whose enrollment in the Central Background Registry established by ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) is suspended, has been denied for cause or has been removed for cause under ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) .

(c) An individual whose record, certification, registration or enrollment in the Central Background Registry is subject to an emergency order of suspension under ORS 183.430 (Hearing on refusal to renew license) (2).

(d) An individual who voluntarily surrendered the individual’s record, certification, registration or enrollment in the Central Background Registry while under investigation by the Department of Early Learning and Care or at any time after the department has given notice of an administrative proceeding against the individual, the individual’s child care facility, the individual’s preschool recorded program or the individual’s school-age recorded program.

(e) An individual to whom the department has issued a final order to cease and desist:

(A) After a contested proceeding; or

(B) That has become effective because the individual did not request a hearing.

(2) For five years following the date on which an individual becomes an exempt prohibited individual, the exempt prohibited individual:

(a) Is ineligible for enrollment in the Central Background Registry, except for limited enrollment as provided by rule adopted by the Early Learning Council under ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) ; and

(b) May not provide care to a child who is not related to the exempt prohibited individual by blood or marriage within the fourth degree as determined by civil law.

(3) After the five-year period described in subsection (2) of this section, an individual ceases to be an exempt prohibited individual if the individual enrolls in the Central Background Registry.

(4) Notwithstanding the five-year period described in subsection (2) of this section, an individual shall be permanently considered an exempt prohibited individual and shall be permanently subject to the prohibitions described in subsection (2) of this section if the individual:

(a) Has been convicted of, in any state, a crime in which a child suffered serious physical injury, as defined in ORS 161.015 (General definitions) , or death; or

(b) Is required to report as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010 (Reporting by sex offender discharged, paroled or released from correctional facility or another United States jurisdiction) , 163A.015 (Reporting by sex offender discharged, released or placed on probation by court or another United States jurisdiction) , 163A.020 (Reporting by sex offender upon moving into state) or 163A.025 (Reporting by sex offender adjudicated in juvenile court) or the laws of another jurisdiction. [Formerly 657A.252; 2018 c.115 §3; 2019 c.679 §§1,1a; 2021 c.343 §2; 2022 c.90 §2; 2023 c.554 §11]

Source: Section 329A.252 — Provision of care by persons whose record, certification or registration or enrollment in registry is denied, revoked or suspended , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.823 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.823
352.823 Oregon Climate Change Research Institute
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Climate Change Research Institute is established at Oregon State University. In administering the institute, Oregon State University may seek the cooperation of other public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) .

(2) The purpose of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute is to:

(a) Facilitate research by faculty at public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) on climate change and its effects on natural and human systems in Oregon;

(b) Serve as a clearinghouse for climate change information;

(c) Provide climate change information to the public in integrated and accessible formats;

(d) Support the Oregon Climate Action Commission in developing strategies to prepare for and to mitigate the effects of climate change on natural and human systems; and

(e) Provide technical assistance to local governments to assist them in developing climate change policies, practices and programs.

(3) The Oregon Climate Change Research Institute shall assess, at least once each biennium, the state of climate change science, including biological, physical and social science, as it relates to Oregon and the likely effects of climate change on the state. The institute shall submit the assessment to the Legislative Assembly in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) and to the Governor.

(4) State agencies may contract with the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute to fulfill agency needs regarding the collection, storage, integration, analysis, dissemination and monitoring of climate change information, research and training. [Formerly 352.247; 2023 c.442 §50]

Source: Section 352.823 — Oregon Climate Change Research Institute , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.941 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.941
343.941 Department duties for education of students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “pediatric nursing facility” means a skilled nursing facility, as defined in ORS 442.015 (Definitions) , that:

(a) Is licensed by the Department of Human Services; and

(b) Serves pediatric residents, of which 50 percent or more were admitted when 13 years of age or younger and of which 100 percent are 22 years of age or younger.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Department of Education shall be responsible for the provision of educational services to students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities. Educational services must be provided in the least restrictive environment in which the student can be educated.

(b) The department and the school district in which a pediatric nursing facility is located shall enter into a contract for the purpose of providing educational services to the students admitted to the pediatric nursing facility.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The department shall be responsible for payment of the costs of educational services provided to students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities, including any services required under an individualized education program.

