ORS § 358.505 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.505
358.505 Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property
Status: in_force

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(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, for property certified for special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) , the county assessor shall for 10 consecutive tax years list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the real market value of the property at the time application was made under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) .

(b) If the property certified for special assessment as historic property is a condominium unit being assessed upon initial sale by the developer, the county assessor shall for the tax years of the remaining term of historic property special assessment list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the real market value of the property for the tax year in which the initial sale took place.

(c) For property certified under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) for a second term of special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.540 (Requirements for second term of historic property special assessment) , the county assessor shall, for 10 consecutive tax years after the date of the filing of the application under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) for the second term, list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the real market value of the property for the assessment year in which the application is made.

(2)(a)(A) Notwithstanding ORS 308.149 (Definitions for ORS 308.149 to 308.166) (2), and except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, for the first tax year of an initial or second 10-year period of historic property special assessment, the maximum assessed value of property subject to historic property special assessment shall equal the specially assessed value of the property as determined under subsection (1) of this section multiplied by the ratio, not greater than 1.00, of the maximum assessed value the property would have had from the prior year if the property were not specially assessed over the real market value of the property from the prior year.

(B) If the property was specially assessed or exempt in the prior year, for the first tax year of an initial or second 10-year period of historic property special assessment, the maximum assessed value of the property subject to historic property special assessment shall equal the specially assessed value of the property multiplied by the ratio of the maximum assessed value the property would have had if disqualified from the special assessment or exemption in the prior year over the real market value of the property from the prior year.

(b) For each tax year after the first tax year during which the property is subject to special assessment as historic property, the property’s maximum assessed value equals 103 percent of the property’s assessed value from the prior year or 100 percent of the property’s maximum assessed value from the prior year, whichever is greater.

(3) The assessed value of property that is classified as historic property for the tax year shall equal the least of:

(a) The property’s specially assessed value as determined under subsection (1) of this section;

(b) The property’s maximum assessed value as determined under subsection (2) of this section; or

(c) The property’s real market value as of the assessment date for the tax year.

(4) The entitlement of property to the special assessment provisions of this section shall be determined as of July 1. If the property becomes disqualified on or after July 1, its assessment for that year shall continue as provided in this section.

(5) Assessed value, as defined and determined under ORS 308.146 (Determination of maximum assessed value and assessed value) , shall be determined for property classified as historic property by the county assessor each year. The assessed value so determined for any year shall be subject to appeal to the county property value appeals board within the time and in the manner provided in ORS chapter 309 and shall be subject to appeal thereafter to the Oregon Tax Court and to the Oregon Supreme Court within the time and in the manner provided for appeals of value determination for purposes of ad valorem property taxation. [1975 c.514 §6; 1981 c.804 §97; 1983 c.720 §6; 1985 c.565 §63; 1991 c.459 §325; 1995 c.5 §9; 1995 c.650 §80; 1995 c.693 §6; 1997 c.541 §§429,430; 2001 c.540 §8; 2009 c.892 §8; 2017 c.17 §30; 2022 c.50 §3; 2023 c.29 §40]

Note: The amendments to 358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) by section 40, chapter 29, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative July 1, 2024. See section 43, chapter 29, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative until July 1, 2024, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

358.505 (Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property) . (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, for property certified for special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) , the county assessor shall for 10 consecutive tax years list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the real market value of the property at the time application was made under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) .

(b) If the property certified for special assessment as historic property is a condominium unit being assessed upon initial sale by the developer, the county assessor shall for the tax years of the remaining term of historic property special assessment list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the real market value of the property for the tax year in which the initial sale took place.

(c) For property certified under ORS 358.490 (Review and approval of application) for a second term of special assessment as historic property under ORS 358.540 (Requirements for second term of historic property special assessment) , the county assessor shall, for 10 consecutive tax years after the date of the filing of the application under ORS 358.487 (Application for classification and special assessment as historic property) for the second term, list on the assessment and tax roll a specially assessed value that equals the real market value of the property for the assessment year in which the application is made.

(2)(a)(A) Notwithstanding ORS 308.149 (Definitions for ORS 308.149 to 308.166) (2), and except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, for the first tax year of an initial or second 10-year period of historic property special assessment, the maximum assessed value of property subject to historic property special assessment shall equal the specially assessed value of the property as determined under subsection (1) of this section multiplied by the ratio, not greater than 1.00, of the maximum assessed value the property would have had from the prior year if the property were not specially assessed over the real market value of the property from the prior year.

(B) If the property was specially assessed or exempt in the prior year, for the first tax year of an initial or second 10-year period of historic property special assessment, the maximum assessed value of the property subject to historic property special assessment shall equal the specially assessed value of the property multiplied by the ratio of the maximum assessed value the property would have had if disqualified from the special assessment or exemption in the prior year over the real market value of the property from the prior year.

(b) For each tax year after the first tax year during which the property is subject to special assessment as historic property, the property’s maximum assessed value equals 103 percent of the property’s assessed value from the prior year or 100 percent of the property’s maximum assessed value from the prior year, whichever is greater.

(3) The assessed value of property that is classified as historic property for the tax year shall equal the least of:

(a) The property’s specially assessed value as determined under subsection (1) of this section;

(b) The property’s maximum assessed value as determined under subsection (2) of this section; or

(c) The property’s real market value as of the assessment date for the tax year.

(4) The entitlement of property to the special assessment provisions of this section shall be determined as of July 1. If the property becomes disqualified on or after July 1, its assessment for that year shall continue as provided in this section.

(5) Assessed value, as defined and determined under ORS 308.146 (Determination of maximum assessed value and assessed value) , shall be determined for property classified as historic property by the county assessor each year. The assessed value so determined for any year shall be subject to appeal to the county board of property tax appeals within the time and in the manner provided in ORS chapter 309 and shall be subject to appeal thereafter to the Oregon Tax Court and to the Oregon Supreme Court within the time and in the manner provided for appeals of value determination for purposes of ad valorem property taxation.

