ORS § 357.525 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.525
357.525 Election to authorize local option tax
Status: in_force

(1) A local option tax for any of the purposes stated in ORS 357.410 (Authority of local government units for public libraries) , 357.417 (Methods of establishing public library by local government unit) or 357.490 (Library board general powers) shall be submitted at an election as provided in this section. The governing body of the local government unit:

(a) May order the election on its own resolution; or

(b) Shall order the election when a petition is filed as provided in this section.

(2) The resolution or the petition calling the election under this section shall state the purpose for which the funds are to be expended, the period during which the proposed taxes are to be levied and the amount to be levied each year, which amount shall be uniform throughout the period of levy.

(3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition:

(a) In the case of a county, in ORS 250.165 (Prospective petition) to 250.235 (Retention of petition materials) .

(b) In the case of a city, in ORS 250.265 (Prospective petition) to 250.346 (Retention of petition materials) .

(c) In the case of any other local government unit, in ORS 255.135 (Prospective petition) to 255.205 (Retention of petition materials) .

(4) If ORS 250.265 (Prospective petition) to 250.346 (Retention of petition materials) apply to a city, then notwithstanding ORS 250.325 (Procedure following filing of initiative petition) , the city governing body shall submit the local option tax question to the electors without first considering its adoption or rejection.

(5) If ORS 250.155 (Application of ORS 250.165 to 250.235) makes ORS 250.165 (Prospective petition) to 250.235 (Retention of petition materials) inapplicable to a county or if ORS 250.255 (Application of ORS 250.265 to 250.346) makes ORS 250.265 (Prospective petition) to 250.346 (Retention of petition materials) inapplicable to a city, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition under the county or city charter or an ordinance adopted under the county or city charter.

(6) The notice, time and manner of election shall be governed by the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 250 and:

(a) In the case of a county or city, ORS chapters 246 to 260.

(b) In the case of any other local government unit, ORS chapter 255.

(7) Upon approval by a majority of the electors voting at the election, the taxing unit shall levy each year during the approved period the amount so approved. The tax proceeds shall be handled as provided by ORS 357.410 (Authority of local government units for public libraries) or 357.430 (Methods of financing public library by local government unit) , or as otherwise provided by law. [Formerly 357.455; 1983 c.350 §226; 1995 c.79 §197; 1999 c.21 §70]

Source: Section 357.525 — Election to authorize local option tax , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.354 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.354
332.354 Ventilation verification assessment
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a school district undertakes indoor HVAC infrastructure improvements using federal and state funds made available to the school district specifically for such purposes, the school district shall expend such funds toward carrying out the provisions of this section. A school district is not obligated to carry out the provisions of this section until funds are so expended.

(2) A school district shall have a ventilation verification assessment performed by qualified testing personnel at each school facility. The assessment shall be performed at least once every five years. The assessment shall include the following:

(a) A description of HVAC equipment model numbers or serial numbers and a general description of HVAC equipment.

(b) Testing to determine maximum filter efficiency.

(c) A calculation of the minimum outside air ventilation rates for each occupied area based on anticipated occupancy and the minimum required ventilation rate per occupant, as described in the minimum ventilation rate requirements set forth in the applicable specialty code.

(d) Physical measurements of outside air rates.

(e) Verification of the proper operation of ventilation components in accordance with applicable standards set forth in the specialty code.

(f) Measurement of all air distribution inlets and outlets.

(g) Verification of the proper operation of the HVAC system and that required maintenance has been performed in accordance with ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2022, Section 8 and Table 8-1 and any applicable specialty code.

(h) Verification of control sequences in accordance with the applicable standards set forth in the specialty code.

(i) The collection of field data for the installation of a mechanical ventilation system, if no mechanical ventilation system exists at the school facility.

(3) Qualified testing personnel shall record the results of the assessment in a report and submit the report for review by a mechanical engineer as described in ORS 332.358 (HVAC assessment report) . [2023 c.525 §2]

Note: See note under 332.352 (Definitions for ORS 332.352 to 332.365) .

Source: Section 332.354 — Ventilation verification assessment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.780 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.780
357.780 Grants for public library services to children
Status: in_force

(1) The State Library Board shall disburse moneys under this section based on the estimated total population of children, from birth to 14 years of age, in the state. For those areas of the state not served by local public libraries, the moneys available shall be reallocated to qualifying public libraries. A public library that begins providing library service to previously unserved population shall be eligible for grants from the moneys appropriated for purposes of this section. Upon satisfactory application therefor, the State Library Board shall cause the appropriate amount to be paid to the public library.

(2) The State Library Board shall distribute 80 percent of the funds specifically appropriated by the Legislative Assembly on a per child basis for public library services in the following manner to ensure the same population is not counted more than once:

(a) There shall be paid to each consolidated county library that is the primary provider of public library services to all persons in a county, or to each library district that is the primary provider of public library services in a county, a per capita amount for each child residing in the county.

(b) Where public library services are provided by a public library for which the governing authority has jurisdiction in more than one county, there shall be paid to that library a per capita amount for each child residing therein.

(c) Where public library services are not provided as described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection, but by a library of which the governing authority is the primary provider of public library services to a jurisdiction less than county wide, there shall be paid to the library a per capita amount for children residing therein. In addition, a public library having a valid contract with a unit of local government to provide library services to a population beyond its governing authority’s jurisdiction shall be paid a per capita amount for the population of children served if specified in the contract. The number of children residing within a jurisdiction that is less than a county shall be estimated using the percentage of children in the total population of the county.

(d) Where public library services are not provided as described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection, but are provided by a county or district library that has a valid contract with one or more libraries to provide persons in their jurisdiction with library services, there shall be paid to the county or district library a per capita amount for each child residing therein, exclusive of the populations served by libraries eligible for grants under paragraph (c) of this subsection.

(3) The State Library Board shall distribute 20 percent of the funds specifically appropriated by the Legislative Assembly for public library services on an area basis.

(4) The State Library Board may not make a grant that is less than $1,000 to a qualifying public library for public library services for children. [1979 c.835 §2; 1985 c.257 §2; 1987 c.92 §5; 1991 c.602 §2; 1993 c.20 §3; 2007 c.191 §2; 2015 c.328 §28]

Source: Section 357.780 — Grants for public library services to children; basis of distribution of funds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.343 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.343
339.343 Comprehensive district plans on student suicide prevention
Status: in_force

(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as Adi’s Act.

(2) In accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education in consultation with the Oregon Health Authority, each school district shall adopt a policy requiring a comprehensive district plan on student suicide prevention for students in kindergarten through grade 12.

(3) A plan required under this section must include:

(a) Procedures relating to suicide prevention, intervention and activities that reduce risk and promote healing after a suicide;

(b) Identification of the school officials responsible for responding to reports of suicidal risk;

(c) A procedure by which a person may request a school district to review the actions of a school in responding to suicidal risk;

(d) Methods to address the needs of high-risk groups, including:

(A) Youth bereaved by suicide;

(B) Youth with disabilities, mental illness or substance use disorders;

(C) Youth experiencing homelessness or out-of-home settings, such as foster care; and

(D) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other minority gender identities and sexual orientations;

(e) A description of, and materials for, any training to be provided to school employees as part of the plan, which must include:

(A) When and how to refer youth and their families to appropriate mental health services; and

(B) Programs that can be completed through self-review of suitable suicide prevention materials; and

(f) Any other requirement prescribed by the State Board of Education by rule, based on consultations with state and national suicide prevention organizations, suicide experts and school-based mental health providers, and based on reviews of national models.

(4) A school district may consult with state or national suicide prevention organizations, the Department of Education, school-based mental health professionals, parents, guardians, school employees, students, administrators and school board associations when developing the plan required under this section.

(5) The plan required under this section:

(a) Must be written to ensure that a school employee acts only within the authorization and scope of the employee’s credentials or licenses. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing or encouraging a school employee to diagnose or treat mental illness unless the employee is specifically licensed and employed to do so.

(b) Must be:

(A) Made available annually to the community of the school district, including students of the school district, parents and guardians of students of the school district, and employees and volunteers of the school district.

(B) Readily available at the school district office and on the school district website, if applicable.

(6) A school district that does not comply with the requirements of this section is considered to be nonstandard under ORS 327.103 (Standard school presumed) . [2019 c.172 §1]

Source: Section 339.343 — Comprehensive district plans on student suicide prevention; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.186 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.186
343.186 Employee and volunteer reports and sharing of information
Status: in_force

(1) A school district may not prohibit or discourage a school employee or school volunteer from:

(a) Participating in good faith in interviews with individuals designated by the Department of Education, law enforcement, a court or any other entity involved in the investigation of a complaint under ORS 343.165 (Circumstances requiring hearing) ;

(b) Making a good faith report of a violation of state or federal law involving special education and related services;

(c) Sharing information in good faith with the student or the student’s parent about the services provided or not provided to the student under this chapter;

(d) Reporting in good faith concerns about inappropriate restraint, seclusion or corporal punishment of a student to the student’s parent, the school, law enforcement, a court or other authorities;

(e) Making a report of suspected abuse or neglect, including abuse or neglect that happens at a school, to law enforcement or the Department of Human Services; or

(f) Reporting a suspected violation of the rights of a child with a disability or the rights of any other disabled person within the school district to the state protection and advocacy system.

(2) A school district may not require a student, parent, school employee or school volunteer to sign a nondisclosure agreement related to:

(a) Any violations of law or policy by the school district or by the a school employee or school volunteer involving special education and related services;

(b) The resolution of a complaint, including a complaint concerning the services provided for the student;

(c) Injuries sustained by a student, including injuries sustained due to the inappropriate use of seclusion or restraint; or

(d) The death of a student.

(3) A school district may not otherwise cause a parent or student to believe the school district will reduce or revoke services from a student or impose a financial penalty on a parent or student due to the parent or student’s good faith public or private disclosure of information about any settlement or resolution to a dispute or complaint or about the experience of the parent or student with the school district. [2023 c.189 §5]

Note: Section 6, chapter 189, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:

Sec. 6. Section 5 of this 2023 Act [ 343.186 (Employee and volunteer reports and sharing of information) ] applies to nondisclosure agreements entered into before, on or after the effective date of this 2023 Act [September 24, 2023]. Any parts of nondisclosure agreements inconsistent with the provisions of section 5 of this 2023 Act are void and unenforceable. [2023 c.189 §6]

Source: Section 343.186 — Employee and volunteer reports and sharing of information; prohibition on certain nondisclosure agreements; prohibition on actions related to sharing of certain information , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.426 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.426
336.426 Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall establish the Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program. Through the program, the department shall:

(a) Assist school districts that participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program in using Oregon food products and produce from school gardens;

(b) Promote food-based, agriculture-based and garden-based educational activities in school districts;

(c) Provide information to school districts on how farm-to-school and school garden projects may help implement wellness policies mandated by the United States Department of Agriculture;

(d) Assist school districts in incorporating farm-to-school and school garden projects into wellness policies mandated by the United States Department of Agriculture;

(e) Work with the State Department of Agriculture to develop farm-to-school related programs; and

(f) Perform other activities necessary to facilitate the success of the Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program.

(2) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of this section.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) For the purpose of paying the costs of the Department of Education of administering the Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program, the department may accept contributions of moneys and assistance from any source, public or private, and agree to conditions placed on the moneys not inconsistent with the duties of the department under this section.

(b) Any moneys received by the department under this subsection shall be placed in the Department of Education Account. [2008 c.21 §1; 2011 c.663 §1]

Source: Section 336.426 — Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.209 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.209
357.209 Rules
Status: in_force

The State Library Board shall administer the provisions of ORS 357.203 (Assessment against state agencies for operating costs of State Library and State of Oregon Law Library) to 357.212 (Application) and shall adopt rules governing the application for and granting of funds. Funds granted for reference services by one library for other libraries may be arranged by contract. [1993 c.685 §2; 2003 c.582 §2; 2015 c.328 §24]

Source: Section 357.209 — Rules; contracts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.245 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.245
328.245 Limitation on bonded debt of districts generally
Status: in_force

The aggregate amount of such district bonded indebtedness, including indebtedness authorized under ORS 328.213 (Issuance of negotiable interest-bearing warrants) , shall not exceed the following percentages of real market value of all taxable property within the district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207 (Computation of real market value for taxing or bonding limitations) :

(1) For each grade from kindergarten to eighth for which the district operates schools, fifty-five one-hundredths of one percent (0.0055) of the real market value.

(2) For each grade from the 9th to 12th for which the district operates schools, seventy-five one-hundredths of one percent (0.0075) of the real market value. [Amended by 1953 c.697 §2; 1955 c.325 §1; 1957 c.639 §1; 1959 c.641 §34; 1963 c.9 §16; 1965 c.100 §55; 1971 c.513 §64; 1975 c.770 §5a; 1991 c.459 §384]

Source: Section 328.245 — Limitation on bonded debt of districts generally , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.331 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.331
328.331 Certificate evidencing qualification for state guaranty
Status: in_force

(1) Any school district may request that the State Treasurer issue a certificate evidencing qualification of its school bonds for the state guaranty.

(2) The State Treasurer may, in accordance with ORS chapter 183, adopt and enforce rules that prescribe procedures for school district applications to qualify for the certificate of qualification and state guaranty and rules that prescribe the conditions and standards a school district must meet to qualify and to maintain qualification. The State Treasurer, by rule, may establish, but shall not be limited to:

(a) A requirement that a school district pay a processing fee, sufficient to defray the State Treasurer’s costs in processing and verifying applications, for each application and each application for annual renewal of a certificate of qualification.

(b) Deadlines or application periods in which school districts must submit applications.

(c) The character, quality and currency of the information on the financial affairs and condition of a school district that must be submitted for a school district’s application to be considered.

(d) The form and character of any certifications or affidavits required of officials of the applying school districts concerning the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in conjunction with the district’s application.

(e) Any other matters necessary to making reliable assessments of the fiscal and financial affairs and condition of applying school districts.

(f) Requirements related to additional conditions the school district must meet, which may include requiring a pledge of school district revenues or the grant of a security in other assets of the school district, to assure the State Treasurer that the school district will be able to fully reimburse the state for amounts transferred by the State Treasurer and any interest or penalties applicable to the transferred amounts.

(g) The manner of designating the particular school bonds to which the State Treasurer’s certificate of qualification and the state guaranty applies.

(h) Subject to Article XI-K of the Oregon Constitution, reasonable limitations on:

(A) The total aggregate outstanding amount of all school bonds the state may guarantee; and

(B) The outstanding amount of the school bonds of any single school district the state may guarantee.

(i) The method of providing notice of denial of a certificate of qualification.

(j) The method of providing notice of disqualification to school districts that fail to qualify or for which changes in financial affairs or condition or failure to provide the State Treasurer current or updated information warrant disqualification of the school district.

(k) Requirements for promptly reporting to the State Treasurer any changes in condition or occurrences that may affect a school district’s eligibility to qualify or maintain its qualification to participate in the state guaranty program.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) After reviewing the request, if the State Treasurer determines that the school district is eligible, the State Treasurer shall promptly issue the certificate of qualification and provide it to the requesting school district.

(b) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) Unless the certificate of qualification is revoked by the State Treasurer, and subject to the fulfillment of any conditions or requirements imposed by the State Treasurer, the school district receiving the certificate and all other persons may rely on the certificate as evidencing eligibility for the state guaranty for one year from and after the date of the certificate.

(B) A revocation of a certificate of qualification does not affect the state guaranty of any outstanding school bonds previously issued under a valid certificate.

(4) Any qualified school district that chooses to forgo the benefits of the state guaranty for a particular issue of school bonds may do so by not referring to 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) on the face of its school bonds.

(5) A school district that has school bonds, the principal of or interest on which has been paid in whole or in part by the state under ORS 328.341 (Transfer by school districts or State Treasurer of moneys to pay debt service on school bonds) , is not eligible to issue any additional school bonds with the state guaranty until:

(a) All payment obligations of the school district to the state under ORS 328.346 (Recovery from school districts of payments on school bonds by State Treasurer) are satisfied; and

(b) The State Treasurer certifies in a writing, to be kept on file by the State Treasurer, that the school district is fiscally solvent. [1997 c.614 §4; 1999 c.251 §3; 2013 c.722 §76]

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

Source: Section 328.331 — Certificate evidencing qualification for state guaranty; conditions and standards for qualification; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.339 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.339
341.339 Position numbers required for at-large positions
Status: in_force

(1) The positions of board members elected at-large, and their respective successors in office, shall be designated by numbers as Position No. 1, Position No. 2, and so on.