(b) The department shall make payments as required by this subsection from moneys available for that purpose in the Pediatric Nursing Facility Account established in ORS 327.022 (Pediatric Nursing Facility Account) . Except as provided by ORS 327.023 (Grants for special and compensatory education programs) , the department may not make payments from any other moneys in the State School Fund.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A student admitted to a pediatric nursing facility is not considered a resident of any school district.

(b) When a student is discharged from a pediatric nursing facility, the responsibilities imposed by this section terminate and become the responsibilities of the school district in which the student is a resident, as determined pursuant to ORS 339.133 (Determination of residency of student for school purposes) and 339.134 (Residency of child voluntarily placed outside child’s home and living in substitute care program) . [2014 c.81 §2]

Source: Section 343.941 — Department duties for education of students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.487 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.487
358.487 Application for classification and special assessment as historic property
Status: in_force

(1) An owner of historic property desiring classification and special assessment under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) to 358.543 (Assessment of new construction and additions) for the property shall apply to the State Historic Preservation Officer on forms approved by the officer.

(2) The application must include or be accompanied by:

(a) A preservation plan as defined in ORS 358.480 (Definitions for ORS 358.480 to 358.545) . The preservation plan must commit the applicant to expend, within the first five years for which historic property special assessment is granted, an amount not less than 10 percent of the historic property’s real market value determined as of the assessment date for the first tax year to which the historic property special assessment applies. The focus of the preservation plan must be on exterior features, especially those visible from a public way, and structural members of the property. The treatment of significant interior features, as determined by the State Historic Preservation Officer, may also be included in the plan, but unless specifically required by the officer, work in bathrooms, kitchens, basements and attics is not included in the preservation plan. Work proposed in the plan must meet the historic rehabilitation standards.

(b) Payment of an application fee equal to:

(A) One-tenth of one percent of the assessed value of the property, as of the assessment date, for the year in which application is made; or

(B) For property that does not have an assessed value, one-tenth of one percent of the product of the real market value of the property for the tax year in which the application is made multiplied by the ratio of the average maximum assessed value over the average real market value for that tax year of property in the same area and property class.

(c) A copy of the property’s current tax statement.

(d) Proof that the owner has property insurance on the property in an amount equal to the replacement value of the property.

(e) The written consent of the owner to the viewing of the property by the State Historic Preservation Officer.

(3) The application must be made before April 1 of the assessment year for which classification and special assessment as historic property are desired.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Property must be classified as historic property in order to be certified for historic property special assessment.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, property may be certified for historic property special assessment upon a determination of eligibility by the State Historic Preservation Officer under ORS 358.480 (Definitions for ORS 358.480 to 358.545) (11)(b) or (c). Property certified under this paragraph must become listed in the National Register of Historic Places within two years of certification under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) .

(5) Classification and special assessment pursuant to an application made under this section are granted for 10 consecutive property tax years, starting in the tax year beginning on July 1 of the assessment year described in subsection (3) of this section.

(6) The application fee required under subsection (2) of this section shall be deposited in the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund for use by the State Parks and Recreation Director or for transfer to the Oregon Property Management Account established under ORS 358.680 (Definitions for ORS 358.683 to 358.690) to 358.690 (Oregon Property Management Account) , upon the advice of the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation. The application fee becomes nonrefundable after certification as described in ORS 358.495 (Notice of approval or disapproval) . [1995 c.693 §3; 1997 c.541 §427; 2001 c.540 §4; 2005 c.22 §257; 2007 c.718 §1; 2009 c.892 §3]

Note: Section 4 (2), chapter 718, Oregon Laws 2007, provides: Sec. 4. (2) Nothing in the amendments to ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) , 358.540 (Requirements for second term of historic property special assessment) and 358.541 (City or county prohibition of second term) by sections 1 to 3 of this 2007 Act affects the status of property that is classified as historic property on the effective date of this 2007 Act [September 27, 2007]. Such property may continue to receive special assessment under ORS 358.480 (Definitions for ORS 358.480 to 358.545) to 358.545 (Rules) until the completion of the 15-year term that is in effect on the effective date of this 2007 Act. [2007 c.718 §4(2)]