Source: Section 358.505 — Determination of specially assessed value, maximum assessed value and assessed value of historic property; appeals , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.527 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.527
343.527 Requirements for written notice to parents of preschool child with disability
Status: in_force

(1) A contractor or contractor’s designee shall give written notice to the parents of a preschool child with a disability or the parents of a preschool child suspected of having a disability within a reasonable time before the contractor or the contractor’s designee:

(a) Proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or placement of the child or the provision of early childhood special education or early intervention services to the child; or

(b) Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or placement of the child or the provision of early childhood special education or early intervention services to the child.

(2) The written notice must comply with the rules prescribed by the State Board of Education.

(3) The written notice required under subsection (1) of this section shall be:

(a) Written in language understandable to the general public; and

(b) Provided in the native language of the parent or other mode of communication used by the parent, unless it is clearly not feasible to do so.

(4) If the native language or other mode of communication of the parent is not a written language, the contractor or designee shall take steps to ensure:

(a) That the notice is translated orally or by other means to the parent in the parent’s native language or other mode of communication;

(b) That the parent understands the content of the notice; and

(c) That there is written evidence that the requirements of this subsection have been met. [1991 c.749 §18; 1995 c.237 §3; 1999 c.989 §27]

Source: Section 343.527 — Requirements for written notice to parents of preschool child with disability , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.045 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.045
329.045 Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards
Status: repealed

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(a) In order to achieve the goals contained in ORS 329.025 (Characteristics of school system) , the State Board of Education shall regularly and periodically review and revise its Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators and diploma requirements.

(b) The review and revision conducted under this section shall:

(A) Include Essential Learning Skills and rigorous academic content standards in mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical education, health, the arts and world languages.

(B) Involve teachers and other educators, parents of students and other citizens and shall provide ample opportunity for public comment.

(C) Encourage increased learning time. As used in this subparagraph, “increased learning time” means a schedule that encompasses a longer school day, week or year for the purpose of increasing the total number of school hours available to provide:

(i) Students with instruction in core academic subjects, including mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, the arts and world languages;

(ii) Students with instruction in subjects other than the subjects identified in sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, including health and physical education;

(iii) Students with the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities that contribute to a well-rounded education, including learning opportunities that may be based on service, experience or work and that may be provided through partnerships with other organizations; and

(iv) Teachers with the opportunity to collaborate, plan and engage in professional development within and across grades and subjects.

(c) Nothing in this subsection prevents a school district or public charter school from maintaining control over course content, format, materials and teaching methods.

(2) The State Board of Education shall continually review and revise all adopted academic content standards necessary for students to successfully transition to the next phase of their education.

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(a) School districts and public charter schools must offer students instruction in mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical education, health, the arts and world languages.

(b) Instruction required under paragraph (a) of this subsection must:

(A) Meet the academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education; and

(B) Meet the requirements adopted by the State Board of Education and the board of the school district or public charter school. [Formerly 326.725; 1995 c.660 §6; 1999 c.200 §29; 1999 c.1029 §3; 2003 c.303 §5; 2007 c.858 §4; 2012 c.91 §17; 2013 c.15 §3; 2017 c.133 §1; 2017 c.263 §1a; 2021 c.178 §5; 2023 c.564 §6]

Note: The amendments to 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) by section 1, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative September 30, 2026. See section 2, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019. The text that is operative on and after September 30, 2026, including amendments by section 6, chapter 178, Oregon Laws 2021, section 1, chapter 328, Oregon Laws 2023, and section 7, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) . (1)(a) In order to achieve the goals contained in ORS 329.025 (Characteristics of school system) , the State Board of Education shall regularly and periodically review and revise its Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators and diploma requirements.

(b) The review and revision conducted under this section shall:

(A) Include Essential Learning Skills and rigorous academic content standards in mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical education, health, the arts and world languages.

(B) Ensure that the academic content standards for history, geography, economics and civics include sufficient instruction on the histories, contributions and perspectives of individuals who:

(i) Are Native American;

(ii) Are of African, Asian, Pacific Island, Chicano, Latino, Middle Eastern or Jewish descent;

(iii) Are women;

(iv) Have disabilities;

(v) Are immigrants or refugees; or

(vi) Are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

(C) Involve teachers and other educators, parents of students and other citizens and shall provide ample opportunity for public comment.

(D) Encourage increased learning time. As used in this subparagraph, “increased learning time” means a schedule that encompasses a longer school day, week or year for the purpose of increasing the total number of school hours available to provide:

(i) Students with instruction in core academic subjects, including mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, the arts and world languages;

(ii) Students with instruction in subjects other than the subjects identified in sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, including health and physical education;

(iii) Students with the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities that contribute to a well-rounded education, including learning opportunities that may be based on service, experience or work and that may be provided through partnerships with other organizations; and

(iv) Teachers with the opportunity to collaborate, plan and engage in professional development within and across grades and subjects.

(c) Nothing in this subsection prevents a school district or public charter school from maintaining control over course content, format, materials and teaching methods.

(2) The State Board of Education shall continually review and revise all adopted academic content standards necessary for students to successfully transition to the next phase of their education.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) School districts and public charter schools must offer students instruction in mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical education, health, the arts and world languages.

(b) Instruction required under paragraph (a) of this subsection must:

(A) Meet the academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education; and

(B) Meet the requirements adopted by the State Board of Education and the board of the school district or public charter school.

Note: Sections 2 and 5, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:

Sec. 2. (1) The amendments to ORS 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) by section 1 of this 2019 Act become operative on September 30, 2026.

(2) Notwithstanding the operative date set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the State Board of Education, no later than September 30, 2024, shall:

(a) Review existing academic content standards to determine if the academic content standards comply with the requirements of ORS 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) (1)(b)(B), as amended by section 1 of this 2019 Act; and

(b) If applicable, adopt or revise any academic content standards as necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of ORS 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) (1)(b)(B), as amended by section 1 of this 2019 Act.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A school district must first offer instruction that meets the academic content standards of ORS 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) (1)(b)(B), as amended by section 1 of this 2019 Act, no later than the 2026-2027 school year.