(2) This section applies to any district that elects any board member to an at-large position. [1971 c.513 §30; 1983 c.350 §204]

Source: Section 341.339 — Position numbers required for at-large positions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.553 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.553
342.553 Discipline for resigning without providing required notice
Status: in_force

(1) Upon notice from a district school board of the resignation of a person who is licensed by or registered with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the commission may discipline the person if the person entered into a written contract to work in a public school and resigned the position without first providing 60 days’ written notice, or the notice required in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, to the district superintendent or the school board.

(2) In disciplining a person as provided under this section, the commission shall follow the procedure set forth in ORS 342.175 (Grounds for discipline) (4), 342.176 (Complaint process) and 342.177 (Hearing and decision on charges) . [Formerly 342.645; 1975 c.258 §1; 2009 c.706 §1]

Source: Section 342.553 — Discipline for resigning without providing required notice , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.060 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.060
350.060 Officers
Status: in_force

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission 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 commission determines.

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

(3) Official action by the commission requires the approval of a majority of the members of the commission.

(4) The commission shall meet at least once every three months at a place, day and hour determined by the chairperson. The commission may also meet at other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the commission. [Formerly 351.722]

Source: Section 350.060 — Officers; quorum; official action; meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 354.090 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 354 / Section 354.090
354.090 Management of state radio station at Oregon Institute of Technology
Status: in_force

The Oregon Institute of Technology is declared the managing agency of the FM radio station KTEC, licensed to the Oregon Institute of Technology, and as such shall prescribe standards in conformity with the regulations and laws of the United States Government relating to educational FM radio stations. By such standards the Oregon Institute of Technology shall make the facilities of the radio station available in the training programs of the Oregon Institute of Technology. [1957 c.389 §16; 1961 c.126 §1; 2013 c.768 §162a; 2015 c.767 §§167,168]

Source: Section 354.090 — Management of state radio station at Oregon Institute of Technology , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors354.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.991 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.991
346.991 Penalties
Status: in_force

Violation of ORS 346.167 (Prohibited uses of records) is a Class C misdemeanor. [Subsection (1) enacted as 1971 c.312 §6; subsection (2) derived from 346.620; 1981 c.771 §2; subsection (3) enacted as 1981 c.771 §6; subsection (4) enacted as 1989 c.336 §5; 1993 c.369 §38; 2003 c.378 §33; 2011 c.597 §185; 2013 c.530 §9]

Source: Section 346.991 — Penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.339 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.339
339.339 Collaboration between center and Department of Education
Status: in_force

The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Center for School Safety, shall:

(1) Develop recommendations and statewide guidelines designed to improve the learning environment and student achievement and to reduce the dropout rate in the state’s public schools.

(2) Identify successful strategies that are used in Oregon and other states to improve the learning environment and student achievement and to reduce the dropout rate.

(3) Provide technical assistance to those school districts requesting assistance in reducing the dropout rate. [2001 c.618 §6]

Source: Section 339.339 — Collaboration between center and Department of Education , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.820 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.820
358.820 Tax levy for municipal orchestras and band
Status: in_force

Any city having a population of 250,000 or more may, when authorized as provided in ORS 358.840 (Action upon favorable vote) , levy each year a tax of not to exceed fifteen-hundredths of one mill on each dollar of assessed valuation of property subject to taxation by the city for the purpose of maintaining and employing one major symphony orchestra, one band and one junior symphony orchestra. At the election of the governing body of the city, the levy may be:

(1) Within the permanent rate limit for the city, but may not increase that limit; or

(2) A local option tax described in ORS 280.040 (Definitions for ORS 280.040 to 280.145) to 280.145 (Serial levy under former law) . [Formerly 357.920; 2005 c.94 §114]

Source: Section 358.820 — Tax levy for municipal orchestras and band , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.006 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.006
327.006 Definitions for State School Fund distributions
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions) to 327.133 (Reports by districts) , 327.348 (High Cost Disabilities Account) , 327.356 (Definitions for ORS 327.356 and 327.358) to 327.359 (Small School District Supplement Fund) and 327.731 (Education project grants) .

(1) “Aggregate days membership” means the sum of days present and absent, according to the rules of the State Board of Education, of all resident pupils when school is actually in session during a certain period. The aggregate days membership of kindergarten pupils shall be calculated on the basis of a half-day program for half-day kindergarten and on the basis of a full-day program for full-day kindergarten.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Approved transportation costs” means those costs as defined by rule of the State Board of Education and is limited to those costs attributable to transporting or room and board provided in lieu of transporting:

(A) Elementary school students who live at least one mile from school;

(B) Secondary school students who live at least 1.5 miles from school;

(C) Any student required to be transported for health or safety reasons, according to supplemental plans from districts that have been approved by the state board identifying students who are required to be transported for health or safety reasons, including special education;

(D) Preschool children with disabilities requiring transportation for early intervention services provided pursuant to ORS 343.224 (School district liability for expense of noneducational care) and 343.533 (Transportation service to preschool children with disabilities) ;

(E) Students who require payment of room and board in lieu of transportation;

(F) A student transported from one school or facility to another school or facility when the student attends both schools or facilities during the day or week; and

(G) Students participating in school-sponsored field trips that are extensions of classroom learning experiences.

(b) “Approved transportation costs” does not include the cost of constructing boarding school facilities.

(3) “Average daily membership” or “ADM” means the aggregate days membership of a school during a certain period divided by the number of days the school was actually in session during the same period. However, if a district school board adopts a class schedule that operates throughout the year for all or any schools in the district, average daily membership shall be computed by the Department of Education so that the resulting average daily membership will not be higher or lower than if the board had not adopted such schedule.

(4) “Kindergarten” means a kindergarten program that conforms to the standards and rules adopted by the State Board of Education.

(5) “Net operating expenditures” means the sum of expenditures of a school district in kindergarten through grade 12 for administration, instruction, attendance and health services, operation of plant, maintenance of plant, fixed charges and tuition for resident students attending in another district, as determined in accordance with the rules of the State Board of Education, but net operating expenditures does not include transportation, food service, student body activities, community services, capital outlay, debt service or expenses incurred for nonresident students.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Resident pupil” means any pupil:

(A) Whose legal school residence is within the boundaries of a school district reporting the pupil, if the district is legally responsible for the education of the pupil, except that “resident pupil” does not include a pupil who pays tuition or for whom the parent pays tuition or for whom the district does not pay tuition for placement outside the district; or

(B) Whose legal residence is not within the boundaries of the district reporting the pupil but who attends school in the district with the written consent of the district school board where the school is located as provided by ORS 339.133 (Determination of residency of student for school purposes) (5)(a).

(b) A pupil is not considered to be a resident pupil under paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection if the pupil is attending school in another school district pursuant to a contract under ORS 339.125 (Contract for admission of nonresident pupils) and in the prior year was considered to be a resident pupil in another school district under paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection. The pupil shall continue to be considered a resident of another school district under paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection.

(c) A pupil is not considered to be a resident pupil under paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection if the pupil is attending school in a school district pursuant to ORS 339.133 (Determination of residency of student for school purposes) (5)(a) and in the prior year was considered to be a resident pupil under paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection because the pupil was attending school in another school district pursuant to a contract under ORS 339.125 (Contract for admission of nonresident pupils) . The pupil shall continue to be considered a resident pupil under paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection.

(d) “Resident pupil” includes a pupil who is:

(A) Admitted to a school district under ORS 339.115 (Admission of students) (7); or

(B) Considered a resident under ORS 339.133 (Determination of residency of student for school purposes) (5)(b).

(7) “Standard school” means a school meeting the standards set by the rules of the State Board of Education.

(8) “Tax” and “taxes” includes all taxes on property, excluding exempt bonded indebtedness, as those terms are defined in ORS 310.140 (Legislative findings) . [1957 c.612 §2 (enacted in lieu of 327.005); 1957 c.708 §4; 1959 c.388 §1; 1963 c.142 §1; 1965 c.100 §14; 1971 c.395 §2; 1973 c.750 §16; 1973 c.827 §26; 1977 c.840 §1; 1979 c.259 §1; 1981 c.804 §95; 1989 c.215 §2; 1989 c.342 §1; 1991 c.693 §35; 1991 c.780 §2; 1995 c.660 §47; 1997 c.821 §11; 1999 c.961 §5; 1999 c.989 §30; 2007 c.846 §11; 2009 c.11 §§40,41; 2011 c.704 §7; 2011 c.718 §§14,15; 2013 c.735 §§4,5; 2016 c.7 §§8,9; 2019 c.57 §§14,15; 2021 c.355 §4]

Source: Section 327.006 — Definitions for State School Fund distributions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.815 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.815
336.815 Contract with commercial driver training school
Status: in_force

Any public school or county may contract with a commercial driver training school for the instruction of students enrolled in a traffic safety education course. [Formerly 343.750; 1997 c.119 §1; 1999 c.328 §11; 2001 c.706 §3; 2011 c.357 §3]

Source: Section 336.815 — Contract with commercial driver training school , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.173 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.173
342.173 Effect of employing certain persons
Status: in_force

Any school district or education service district that employs any person not properly licensed or registered by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, or licensed by the commission but not assigned in accordance with rules of the commission, shall be subject to sanctions imposed by the commission. A sanction must be imposed according to rules adopted by the commission and is effective unless:

(1) The assignment is made with justification satisfactory to the commission.

(2) The person is employed as a teacher by a post-secondary institution that is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, or its successor, and that has a contract with a school district under which the person is teaching at the high school level. The contract shall be approved by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, including criteria for a person’s qualifications under paragraph (b) of this subsection. The contract shall:

(a) Be for a specific instructional assignment for which the district does not have appropriately licensed personnel either on staff or available to be placed on staff after a reasonably diligent search;

(b) Provide evidence that the person’s qualifications are appropriate for the assignment;

(c) Allow the person to teach no more than two high school units of credit or the equivalent per year; and

(d) Not be valid during a school closure, strike or summer session.

(3) The person is teaching an online course originating outside this state.

(4) The person is employed as provided by ORS 342.125 (Types of licenses) (2). [1965 c.100 §353; 1975 c.278 §2; 1977 c.635 §10; 1979 c.307 §2; 1981 c.469 §1; 1981 c.663 §4; 1987 c.401 §1; 1987 c.503 §1a; 1989 c.150 §1; 1989 c.162 §1; 1989 c.493 §1; 1991 c.67 §83; 1991 c.710 §2; 1991 c.780 §§22,23; 1997 c.383 §12; 2013 c.1 §39; 2015 c.245 §10; 2017 c.446 §3; 2018 c.72 §4]

Source: Section 342.173 — Effect of employing certain persons; sanctions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.672 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.672
358.672 Lien created when historic preservation loan made
Status: in_force

(1) The State Historic Preservation Officer has a lien upon any historic property that is the subject of a rehabilitation funded in whole or part from a loan from the Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund for the entire amount of principal and interest on the loan.

(2) The lien created under this section shall attach as of the day the loan contract is entered into under ORS 358.670 (Loan contract terms and requirements) .

(3) The State Historic Preservation Officer shall file a written notice of claim of lien not later than 120 days after the lien attaches with the recording officer of the county in which the historic property is located.

(4) The notice of claim of lien required under subsection (3) of this section must be a statement in writing verified by the oath of the State Historic Preservation Officer or by the oath of an authorized agent, and must contain:

(a) A statement of the amount of principal and interest of the loan from the Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund;

(b) The name of the owner of the historic property to be charged with the lien; and

(c) A description of the property to be charged with the lien sufficient for identification.

(5) The recording officer of the county shall record a notice of claim of lien filed under this section in the county clerk lien records.

(6) A lien described in this section shall be foreclosed in the manner provided in ORS chapter 88.

(7) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a suit to foreclose a lien created under this section is not brought within five years from the date the notice of claim of lien is recorded, the lien shall cease to exist.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a lien created under this section may be continued in force for a period longer than described in paragraph (a) of this subsection pursuant to an agreement to extend the period of time for which repayment of the loan is to occur, but may not be continued for a period longer than six months following the period for which the repayment is to occur. [2001 c.540 §34]

Source: Section 358.672 — Lien created when historic preservation loan made; procedure; foreclosure , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.269 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.269
327.269 Early Learning Account
Status: in_force

(1) The Early Learning Account is established within the Fund for Student Success.

(2) The Early Learning Account shall consist of:

(a) Moneys transferred from the Fund for Student Success under ORS 327.001 (Fund for Student Success) ;

(b) Moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the account by the Legislative Assembly;

(c) Amounts donated to the account; and

(d) Other amounts deposited into the account from any source.

(3) The Department of Education or the Department of Early Learning and Care, on behalf of the State of Oregon, may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from public and private sources for the Early Learning Account. Moneys received as provided in this subsection shall be deposited into the Early Learning Account.

(4) Moneys in the Early Learning Account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for:

(a) Early childhood special education or early intervention services, as provided by ORS 343.475 (Program of early childhood special education and early intervention services) ; and

(b) Transfer to the Department of Early Learning and Care for early learning programs, as described in ORS 327.274 (Early Learning Account uses) . [2019 c.122 §51; 2021 c.631 §20; 2023 c.26 §1; 2023 c.602 §49]

Source: Section 327.269 — Early Learning Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.435 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.435
357.435 Local government required to file plan with State Library
Status: in_force

Any local government unit acting under ORS 357.417 (Methods of establishing public library by local government unit) shall notify in writing the State Library of its plan for establishing a public library. The State Library shall respond in writing within 30 days, commenting on the plan for establishing the library and on its relationship to the long-range plans for the statewide development and coordination of library services. The State Library’s advice or comment is not binding upon the local government unit, and if no such advice or comment is received within 30 days of the request, the local government unit may act without further delay. [Formerly 357.640]

Source: Section 357.435 — Local government required to file plan with State Library , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.155 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.155
343.155 Procedures to protect rights of child with disability
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall establish by rule procedures to protect the rights of every child with a disability who is eligible for special education and every child who there is a reasonable cause to believe has a disability, including:

(1) Rules providing for the participation of the parents of a child with a disability in meetings regarding the child’s identification, evaluation, individualized education program, educational placement and the provision of a free appropriate public education to the child.

(2) Rules governing the procedures for the appointment of a surrogate for the parent and other rules necessary to protect the special educational rights of the child, which shall include, but need not be limited to, rules applicable whenever:

(a) No parent of the child can be identified or located after reasonable efforts;

(b) There is reasonable cause to believe that the child has a disability and is a ward of the state;

(c) The child is an unaccompanied homeless youth;

(d) The child reaches the age of majority and has been determined not to have the ability to give informed consent regarding the child’s education; or

(e) The parent, guardian or former guardian of the child is disqualified from being appointed as a surrogate under ORS 343.156 (Limitations on appointment of surrogate to protect educational rights of a child with a disability) .

(3) Rules prescribing mediation procedures, resolution sessions and hearings procedures if identification, evaluation, individualized education program or placement is contested.

(4) Rules prescribing when notice of procedural safeguards must be given to the parents or the child with a disability who has reached the age of majority, the content of the notice and the language of the notice.

(5) Rules prescribing standards and procedures for disciplinary actions for behavior or misconduct of a child with a disability.

(6) Other procedural safeguards as required by law. [1979 c.423 §3 (enacted in lieu of 343.077); 1989 c.491 §34; 1991 c.795 §3; 1999 c.989 §10; 2005 c.662 §4; 2007 c.70 §103; 2011 c.194 §7; 2013 c.1 §41]

Source: Section 343.155 — Procedures to protect rights of child with disability; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.540 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.540
358.540 Requirements for second term of historic property special assessment
Status: in_force

(1) Property classified 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) is entitled to any other exemption or special assessment provided by law.

(2) Property that has been certified for special assessment under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) and received special assessment under ORS 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) for 10 years, at the completion of the 10-year term, is disqualified from historic property special assessment.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, following completion of the initial 10-year period of historic property classification and disqualification under subsection (2) of this section, the owner of property classified as historic property may reapply under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) for one additional 10-year period of special assessment under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) to 358.543 (Assessment of new construction and additions) .