Source: Section 358.487 — Application for classification and special assessment as historic property; term of assessment; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.346 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.346
328.346 Recovery from school districts of payments on school bonds by State Treasurer
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If one or more payments on school bonds are made by the State Treasurer as provided in ORS 328.341 (Transfer by school districts or State Treasurer of moneys to pay debt service on school bonds) , the State Treasurer shall pursue recovery from the school district of all moneys necessary to reimburse the state for all amounts paid by the treasurer to the paying agent, as well as interest, penalties and any additional costs incurred by the treasurer as described in this section. In seeking recovery, the State Treasurer may:

(A) Intercept any payments from the General Fund, the State School Fund, the income of the Common School Fund and any other source of operating moneys provided by or through the state to the school district that issued the school bonds that would otherwise be paid to the school district by the state;

(B) Exercise the rights of a secured creditor in any moneys or assets pledged by the school district to secure the district’s reimbursement obligation to the state; and

(C) Apply any intercepted payments and pledged moneys or assets to reimburse the state for payments made pursuant to the state guaranty until all obligations of the school district to the state arising from those payments, including interest and penalties, and any additional costs incurred by the treasurer as described in this section are paid in full.

(b) The state has no obligation to the school district or to any person or entity to replace any moneys or assets intercepted or pledged under authority of this section.

(c) The authority of the State Treasurer to intercept payments and the lien in any pledged moneys under this subsection have priority over all claims against money provided by the state to a school district, including a claim that is based on a funds diversion agreement under ORS 238.698 (Funds diversion agreement) . A funds diversion agreement under ORS 238.698 (Funds diversion agreement) has priority over all other claims against money provided by the state to a school district.

(2) The school district that issued school bonds for which the state has made all or part of a debt service payment shall:

(a) Reimburse all moneys drawn or paid by the State Treasurer on its behalf;

(b) Pay interest to the state on all moneys paid by the state from the date the moneys were drawn to the date they are repaid at a rate to be determined by the State Treasurer, in the State Treasurer’s discretion, to be sufficient to cover the costs of funds to the state plus the costs of administration of the state guaranty obligation and of collection of reimbursement; and

(c) Pay any applicable penalties as described in subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The State Treasurer shall establish the reimbursement interest rate after considering the circumstances of any prior draws by the school district on the state, market interest and penalty rates and the cost of funds, if any, that were required to be used or borrowed by the state to make payment on the school bonds. The State Treasurer shall have authority to establish, by negotiations with the school district or otherwise, any plan of reimbursement by the school district that will result in full and complete reimbursement to the state. Subject to the requirement for full and complete reimbursement, the State Treasurer may consider incorporating into the reimbursement plan the means and methods to allow the school district to continue its operations during the time the reimbursement plan is in effect.

(b) The State Treasurer may, after considering the circumstances giving rise to the failure of the school district to make payment on its school bonds in a timely manner, impose on the school district a penalty of not more than five percent of the amount paid by the state pursuant to the state guaranty for each instance in which a payment by the state is made.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If the State Treasurer determines that amounts obtained under this section will not reimburse the state in full within the time determined by the State Treasurer or incorporated in the reimbursement plan from the state’s payment of a school district’s debt service payment, the State Treasurer shall pursue any legal action, including but not limited to mandamus, against the school district or school district board to compel the school district to:

(A) Levy and provide property tax revenues to pay debt service on its school bonds and other obligations when due; and

(B) Meet its repayment obligations to the state.

(b) With respect to any school bonds for which the State Treasurer has made payment under the state guaranty, and in addition to any other rights or remedies available at law or in equity, the state shall have the same substantive and procedural rights as would a holder of the school bonds of a school district.

(c) The Attorney General shall assist the State Treasurer in the discharge of the duties under this section.

(d) The school district shall pay the attorney fees, expenses and costs of the State Treasurer and the Attorney General.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, any school district whose funds were intercepted or otherwise paid to the State Treasurer under this section may replace those funds from other school district moneys or from ad valorem property taxes, subject to the limitations provided in this subsection.