(b) Nothing in paragraph (a) of this subsection prevents a school district from first offering instruction that meets the academic content standards of ORS 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) , as amended by section 1 of this 2019 Act, at any time from the beginning of the social sciences instructional materials cycle adopted by the State Board of Education until the school year set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection. [2019 c.202 §2]

Sec. 5. (1) The Department of Education shall provide professional development to teachers and administrators relating to:

(a) Academic content standards developed pursuant to ORS 329.494 (Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide) (1), as amended by section 4, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, to ensure that school districts are able to offer instruction that meets the academic content standards of ORS 329.494 (Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide) (1), as amended by section 4, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, no later than the 2026-2027 school year.

(b) Academic content standards adopted pursuant to ORS 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) (1)(b)(B), as amended by section 1, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019, and to the selection of textbooks under ORS 337.260 (Textbooks on American history and government) , as amended by section 3, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019, to ensure that school districts are able to offer instruction that meets the academic content standards of ORS 329.045 (Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards) (1)(b)(B), as amended by section 1, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019, no later than the 2026-2027 school year.

(2) The department may contract for the provision of professional development required by this section.

(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that establish standards and any other criteria for the professional development required under this section. [2019 c.202 §5; 2023 c.588 §3]

Note: Sections 4 to 6, chapter 518, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:

Sec. 4. Social emotional learning standards and statewide social emotional framework; advisory group. (1) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Early Learning and Care and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, shall convene an advisory group to propose for adoption by the State Board of Education:

(a) Social emotional learning standards for public school students in kindergarten through grade 12; and

(b) A statewide social emotional framework for public school students in kindergarten through grade 12.

(2) The standards and framework proposed by the advisory group must:

(a) Be developmentally appropriate;

(b) Align with other models and practices of the Department of Education related to mental health;

(c) Include racial equity and trauma-informed principles and practices within strengths-based multitiered systems of support;

(d) Increase public school students’ social emotional development;

(e) Promote self-awareness, awareness of others, critical thinking and understanding regarding the interaction between systemic social structures and histories, contributions and perspectives of individuals who:

(A) Are Alaska Native, Native American, Black, African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Latinx or Middle Eastern;

(B) Are women;

(C) Have disabilities;

(D) Are immigrants or refugees;

(E) Are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or sexual orientation; or

(F) Have experienced disproportionate results in education due to historical practices; and

(f) Promote the creation of school cultures that support kindness, care, connection, equity, diversity and inclusion.

(3) The advisory group shall submit a report to the board that describes the proposed standards and framework. The board shall consider the report when adopting the standards and framework.

(4) Subject to the direction from the board, the Department of Education shall determine the number and frequency of meetings to be held by the advisory group prior to the submission of the report required under subsection (3) of this section. [2021 c.518 §4]

Sec. 5. Timelines for standards and framework. (1) The Department of Education shall convene the advisory group required by section 4 of this 2021 Act no later than September 1, 2021.

(2) The report required under section 4 of this 2021 Act must be submitted to the State Board of Education no later than September 15, 2022.

(3) The board shall adopt social emotional learning standards and the social emotional framework described in section 4 of this 2021 Act no later than September 15, 2023.

(4) The board shall require school districts to implement the standards and framework no later than July 1, 2024. [2021 c.518 §5]

Sec. 6. Sunset. Sections 4 and 5 of this 2021 Act are repealed on January 2, 2025. [2021 c.518 §6]

Note: Section 1, chapter 406, Oregon Laws 2021, provides:

Sec. 1. Review of social studies standards. (1) No later than December 31, 2025, the State Board of Education shall review the social studies standards for kindergarten through grade 12.

(2) As part of the review required under subsection (1) of this section, the board shall consult with any combination of the following but must include at least one person who is:

(a) A public school student in any grade from grade 9 through 12;

(b) The parent of a public school student in any grade;

(c) A person who graduated from a public high school in 2015 or any subsequent year;

(d) A public school teacher in any grade from grade 9 through 12;

(e) An education advocate;

(f) A voting rights advocate;

(g) A representative of a culturally specific organization; and

(h) A representative of the Department of Education.

(3) When conducting the review, the board shall consider emphasizing civics education and making more accessible instruction related to:

(a) Voting rights and how to vote;

(b) Current and historical social movements;

(c) The roles of local governments and tribal governments; and

(d) The United States Constitution, the Oregon Constitution and the constitutional form of government in this country. [2021 c.406 §1]

Source: Section 329.045 — Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards; instruction in academic content areas , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.140 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.140
328.140 Sale, rental or lease of property
Status: in_force

The board of Douglas County School Fund commissioners may sell and convey by deed, executed by all of said commissioners, any and all real property devised to Douglas County for common school purposes, whenever in the judgment of such board the interest of the school fund will be subserved by such sale, or may rent or lease the same when it deems best. The board may invest the proceeds of such sale as provided in ORS 328.115 (Loan of fund and rental of lands) to 328.135 (Fees for services of county officers) .

COMMON SCHOOL FUND FOR DISTRICT NO. 1, KLAMATH COUNTY

Source: Section 328.140 — Sale, rental or lease of property; disposition of proceeds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.687 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.687
358.687 Reports
Status: in_force

(1) The State Parks and Recreation Director shall report biennially to the Governor and to the Legislative Assembly on activities of the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation during the preceding biennium. The director shall make any additional reports required by the Governor or the Legislative Assembly.

(2) Reports required under subsection (1) of this section shall be in the form and contain the information the director considers appropriate, and shall contain the information required by the Governor or the Legislative Assembly. [1983 c.231 §2; 1989 c.904 §58]

Source: Section 358.687 — Reports , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.525 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.525
346.525 Priorities and preferences for persons who are blind to operate vending facilities in public buildings
Status: in_force

(1) The state shall grant to persons who are blind a priority to:

(a) Operate vending facilities in public buildings in this state, unless the vending facilities are:

(A) Cafeterias; or

(B) Located at a community college or at a visitor venue.

(b) Operate vending machines located at visitor venues.

(2) The state shall grant to persons who are blind a preference to:

(a) Operate cafeterias in public buildings in this state, except for cafeterias located at visitor venues.

(b) Operate vending facilities located at community colleges.