(b) Following completion of the second 10-year term of special assessment, the historic property is disqualified from historic property special assessment and is not again eligible 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) .

(4) An application filed under subsection (3) of this section must be filed in the manner provided under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) and be accompanied by a preservation plan detailing:

(a) Improvements to the historic property that:

(A) Promote compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act;

(B) Will result in seismic improvement; or

(C) Will result in improvements in energy conservation or sustainability;

(b) The costs associated with the improvements, which costs are in an amount not less than 10 percent of the historic property’s real market value determined as of the date of the application filed under subsection (3) of this section; and

(c) A schedule of the dates on which work on the improvements will be begun and completed.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) An application filed under subsection (3) of this section may be approved only upon a finding by the State Historic Preservation Officer that the preservation plan submitted with the application pursuant to subsection (4) of this section will, if implemented, result in a significant investment in the historic property that promotes compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act or that results in seismic improvements or improvements in energy conservation or sustainability to the property.

(b) For residential property, an application filed under subsection (3) of this section that is otherwise in compliance with the application requirements may be approved only if a second term of historic property classification and special assessment is not prohibited under ORS 358.541 (City or county prohibition of second term) .

(6) An application for a second 10-year period of special assessment as historical property shall be certified in accordance with ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) .

(7) A determination under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) with respect to an application for a second 10-year period of special assessment as historical property is subject to the notice, certification and filing requirements and review rights described in ORS 358.495 (Notice of approval or disapproval) .

(8) The owner of property certified for a second 10-year period of special assessment under this section is subject to the reporting requirements under ORS 358.500 (Reporting requirement) .

(9) Property certified for a second 10-year period of special assessment under this section is subject to penalties upon disqualification as provided by ORS 358.525 (Imposition of additional taxes upon disqualification) . [1975 c.514 §10; 1983 c.720 §10; 1995 c.5 §14; 1995 c.693 §11; 2001 c.540 §15; 2005 c.549 §1; 2007 c.718 §2; 2009 c.892 §11]

Note: See note under 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) .

Source: Section 358.540 — Requirements for second term of historic property special assessment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.185 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.185
329.185 Expansion of Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program
Status: in_force

When the federal Head Start program provides funding for programs for eligible children at or greater than the 1990-1991 per child level, eligibility for the state-funded Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program shall be expanded to include programs for children whose family income exceeds the federal Head Start limits or who are in an underserved or unserved age category. After determining the increase in income limits or age level that would make children most in need of state programs eligible for them, the Department of Early Learning and Care may direct expenditure of any unexpended or unobligated funds appropriated for the biennium for eligible children to be expended for the additional children considered to be most in need. In the following biennium, the department shall include the cost of any added program for the children most in need in its biennial budget. [Formerly 326.815; 1995 c.660 §19; 2001 c.831 §18; 2013 c.624 §8; 2021 c.631 §30; 2023 c.547 §§12,13]

Note: 329.185 (Expansion of Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 329 by legislative action but was not added to 329.172 (Preschool Promise Program) to 329.200 (Report on Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program) . See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 329.185 — Expansion of Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 326.327 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.327
326.327 Agreement by superintendent to ensure availability of instruction of Chinese language
Status: in_force

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is authorized to enter into an agreement with another nation or public agency of another nation under ORS 190.485 (Authority of state agency to exercise authority jointly with nation or national agency of other than United States) for the purpose of ensuring that the instruction of the Mandarin dialect of the Chinese language is available to the public school students of this state by facilitating the placement of teachers in public schools who fluently speak the Mandarin dialect of the Chinese language. [2010 c.13 §1]

Source: Section 326.327 — Agreement by superintendent to ensure availability of instruction of Chinese language , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors326.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 359.413 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 359 / Section 359.413
359.413 Board quorum
Status: in_force

(1) A majority of the members of the Trust for Cultural Development Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(2) The board shall meet at least once every three months at a place, day and hour determined by the chairperson. The board also shall meet at other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the board.

(3) The chairperson shall invite representatives of the core partner agencies to all meetings of the board. [2001 c.954 §6]

Source: Section 359.413 — Board quorum; meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors359.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 353.559 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 353 / Section 353.559
353.559 Creation
Status: in_force

(1) Oregon Health and Science University shall create the Oregon Opportunity program to usher in a new era of breakthroughs in health care and biotechnology for Oregonians. Through the program, the university shall invest in facilities, endowments, research infrastructure, recruitment of scientists and researchers, scholarships and programs including but not limited to:

(a) Research on cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease;

(b) Research on autism spectrum disorder;

(c) Children’s health and women’s health;

(d) Hearing research;

(e) Advanced eye research;

(f) Aging research;

(g) Rural health initiatives;

(h) Research on public health, health care ethics, health information science and health outcomes; and

(i) Other health care, biotechnology and related research.

(2) Oregon Health and Science University shall dedicate:

(a) Not less than five percent of the university’s share of the net proceeds of royalties and licenses attributable to the Oregon Opportunity program to meeting the university’s missions of providing access to medical services to people who are underserved and promoting further study in the areas of public health, health care ethics, health information science and health outcomes. The proceeds shall be distributed as follows:

(A) 50 percent to providing access to medical services to people who are underserved; and

(B) 50 percent to establishing endowments to support research on public health, health care ethics, health information science and health outcomes.

(b) Not less than five percent of the university’s share of the net proceeds of royalties and licenses attributable to the Oregon Opportunity program to the payment of bond-related costs then due and payable by the state and deposit those amounts into the Oregon Health and Science University Bond Fund established in section 14, chapter 921, Oregon Laws 2001. If the dedicated amount exceeds the amount necessary to pay bond-related costs, the excess shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, any obligation of the university to dedicate or distribute a share of the net proceeds of royalties and licenses attributable to the Oregon Opportunity program under subsection (2) of this section:

(a) Shall be subordinate to the university’s obligation to pay obligations issued under the university’s Master Trust Indenture, dated December 1, 1995, as amended or supplemented; and

(b) Does not constitute a lien on the gross revenues of the university as “Lien” and “Gross Revenues” are defined in the Master Trust Indenture. [2001 c.921 §5]

Source: Section 353.559 — Creation; university duties; expenditure of proceeds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.464 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.464
358.464 Duties of heritage district board
Status: in_force

(1) The board of a heritage district shall be the governing body of the district and shall exercise all powers thereof.

(2) At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the board shall choose one of its members as president. [Formerly 198.984]

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

Source: Section 358.464 — Duties of heritage district board , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.295 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.295
350.295 Annual report on reduced tuition rate and tuition waiver recipients
Status: in_force

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall report annually on or before February 1 to committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans and military affairs and to higher education regarding students who have received tuition relief and assistance under ORS 350.285 (Waiver of tuition for family members of deceased or disabled veterans or children of Purple Heart recipients) and 350.290 (Resident tuition and fees for nonresident students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position) including but not limited to the following:

(1) The number of nonresident veterans who were assessed reduced tuition rates under ORS 350.290 (Resident tuition and fees for nonresident students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position) and the amount of nonresident tuition moneys not assessed as a result of receiving the reduced tuition rates under ORS 350.290 (Resident tuition and fees for nonresident students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position) ;

(2) The number of former Oregon residents who were assessed reduced tuition rates under ORS 350.290 (Resident tuition and fees for nonresident students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position) and the amount of nonresident tuition moneys not assessed as a result of receiving the reduced tuition rates under ORS 350.290 (Resident tuition and fees for nonresident students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position) ;

(3) The number of qualified students receiving tuition waivers under ORS 350.285 (Waiver of tuition for family members of deceased or disabled veterans or children of Purple Heart recipients) , the amount of tuition waived and the relationship of the qualified student to a service member or Purple Heart recipient under ORS 350.285 (Waiver of tuition for family members of deceased or disabled veterans or children of Purple Heart recipients) ; and

(4) Any other relevant information. [Formerly 351.657]

Source: Section 350.295 — Annual report on reduced tuition rate and tuition waiver recipients , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.315 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.315
358.315 General authority of cities regarding public museums
Status: in_force

Any city acting through its governing body or a museum commission established under ORS 358.320 (Museum commission) , may, for public museum purposes:

(1) Accept deeds, gifts, devises or bequests of land, money or other valuable things and hold, control or dispose of such things according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest, except that whenever the deed, gift, devise or bequest is conditioned upon any act of the city or the museum commission, the governing body of the city shall determine prior to acceptance whether the condition may be complied with.

(2) Accept in the name of the city, and thereafter hold as public property, museum objects given for museum purposes by any person, historical society, association or other organization.

(3) Purchase, collect, exchange for or otherwise acquire museum objects in the name of the city, and thereafter hold or dispose of the same as public property.

(4) Receive in the name of the city museum objects loaned for display, holding them in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement and displaying them for the benefit of the public and for educational and scientific purposes.

(5) Enter into all necessary contracts or agreements for services, assistance or cooperation with the federal government or any of its agencies, with the State of Oregon or any of its educational institutions or agencies, with any political subdivision of this state, with any person, including nonprofit educational or foreign corporations, or with educational and scientific foundations. [1953 c.481 §2; 1973 c.757 §2; 1983 c.260 §4]

Source: Section 358.315 — General authority of cities regarding public museums , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.585 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.585
332.585 Determination of student census by school districts
Status: in_force

The district school board may conduct a student census to determine the number of pupils between the ages of 4 and 20 resident within the district. [1971 c.294 §8; 1993 c.45 §60]

Source: Section 332.585 — Determination of student census by school districts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.200 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.200
350.200 Prohibition on requiring prospective students to disclose prior criminal convictions when applying
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as otherwise required by law, a public or private post-secondary institution of education may not require a prospective student to disclose whether the prospective student has a criminal conviction before the institution makes a final decision on whether to admit the prospective student.

(b) Any materials or websites that are created by a public or private post-secondary institution of higher education and that are routinely used by prospective students when deciding whether to apply for admission to a particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at the institution must include a notification to prospective students if the institution has determined that the particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway is likely to lead to professional licensure requirements that may exclude individuals with criminal convictions.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at a public or private post-secondary institution of education where:

(A) Applicants are required to apply for admission directly to the course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway; and

(B) As determined by the institution, individuals with criminal backgrounds are likely to encounter barriers to licensure or practicum placements.

(b) If a course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at a public or private post-secondary institution of education described in paragraph (a) of this subsection elects to deny admission to an applicant based on the applicant’s prior criminal conviction, the institution shall notify the applicant, who may appeal the decision under a formal process established by the institution. [2021 c.341 §1]

Source: Section 350.200 — Prohibition on requiring prospective students to disclose prior criminal convictions when applying; exceptions; appeal , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.895 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.895
357.895 Rules
Status: in_force

In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the State Archivist shall issue rules and regulations to carry out the powers and duties of the State Archivist under ORS 192.005 (Definitions for ORS 192.005 to 192.170) to 192.170 (Disposition of materials without authorization) and 357.805 (Definitions for ORS 357.805 to 357.895) to 357.895 (Rules) . [Formerly 358.090]

Source: Section 357.895 — Rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.837 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.837
327.837 Monitoring by department
Status: in_force

(1) Based on the reports submitted under ORS 327.835 (Reporting requirements) , the Department of Education shall monitor a school district’s or a public charter school’s progress toward achieving the goals established in the early literacy success plan, as described in ORS 327.831 (Eligibility for grants) (3).

(2) The department shall intervene when a school district or public charter school does not meet the goals established in the early literacy success plan.

(3) When the department intervenes, as provided by subsection (2) of this section, the department:

(a) Shall assist the school district or the public charter school in developing a corrective action plan; and

(b) May retain any or all of the amount the school district or public charter school would have received as a distribution under ORS 327.833 (Grant awards) and may use a portion of the amount retained to prepare and assist the school district or the public charter school in implementing the corrective action plan.

(4) An intervention and corrective action plan shall continue until the school district or public charter school makes sufficient and sustained progress toward achieving the goals established in the early literacy success plan. The department shall determine when sufficient and sustained progress has been achieved.

(5) If a school district or public charter school continues to fail to make progress toward achieving the goals established in the early literacy success plan, the department may take additional action, including not allowing for the distribution to the school district or public charter school of any additional moneys under ORS 327.833 (Grant awards) . [2023 c.534 §7]

Note: See note under 327.825 (Definitions) .

Note: Section 8, chapter 534, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:

Sec. 8. (1) The Department of Education shall establish timelines for the submission of applications for an Early Literacy Success School Grant under section 4 of this 2023 Act [ 327.831 (Eligibility for grants) ]. The timelines must allow for the first distributions of grants to school districts and public charter schools under section 5 of this 2023 Act [ 327.833 (Grant awards) ] to be made for the 2023-2024 school year.

(2) Notwithstanding section 3 (3) of this 2023 Act [ 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) (3)], for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years only, a grant received under section 5 of this 2023 Act for the purposes described in section 3 (2) of this 2023 Act may be used for the benefit of students in grades four and five in addition to being used for the benefit of children and students in prekindergarten through grade three. For the purpose of this subsection, grant moneys used for the benefit of students in grades four and five must be:

(a) Limited as follows:

(A) For the 2023-2024 school year, no more than 20 percent of the total amount received under section 5 of this 2023 Act for the 2023-2024 school year may be used for the benefit of students in grades four and five; and

(B) For the 2024-2025 school year, no more than 10 percent of the total amount received under section 5 of this 2023 Act for the 2024-2025 school year may be used for the benefit of students in grades four and five.

(b) Matched by moneys otherwise available to the school district or the public charter school.

(3) Notwithstanding section 4 (3)(a) of this 2023 Act, the requirement that an application include four-year goals first applies to applications submitted by a school district or a public charter school on or after January 1, 2025.

(4) Notwithstanding section 6 (3)(a) of this 2023 Act [ 327.835 (Reporting requirements) (3)(a)], the first report required to be submitted by the Department of Education under section 6 (3)(a) of this 2023 Act must be submitted no later than December 31, 2024. [2023 c.534 §8]

Source: Section 327.837 — Monitoring by department; corrective action plans , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 353.450 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 353 / Section 353.450
353.450 Area Health Education Center program
Status: in_force

(1) It is the finding of the Legislative Assembly that there is need to provide programs that will assist a rural community to recruit and retain physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. For that purpose:

(a) The Legislative Assembly supports the development at the Oregon Health and Science University of an Area Health Education Center program as provided for under the United States Public Health Service Act, Section 781.

(b) The university shall provide continuing education opportunities for persons licensed to practice medicine under ORS chapter 677 who practice in rural areas of this state in cooperation with the respective professional organizations, including the Oregon Medical Association and the Oregon Society of Physician Assistants.

(c) The university shall seek funding through grants and other means to implement and operate a fellowship program for physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners intending to practice in rural areas.

(2) With the moneys transferred to the Area Health Education Center program by ORS 442.870 (Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Account) , the program shall:

(a) Establish educational opportunities for emergency medical services providers in rural counties;

(b) Contract with educational facilities qualified to conduct emergency medical training programs using a curriculum approved by the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program; and

(c) Review requests for training funds with input from the State Emergency Medical Service Committee and other individuals with expertise in emergency medical services. [Formerly 352.095; 1999 c.1056 §8; 2011 c.703 §33]

Source: Section 353.450 — Area Health Education Center program; education and training for medical personnel in rural areas , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 334.125 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.125
334.125 Status of board
Status: in_force

(1) The education service district is a body corporate.

(2) The education service district board is authorized to transact all business coming within the jurisdiction of the education service district and may sue and be sued.

(3) The education service district board shall perform all duties required by law, including but not limited to:

(a) Distribution of such school funds as it is empowered to apportion;

(b) Conduct of audits;

(c) Budget and tax levying duties, including the levying of taxes under ORS 280.060 (Levy of local option taxes outside constitutional limitation) ;

(d) Contracting a bonded indebtedness and levying direct ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the education service district in the manner that component school districts are authorized to issue bonds and levy taxes under ORS 328.205 (Power to contract bonded indebtedness) to 328.304 (County education bond district) and other laws applicable to the issuance of bonds and levying of taxes by school districts; and

(e) Creating a county education bond district under ORS 328.304 (County education bond district) from a county within the district.