(b) A school district may use ad valorem property taxes or other moneys to replace intercepted funds or other funds paid to the State Treasurer only if the ad valorem property taxes or other moneys were derived from:

(A) Taxes originally levied to make the payment, but which were not timely received by the school district;

(B) Taxes from a special levy imposed to make up the missed payment or to replace the intercepted funds or funds otherwise paid to the State Treasurer;

(C) Moneys transferred from any lawfully available funds of the school district or the undistributed reserves, if any, of the school district; or

(D) Any other source of moneys on hand and legally available.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, a school district may not replace operating funds intercepted by the state or otherwise paid to the State Treasurer with moneys collected and held to make payments on school bonds if that replacement would divert moneys from the payment of future debt service on the school bonds and increase the risk that the state guaranty would be called upon a second time. [1997 c.614 §7; 1999 c.251 §6; 2007 c.783 §40; 2013 c.722 §77]

Note: See note under 328.321 (Definitions for ORS 328.321 to 328.356) .

Source: Section 328.346 — Recovery from school districts of payments on school bonds by State Treasurer , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.297 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.297
339.297 Annual report
Status: in_force

(1) Each entity that has jurisdiction over a public education program must prepare and submit to the Department of Education an annual report detailing the use of restraint and seclusion for the preceding school year, including, at a minimum:

(a) The total number of incidents involving restraint.

(b) The total number of incidents involving seclusion.

(c) The total number of seclusions in a locked room.

(d) The total number of rooms available for use by the public education program for seclusion of a student and a description of the dimensions and design of the rooms.

(e) The total number of students placed in restraint.

(f) The total number of students placed in seclusion.

(g) The total number of incidents that resulted in injuries or death to students or personnel as a result of the use of restraint or seclusion.

(h) The number of students who were placed in restraint or seclusion more than 10 times in the course of a school year and an explanation of what steps have been taken by the public education program to decrease the use of restraint and seclusion for each student.

(i) The number of incidents in which the personnel of the public education program administering restraint or seclusion were not trained as provided by ORS 339.300 (Training programs) .

(j) The demographic characteristics of all students upon whom restraint or seclusion was imposed, including race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency and status as economically disadvantaged, unless the demographic information would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Each entity that has jurisdiction over a public education program shall make its annual report about restraint and seclusion available to:

(A) The public at the entity’s main office and the website of the entity;

(B) The board or governing body overseeing the entity;

(C) If the entity is an education service district, the component school districts of the education service district; and

(D) If the entity is a public charter school, the sponsor of the public charter school.

(b) Parents and guardians of students in a public education program shall be advised at least once each school year about how to access the report.

(3) A public education provider that does not comply with the requirement to submit a report to the Department of Education under subsection (1) of this section or to make the report available as described in subsection (2) of this section is considered nonstandard under ORS 327.103 (Standard school presumed) . [2011 c.665 §5; 2013 c.650 §4; 2019 c.267 §5]

Source: Section 339.297 — Annual report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.534 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.534
332.534 Standard form for reporting salaries and other benefits
Status: in_force

In reporting the compensation of school district employees, the Department of Education shall prepare a standard form for the purpose of reporting the salary plus other benefits including their dollar value. [Formerly 342.604]

Source: Section 332.534 — Standard form for reporting salaries and other benefits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 353.603 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 353 / Section 353.603
353.603 Grant distribution
Status: in_force

(1) Oregon Health and Science University shall distribute grants to post-secondary education institutions to support nursing education programs based on the selections of the Oregon Nursing Shortage Coalition Committee and in accordance with appropriate university policies and procedures. If the university is not able to distribute a grant to a post-secondary education institution selected by the committee, the university shall report to the committee the reason for not distributing the grant.

(2) Grants distributed under this section to a community college or a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) may be based on an intergovernmental agreement entered into by Oregon Health and Science University and the college or public university.

(3) Oregon Health and Science University may not use more than five percent of the amount received from the Nursing Education Grant Fund established in ORS 353.612 (Nursing Education Grant Fund) for the grant program in any biennium for administrative expenses incurred in administering ORS 353.600 (Definitions for ORS 353.600 to 353.612) to 353.612 (Nursing Education Grant Fund) .

(4) Oregon Health and Science University may accept contributions of funds and assistance from the United States Government or its agencies, or from any other source, public or private, and agree to conditions placed on the funds not inconsistent with the purposes of ORS 353.600 (Definitions for ORS 353.600 to 353.612) to 353.612 (Nursing Education Grant Fund) . The university shall use funds and assistance received under this subsection for grants distributed under this section or for administering ORS 353.600 (Definitions for ORS 353.600 to 353.612) to 353.612 (Nursing Education Grant Fund) .