(3) If a state agency, department or political subdivision constructs a new public building or facility, modifies an existing public building or facility, enters into or modifies a contract for, or otherwise seeks to procure, products or services that are customarily provided by the business enterprise program of the Commission for the Blind, including the operation of vending facilities, the agency, department or political subdivision complies with:

(a) Subsection (1) of this section if the agency, department or political subdivision:

(A) Notifies the commission of the intended action and allows the commission to determine whether a vending facility manager licensed under ORS 346.510 (Definitions for ORS 346.510 to 346.570) to 346.570 (Rights of persons operating vending facilities prior to August 20, 1957) is able to provide the product or service;

(B) Offers to the commission a right of first refusal;

(C) Does not charge the commission or vending facility manager any amount prohibited under ORS 346.520 (Persons who are blind to have priorities and preferences to operate vending facilities in public buildings or on public property) (2); and

(D) Procures the vending service from the commission if the service:

(i) Is offered by the commission or by persons with visual impairments under the direction and supervision of the commission; and

(ii) Meets the requirements of the agency, department or political subdivision for quality and quantity of foodstuffs and beverages available through the vending facility.

(b) Subsection (2) of this section if the agency, department or political subdivision:

(A) Notifies the commission of the intended action and allows the commission to determine whether a vending facility manager licensed under ORS 346.510 (Definitions for ORS 346.510 to 346.570) to 346.570 (Rights of persons operating vending facilities prior to August 20, 1957) is able to provide the product or service; and

(B) Procures the vending service from the commission if the service:

(i) Is offered by the commission or by persons with visual impairments under the direction and supervision of the commission;

(ii) Meets the requirements of the agency, department or political subdivision for quality and quantity of foodstuffs and beverages available through the vending facility; and

(iii) Is offered in a bid that is equal to any other bids submitted. [2017 c.717 §10; 2019 c.505 §4]

Source: Section 346.525 — Priorities and preferences for persons who are blind to operate vending facilities in public buildings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.076 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.076
336.076 Advisory group regarding English language learner programs
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall convene an advisory group to advise the department regarding English language learner programs.

(2) The advisory group must consist of 15 members, including educators, parents, culturally specific community stakeholders, experts on English language learner policy and experts in collecting and analyzing data. The department shall solicit recommendations from organizations that represent educators, administrators, school district boards and parents when determining membership of the advisory group.

(3) The advisory group shall advise the department on the following:

(a) The implementation of ORS 327.016 (Report related to State School Fund moneys received for English language learner programs) and 336.079 (English language learners) to ensure that the policies and the programmatic and financial components of those statutes align with statewide efforts related to English language learners and with other efforts to serve the public school students of this state.

(b) Statewide efforts related to the implementation of federal law to ensure alignment with the implementation efforts of ORS 327.016 (Report related to State School Fund moneys received for English language learner programs) and 336.079 (English language learners) .

(c) The development and implementation of programs to enable students to achieve biliteracy.

(d) The development and implementation of a statewide, long-term strategic plan for English language learners in this state.

(e) The provision to English language learners of both English language development classes and academic content classes that:

(A) Are meaningful and rigorous for English language learners; and

(B) Enable English language learners to satisfy the requirements for a high school diploma.

(f) Institutional support and engagement to ensure that public educators receive appropriate professional development opportunities related to English language learners and cultural responsiveness.

(g) Ongoing support to be provided to school districts to ensure that English language learners have the resources available to be successful in school and to satisfy the requirements for a high school diploma.

(4) The advisory group shall meet at least four times each year. [2017 c.408 §1]

Source: Section 336.076 — Advisory group regarding English language learner programs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.930 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.930
342.930 Fair Dismissal Appeals Board
Status: in_force

(1) The Fair Dismissal Appeals Board is created, consisting of 24 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate as provided in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation) .

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The membership of the board shall be as follows:

(A) Six members must be administrators in common or union high school districts;

(B) Six members must be contract teachers;

(C) Six members must be members of common or union high school district boards at the time of their appointment; and

(D) Six members may not have any affiliation with any common or union high school district.

(b) One member from each category described in paragraph (a)(A) and (B) of this subsection may be retired prior to appointment if the member had been previously employed as an administrator or a contract teacher in this state.

(c) At least one member from each category described in paragraph (a) of this subsection must be resident of a school district so that each type of school district described below is represented:

(A) A school district with an average daily membership, as defined in ORS 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions) , of less than 1,500 students;

(B) A school district with an average daily membership, as defined in ORS 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions) , of 1,500 to 4,500 students; and

(C) A school district with an average daily membership, as defined in ORS 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions) , of greater than 4,500 students.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(4) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve for the following limited purposes:

(a) To conduct a hearing and prepare a written decision if the member was appointed to a panel in accordance with ORS 342.905 (Appeal procedure) (2) before the expiration of the member’s term; or

(b) To reconsider a decision if the member served on the panel originally hearing an appeal and a motion for reconsideration is filed prior to an appeal to the Court of Appeals.

(5) The continued service of a member as provided in subsection (4) of this section shall not prevent a successor from taking office at the time prescribed in subsection (3) of this section.

(6) Members shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) for each day or part thereof during which they perform duties under ORS 342.805 (Short title) , 342.815 (Definitions for ORS 342.805 to 342.937) , 342.835 (Probationary teacher) , 342.850 (Teacher evaluation) , 342.875 (Suspension) , 342.895 (Contract teachers) to 342.910 (Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed) and this section, to be paid by the district school board from which the appeal is taken. However, any member of the board who would be entitled to receive a per diem except for being employed in full-time public service may receive the payment if service on the board is performed while the member is not under obligation to perform contractual teaching or administrative duties.

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

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

(9) In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the board may adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section and ORS 342.905 (Appeal procedure) and 342.910 (Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed) . [1971 c.570 §10; 1973 c.298 §7; 1977 c.881 §7; 1983 c.777 §1; 1985 c.216 §1; 1997 c.864 §14a; 2001 c.449 §2; 2013 c.18 §1]

Source: Section 342.930 — Fair Dismissal Appeals Board; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.011 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.011
341.011 Criminal justice courses eligible for social science cluster
Status: in_force

(1) Each community college operated under ORS chapter 341 that offers a form of associate degree, including an Associate of Arts Transfer degree or an Associate of Science Transfer degree, that either requires or permits a student to take a cluster of courses in the social sciences as part of the course of study necessary to obtain the associate degree may allow any criminal justice course approved by the curriculum committee of the community college to count as an eligible course for the social science cluster portion of the associate degree.