(4) In addition to its duties under subsection (3) of this section, an education service district board:

(a) May provide services required by the local service plan developed pursuant to ORS 334.175 (Core services) ;

(b) May provide funds to a component school district to provide services required by the local service plan in lieu of the component school district receiving services from the education service district;

(c) Shall provide funds as specified in ORS 327.019 (State School Fund distribution computations for education service districts) (9) to a school district located within the territory of the education service district that has withdrawn from the education service district as provided in ORS 334.015 (Withdrawal of school district) ; and

(d) For the purpose of providing services consistent with the local service plan, may enter into contracts with school districts that have withdrawn from the education service district as provided in ORS 334.015 (Withdrawal of school district) or that are located outside the territory of the education service district.

(5) The education service district board may employ and fix the compensation of such personnel as it considers necessary for carrying out duties of the board.

(6) In carrying out its duties, the education service district board:

(a) May locate, buy, accept by gift or lease such land, buildings and facilities as may be required for district purposes. Leases authorized by this section may be for a term of up to 30 years and include lease-purchase agreements under which the district may acquire ownership of the leased property.

(b) May acquire personal property by a lease-purchase agreement or contract of purchase for a term exceeding one year. A lease-purchase agreement is one in which the rent payable by the district is expressly agreed to have been established to reflect the savings resulting from the exemption from taxation, and the district is entitled to ownership of the property at a nominal or other price that is stated or determinable by the terms of the agreement and was not intended to reflect the true value of the property.

(c) May lease property or sell and convey property of the district as the board considers unnecessary to its purposes.

(d) May purchase relocatable structures in installment transactions in which deferred installments of the purchase price are payable over not more than 10 years from the date of delivery of the property to the district and are secured by a security interest in the property. The transactions may take the form of, but are not limited to, lease-purchase agreements.

(e) May accept money or property donated for the use or benefit of the district and use the money or property for the purpose for which it was donated.

(7) The education service district board may adopt rules it considers necessary to carry out the duties of the board.

(8) The education service district may contract with public and private entities for service delivery.

(9) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The education service district shall work cooperatively with component school districts and review periodically with component school districts the operations of component school districts and shall submit to the component school districts plans for operations that achieve economies and efficiencies through consolidation of various operations of all or some of the districts. The education service district and its component school districts shall submit an annual report on the effectiveness of the consolidation of operations to the State Board of Education.

(b) As used in this subsection, “operations” means services involving transportation, payroll, student records, auditing, legal services, insurance, printing, investment and other similar services. [1965 c.100 §179; 1975 c.477 §6; 1977 c.56 §1; 1981 c.406 §1; 1983 c.133 §1; 1983 c.187 §3; 1985 c.457 §1; 1993 c.784 §11; 1995 c.333 §11; 1995 c.611 §12; 1997 c.600 §4; 2001 c.518 §5; 2005 c.828 §4a; 2011 c.705 §§6,7; 2013 c.1 §29]

Source: Section 334.125 — Status of board; powers and duties; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors334.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.020 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.020
339.020 Duty to send children to school
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ORS 339.030 (Exemptions from compulsory school attendance) , every person having control of a child between the ages of 6 and 18 years who has not completed the 12th grade is required to send the child to, and maintain the child in, regular attendance at a public full-time school during the entire school term.

(2) If a person has control of a child five years of age and has enrolled the child in a public school, the person is required to send the child to, and maintain the child in, regular attendance at the public school while the child is enrolled in the public school.

(3) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, a child is considered to be six years of age if the sixth birthday of the child occurred on or before September 1 immediately preceding the beginning of the current school term.

(4) For a child who is six years of age, the requirement of subsection (1) of this section is met if the person having control of the child sends the child to, and maintains the child in, regular attendance in any grade of a public full-time school during the entire school term. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §275; 1969 c.160 §1; 2012 c.91 §14; 2015 c.234 §2]

Source: Section 339.020 — Duty to send children to school , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.862 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.862
327.862 Amounts available to fund to be in addition to other amounts available for kindergarten through grade 12 public education
Status: in_force

The amounts appropriated, allocated or otherwise made available under ORS 327.856 (High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund) and apportioned under ORS 327.859 (Apportionments to school districts) shall be in addition to the total amount the Legislative Assembly would otherwise appropriate, allocate or make available for a biennium for funding kindergarten through grade 12 public education. [2017 c.1 §4]

Note: See note under 327.850 (Short title) .

Source: Section 327.862 — Amounts available to fund to be in addition to other amounts available for kindergarten through grade 12 public education , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.145 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.145
336.145 Adult education classes
Status: in_force

(1) Any district school board may provide for the establishment of classes for adult education. The board may employ personnel for the purpose of establishing and maintaining classes for adults on the fundamental principles of democratic government, English language, citizenship, public affairs, arts and crafts, general cultural subjects, adult recreation and other subjects that the State Board of Education may authorize. The classes shall be conducted in the English language, except as the needs for teaching a foreign language may require otherwise.

(2) The district school board may establish a fee schedule for the classes and collect fees from persons enrolled in the adult education program of the district. The fees shall be used for the support or encouragement of adult education.

(3) The classes shall be subject to the rules of the district school board, shall be organized to meet the needs of the adults in the district and, as far as practicable, shall be held at times and places that are most convenient and accessible to the members of the classes. [1965 c.100 §233; 1967 c.67 §6; 2005 c.209 §23]

Source: Section 336.145 — Adult education classes; fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.801 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.801
352.801 Oregon State University designated as agricultural college of the state
Status: in_force

(1) Oregon State University is designated and permanently adopted as the agricultural college of the state and shall provide, in accordance with the objectives sought by Congress in the establishment of state agricultural colleges, instruction in agriculture and the mechanic arts. The university is also a Sea Grant College dedicated to education and research in the marine sciences.

(2) Oregon State University, or any other public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that receives authorization from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, is authorized to enter into agreements with its counterpart in the State of Idaho and with the Board of Regents of Washington State University for cooperative development of the program in Veterinary Medicine. [Formerly 352.230]

Source: Section 352.801 — Oregon State University designated as agricultural college of the state; Sea Grant College; program in Veterinary Medicine , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.193 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.193
343.193 Duty to report child with disability not enrolled in special education program
Status: in_force

(1) Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any child with whom the official comes in contact officially is a child with a disability who is eligible for but not enrolled in a special education program shall report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction the child’s name and the facts leading the official to the belief.

(2) Nothing in ORS 40.225 (Rule 503. Law practitioner-client privilege) to 40.295 (Rule 514. Effect on existing privileges) shall affect the duty to report imposed by subsection (1) of this section except that a physician, licensed psychologist, member of the clergy or attorney shall not be required to report information communicated by an adult if such information is privileged under ORS 40.225 (Rule 503. Law practitioner-client privilege) to 40.295 (Rule 514. Effect on existing privileges) .

(3) Upon receipt of a report under subsection (1) of this section, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall verify whether the child is enrolled in a special education program and may cause an investigation, including an evaluation under ORS 343.146 (Determination of eligibility for special education services) , to be made to determine whether the child is eligible for a program under ORS 343.221 (Special education required) .

(4) As used in this section, “public or private official” has the meaning given in ORS 419B.005 (Definitions) . [1979 c.836 §6; 1983 c.740 §108; 1989 c.224 §53; 1993 c.45 §210; 1993 c.546 §102; 1999 c.989 §35; 2001 c.104 §117; 2007 c.70 §105]

Source: Section 343.193 — Duty to report child with disability not enrolled in special education program; effect of report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.077 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.077
327.077 Remote small elementary school and small high school determination
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of this section:

(a) The “adjusted average daily membership” or “ADMa” for an elementary school is the average daily membership for the school, but no less than 25.

(b) The “adjusted average daily membership” or “ADMa” for a high school is the average daily membership for the school, but no less than 60.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A school may qualify as a remote small elementary school if the average daily membership in kindergarten through grade eight for an elementary school teaching:

(A) Nine grades is below 252.

(B) Eight grades is below 224.

(C) Seven grades is below 196.

(D) Six grades is below 168.

(E) Five grades is below 140.

(F) Four grades is below 112.

(G) Three grades is below 84.

(H) Two grades is below 56.

(I) One grade is below 28.

(b) For purposes of this subsection, kindergarten may be included in the calculation for determining the number of grades at an elementary school only if the kindergarten is full-day kindergarten.

(3) A school may qualify as a small high school if:

(a) The school is in a school district that has an ADMw of less than 9,500; and

(b) The average daily membership in grades 9 through 12 for a high school teaching:

(A) Four grades is below 350.

(B) Three grades is below 267.

(4) An elementary school does not qualify as a remote small elementary school under subsection (2) of this section if it is within eight miles by the nearest traveled road from another elementary school in the same school district unless there are physiographic conditions that make transportation to another school not feasible.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If an elementary school in a school district qualifies as a remote small elementary school, the district shall have an additional amount added to the district’s ADMw.

(b) The additional amount = {252 − (ADMa ¸ (number of grades in the school ¸ nine))} ´ 0.0045 ´ ADMa ´ distance adjustment.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a high school in a district qualifies as a small high school, the district shall have an additional amount added to the district’s ADMw.

(b) The additional amount = {350 − (ADMa ¸ (number of grades in the school ¸ four))} ´ 0.0029 ´ ADMa.

(7) The distance adjustment for an elementary school = 0.025 for each 10th of a mile more than eight miles that a school is away from the nearest elementary school in the same school district measured by the nearest traveled road or 1.0, whichever is less.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A school may qualify as a remote small elementary school under this section only if the location of the school has not changed since January 1, 1995, and if the school qualified as a remote small school on August 2, 2011.

(b) A school may qualify as a small high school under this section only if:

(A) The location of the school has not changed since January 1, 1995;

(B) The school qualified as a small high school on July 23, 2009; and

(C) On or after October 23, 1999, and prior to July 23, 2009, the school was not part of a high school that divided or otherwise reorganized into two or more high schools in the same city.

(c) A public charter school as defined in ORS 338.005 (Definitions for chapter) may qualify as a remote small elementary school under this section only if the location of the school has not changed since January 1, 1995, and if the school qualified as a remote small school on August 2, 2011.

(d) A public charter school as defined in ORS 338.005 (Definitions for chapter) may qualify as a small high school under this section only if the location of the school has not changed since January 1, 1995, and if the school qualified as a nonchartered public remote small school on July 18, 1995.

(e) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may waive the requirements of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this subsection if the superintendent determines that exceptional circumstances exist.

(f) An alternative education program as defined in ORS 336.615 (Definition for ORS 336.615 to 336.665) may not qualify as a small high school under this section.

(9) The opening of a public charter school shall not disqualify a school as a remote small elementary school under subsection (4) of this section or change the distance adjustment for a school under subsection (7) of this section.

(10) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding subsections (3), (6) and (8)(b) and (d) of this section, if two high schools merge and prior to the merger at least one of the high schools qualified as a small high school under this section, the Department of Education shall continue to add an additional amount pursuant to subsection (6) of this section to the ADMw of the school district in which the new merged high school is located that is equal to the higher of:

(A) The additional amount the school district of each of the former small high schools would have received under this section for the small high school based on the ADMa of each of the high schools prior to the merger; or

(B) In the case of a high school that remains qualified as a small high school under subsection (3) of this section after a merger, the ADMa of the merged small high school.

(b) The department shall add the additional amount under this subsection only for the first four fiscal years after the merger of the two high schools is final. If the merger of the two high schools becomes final on or before September 1, for purposes of this paragraph the merger shall be considered final in the prior fiscal year.

(11) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding the distance provisions of subsections (4) and (7) of this section, if two or more school districts merge and, prior to the merger, at least one of the districts had one or more remote small elementary schools for which the district received an additional amount added to the district’s ADMw as provided by this section, the district shall continue to qualify for and have an additional amount added to the district’s ADMw for each elementary school that qualified as a remote small elementary school prior to the merger, based on distance calculations made before the merger, as long as the elementary school continues to satisfy the average daily membership requirements identified in subsection (2) of this section.

(b) Notwithstanding the school district ADMw requirements of subsection (3)(a) of this section, if two or more school districts merge and, prior to the merger, at least one of the districts had one or more small high schools for which the district received an additional amount added to the district’s ADMw as provided by this section, the district shall continue to have an additional amount added to the district’s ADMw for each high school that qualified as a small high school prior to the merger even if the district no longer satisfies the ADMw requirement of subsection (3)(a) of this section as long as the high school continues to satisfy the average daily membership requirements identified in subsection (3)(b) of this section. [1995 c.649 §2; 1999 c.200 §27; 1999 c.1066 §22; 2003 c.715 §32; 2009 c.705 §§5,7; 2009 c.800 §1; 2011 c.704 §8; 2011 c.710 §§1,2; 2019 c.657 §1; 2023 c.332 §1]

Source: Section 327.077 — Remote small elementary school and small high school determination; effect; waiver; merger , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.535 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.535
327.535 Participation in school breakfast program
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “eligible student” means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price meals under the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.

(2) A school district may make breakfast accessible at any school site and shall make breakfast accessible if required by this section.

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) of this section, a school district that provides lunch at any school site shall make breakfast accessible as part of a breakfast program if 25 percent or more of the students at the school site are eligible students or the school site qualifies for assistance under Chapter I of Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

(4) A school district that makes breakfast accessible as provided under subsection (3) of this section may apply to the Department of Education for a waiver for all or for particular grade levels if the school district is financially unable to implement a breakfast program. The department may grant a waiver to the school district for a period not to exceed two years, after which the school district must reestablish its claim of financial hardship if the waiver is to be extended.

(5) If the per meal federal reimbursement for the breakfast program falls below the 1991 reimbursement levels, a school district may elect to discontinue the program until federal funding is restored to those levels. No waiver is required for such election.

(6) A school district that makes breakfast accessible at any school site shall make breakfast accessible at that school site at no charge as provided by ORS 327.531 (School breakfast and lunch programs) (1) or (2). The department shall provide reimbursement to the school district for each breakfast provided at no charge as provided by ORS 327.545 (Reimbursement amounts for school districts that provide reimbursable meals) .

(7) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided by subsection (8) of this section, a school district that makes breakfast accessible at a school site may choose to make breakfast accessible at that school site after the beginning of the school day.

(b) Time spent by students consuming breakfast is considered instructional time when students consume breakfast in the students’ classroom and instruction is being provided while students are consuming breakfast. No more than 15 minutes may be considered instructional time when students are consuming breakfast.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If 70 percent or more of the students at a school site are eligible students, the school district must make breakfast accessible at that school site after the beginning of the school day.

(b) A school district that is required to make breakfast accessible as prescribed by paragraph (a) of this subsection must ensure that breakfast is:

(A) Accessible to all students after the beginning of the school day, regardless of grade or arrival time; and

(B) Provided at no charge to all students, regardless of whether a student is an eligible student.

(c) The department shall provide technical assistance to school districts to meet the requirements of this subsection. Technical assistance may include the development of breakfast delivery models.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, if a school district can demonstrate that 70 percent or more of the eligible students at a school site regularly receive breakfast at the school site without the school district complying with paragraph (a) of this subsection, the school district is not required to comply with paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(9) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The department may award grants or enter into contracts to enable school districts to make breakfast accessible as required under subsection (8) of this section. Each grant or contract may not exceed $5,000 per school site and must be used to purchase or upgrade necessary equipment required to provide breakfast after the beginning of the school day.

(b) The department may enter into a contract with a public or private entity for the purposes of the entity providing:

(A) Technical assistance to applicants for and recipients of grants; and

(B) Administration of the grant program.

(10) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this section. [1991 c.500 §1; 2009 c.885 §49; 2015 c.634 §1; 2019 c.122 §26; 2021 c.119 §2; 2021 c.350 §8; 2023 c.570 §3]

Source: Section 327.535 — Participation in school breakfast program; accessibility of breakfast; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.010 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.010
336.010 School month
Status: in_force

(1) The common school month consists of 20 days.

(2) No pupil shall be required to attend school on any Saturday or on any legal school holiday. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, a legal school holiday is any holiday specified in ORS 187.010 (Legal holidays) .

(3) Days on which an election is held throughout the state shall be school holidays only for such schools in which the sole schoolroom is used for election purposes.