(5) Oregon Health and Science University shall deposit moneys received by the university for purposes of ORS 353.600 (Definitions for ORS 353.600 to 353.612) to 353.612 (Nursing Education Grant Fund) in the Nursing Education Grant Fund. The total amount of grants distributed under this section may not exceed the amount of moneys available for distribution in the fund. [2003 c.697 §3; 2011 c.637 §261]

Source: Section 353.603 — Grant distribution; administrative expenses; contributions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.071 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.071
339.071 Attendance notification policy
Status: in_force

(1) Each district school board shall adopt an attendance notification policy that satisfies the requirements of this section.

(2) An attendance notification policy must:

(a) Be implemented by each school in the school district; and

(b) Require that each school ensure that a parent or other person in parental relationship to a child is notified by the end of the school day on any day that the child has an unplanned absence.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notification required by subsection (2)(b) of this section must be provided:

(A) In person;

(B) Directly by telephone; or

(C) By any other method identified in writing by the parent or person in parental relationship to the child.

(b) If a parent or other person in parental relationship to a child cannot be contacted in person or directly by telephone and another method has not been identified by the parent or person, a message shall be left for the parent or person, if possible.

(4) Notice of the child’s absence shall be provided to the attendance supervisor, who shall proceed as provided in ORS 339.055 (Duties of attendance supervisors) , if:

(a) Notification is not provided in person or directly by telephone; and

(b) The parent or other person in parental relationship to the child has not confirmed within the timeline established by the attendance notification policy that the parent or person has received notification. [2011 c.387 §1]

Note: 339.071 (Attendance notification policy) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 339 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 339.071 — Attendance notification policy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.069 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.069
352.069 Biennial report of public universities
Status: in_force

(1) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, each public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall submit to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission a report that is a concise narrative identifying:

(a) Legislative mandates imposed on public universities;

(b) The impact of the legislative mandates on the costs of higher education at the public university;

(c) The causes of any increase in administrative positions occurring at the public university;

(d) The actions that have been taken at the public university to monitor and control cost drivers, such as administrative services; and

(e) Any other relevant matter the public university considers important to include in the report.

(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall compile a report from the reports received by the commission pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and submit the compiled report in the manner required under ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means as part of the commission’s budget presentation during each regular session of the Legislative Assembly held during an odd-numbered year. [2017 c.435 §1]

Note: 352.069 (Biennial report of public universities) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 352.069 — Biennial report of public universities; components of report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.520 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.520
357.520 Annual report
Status: in_force

Each public library established under ORS 357.417 (Methods of establishing public library by local government unit) shall make an annual report to the State Library and to the governing body on a form supplied by the State Library. [Amended by 1965 c.354 §9; 1975 c.476 §25]

Source: Section 357.520 — Annual report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.160 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.160
329.160 Policy on early childhood and parenting education
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state to implement programs for early childhood education, for parenting education including instruction about prenatal care, for child-parent centers and for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program. The Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program shall be operated in coordination with the federal Head Start program in order to avoid duplication of services and so as to ensure maximum use of resources. The state shall continue funding the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program with a goal to have full funding for all eligible children. [Formerly 326.810; 1995 c.660 §17; 2007 c.858 §10; 2023 c.547 §7]

Source: Section 329.160 — Policy on early childhood and parenting education; funding goal , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.505 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.505
350.505 Qualifications of members of Forestry Education Council
Status: in_force

The members of the Forestry Education Council must be residents of this state who are well informed on the principles of providing educational opportunities for forestland owners, forest products manufacturers and persons wishing to train in forest-related occupations. [Formerly 351.674]

Source: Section 350.505 — Qualifications of members of Forestry Education Council , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.910 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.910
342.910 Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed
Status: in_force

(1) Any teacher who files an appeal of a dismissal or nonextension of a contract decision with the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board, upon motion of the school district, shall be required to waive any contract grievance claim regarding the same dismissal or nonextension of a contract as a condition to Fair Dismissal Appeals Board or subsequent judicial review.

(2) A school district and an exclusive bargaining representative of teachers may agree to waive all or any part of the rights and procedures provided under ORS 342.805 (Short title) to 342.937 (Reimbursement for teacher dismissal costs) if third party review of any dismissal or nonextension of a contract teacher is available. [1995 c.286 §16; 1997 c.864 §14]

Source: Section 342.910 — Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed; waiver of certain rights and procedures , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).