(2) Criminal justice courses that are credited toward completion of an Associate of Arts Transfer degree or an Associate of Science Transfer degree awarded from a community college must be accepted as general education courses by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) .

(3) As used in this section:

(a) “Associate of Arts Transfer degree” means a lower-division, major-specific, undergraduate award:

(A) That is issued by a community college to indicate satisfactory completion of a course of study that is intended to prepare students for transfer to a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) and to have third-year standing in a specific Bachelor of Arts degree program; and

(B) For which the classes, outcomes and completion standards for each major-specific program have been defined by a statewide memorandum of understanding between participating community colleges and public universities that has been approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and is published on the website of the commission.

(b) “Associate of Science Transfer degree” means a lower-division, major-specific, undergraduate award:

(A) That is issued by a community college to indicate satisfactory completion of a course of study that is intended to prepare students for transfer to a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) and to have third-year standing in a specific Bachelor of Science degree program; and

(B) For which the classes, outcomes and completion standards for each major-specific program have been defined by a statewide memorandum of understanding between participating community colleges and public universities that has been approved by the commission and is published on the website of the commission.

(4) The commission may enact rules necessary to implement this section. [2021 c.277 §1]

Note: 341.011 (Criminal justice courses eligible for social science cluster) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 341 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 341.011 — Criminal justice courses eligible for social science cluster; transfer of credit; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 334.025 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 334 / Section 334.025
334.025 Number of board members
Status: in_force

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

(1) The board of directors of an education service district shall consist of seven, nine or 11 members.

(2) In education service districts, not fewer than five of the directors shall be elected, one from each of the zones established under ORS 334.032 (Zones) . At the discretion of the board of directors, one or two board members may be elected from the district at large.

(3) On the petition of two component school districts, the board shall establish local advisory committees to represent the interests of areas within the petitioning districts. The local advisory committees shall advise the board on matters of concern within the advisory committee’s area. Local advisory committees shall represent two or more component school districts.

(4) The board of directors may by resolution increase or decrease the number of members of the board. The board’s resolution shall be entered with sufficient time for the board to give the required information to the elections officer under ORS 255.069 (Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards) , and the board’s resolution shall have no effect on the terms of any current board members. [1957 c.678 §4; 1961 c.323 §1; 1965 c.100 §172; 1981 c.131 §1; 1993 c.784 §4; 1995 c.611 §7; 2001 c.518 §3; 2019 c.449 §18]

Source: Section 334.025 — Number of board members; election; local advisory committees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors334.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.680 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.680
343.680 Advance payments and reimbursements to districts of at least 40,000 for operation and construction costs
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of ORS 343.650 (Definitions for ORS 343.650 to 343.680) to 343.670 (Advance payment to districts) the Department of Education shall advance to or reimburse any common or union high school district with at least 40,000 average daily membership, as defined by ORS 327.006 (Definitions for State School Fund distributions) , from funds specifically appropriated for such purposes, such amounts as may from time to time be certified by such district as required therefor.

(2) The certificate shall specify separately:

(a) The amounts required for operations; and

(b) The amounts required for construction of special schools or centers, or additions thereto.

(3) The amounts obtained for construction shall be related to progress of construction as determined by the district.

(4) Any amounts remaining unexpended and unobligated as of June 30 of the fiscal year or biennium for which they were appropriated shall revert to the General Fund. [1967 c.443 §3; 1981 c.487 §1; 1993 c.45 §239]

Source: Section 343.680 — Advance payments and reimbursements to districts of at least 40,000 for operation and construction costs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.049 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.049
329.049 Plan to encourage voter registration and voting
Status: in_force

(1) Each school district that includes a public high school shall adopt a plan to encourage students to register to vote and vote in elections, including but not limited to:

(a) Posting a link to the electronic voter registration website maintained by the Secretary of State on the Internet home webpage, if any, of each public high school; and

(b) Making materials developed by the Secretary of State relating to voting and voter registration readily available to students at each public high school.

(2) The State Board of Education shall by rule incorporate voter registration skills into the Essential Learning Skills. [2009 c.702 §1]

Note: 329.049 (Plan to encourage voter registration and voting) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 329.049 — Plan to encourage voter registration and voting; incorporation into Essential Learning Skills; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.176 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.176
342.176 Complaint process
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A person may file a complaint with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission regarding a commission licensee. If a complaint concerns an allegation of sexual conduct that may have been committed by a commission licensee, the complaint process provided by this section does not apply and the commission shall investigate the complaint as provided by ORS 339.390 (Investigations by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission of persons who are commission licensees) .

(b) Prior to beginning an investigation based on a complaint filed under paragraph (a) of this subsection, the commission may require verification that attempts were made to resolve the complaint through the complaint process of the school district that employs the person against whom the complaint was filed. If the commission does not receive verification within 12 months of providing notice that verification is required, the commission no longer has a duty to investigate the complaint.

(c) After receiving sufficient verification as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, the commission shall promptly undertake an investigation upon receipt of a complaint or information that constitutes grounds for:

(A) Refusal to issue a license or registration, as provided under ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations) ;

(B) Suspension or revocation of a license or registration, discipline of a commission licensee, or suspension or revocation of the right to apply for a license or registration, as provided under ORS 342.175 (Grounds for discipline) ; or

(C) Discipline for failure to provide appropriate notice prior to resignation, as provided under ORS 342.553 (Discipline for resigning without providing required notice) .

(2) The commission may appoint an investigator and shall furnish the investigator with appropriate professional and other special assistance reasonably required to conduct the investigation, and the investigator is empowered to issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents over the signature of the executive director of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, subpoena witnesses over the signature of the executive director, swear witnesses and compel obedience in the same manner as provided under ORS 183.440 (Subpoenas in contested cases) (2).