(4) The following days are not school holidays, but a portion of the days shall be set apart and observed in the public schools by appropriate activities:

(a) Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12.

(b) Admission of Oregon into the Union on February 14.

(c) Washington’s Birthday on February 22.

(d) Columbus Day on October 12.

(5) On January 15, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s actual date of birth, a portion of the day shall be set apart and observed in the public schools by appropriate activities.

(6) Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, designated in ORS 187.010 (Legal holidays) as the third Monday in January, shall be a legal school holiday. However, notwithstanding subsection (8) of this section, whether or not there shall be compensation of school employees shall be at the discretion of the school board or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

(7) Presidents Day, designated in ORS 187.010 (Legal holidays) as the third Monday in February, is not a legal school holiday.

(8) No teacher shall be required to teach on any Saturday, except as provided in the terms of the teacher’s employment, or on any legal school holiday. When a holiday occurs on what would otherwise be a school day, teachers shall be allowed full pay for the holiday.

(9) No subject required for graduation shall be taught on Saturday only. [Amended by 1961 c.226 §1; 1965 c.100 §221; 1981 c.450 §2; 1985 c.518 §3; 1989 c.1027 §1; 1997 c.249 §96]

Source: Section 336.010 — School month; holidays; teachers’ holiday pay; Saturday instruction , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.450 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.450
341.450 Accelerated college credit programs
Status: in_force

Every community college district shall encourage high school students to start early on a college education by:

(1) Implementing a dual credit program, a two-plus-two program or another accelerated college credit program and making at least one such program available to each interested school district that is within the boundaries of the community college district.

(2) Collaborating with interested school districts that are within the boundaries of the community college district to facilitate the delivery of a dual credit program, a two-plus-two program or other accelerated college credit program. [1997 c.521 §2; 2011 c.639 §5; 2013 c.761 §§5,6]

Source: Section 341.450 — Accelerated college credit programs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.475 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.475
327.475 When county court may acquire mortgaged lands deeded to state
Status: in_force

Whenever the Department of State Lands receives a deed as described in ORS 327.465 (Cancellation of unpaid taxes after deed to state in liquidation of loan) , the county court of the county in which the lands are situated may, within one year from the recorded date of such deed, acquire from the state the property so conveyed by paying to the state the total amount of the state’s investment in the property.

Source: Section 327.475 — When county court may acquire mortgaged lands deeded to state , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329a.600 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329a / Section 329a.600
329A.600 Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program
Status: repealed

(1) The Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program is established. The Department of Early Learning and Care shall administer the program as provided by this section.

(2) The purposes of the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program are to:

(a) Reduce the use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs; and

(b) Reduce disparities in the use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs based on race, ethnicity, language, ability or any other protected class identified by the Early Learning Council by rule.

(3) The Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program shall achieve the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section by:

(a) Incorporating into early childhood care and education programs racial equity, trauma-informed principles and practices and strengths-based multitiered systems of support;

(b) Supporting the capacity of families, educators and early childhood care and education professionals to promote children’s social emotional well-being and growth;

(c) Creating a source for early childhood care and education professionals to request technical assistance related to children’s social emotional well-being and growth;

(d) Building capacity in communities to deliver technical assistance that supports:

(A) Children’s social emotional development;

(B) Children’s positive racial identity development;

(C) Antibias practices in early childhood care and education programs; and

(D) Inclusive practices in early childhood care and education programs;

(e) Enhancing community-based supports for families that have a history of trauma, are involved in multiple systems of support or need connection to intervention services;

(f) Providing early childhood care and education professionals with access to technical assistance to support the stability of placements in early childhood care and education programs; and

(g) Developing and supporting practices that reduce the use of suspension or expulsion.

(4) Under the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish:

(a) Common definitions related to antibias practices in early childhood care and education;

(b) Common definitions related to inclusive practices in early childhood care and education;

(c) Common definitions and guidelines for early childhood care and education suspension and expulsion;

(d) Standards and guidelines for program administration and for the delivery of technical assistance services that are culturally responsive and that ensure technical assistance is implemented with a focus on antibias and inclusive practices;

(e) Requirements for knowledge, skills and competencies for technical assistance specialists and mental health consultants participating in the program, with a focus on racial equity, the science of child development, trauma-informed principles and practices, social emotional learning principles, antibias practices and inclusive practices;

(f) Standards for data collection and evaluation to assess the impacts of the program, including eliminating disparities in exclusionary practices based on race, ethnicity, language, ability or other protected classes; and

(g) Requirements that early childhood care and education programs certified or registered under ORS 329A.280 (When certification required) or 329A.330 (Registration requirements) , or receiving public funding for early childhood care and education services, must request services from the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program when a young child in an early childhood care or education program is facing potential expulsion.

(5) In support of the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall coordinate with the Oregon Health Authority to develop a plan for integrated mental and behavioral health and social and emotional supports for children and families, including establishing a resource list of diverse, community-based mental health consultants to support the goals of the suspension and expulsion program.

(6) The Early Learning Council may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of this section. [2021 c.518 §1]

Note: 329A.600 (Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program) 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.

Note: Sections 3b and 3c, chapter 518, Oregon Laws 2021, and sections 1 and 2, chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:

Sec. 3b. (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall conduct a study on:

(a) The use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs; and

(b) Efforts to reduce and prevent the use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs.

(2) The department shall report the results of the study required under this section to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. [2021 c.518 §3b and 2021 c.576 §1]

Sec. 3c. Section 3b of this 2021 Act is repealed on December 31, 2024. [2021 c.518 §3c]

Sec. 2. Section 1 of this 2021 Act is repealed on December 31, 2024. [2021 c.576 §2]

Source: Section 329A.600 — Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.357 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.357
350.357 Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund
Status: in_force

The Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund must be credited to the fund. The fund consists of moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise and interest earned on moneys in the fund. The moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of reimbursing public institutions of higher education for the cost of paying premiums for health benefit plans for part-time faculty under ORS 350.355 (Health care benefits for part-time faculty) . [2021 c.583 §4]

Source: Section 350.357 — Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.480 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.480
327.480 Use of Common School Fund moneys to comply with judgment canceling fraudulent deed
Status: in_force

(1) Where the judgment in a suit instituted by the State of Oregon to cancel and set aside any deed of lands from the State of Oregon alleged to have been procured by fraud and in violation of law grants relief to the State of Oregon which is conditioned on the payment of money, the Department of State Lands may pay from the Common School Fund the sum necessary to comply with the conditions of the judgment.

(2) This section shall not be considered as a legislative interpretation relieving the defendants in such suit from applying to the legislature for repayment of the purchase price of such land, or that the State of Oregon is not entitled to an accounting from the purchaser, the assignee, or successor in interest, for school or other lands obtained in violation of law, or that the State of Oregon must repay the purchase price of such lands, with or without interest as a condition of obtaining relief. This section is intended to prevent the loss to the State of Oregon of lands obtained in violation of law, where the court imposes as a condition for granting relief the payment of money. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §37; 2003 c.576 §433]

Source: Section 327.480 — Use of Common School Fund moneys to comply with judgment canceling fraudulent deed , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.549 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.549
342.549 Administrator contracts
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Administrator” means a person who is employed as an administrator or is performing administrative duties, regardless of whether the person is required to have a license, and includes but is not limited to superintendents, assistant superintendents and business managers.

(b) “Administrator” does not include a person who is subject to ORS 342.805 (Short title) to 342.937 (Reimbursement for teacher dismissal costs) .

(2) A school district, education service district or public charter school shall:

(a) Enter into an employment contract, with each administrator, that has provisions that cover the duration of the contract, conditions for contract termination and extension and conditions for employee resignation; and

(b) Have the current employment contract for each administrator on file in the central office of the district or school.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a school district, education service district or public charter school may not enter into an employment contract with an administrator that contains provisions that expressly obligate the district or school to compensate the administrator for work that is not performed.

(4) A school district, education service district or public charter school may provide health benefits for an administrator who is no longer employed by the district or school until the administrator:

(a) Reaches 65 years of age; or

(b) Finds new employment that provides health benefits.

(5) For a period of one year after the termination of the contract between an administrator and a school district, education service district or public charter school, the administrator may not:

(a) Purchase property or surplus property owned by the district or school; or

(b) Use property owned by the district or school in a manner other than the manner permitted for the general public in a school district or education service district or at a public charter school. [Formerly 342.603]

Note: 342.549 (Administrator contracts) 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.

Source: Section 342.549 — Administrator contracts; benefits after termination , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.495 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.495
342.495 Holder of school nurse certificate qualified to conduct and coordinate health services program
Status: in_force

(1) The holder of a school nurse certificate issued under ORS 342.475 (School nurses) (1) to (3) is qualified to accept employment to conduct and coordinate the health services programs of any public school in the State of Oregon. A person licensed as a registered nurse may use the term “nurse” as part of a title when employed by a school.

(2) No school or school district is required to employ as a nurse a person certified under ORS 342.475 (School nurses) (1) to (3). [Formerly 342.982]

Source: Section 342.495 — Holder of school nurse certificate qualified to conduct and coordinate health services program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 359.210 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 359 / Section 359.210
359.210 Effect of treating art work delivery as consignment
Status: in_force

(1) A consignment of a work of fine art has the following effect:

(a) The consignee, after the delivery of fine art, is the agent of the consignor for the purpose of the exhibition or sale, or both, of the work of fine art within this state.

(b) The work of fine art, or the consignor’s portion of the proceeds from the sale of the work, is not subject to the claims of a creditor of the consignee.

(c) A consignee is liable for the loss of or damage to the work of fine art while it is in the consignee’s possession if the loss or damage is caused by the failure of the consignee to use the highest degree of care. For the purpose of this subsection, the value of the work of fine art is the value established in a written agreement between the consignor and consignee prior to the loss or damage or, if no written agreement regarding the value of the work of fine art exists, the consignor’s portion of the fair market value of the work of fine art.

(d) The consignee may not be held liable for the loss of or damage to the work of fine art if the consignor fails to remove the work within a period of 30 days following the date agreed upon for removal of the work in the written contract between the consignor and the consignee or, if no written agreement regarding a removal date exists, 30 days after notice to remove the work of fine art is sent by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt to the consignor at the consignor’s last-known address.

(2) Upon written demand from the consignor, the consignee shall furnish the consignor with the name and address of the purchaser of the consignor’s work, and the date of purchase and the price paid for the work, for any sale totaling $100 or more.

(3) The consignee’s failure to furnish the information specified under subsection (2) of this section entitles the consignor to obtain an injunction ordering the disclosure of the information and money damages in an amount equal to three times the consignor’s portion of the retail value of the work. [1981 c.410 §3; 1985 c.830 §3; 1991 c.249 §28; 2011 c.230 §2]

Source: Section 359.210 — Effect of treating art work delivery as consignment; name of purchaser to be supplied on demand; remedy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors359.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.022 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.022
341.022 Maximum reimbursable enrollments in nondistrict areas
Status: in_force

Annual state reimbursable enrollments under an agreement with a nondistrict area shall not exceed 300 full-time equivalent students. [1987 c.191 §4]

Source: Section 341.022 — Maximum reimbursable enrollments in nondistrict areas , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.805 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.805
342.805 Short title
Status: in_force

ORS 342.805 (Short title) to 342.937 (Reimbursement for teacher dismissal costs) shall be known as the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law. [1965 c.608 §1; 1971 c.570 §2; 1977 c.881 §1; 1997 c.864 §26]

Source: Section 342.805 — Short title , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 344.055 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 344 / Section 344.055
344.055 Policy on career and technical education and employment training
Status: in_force

It shall be the policy on career and technical education and employment training in this state that:

(1) Accessibility to career and technical education programs should be facilitated. Individuals should have a choice of training opportunities for which they are qualified and from which they can benefit. Such opportunities should be available from school districts, community colleges, federal and state workforce training programs, private career and technical education schools, apprenticeship programs and institutions of higher education. The student should have easy access to training with the flexibility to move in and out of programs as needs indicate. Opportunities should be available for all individuals to obtain the skills and knowledge needed for initial employment as well as for occupational upgrading and job changes.

(2) State and local planning and program operations should be coordinated to provide the most efficient use of federal, state, local and private resources.

(3) A comprehensive system of education and employment training should be developed. Secondary schools should provide an educational program that balances the educational skills of reading, writing, speaking, computation and reasoning ability, occupational skills including technical knowledge, manipulative ability and other skills required to perform job tasks and employment skills such as job seeking, work attitude, work adjustment and job-coping abilities. Community colleges should provide comprehensive programs in both academic and career and technical education subjects. In addition, community colleges should provide short-term training designed for specific occupations, related training for apprenticeships and opportunities for employed persons to improve their skills. Other providers of employment training should complement this effort with programs aimed at specific job training.

(4) Full working partnerships among education, business, industry, labor, government and agriculture should be developed to meet employer needs for a skilled workforce and to promote employee job satisfaction. Such partnerships should be fostered by promoting efforts such as work site training stations, lending or donating of equipment to training programs, employee-teacher exchange programs, advisory committees and cooperative work experience programs. All segments of the community should be encouraged to assist in career and technical education.

(5) Federal, state, local and private funding resources should be combined to ensure the development and implementation of quality programs. Both the governmental and private sectors should make a commitment to career and technical education as an investment that will help bring about economic development and stability as well as high social and financial returns. Improvement of existing training programs, as opposed to development of duplicative or parallel efforts, should be utilized to promote flexibility and economy in the design and delivery of career and technical education.

(6) High quality career and technical education requires an adequate supply of well prepared teachers and support personnel. Provisions should be made for the formal preparation of teachers and for the recruitment of teachers from business and industry. Programs should be designed and implemented to ensure that teachers remain current in their areas of expertise, and instructors should be encouraged to return to business and industry to gain additional experience in their fields. To promote retention of qualified personnel, institutions preparing and licensing teachers and agencies employing teachers should allow credit for relevant career and technical education experiences.

(7) Career and technical education programs and other employment training programs should be developed, operated and evaluated jointly with representatives of the career and technical education instructional areas included in the programs. Evaluation of efforts should consider the cost effectiveness of the program both for society and the state.

(8) Each student’s academic, career and technical education and employment skills should be assessed upon entering so that proper placement in the educational program can occur. Credit should be given for prior education, work experience and community service. Assessments to determine progress, competency attainment and needed corrective action should be made on a periodic basis. Assistance in obtaining employment and follow-through services to help students succeed on the job should be provided.

(9) Provisions should be made to meet the needs of women, minorities, disadvantaged or persons with disabilities and others who have special training needs. Special curricula, facilities, equipment, counseling and instruction should be provided as necessary. The agencies and institutions serving these groups should coordinate use of the available resources to provide cost effective services.

(10) Career and technical education provides the learning experience needed to make effective career choices and to develop the attitudes, knowledge and skills that enable persons to perform successfully in the producer role and to assist them in other related life roles. It progresses through the steps of awareness and exploration of work, preparation for a broad range of occupations and specialization in a specific occupation.

(11) Career and technical education is taught at the secondary school level, in post-secondary career and technical education institutions, community colleges and apprenticeship programs and may continue through skill upgrading or retraining for a new career. [1981 c.756 §1; 1993 c.45 §243; 2005 c.22 §238; 2009 c.94 §16]

Source: Section 344.055 — Policy on career and technical education and employment training , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors344.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.850 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.850
358.850 Annulment of tax
Status: in_force

The proposition of whether or not a tax levied for the purposes of ORS 358.820 (Tax levy for municipal orchestras and band) shall be annulled may be submitted to the electors of the city in the same manner as provided for the levy of the tax in ORS 358.831 (Election to levy tax) . If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor of the proposition, no further levy for said purposes shall be made. [Formerly 357.960]

Source: Section 358.850 — Annulment of tax , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.130 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.130
346.130 Commission members
Status: in_force

(1) The Commission for the Blind shall be appointed by the Governor and shall consist of the following seven members:

(a) Four members who are qualified persons within the legal definition of persons who are blind; and

(b) Three members appointed from among the areas of employers, labor, optometry, ophthalmology, and education of persons who are blind. However, no more than one appointee shall represent the same area during the same term. To the greatest extent possible, appointments from the five areas shall be made on a rotating basis.

(2) The term of office of a member of the commission is four years. Vacancy in the office of a member shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. Any member who is absent from three consecutive commission meetings or more than one-third of the scheduled meetings in one year shall be removed from office and the Governor shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. A person may not serve on the commission for more than three consecutive terms. A person who serves two years or more of a term shall be considered to have served a full term.

(3) All appointments of members of the commission by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation) .

(4) The commission shall hold meetings at least once every two months and such additional meetings as it may deem necessary.

(5) Each member is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) . [Amended by 1957 c.294 §1; 1965 c.100 §451; 1965 c.522 §1; 1969 c.314 §23; 1973 c.792 §10; 1975 c.638 §2; 1977 c.731 §1; 1979 c.411 §1; 2007 c.70 §119; 2015 c.222 §1]

Note: Section 2, chapter 222, Oregon Laws 2015, provides:

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding ORS 346.130 (Commission members) (2), a person may serve on the Commission for the Blind for more than three consecutive terms if:

(1) The person is serving a term on the effective date of this 2015 Act [January 1, 2016] or had served a term prior to the effective date of this 2015 Act; and

(2) The person does not serve on the commission for more than 12 consecutive years. [2015 c.222 §2]

Source: Section 346.130 — Commission members; confirmation; meetings; compensation and expenses , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.001 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.001
357.001 Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The State of Oregon recognizes that:

(1) An informed citizenry is indispensable to the proper functioning of a democratic society.

(2) Libraries constitute a cultural, informational and educational resource essential to the people of this state.

(3) Library services should be available widely throughout the state to bring within convenient reach of the people appropriate opportunities for reading, study and free inquiry.

(4) Providing and supporting adequate library services is a proper and necessary function of government at all levels.

(5) It is a basic right of citizens to know about the activities of their government, to benefit from the information developed at public expense and to have permanent access to the information published by state agencies. [1975 c.476 §2; 1995 c.69 §1; 2005 c.33 §1]

Source: Section 357.001 — Legislative findings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.490 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.490
336.490 Qualified health care professional for purposes of ORS 336.485 and 417.875
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “health care professional” includes a chiropractic physician, a naturopathic physician, a psychologist, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner who is licensed or registered under the laws of this state.

(2) A health care professional meets the requirements of a qualified health care professional for the purposes of ORS 336.485 (Concussions) and 417.875 (Required training regarding concussions) if the health care professional has a certificate as described in subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A health care professional is eligible to receive a certificate for the purposes of ORS 336.485 (Concussions) and 417.875 (Required training regarding concussions) if the health care professional successfully completes an online program that:

(A) Is established and maintained by Oregon Health and Science University;

(B) Establishes for health care professionals a foundation of knowledge related to the assessment, diagnosis and management of sports-related concussions; and

(C) Informs health care professionals of:

(i) The requirements imposed by ORS 336.485 (Concussions) and 417.875 (Required training regarding concussions) and any other related legal requirements; and

(ii) Limitations of the training provided through the online program.

(b) For the online program, the university:

(A) Shall establish the program in consultation with health care professionals and other stakeholders who are appropriately qualified for consultations;

(B) Shall ensure that the program is reviewed at least once every four years by health care professionals and other stakeholders who are appropriately qualified to make the review;

(C) Shall include minimum standards or clinical criteria that are evidence based and that incorporate best practices in relation to the assessment, diagnosis and management of sports-related concussions; and

(D) May charge participants in the program a reasonable fee.

(4) Certificates issued by Oregon Health and Science University under this section are valid for a term of four years. A health care professional may continue to meet the requirements of a qualified health care professional for the purposes of ORS 336.485 (Concussions) and 417.875 (Required training regarding concussions) by renewing a certificate. The university shall prescribe the requirements for renewal, including requirements for additional training.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, no civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be commenced against Oregon Health and Science University, or any board member, officer or employee of the university, as a result of the death or injury of a member of a school athletic team or nonschool athletic team if:

(A) The death or injury is related to a head injury sustained during an athletic event or training; and

(B) The member received a medical release from a health care professional who held a certificate issued under this section.

(b) The civil and criminal immunities imposed by this subsection do not apply to an act or omission that:

(A) Amounts to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct; or

(B) Was performed by a board member, officer or employee of the university if the board member, officer or employee was providing health care services as a health care professional when the board member, officer or employee committed the act or omission. [2018 c.121 §3; 2019 c.358 §49]

Source: Section 336.490 — Qualified health care professional for purposes of ORS 336.485 and 417.875; certification , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.933 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.933
341.933 Distribution of state funds for capital construction
Status: repealed

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall adopt by rule standards governing the distribution of state funds to community college districts for capital construction projects. The standards shall include, but need not be limited to, the following provisions:

(1) No state funds shall be used for the construction of student or faculty housing, facilities for spectators at athletic events, recreational facilities, student health facilities or noninstructional portions of student centers; and

(2) State funds shall be matched by substantial contributions from nonstate sources, which may include tuition, property taxes, bond issues, gifts and grants. [1987 c.474 §11; 1999 c.21 §68; 2013 c.747 §74]

341.935 [1961 c.601 §4; 1965 c.100 §343; 1967 c.433 §12; 1971 c.513 §70; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6; repeal rescinded by 1979 c.754 §5; 1979 c.754 §6; repealed by 1987 c.474 §13]

Source: Section 341.933 — Distribution of state funds for capital construction; standards; limitations; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 340.315 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 340 / Section 340.315
340.315 Definitions for ORS 340.320, 340.323 and 340.326
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 340.320 (Accelerated College Credit Instructor Grant Program) , 340.323 (Accelerated College Credit Planning Partnership Grant Program) and 340.326 (Accelerated College Credit Partnership Enhancement Grant Program) , “accelerated college credit programs” includes dual credit programs, two-plus-two programs, advanced placement programs and International Baccalaureate programs. [2019 c.204 §1]

Source: Section 340.315 — Definitions for ORS 340.320, 340.323 and 340.326 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors340.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.569 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.569
346.569 Fund from net proceeds of operation of vending facilities
Status: in_force

(1) The Commission for the Blind shall establish in the State Treasury a fund from the net proceeds of the operation of vending facilities. Moneys deposited into the fund, including the interest earned, shall be credited to a special checking account, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Disbursement from the account may be made by check signed by the person designated by the commission. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account.

(2) Moneys in the fund shall be used for the purposes of, and are continuously appropriated to the commission for:

(a) Maintaining and replacing equipment;

(b) Purchasing new equipment;

(c) Management services, including but not limited to management training services;

(d) Ensuring a fair minimum of return to vending facility managers; and

(e) Retirement or pension funds, health insurance contributions and, if determined by a vote of vending facility managers, paid sick leave and vacation time.

(3) The commission shall provide to the Governor and to vending facility managers quarterly reports of the account established under this section. [2017 c.717 §2]

Source: Section 346.569 — Fund from net proceeds of operation of vending facilities; disbursements; report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.297 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.297
327.297 Grants for activities related to student achievement
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to those moneys distributed through the State School Fund, the Department of Education shall award grants to school districts, education service districts, the Youth Corrections Education Program and the Juvenile Detention Education Program for activities that relate to increases in student achievement, including:

(a) Early childhood support including establishing, maintaining or expanding quality prekindergarten programs;

(b) Class size reduction with an emphasis on the reduction of kindergarten through grade three class sizes;

(c) Increases in instructional time including summer programs and before- and after-school programs;

(d) Mentoring, teacher retention and professional development;

(e) Remediation, alternative learning and student retention;

(f) Services to at-risk youth;

(g) Programs to improve a student achievement gap between student groups identified by culture, poverty, language and race and other student groups;

(h) Vocational education programs;

(i) Literacy programs;

(j) School library programs; and

(k) Other research-based student improvement strategies approved by the State Board of Education.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Each school district, each education service district, the Youth Corrections Education Program and the Juvenile Detention Education Program may apply to the Department of Education for a grant.

(b) The department shall review and approve applications based on criteria established by the State Board of Education. In establishing the criteria, the State Board of Education shall consider the recommendations of the Quality Education Commission established under ORS 327.500 (Establishment) .

(c) The applications shall include the activities to be funded and the goals of the district or program for increases in student performance. The applications shall become part of the local district continuous improvement plan described in ORS 329.095 (School district and school self-evaluations) .

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding ORS 338.155 (Distributions of State School Fund amounts) (9), the Department of Education may not award a grant under this section directly to a public charter school.

(b) A school district that receives a grant under this section may transfer a portion of the grant to a public charter school based on the charter of the school or any other agreement between the school district and the public charter school.

(c) A public charter school that receives grant funds under this subsection shall use those funds for the activities specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The amount of each grant for a program or school district = the program’s or school district’s ADMw ´ (the total amount available for distribution to programs and school districts as grants in each fiscal year ¸ the total ADMw of all programs and school districts that receive a grant).

(b) The amount of each grant for an education service district = the education service district’s ADMw ´ (the total amount available for distribution to education service districts as grants in each fiscal year ¸ the total ADMw of all education service districts that receive a grant).

(c) As used in this subsection, “ADMw” means:

(A) For a school district, the extended weighted average daily membership as calculated under ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts) , 338.155 (Distributions of State School Fund amounts) (1) and 338.165 (Special education students) (2);

(B) For the Youth Corrections Education Program, the extended weighted average daily membership as calculated under ORS 327.026 (State School Fund grant for programs) ;

(C) For the Juvenile Detention Education Program, the extended weighted average daily membership as calculated under ORS 327.026 (State School Fund grant for programs) ; and

(D) For an education service district, the sum of the ADMw of the school districts located within the territory of the education service district.

(5) Each district or program shall deposit the grant amounts it receives under this section in a separate account, and shall apply amounts in that account to pay for activities described in the district’s or program’s application.

(6) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of the grant program. [2001 c.794 §3; 2001 c.794 §3c; 2005 c.22 §231; 2007 c.578 §1; 2007 c.858 §30a; 2009 c.840 §1; 2011 c.313 §4; 2011 c.443 §5; 2011 c.704 §9; 2011 c.705 §18; 2014 c.6 §§3,4]

Source: Section 327.297 — Grants for activities related to student achievement; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.541 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.541
341.541 Affirmative action plans, goals when faculty, staff reductions required
Status: in_force

Each community college shall consider and maintain affirmative action plans and goals when reductions in faculty and staff are required as a result of:

(1) Reductions in revenue that necessitate discontinuance of its educational program at its anticipated level;

(2) Elimination of classes due to decreased student enrollment; or

(3) Reduction in courses due to administrative decisions. [1981 c.814 §3]

Source: Section 341.541 — Affirmative action plans, goals when faculty, staff reductions required , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.537 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.537
327.537 Requirements for providing reimbursable meals
Status: in_force

(1) A school district that makes meals accessible to students at school sites under the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program:

(a) Must provide a United States Department of Agriculture reimbursable meal to a student who requests the meal:

(A) Unless the student’s parent or guardian has provided written permission to the school district to withhold a meal from the student; and

(B) Regardless of whether the student has money to pay for the meal or owes money for meals; and

(b) May not require that a student throw away a meal after the meal has been served because of the student’s inability to pay for the meal or because money is owed for meals.

(2) If a student owes money for five or more meals, a school district shall:

(a) Determine if the student has been identified as being categorically eligible for free school meals and can be directly certified without application;

(b) If the student has not been identified as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, make at least two attempts to contact the student’s parent or guardian to have the parent or guardian fill out an application to determine if the student is eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the United States Department of Agriculture’s current Income Eligibility Guidelines; and

(c) If the student is not eligible or the parent or guardian does not fill out an application as described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, make reasonable efforts to contact the parent or guardian and to offer assistance filling out an application, if appropriate.

(3) A school district may not:

(a) Publicly identify or stigmatize a student who cannot pay for a meal or who owes money for a meal by requiring that the student wear a wristband, hand stamp or other identifying marker or by serving the student an alternative meal; or

(b) Require a student who cannot pay for a meal or who owes money for a meal to do chores or other work to pay for meals, unless all other students do similar chores or work regardless of whether money is owed for meals.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A school district shall direct communications about amounts owed by a student for meals to the student’s parent or guardian and not to the student.

(b) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a school district from sending home a letter with a student addressed to the parent or guardian of the student.

(5) A school district may not require a parent or guardian to pay fees or costs from collection agencies hired to collect moneys owed for meals. [2017 c.684 §1]

Note: 327.537 (Requirements for providing reimbursable meals) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was 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 327.537 — Requirements for providing reimbursable meals; prohibitions and requirements when student owes money , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 348.604 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 348 / Section 348.604
348.604 Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615
Status: in_force

Upon application from a school, as defined in ORS 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615) , the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall grant an exemption from ORS 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615) to 348.615 (Appeal procedure) to the school if the school:

(1) Is, or is operated by, a nonprofit corporation;

(2) Offers only associate, bachelor’s or master’s degrees leading to occupations in theology or religious occupations, or, if the school also offers doctoral degrees, offers doctoral degrees in theology or religious occupations that have been approved by a post-secondary accrediting agency as defined in ORS 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615) ;

(3) Teaches students with faculty members who:

(a) Hold degrees:

(A) From a school that, at the time of the conferral of the degrees, was accredited by a post-secondary accrediting agency as defined in ORS 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615) , held an exemption under this section, or was a school that, on July 14, 2005, met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and that offered only degrees leading to occupations in theology or religious occupations;

(B) That are at least one level above the degree level of the program in which the faculty members teach or that are the terminal degrees in the field in which the faculty members teach; and

(C) That are not honorary degrees; or

(b) Possess sufficient compensatory qualifications to substitute for academic degrees in the fields in which the faculty members teach;

(4) Offers a curriculum:

(a) Of a duration and level that is comparable to the curriculums offered by schools that are not exempt under this section; and

(b) That, with higher degrees, increases the difficulty of the work expected of students;

(5) Requires students to complete academic assignments and to demonstrate learning appropriate to the curriculum;

(6) Awards credit toward degrees proportionate to the work done by students;

(7) Offers admission:

(a) To a student:

(A) With a high school diploma or an equivalent credential; or

(B) Who completed the equivalent of a high school education through home study; and

(b) Based on evidence that the student can reasonably expect to complete a degree and benefit from the education offered;

(8) Provides or arranges for faculty members and students to have access to information that supports instruction and stimulates research or independent study in all areas of the curriculum;

(9) Provides accurate and appropriate credit transcripts to students of the school and accurate and appropriate diplomas to graduates of the school;

(10) Charges tuition by the credit hour or other fixed rate for instruction during an academic term and does not charge tuition or fees for the award of a degree or charge a single fee for an entire degree program;

(11) Provides the oversight required by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission over a faculty member or administrator who has:

(a) Been convicted of a felony; or

(b) Violated a state or federal law related to the operation of a school;

(12) Provides facilities that permit private communication between faculty members and students;

(13) Provides a number of faculty members that is adequate for the number of students enrolled;

(14) Provides clear and accurate information to students about the school’s expectations of students in the school’s courses;

(15) Ensures that a student who is pursuing a degree is making continuous progress toward the degree;

(16) Before a student enrolls in the school, informs the student that a school to which the student might transfer retains the discretion whether to accept the transfer of credits earned at the school;

(17) Provides official transcripts of faculty members to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and

(18) Pays the fee imposed by ORS 348.607 (Fee for exemption application) . [2005 c.546 §2; 2011 c.353 §2; 2011 c.637 §181; 2013 c.747 §180; 2023 c.557 §11]

Note: See note under 348.597 (Applicability of ORS 348.594 to 348.615) .

Source: Section 348.604 — Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors348.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.270 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.270
328.270 Payment of principal and interest
Status: in_force

(1) The county treasurer or county fiscal officer must cause to be paid out of any money in the hands of the county treasurer or county fiscal officer belonging to the school district, the interest on or principal of, as the case may be, any bond issued by the district promptly when and as the same becomes due at the place of payment designated in such coupons or bonds. All coupons or bonds so paid must be immediately reported to the district school board.