(3) Following completion of an investigation, the executive director or the executive director’s designee shall:

(a) Forward to the commission a report related to any investigation that concluded that a violation occurred under ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations) , 342.175 (Grounds for discipline) or 342.553 (Discipline for resigning without providing required notice) ; or

(b) Determine whether to forward to the commission a report related to any investigation not described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(4) If a report is to be forwarded to the commission as described in subsection (3) of this section, the executive director or the executive director’s designee shall report in writing the findings and recommendations to impose disciplinary sanctions to:

(a) The commission, meeting in executive session, at its next regular meeting following completion of the investigation; and

(b) The person against whom the charge is made, following consideration by the commission.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the documents and materials used in the investigation undertaken as provided by this section and the report related to the investigation are confidential and not subject to public inspection unless the commission makes a final determination to:

(A) Refuse to issue a license or registration, as provided under ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations) ;

(B) Suspend or revoke a license or registration, discipline a commission licensee, or suspend or revoke the right to apply for a license or registration, as provided under ORS 342.175 (Grounds for discipline) ; or

(C) Discipline a person for failure to provide appropriate notice prior to resignation, as provided under ORS 342.553 (Discipline for resigning without providing required notice) .

(b) Records made available to the commission under ORS 419B.035 (Confidentiality of records) (1)(h) shall be kept confidential.

(6) If the commission finds from the report that there is sufficient cause to justify holding a hearing under ORS 342.177 (Hearing and decision on charges) , the commission shall notify in writing:

(a) The person charged, enclosing a statement of the charges and a notice of opportunity for hearing;

(b) The complainant; and

(c) The employing district or public charter school, if any.

(7) If there is not sufficient cause to justify holding a hearing under ORS 342.177 (Hearing and decision on charges) , the commission shall notify in writing:

(a) The person charged;

(b) The complainant; and

(c) The employing district or public charter school, if any.

(8) Notwithstanding ORS 192.660 (Executive sessions permitted on certain matters) (6), the commission may make its findings under this section in executive session. However, the provisions of ORS 192.660 (Executive sessions permitted on certain matters) (4) apply to the sessions. [1979 c.226 §2; 1987 c.503 §2; 1989 c.149 §1; 1991 c.662 §2; 1997 c.165 §2; 1997 c.594 §2; 2003 c.524 §5; 2007 c.575 §13; 2009 c.393 §2; 2009 c.706 §2; 2015 c.245 §12; 2017 c.406 §3; 2019 c.618 §25; 2021 c.151 §3; 2023 c.131 §3]

Source: Section 342.176 — Complaint process; preliminary investigation; materials confidential; notice , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.650 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.650
339.650 “Traffic patrol” defined for ORS 339.650 to 339.665
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 339.650 (“Traffic patrol” defined for ORS 339.650 to 339.665) to 339.665 (Intergovernmental cooperation and assistance in connection with traffic patrols) “traffic patrol” means one or more individuals appointed by a public, private or parochial school to protect pupils in their crossing of streets or highways on their way to or from the school by directing the pupils or by cautioning vehicle operators. [Formerly 336.450]

Source: Section 339.650 — “Traffic patrol” defined for ORS 339.650 to 339.665 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.990 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.990
357.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

Violation of ORS 357.975 (Willful detention of library property) is a Class B violation. Such conviction and payment of the fine shall not be construed to constitute payment for library material nor shall a person convicted under this section be thereby relieved of any obligation to return to the library such material. [Amended by 1971 c.743 §360; 1975 c.476 §31; 1983 c.208 §2; 1999 c.1051 §176]

Source: Section 357.990 — Penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.176 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.176
350.176 Unemancipated students may take high school equivalency test
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “student” means an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age and is not emancipated pursuant to ORS 419B.550 (Definitions for ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558) to 419B.558 (Entry of judgment of emancipation) .

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 350.175 (Certificates for passing approved high school equivalency tests) , a student, with consent of a parent or legal guardian, may take a high school equivalency test. [2023 c.527 §3]

Source: Section 350.176 — Unemancipated students may take high school equivalency test , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 345.400 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 345 / Section 345.400
345.400 Regulation of schools teaching hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology
Status: repealed

In addition to the other requirements of ORS 345.010 (Definitions for ORS 345.010 to 345.340 and 345.992 to 345.997) to 345.450 (Annual inspection fee) , the rules adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to regulate schools teaching hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology:

(1) May include rules the commission considers necessary to protect the economic or physical health and safety of the public and of the students attending the school including compliance with ORS 345.110 (Tuition Protection Fund) .

(2) Shall include rules that set standards for teachers teaching in schools licensed to teach hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology pursuant to ORS 345.010 (Definitions for ORS 345.010 to 345.340 and 345.992 to 345.997) to 345.450 (Annual inspection fee) .

(3) Shall require the schools to teach, and require for graduation from the school, courses that meet minimum hourly training requirement or student proficiency-based training requirement standards set by the commission by rule.

Note: 345.430 (Determination of qualifications of out-of-state or out-of-country applicants to take board test) is repealed July 1, 2024. See sections 17 and 19, chapter 273, Oregon Laws 2023. 345.430 (Determination of qualifications of out-of-state or out-of-country applicants to take board test) (2021 Edition) is set forth for the user’s convenience.

Source: Section 345.400 — Regulation of schools teaching hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors345.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.840 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.840
358.840 Action upon favorable vote
Status: in_force

If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition at the election is in favor of the proposition, the city is authorized and required to levy a tax within the amount and for the purpose or purposes authorized. [Formerly 357.950]

Source: Section 358.840 — Action upon favorable vote , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.455 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.455
341.455 Credit for career school courses
Status: in_force

(1) A community college may give credit for courses or programs taken in a career school. The courses or programs for which credit may be given must meet the standards adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission under ORS 345.325 (Minimum standards) , must be taken at a career school domiciled in this state and must be approved for credit by the Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.

(2) A community college board may charge a transcripting fee to a student for courses taken at a career school and accepted by the community college under subsection (1) of this section. Such a fee is to be set by the board and is to be consistent with other student fees.