(2) No county treasurer, county fiscal officer or district school board shall pay to the purchaser of any bond issued by a school district, or to any agency representing such purchaser, any commission whatsoever for the collection of the interest on or principal of any such bond. The county treasurer or county fiscal officer shall not be required to remit to the purchaser of any bonds or coupons the amount necessary to redeem them until the day such bonds or coupons are due. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §58a]

Source: Section 328.270 — Payment of principal and interest; collection commission , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 353.020 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 353 / Section 353.020
353.020 Oregon Health and Science University as public corporation
Status: in_force

Oregon Health and Science University is established as a public corporation and shall exercise and carry out all powers, rights and privileges that are expressly conferred upon it, are implied by law or are incident to such powers. The university shall be a governmental entity performing governmental functions and exercising governmental powers. The university shall be an independent public corporation with statewide purposes and missions and without territorial boundaries. The university shall be a governmental entity but shall not be considered a unit of local or municipal government or a state agency for purposes of state statutes or constitutional provisions. [1995 c.162 §2; 1999 c.291 §2; 2001 c.123 §1]

Source: Section 353.020 — Oregon Health and Science University as public corporation; establishment; status , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 344.120 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 344 / Section 344.120
344.120 Payment of claims approved by State Board of Education
Status: in_force

All lawfully incurred claims duly approved pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education, including all claims to be paid from the moneys received by the state from the federal government for career and technical education purposes and for which the State Treasurer is custodian shall be paid as provided in ORS 293.295 (When claim against moneys in State Treasury may be paid) to 293.462 (Payment of overdue account charges) . The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall draw warrants on the State Treasurer in payment thereof out of the proper appropriations or funds. [Amended by 1983 c.740 §111; 1989 c.491 §52; 1993 c.45 §249; 2009 c.94 §19]

Source: Section 344.120 — Payment of claims approved by State Board of Education , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors344.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 348.603 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 348 / Section 348.603
348.603 Duties of commission relating to degree authorization and nondegree programs
Status: in_force

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall:

(a) Authorize approved schools to offer academic degree programs;

(b) Authorize approved degree-granting schools to offer nondegree programs leading to a certificate or diploma;

(c) Validate claims of degree possession;

(d) Terminate substandard or fraudulent degree activities;

(e) Terminate activities, including the enrollment of Oregon students, of diploma mills operating in or from Oregon;

(f) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, terminate the operation in or from Oregon of post-secondary accrediting organizations that do not qualify as post-secondary accrediting agencies; and

(g) Review proposed new publicly funded post-secondary programs and locations.

(2) The commission, by rule, may impose a fee on any school or person requesting information from the commission. The amount of the fee shall be established to recover designated expenses incurred by the commission in carrying out the administration of ORS 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615) to 348.615 (Appeal procedure) . Any fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the Degree Authorization Account established under ORS 348.601 (Degree Authorization Account) .

(3) Subsection (1)(f) of this section does not apply to an organization the role of which is to accredit schools that offer only associate, bachelor’s or master’s degrees leading to occupations in theology or religious occupations or, if the schools also offer doctoral degrees, offer doctoral degrees only in theology or religious occupations that have been approved by a post-secondary accrediting agency. [1997 c.652 §10; 2001 c.454 §2; 2003 c.674 §1; 2007 c.325 §2; 2009 c.328 §3; 2011 c.637 §180; 2013 c.288 §2; 2013 c.658 §1; 2023 c.557 §10]

Source: Section 348.603 — Duties of commission relating to degree authorization and nondegree programs; fees; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors348.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 359.407 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 359 / Section 359.407
359.407 Use of moneys transferred to trust for marketing and promotional costs
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 359.405 (Trust for Cultural Development Account) , moneys transferred to the Trust for Cultural Development Account pursuant to ORS 805.261 (Disposition of moneys from cultural registration plate surcharge) may be used for marketing and promotional costs to increase the amount of moneys in the Trust for Cultural Development Account.

(2) Amounts used for marketing and promotional costs as described in subsection (1) of this section are not considered part of the Trust for Cultural Development Account for the purpose of making disbursements under ORS 359.426 (Percentage that may be disbursed) . [2009 c.775 §3]

Note: 359.407 (Use of moneys transferred to trust for marketing and promotional costs) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 359 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 359.407 — Use of moneys transferred to trust for marketing and promotional costs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors359.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 330.103 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 330 / Section 330.103
330.103 Effective date of change or merger
Status: in_force

(1) When a school district boundary change or merger becomes final according to ORS 308.225 (Boundary changes) (2)(a) and the change or merger:

(a) Occurs on or after July 1 and prior to March 31, the change or merger shall take effect May 31 following the declaration or election.

(b) Occurs between March 31 and June 30, inclusive, the change or merger shall take effect May 31 of the following year.

(2) Districts subject to the boundary changes or mergers under this section shall, for the purposes of administration and operation, continue to operate separately until the end of the fiscal year in which the boundary changes or mergers are effective. No additional audit shall be necessary.

(3) Notwithstanding the effective dates specified in subsection (1) of this section, electors shall be entitled to vote in any school elections affecting the school district in which they will reside when the boundary change or merger takes effect, including voting on candidates to serve on the district school board and on taxes to be levied after the effective date of the boundary change or merger if the electors are eligible to vote in the district in which the electors reside prior to the change or merger. Notwithstanding ORS 332.018 (Term of office) , such electors shall be eligible to be candidates for the district school board, to serve thereon and to serve on the budget committee if the electors are eligible to be candidates or budget committee members in the district in which the electors reside prior to the change or merger. [1967 s.s. c.8 §2; 1973 c.501 §3; 1989 c.819 §8; 1991 c.167 §11]

Source: Section 330.103 — Effective date of change or merger; administration and operation until end of fiscal year; rights of electors , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors330.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329a.500 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329a / Section 329a.500
329A.500 Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and other subsidy programs
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “family” means any individual who is responsible for the care, control and supervision of a child.

(2) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules for the operation of the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and for other subsidy programs administered by the Department of Early Learning and Care.

(3) The rules adopted under this section must support equitable access to a supply of diverse subsidized care facilities that meet the needs of families, as those needs are defined by the council by rule, including:

(a) Cultural diversity;

(b) Linguistic diversity;

(c) Racial and ethnic diversity; and

(d) Diversity of subsidized care facility types.

(4) The council shall adopt rules establishing that:

(a) Each of the following subparagraphs constitutes an independent basis of eligibility for a child to participate in the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program:

(A) The household income of a child’s family;

(B) The child’s family’s employment, search for employment or enrollment in an education or training program;

(C) The child’s or child’s family’s use of, or risk of needing to use, protective services, including, but not limited to, child welfare services, child abuse prevention services, family reunification services, foster care services or subsidized guardianship services;

(D) The child’s or child’s family’s use of, or risk of needing to use, homelessness services, teen parent services or domestic violence services; or

(E) Any other criteria established by the council.

(b) A child must be able to receive care that:

(A) Meets the child’s developmental, disability and neurodiversity needs; and

(B) Enables the child’s family to complete activities that relate to family well-being, which may include the family’s work hours, education hours, commute time, study time and other activities that support family well-being.

(c) Payment to subsidized care facilities must be:

(A) Based on enrollment instead of attendance.

(B) Made by the department each month by a date specified by the Early Learning Council by rule or, if paid on a date later than the date specified by rule, paid in an amount that includes an additional nine percent of the amount due unless the additional amount is not required to be paid under exceptional circumstances, as identified by rule.

(d) A child’s family may qualify for an incentive if the family voluntarily chooses a subsidized care facility that participates in the quality recognition and improvement system established under ORS 329A.261 (Development of quality recognition and improvement system) . A fair representation of the recipients who qualify for incentives must be families with children who are from underserved racial, ethnic or minority populations. In addition, subsidized care facilities that participate in the quality recognition and improvement system may receive financial incentives under the subsidy programs in accordance with criteria established by rule.

(e) A child care facility is not eligible to be a subsidized care facility and to receive a reimbursement under the subsidy program unless each subject individual described in ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) (11)(d) who operates, resides in or may have unsupervised contact with children at the subsidized care facility that provides or will provide subsidized care to the person’s child is enrolled in the Central Background Registry under ORS 329A.030 (Central Background Registry) .

(f) A subsidized care facility may be eligible to receive a higher rate of reimbursement or other financial incentives for:

(A) Participating in quality improvement measures;

(B) Providing culturally or linguistically specific or appropriate care;

(C) Providing evening, overnight or weekend care;

(D) Providing care to children with a diagnosed disability;

(E) Providing infant or toddler care;

(F) Providing care to a population that has been identified as historically having an inadequate child care facility supply; or

(G) Providing any other specialized care that justifies a higher rate of reimbursement.

(5) Taking into account the availability of funds, the rules adopted under this section:

(a) Must establish a sliding scale for copayment, with the requirement that a copayment may not exceed seven percent of the household income of the child’s family.

(b) Must provide that eligibility to participate in the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program:

(A) May not be based on the citizenship or legal status of a child or a child’s family; and

(B) Shall, for a child who met the initial eligibility requirements prescribed under subsection (4) of this section, continue for a minimum of 12 months from the date of initial eligibility unless the child’s family leaves this state or requests a termination of benefits or for any other reason identified by the council. Rules adopted under this subparagraph shall give priority to families receiving temporary assistance under the temporary assistance for needy families program described in ORS 412.006 (Administration of temporary assistance for needy families program) .

(c) May provide that a determination of eligibility to participate in the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program consider the availability of family to attend to the child, regardless of the family’s physical presence.

(6) In developing rules under this section, the council shall consider policies for increasing the stability and continuity of a child’s access to a family’s preferred child care facility.

(7) Rules adopted by the council under this section establish minimum requirements pertaining to the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and may not be construed to preempt, limit or otherwise diminish the applicability of any policy, standard or collective bargaining agreement that provides for an increased subsidy or a subsidized care facility reimbursement amount under state or federal law.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The council shall work to meet federal recommendations for income eligibility and market access in regard to the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program administered by the council.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section or any rule adopted by the council pursuant to this section, the laws and regulations applicable to any federal funds shall govern when any aspect of child care is funded by federal funds. [2015 c.698 §1; 2021 c.631 §§8,8b,73; 2022 c.27 §§24,25; 2023 c.554 §35; 2023 c.594 §9; 2023 c.595 §§1,2]

Note: Section 3, chapter 595, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:

Sec. 3. (1) The Early Learning Council shall develop and implement rules providing criteria for eligibility based on ORS 329A.500 (Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and other subsidy programs) (4)(a)(C) no later than July 1, 2025.

(2) The council shall develop and implement rules providing criteria for eligibility based on ORS 329A.500 (Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and other subsidy programs) (4)(a)(D) no later than July 1, 2027. [2023 c.595 §3]

Note: 329A.500 (Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and other subsidy programs) and 329A.505 (Inspection) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were 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.500 — Employment Related Day Care subsidy program and other subsidy programs; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.200 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.200
358.200 Annual estimate of money required by historical societies
Status: in_force

Upon the creation of a county historical fund, the president and secretary of any historical society organized as a nonprofit organization under the laws of Oregon, affiliated with and approved by the Oregon Historical Society and including in its purposes the acquisition by gift, purchase or other means and the preservation of historical objects, real and personal property of historical interest, records, material and data for the purpose of which the fund was created, and the acquisition by gift, purchase, or other means, of real and personal property for use in connection with any of those purposes, may, on or before March 1 of each year, file with the governing body of the county a detailed estimate of the money required during the year commencing the following July 1 for such purposes. [Amended by 1977 c.325 §2; 2023 c.173 §5]

Source: Section 358.200 — Annual estimate of money required by historical societies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329a.730 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329a / Section 329a.730
329A.730 Nonprofit grants
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish a program to award grants to nonprofit entities that have experience in providing technical assistance to child care providers for redistribution by the nonprofit organization to eligible applicants.

(2) The allowable uses of grant moneys awarded under this section include:

(a) Paying any one or more of the allowable costs described under ORS 329A.727 (Allowable costs) ; and

(b) Providing subgrantees with funding resources to promote the establishment and expansion of child care facilities and child care capacity in rural geographic areas and among historically underserved communities that are identified as child care deserts according to standards established by the department by rule.

(3) Upon being awarded a grant under this section, the nonprofit grantee shall enter into an agreement with the department that:

(a) Indicates the purposes for which the grant funds may be used;

(b) Requires the grantee to establish a method by which subgrantees may apply for and receive grants from the nonprofit that is consistent with the grant and loan application process established by rule by the department under ORS 329A.727 (Allowable costs) ; and

(c) Directs the nonprofit to administer the distribution of grant funds to subgrantees under this section.

(4) The department may adopt any rules necessary to administer this section. [2023 c.523 §5]

Note: See note under 329A.720 (Findings) .

Source: Section 329A.730 — Nonprofit grants; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.328 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.328
343.328 Right to revoke consent
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A parent or a foster parent may, at any time, revoke consent for the placement of a student with a disability on an abbreviated school day program.

(b) Consent for the abbreviated school day program placement shall be considered revoked if, at any time, the parent or the foster parent revokes the consent, in writing, to an abbreviated school day program placement or makes a written objection to the abbreviated school day program placement.

(c) Upon receipt of a written revocation or objection to the abbreviated school day program placement, the school district superintendent shall ensure that, within five school days or by a later date specified in a written notice provided by the parent or foster parent, the student has meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of this subsection, a parent or foster parent of a student may allow the school district superintendent to have an extension of an additional five school days to ensure that the student has meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district if:

(A) The parent or foster parent provides written consent for the extension;

(B) The parent or foster parent has not previously provided written consent for an extension for the student during the school year;

(C) The written consent states that the parent or foster parent understands that the parent or foster parent is not required to give consent for the extension and that the refusal to give consent for the extension will not result in adverse actions being taken against the student; and

(D) The school district provides to the parent or foster parent, in writing and in a language and format accessible to the parent or foster parent, the specific reasons why the extension is needed.

(e) If a school district fails to provide meaningful access before the expiration of an extension allowed under paragraph (d) of this subsection, any calculations of compensatory education that must be provided by the school district will be made as though an extension had not been allowed.

(f) If a student is on an abbreviated school day program on the last day of the school year and the student’s parent or foster parent makes a written objection to the abbreviated school day program placement or revokes consent for the abbreviated school day program placement at least 14 calendar days prior to the beginning of the next school year, the student shall, beginning on the first day of the new school year, be provided with meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) When the Department of Education receives a complaint or otherwise has cause to believe a school district is not in compliance with ORS 343.322 (Legislative findings) (7) and 343.324 (Requirements for providing abbreviated school day program) (5), the department must initiate an investigation and inform the school district of any noncompliance within 30 calendar days of receiving the complaint or having cause to believe the school district is not in compliance.

(b) If a complaint described in paragraph (a) of this subsection relates to a specific student and is submitted by the student’s parent or foster parent, the Superintendent of Public Instruction is not required to conduct an investigation and shall:

(A) Presume that consent for the abbreviated school day program placement has been revoked.

(B) Immediately, and in no case no more than two business days after receipt of the complaint, order the school district to provide to the student, within five school days, meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district. For the purpose of this subparagraph, “business day” has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) .

(C) Find the school district is not in compliance with ORS 343.322 (Legislative findings) (7) and 343.324 (Requirements for providing abbreviated school day program) (5) if the school district fails to comply with the order described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph and the parent or foster parent has not granted written consent for an extension as described in subsection (1)(d) of this section.

(c) If the superintendent finds that a school district is not in compliance with ORS 343.322 (Legislative findings) (7) and 343.324 (Requirements for providing abbreviated school day program) (5), either after an investigation or as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, the superintendent shall:

(A) Enter an order that any students named in the complaint or identified in the course of an investigation initiated under paragraph (a) of this subsection who are placed on an abbreviated school day program in violation of ORS 343.322 (Legislative findings) (7) and 343.324 (Requirements for providing abbreviated school day program) (5) be provided, within five school days of the final order, with meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district.

(B) If the school district fails to comply with the order described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph within five school days, find the school district nonstandard under ORS 327.103 (Standard school presumed) or 334.217 (Standards of adequacy of services and facilities) until all students subject to the order and placed on an abbreviated school day program in violation of ORS 343.322 (Legislative findings) (7) and 343.324 (Requirements for providing abbreviated school day program) (5) are provided with meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district.

(C) If the school district fails to comply with the order described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph within 10 school days and notwithstanding any timelines or process requirements of ORS 327.103 (Standard school presumed) or 334.217 (Standards of adequacy of services and facilities) , immediately withhold State School Fund moneys that otherwise would be distributed to the school district. Amounts withheld must be calculated based on the weighted average daily membership attributable to the students subject to the order, as calculated under ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts) , and the percentage of the school year that the students were placed on an abbreviated school day program in violation of ORS 343.322 (Legislative findings) (7) and 343.324 (Requirements for providing abbreviated school day program) (5).

(D) Require the school district to provide compensatory education to the students subject to the order that is equivalent to at least one hour of direct instruction for every two hours of instruction that were lost due to an abbreviated school day program placement in violation of ORS 343.322 (Legislative findings) (7) and 343.324 (Requirements for providing abbreviated school day program) (5).

(3) The failure of a school district superintendent to restore meaningful access to a student within the time required by ORS 343.326 (Requirements for individualized education program team meetings) (3)(b)(B) or subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section or to comply with an order issued under subsection (2)(c) of this section to restore meaningful access to all students subject to the order may be grounds for discipline by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission under ORS 342.175 (Grounds for discipline) . If the commission receives a complaint concerning a failure described in this subsection, the commission shall take into consideration the responsive efforts and actions of the superintendent to restore meaningful access to the student or students. [2023 c.290 §5]

Note: See note under 343.321 (Definitions for ORS 343.321 to 343.331) .

Source: Section 343.328 — Right to revoke consent; effect of revocation; complaints to Department of Education; effects of noncompliance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 338.005 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 338 / Section 338.005
338.005 Definitions for chapter
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Applicant” means any person or group that develops and submits a written proposal for a public charter school to a sponsor.

(2) “Public charter school” means an elementary or secondary school offering a comprehensive instructional program operating under a written agreement entered into between a sponsor and an applicant and operating pursuant to this chapter.

(3) “Remote and necessary school district” means a school district that offers kindergarten through grade 12 and has:

(a) An average daily membership (ADM), as defined in ORS 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions) , in the prior fiscal year of less than 110; and

(b) A school that is located, by the nearest traveled road, more than 20 miles from the nearest school or from a city with a population of more than 5,000.

(4) “Sponsor” means:

(a) The board of the common school district or the union high school district in which the public charter school is located that has developed a written charter with an applicant to create a public charter school.

(b) The State Board of Education pursuant to ORS 338.075 (Review of school district board decision) .

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Virtual public charter school” means a public charter school that provides online courses.

(b) “Virtual public charter school” does not include a public charter school that primarily serves students in a physical location. [1999 c.200 §2; 2007 c.575 §2; 2009 c.691 §1; 2011 c.695 §1; 2012 c.91 §19; 2018 c.72 §5]

Source: Section 338.005 — Definitions for chapter , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors338.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.472 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.472
336.472 Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and uses of automated external defibrillators
Status: in_force

(1) As an integral part of the health education curriculum or the physical education curriculum for students in grades 7 through 12, each school district must provide instruction in:

(a) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

(b) The uses of automated external defibrillators.

(2) Instruction provided as required by subsection (1) of this section must:

(a) Include hands-on practicing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

(b) Be developed by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or another organization that has developed an instructional program based on current, nationally recognized emergency cardiac care guidelines.

(3) Instruction provided as required by subsection (1) of this section may be taught by persons who:

(a) Are not licensed teachers but who are certified to provide the instruction, including volunteers from the community; or

(b) Are licensed teachers but who are not certified to provide the instruction.

(4) A school district may waive the requirement that instruction provided under subsection (1) of this section include hands-on practicing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for any student who is unable to participate in hands-on practicing by reason of disability.

(5) The requirement that instruction provided under subsection (1) of this section include hands-on practicing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation does not apply to students enrolled in a virtual public charter school, as defined in ORS 338.005 (Definitions for chapter) . [2015 c.338 §1]

Source: Section 336.472 — Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and uses of automated external defibrillators; waiver; exception , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.352 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.352
332.352 Definitions for ORS 332.352 to 332.365
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 332.352 (Definitions for ORS 332.352 to 332.365) to 332.365 (Rules) :

(1) “ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

(2) “Certified TAB technician” means an individual certified by the Associated Air Balance Council, the National Environmental Balancing Bureau or the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau to test, adjust and balance an HVAC system.

(3) “HVAC” means heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Mechanical engineer” means an independent, registered professional engineer, as defined in ORS 672.002 (Definitions for ORS 672.002 to 672.325) , with professional experience with HVAC systems.

(b) “Mechanical engineer” does not mean a mechanical engineer who is employed by a school district or who is affiliated with a contractor hired by a school district to carry out the work required under ORS 332.352 (Definitions for ORS 332.352 to 332.365) to 332.365 (Rules) .

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Mechanical ventilation system” means a building ventilation system consisting of permanent, mechanically powered equipment, such as motor-driven fans and blowers.

(b) “Mechanical ventilation system” does not include devices such as wind-driven turbine ventilators, portable air cleaning and filtration devices and mechanically operated windows.

(6) “Ppm” means parts per million.

(7) “Qualified adjusting personnel” means:

(a) A certified TAB technician; or

(b) An individual working under the on-site supervision of a certified TAB technician.

(8) “Qualified testing personnel” means:

(a) A certified TAB technician; or

(b) A person certified to perform ventilation verification assessments of HVAC systems through a certification body accredited by the American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board.

(9) “School district” has the meaning given that term in ORS 332.002 (Definitions for chapter) .

(10) “Specialty code” has the meaning given that term in ORS 455.010 (Definitions for ORS chapter 455) .

(11) “Training agent” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.010 (Definitions for ORS 660.002 to 660.210) . [2023 c.525 §1]

Note: 332.352 (Definitions for ORS 332.352 to 332.365) to 332.365 (Rules) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 332 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 332.352 — Definitions for ORS 332.352 to 332.365 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.871 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.871
339.871 Liability of school personnel for student self-administering medication or for student or individual unable to self-administer medication
Status: in_force

(1) A school administrator, school nurse, teacher or other school employee designated by the school administrator is not liable in a criminal action or for civil damages as a result of a student’s self-administration of medication, as described in ORS 339.866 (Self-administration of medication by students) , if the school administrator, school nurse, teacher or other school employee, in compliance with the instructions of the student’s Oregon licensed health care professional, in good faith assists the student’s self-administration of the medication, if the medication is available to the student pursuant to written permission and instructions of the student’s parent, guardian or Oregon licensed health care professional.

(2) A school administrator, school nurse, teacher or other school employee designated by the school administrator is not liable in a criminal action or for civil damages as a result of the use of medication if the school administrator, school nurse, teacher or other school employee in good faith administers autoinjectable epinephrine to a student or other individual with a severe allergy who is unable to self-administer the medication, regardless of whether the student or individual has a prescription for epinephrine.

(3) A school district and the members of a school district board are not liable in a criminal action or for civil damages as a result of the use of medication if:

(a) Any person in good faith administers autoinjectable epinephrine to a student or other individual with a severe allergy who is unable to self-administer the medication, regardless of whether the student or individual has a prescription for epinephrine; and

(b) The person administered the autoinjectable epinephrine on school premises, including at a school, on school property under the jurisdiction of the district or at an activity under the jurisdiction of the school district.

(4) The civil and criminal immunities imposed by this section do not apply to an act or omission amounting to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. [2007 c.830 §2; 2013 c.318 §2; 2013 c.486 §9; 2019 c.375 §3; 2023 c.593 §13]

Source: Section 339.871 — Liability of school personnel for student self-administering medication or for student or individual unable to self-administer medication , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.442 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.442
352.442 Federal aid
Status: in_force

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) may, in its discretion, accept financial assistance and grants, either in the form of money or labor, from the United States or any of its agencies, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, regardless of any laws of this state in conflict with the regulations of the federal government with respect thereto, and may also accept from others any donation or grant of land, to be taken and held in the name of the State of Oregon, acting by and through the governing board, or gift of money or other valuable gift or thing, for any of the purposes contemplated by Article XI-F(1) and Article XI-G of the Oregon Constitution and ORS 352.157 (Construction and acquisition of buildings and structures) to 352.171 (Insurance for buildings, structures and projects) . Unless enjoined by the terms or conditions of any such gift or grant, the governing board may convert the same, or any of them, into money, through sale or disposal thereof. [Formerly 351.505; 2017 c.440 §31]

Source: Section 352.442 — Federal aid; donations; acceptance and use , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.055 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.055
332.055 Quorum
Status: in_force

A majority of the members of the district school board shall constitute a quorum. A less number may meet and adjourn from time to time and compel the presence of absent members. The affirmative vote of the majority of members of the board is required to transact any business. [Formerly 332.420; 1965 c.100 §136; 1973 c.725 §1; 1975 c.770 §20]

Source: Section 332.055 — Quorum; transaction of business , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.326 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.326
343.326 Requirements for individualized education program team meetings
Status: in_force

(1) When a student with a disability is placed on an abbreviated school day program, the provisions of this section apply.

(2) For each student with a disability placed on an abbreviated school day program, the school district shall:

(a) Prior to each meeting of the student’s individualized education program team, provide the following information in writing to the parent or foster parent of the student in a language and format accessible to the parent or foster parent:

(A) The school district’s duty to comply with the requirements of ORS 343.321 (Definitions for ORS 343.321 to 343.331) to 343.331 (Exemptions from applicability of abbreviated school day program requirements) ;

(B) The prohibition against a school district unilaterally placing a student with a disability on an abbreviated school day program;

(C) The student’s right to have meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services as the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district; and

(D) The parent’s or foster parent’s right, at any time, to withdraw consent for an abbreviated school day program placement or to request a meeting of the student’s individualized education program team to discuss whether the student should no longer be placed on an abbreviated school day program.

(b) Hold a meeting of the student’s individualized education program team to review the student’s abbreviated school day program as described in paragraph (c) of this subsection. During the school year, a meeting must be held:

(A) No fewer than 25 calendar days and no more than 35 calendar days after the initial placement on the abbreviated school day program.

(B) No less frequently than once every 30 calendar days, starting after the meeting described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, unless the parent or foster parent provides written consent to meet less frequently than once every 30 calendar days. Notwithstanding written consent provided under this subparagraph:

(i) In no event may a meeting be held less frequently than:

(I) Once every 90 calendar days for a student with an individualized education program, starting after the meeting described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;

(II) Once every year for a student with a 504 Plan, starting after the meeting described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;

(III) Once every year for a student who is enrolled in a virtual public charter school that operates in compliance with ORS chapter 338 and who has meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services as the majority of other students who are not disabled students and who are in the same grade within the school, starting after the meeting described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; or

(IV) Once every year for a student receiving educational services in a pediatric nursing facility as provided in ORS 343.941 (Department duties for education of students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities) , starting after the meeting described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and

(ii) A meeting must be held within 14 calendar days of a parent or foster parent requesting a meeting.

(c) During each meeting of the student’s individualized education program team while the student is placed on the abbreviated school day program:

(A) Obtain from the parent or foster parent a signed acknowledgement that the parent or foster parent received the information described in paragraph (a) of this subsection;

(B) Review the student’s progress on the abbreviated school day program;

(C) Consider at least one reasonable alternative placement that includes appropriate supports for the student and that could enable the student to have meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district; and

(D) If the individualized education program team recommends continuing the abbreviated school day placement, consider whether the number of hours of instruction and educational services should be increased.

(d) If the parent or foster parent provides informed and written consent to continue an abbreviated school day program placement, include in the student’s individualized education program or 504 Plan a written statement that:

(A) Explains the reasons the student was placed on the abbreviated school day program; and

(B) Describes in detail other reasonable options that were considered and documents why each option considered was not implemented.

(e) At least once every 30 calendar days during the school year, inform the Department of Education about the student’s abbreviated school day program placement, including:

(A) The grade level of the student;

(B) The number of hours of instruction and educational services the school district is scheduled to provide to the student each week;

(C) The date the student began the abbreviated school day program; and

(D) The date by which the student is expected to receive meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The school district superintendent must review a student’s abbreviated school day program placement if the student is placed on an abbreviated school day program for:

(A) Ninety or more cumulative calendar days during a school year; or

(B) Ninety or more cumulative calendar days, excluding summer break, when the student is placed on an abbreviated school day program during two or more consecutive school years.

(b) The school district superintendent must review the student’s abbreviated school day program placement when required under paragraph (a) of this subsection and:

(A) Find that the abbreviated school day program placement is compliant with state and federal law and document in writing:

(i) The efforts of the school district to facilitate the student’s meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district; and

(ii) The specific barriers that prevent that meaningful access; or

(B) Find that the abbreviated school day program placement is not compliant with state and federal law and ensure that, within five school days of making the finding, the student has meaningful access to the same number of hours of instruction and educational services that are provided to the majority of other students who are in the same grade within the student’s resident school district unless an extension has been allowed as provided by ORS 343.328 (Right to revoke consent) (1)(d).

(c) In addition to a finding made under paragraph (b) of this subsection, for any student in grades 9 through 12 not expected to graduate on time with a high school diploma, a modified diploma or an extended diploma, the school district superintendent must document in writing:

(A) The plan for credit recovery and comprehensive services, including compensatory services, that is being implemented to ensure the student’s on-time graduation with a high school diploma, a modified diploma or an extended diploma; and

(B) The student’s progress toward on-time graduation with a high school diploma, a modified diploma or an extended diploma.

(d) If the student is served by an education program through an education service district, the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection apply to the superintendent of the resident school district.

(e) Any findings or documentation required under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection must be provided, within five school days of making the finding, to the student’s parent or foster parent in a language and format accessible to the parent or foster parent. [2023 c.290 §4]

Note: See note under 343.321 (Definitions for ORS 343.321 to 343.331) .

Source: Section 343.326 — Requirements for individualized education program team meetings; required documentation; notification to Department of Education; reviews of placement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.365 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.365
352.365 Definition for ORS 352.365 to 352.379
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 352.365 (Definition for ORS 352.365 to 352.379) to 352.379 (Short title) , “basic research” is defined as scholarly investigation conducted to obtain new knowledge for its own sake. [Formerly 351.865]

Source: Section 352.365 — Definition for ORS 352.365 to 352.379 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.256 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.256
352.256 Alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan
Status: in_force

In consultation with the Oregon Health Authority and the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, each public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall adopt a comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan. [Formerly 352.008]

Source: Section 352.256 — Alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.829 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.829
352.829 Oceangoing Research Vessel Program
Status: in_force

(1) The Oceangoing Research Vessel Program is established at Oregon State University in order to assist in the research and study of the waters of the Pacific Coast. Potential areas of research include, but are not limited to:

(a) Mapping the seabed in Oregon’s territorial sea, as defined in ORS 196.405 (Definitions for ORS 196.405 to 196.515) ;

(b) Analyzing marine ecosystems, including but not limited to existing marine reserves, existing marine protected areas, proposed marine reserves and proposed marine protected areas;

(c) Analyzing the potential effects of climate change, including but not limited to ocean acidification;

(d) Compiling comprehensive assessments of overall ocean health;

(e) Understanding ocean dynamics, including but not limited to natural hazards such as tsunamis; and

(f) Installing instruments to effectively monitor the impact of wave energy systems, marine reserves and marine protected areas on marine ecosystems and fish populations.

(2) The Oceangoing Research Vessel Program shall solicit from state agencies and from students and faculty of public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) proposals for the use of a research vessel operated under the program.

(3) In order to effectively allocate the use of research vessels operated under the Oceangoing Research Vessel Program, there is established a Research Vessel Council, consisting of seven members appointed by the President of Oregon State University. The president shall appoint to the council:

(a) At least one member who is a trained scientist with at least five years of marine research experience;

(b) Upon request from the agency, at least one member from each of the following agencies:

(A) State Department of Fish and Wildlife;

(B) State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries;

(C) Department of Land Conservation and Development; and

(D) Department of Environmental Quality; and

(c) At least one member who has expertise in marine operations or marine education.

(4) The Research Vessel Council shall evaluate proposals submitted under subsection (2) of this section on the basis of the:

(a) Proposal’s geographical area of study;

(b) Quality of the submitted management, research or educational rationale; and

(c) Feasibility of accommodating the proposed work within the schedule of federally funded projects for the research vessel.

(5) The Research Vessel Council shall schedule the use of a research vessel for selected proposals as part of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System ship scheduling process. [Formerly 352.252]

Source: Section 352.829 — Oceangoing Research Vessel Program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).