(3) Time spent by students on such courses shall not be considered as clock hours of instruction in determining full-time equivalency for purposes of ORS 341.626 (Distribution of state aid) . [1965 c.529 §9; 1975 c.478 §27; 1987 c.474 §8; 1995 c.67 §19; 1995 c.343 §32; 2012 c.104 §40; 2015 c.366 §20]

Source: Section 341.455 — Credit for career school courses; transcripting fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 354.615 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 354 / Section 354.615
354.615 Application of ORS 354.605 to 354.715
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ORS 354.690 (Liability for service charge) (5), nothing in ORS 354.605 (Definitions for ORS 354.605 to 354.715) to 354.715 (Dissolution, liquidation and transfer proceedings) shall apply to the construction or operation of community antenna systems or the redistribution of any signals, writings, images, sounds or intelligence of any nature by cable. [1975 c.286 §2(2); 1979 c.108 §8; 1985 c.445 §3]

Source: Section 354.615 — Application of ORS 354.605 to 354.715 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors354.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.015 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.015
341.015 Guidelines for districts
Status: in_force

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall adopt guidelines for the orderly development and management of community college districts, including guidelines for personnel policy formulation, student record keeping and privacy procedures. [1971 c.233 §§1,2; 1987 c.474 §5; 1995 c.67 §3; 2013 c.747 §187; 2015 c.841 §3]

Source: Section 341.015 — Guidelines for districts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 344.075 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 344 / Section 344.075
344.075 Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program
Status: in_force

(1) The Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program is established within the Department of Education.

(2) Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall award grants each biennium to school districts, education service districts, public schools or public charter schools, or any combination thereof or in partnership with youth job development organizations as defined in ORS 344.415 (Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425) , for the uses described in subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Grants received under this section must be used to enhance the collaboration between education providers and employers by:

(a) Developing or enhancing career and technical education programs of study;

(b) Expanding the professional growth of and career opportunities for students through career and technical education programs;

(c) Assessing the ability of each career and technical education program to meet workforce needs and give students the skills required for jobs in this state that provide high wages and are in high demand; and

(d) Supporting the achievement of the high school diploma and modified diploma requirements established under ORS 329.451 (High school diploma) .

(4) Any school district, education service district, public school or public charter school, or any combination thereof or in partnership with a youth job development organization as defined in ORS 344.415 (Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425) , may apply for a grant under this section.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The department and the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall jointly establish a committee to:

(A) Assist with the grant program established under this section, including setting goals for the program, developing grant criteria, reviewing all grant applications and making recommendations related to the awarding of grants.

(B) Make recommendations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction related to the distribution of moneys under ORS 327.372 (Funding for activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and to career and technical education) .

(b) The committee established by this subsection must equally represent business, industry, labor and education providers.

(c) The department in awarding grants, and the committee in fulfilling its duties related to grants, shall award grants based on the ability of the applicant to use the grant as required under subsection (3) of this section. In addition, the department and the committee shall give priority to applicants that:

(A) Represent a diverse number of students served and a diverse selection of geographic locations;

(B) Have received commitments from business, industry, labor or education providers to enhance collaboration and to provide resources for any collaborative efforts; and

(C) Demonstrate that the collaboration between education providers and employers enhanced by the grant will be sustainable beyond the life of the grant.

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

(7) The department may pay the expenses incurred by the department in administering this section out of moneys that are available to the department for purposes of awarding grants under this section. For each biennium, the department may spend on administrative expenses an amount that does not exceed five percent of the total amount of moneys available to the department during the biennium for purposes of awarding grants under this section. [2011 c.682 §7; 2013 c.131 §6; 2013 c.138 §1; 2015 c.763 §8; 2017 c.726 §10]

Source: Section 344.075 — Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors344.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.080 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.080
339.080 Nonattendance notice to parents, school officials and parole or probation officer
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ORS 339.030 (Exemptions from compulsory school attendance) , in case any parent or other person in parental relation fails to send any child under the control of the parent or other person to the public school, the attendance supervisor, within 24 hours after notification from the proper authority of the failure, shall give formal written notice in person or by registered or certified mail to the parent or other person.

(2) The notice required by subsection (1) of this section must inform the parent or other person in parental relation that:

(a) The child must appear at the public school on the next school day following the receipt of the notice.

(b) Regular attendance at school must be maintained during the remainder of the school year.

(c) The parent or other person in parental relation has the right to request:

(A) For a child who does not have an individualized education program, an evaluation to determine if the child should have an individualized education program; or

(B) For a child who has an individualized education program, a review of the individualized education program.

(3) At the same time notice is given to the parent or other person, the attendance supervisor shall notify the superintendent or principal, as suitable, of the fact of the notice. The superintendent or principal shall notify the attendance supervisor of any failure on the part of the parent or other person to comply with the notice.

(4) If the child who is the subject of a notice under subsection (1) of this section is an adjudicated youth on parole or probation, at the same time notice is given to the parent or other person, the attendance supervisor shall notify the child’s parole or probation officer of the child’s absence. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §282; 1993 c.45 §115; 1999 c.963 §4; 2015 c.322 §1; 2021 c.489 §25]

Source: Section 339.080 — Nonattendance notice to parents, school officials and parole or probation officer , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 337.517 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 337 / Section 337.517
337.517 Instructional material in electronic format
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A post-secondary education institution may submit a written request to a publisher to receive instructional material in an electronic format. In the request, the institution must certify that:

(A) The instructional material has been purchased:

(i) By a student for use by a student with a print disability; or

(ii) By the institution for use by a student with a print disability who attends or is registered to attend the institution;

(B) The student has a print disability that prevents the student from using the standard instructional material; and

(C) The instructional material is for use by the student in connection with a course in which the student is registered or enrolled.

(b) A publisher may require a statement signed by the student or, if the student is an unemancipated minor who is under 18 years of age, by the student’s parent or legal guardian, agreeing that the student will:

(A) Use the copy of the instructional material in an electronic format solely for the student’s own educational purposes; and

(B) Not copy or distribute the instructional material in an electronic format for use by other people.

(2) The request for instructional material in an electronic format submitted under subsection (1) of this section shall be prepared and signed by:

(a) A representative of services for students with disabilities at the post-secondary education institution;

(b) A representative of the Commission for the Blind; or

(c) A representative of the Department of Human Services.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A publisher shall, upon receipt of a request for instructional material that meets the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, provide to the post-secondary education institution printed instructional material in an electronic format.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, the publisher may not charge the post-secondary education institution for the instructional material.

(c) The publisher may charge the post-secondary education institution for the cost of shipping and handling the instructional material at the ordinary commercial media rates.

(4) A publisher that provides instructional material in an electronic format under subsection (3) of this section shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that the instructional material:

(a) Maintains the structural integrity of the original instructional material;

(b) Is compatible with commonly used speech synthesis software and Braille translation software when necessary; and

(c) Includes corrections and revisions as may be necessary.

(5) In addition to the requirements of subsection (4) of this section, a publisher shall provide instructional material in an electronic format that is mutually agreed upon by the publisher and the post-secondary education institution. If good faith efforts fail to produce an agreement as to an electronic format that will preserve the structural integrity of the instructional material, the publisher shall:

(a) Provide the instructional material in an electronic format; and

(b) Preserve as much of the structural integrity of the original instructional material as possible.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The publisher shall transmit or otherwise send the instructional material in an electronic format within 15 working days of receipt of a request that meets the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, if meeting the time period requirements specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection is an undue burden on the publisher, the publisher may submit within the 15 working days a statement to the requesting post-secondary education institution certifying the expected date for transmission or delivery of the instructional material in an electronic format and a summary of the basis of the undue burden. [2007 c.466 §3]

Source: Section 337.517 — Instructional material in electronic format; request; requirements; transmittal , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors337.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.175 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.175
343.175 Civil action following hearing
Status: in_force

(1) A decision under ORS 343.165 (Circumstances requiring hearing) is final unless the parent or the school district files a civil action under subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Either party aggrieved by the finding and decision of the hearing officer may commence a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) In any action brought under this section, the court shall receive the records from the administrative proceeding, shall hear additional evidence at the request of a party and, basing its decision on the preponderance of the evidence, shall grant such relief as the court determines is appropriate.

(4) Any civil action brought under this section shall be commenced within 90 days of the date of the hearing officer’s final order.

(5) In any action or proceeding brought under ORS 343.165 (Circumstances requiring hearing) or in an appeal from any action or proceeding brought under ORS 343.165 (Circumstances requiring hearing) , the court, in its discretion, may award reasonable attorney fees as part of costs to:

(a) The parents of a child with a disability, if the parents are the prevailing party;

(b) A prevailing party who is the Department of Education or school district against the attorney of a parent who files a complaint or subsequent cause of action that is frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation, or against the attorney of a parent who continued to litigate after the litigation clearly became frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation; or

(c) A prevailing party who is the Department of Education or a school district against the attorney of a parent, or against the parent, if the parent’s complaint or subsequent cause of action was presented for any improper purpose, such as to harass, to cause unnecessary delay or to needlessly increase the cost of litigation.

(6) Attorney fees awarded under this section shall be based on rates prevailing in the community in which the action or proceeding arose for the kind and quality of services furnished. No bonus or multiplier may be used in calculating these fees.

(7) Attorney fees may not be awarded and related costs may not be reimbursed under this section for services performed after a written offer of settlement to a parent if:

(a) The offer is made within the time prescribed by Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or in case of an administrative hearing, more than 10 days before the hearing begins;

(b) The offer is not accepted within 10 days; and

(c) The relief finally obtained by the parents is not more favorable to the parents than the offer of settlement.

(8) Notwithstanding subsection (7) of this section, attorney fees and related costs may be awarded to a parent who is the prevailing party and who was substantially justified in rejecting the settlement offer.

(9) Attorney fees may not be awarded relating to any meeting of the individualized education program team unless the meeting is convened as a result of an administrative proceeding under ORS 343.165 (Circumstances requiring hearing) , or as a result of judicial action. A resolution session is not considered a meeting convened as a result of an administrative hearing or judicial action, or an administrative hearing or judicial action.

(10) Attorney fees may not be awarded for a mediation that is conducted before a request for a hearing under ORS 343.165 (Circumstances requiring hearing) .

(11) The court shall reduce the amount of attorney fees awarded under this section if:

(a) The parent unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the controversy;

(b) The amount of the attorney fees unreasonably exceeds the hourly rate prevailing in the community for similar services by attorneys of reasonably comparable skill, reputation and experience;

(c) The time spent and legal services furnished were excessive considering the nature of the action or proceeding; or

(d) In requesting a hearing under ORS 343.165 (Circumstances requiring hearing) (1)(a)(A), the attorney representing the parent did not provide written notice to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that included:

(A) The child’s name, address and school;

(B) A description of the problem and facts relating to the problem; and

(C) A proposed resolution of the problem.

(12) The court shall not reduce fees under subsection (11) of this section if:

(a) The school district unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the controversy; or

(b) The school district violated the procedural safeguards as set forth in ORS 343.146 (Determination of eligibility for special education services) to 343.183 (Effect of school district failure to comply) . [1979 c.423 §9 (enacted in lieu of 343.077); 1983 c.731 §9; 1989 c.252 §4; 1993 c.45 §208; 1993 c.749 §12; 1999 c.989 §19; 2001 c.104 §116; 2005 c.662 §7; 2023 c.189 §9]

Source: Section 343.175 — Civil action following hearing; deadline; attorney fees; limitations; reduction of fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.195 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.195
329.195 Rules for Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules for the establishment of the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program.

(b) Rules adopted under this section specifically shall require:

(A) Performance standards and operating standards that are at a level no less than the level required under the federal Head Start program guidelines.

(B) Processes and procedures for recompetition that are substantially similar to the processes and procedures required under the rules and guidelines adopted under the federal Head Start Act.

(C) Implementation plans for any changes to the federal Head Start program rules or guidelines.

(c) Federal Head Start program guidelines shall be considered as guidelines for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this subsection, the council may adopt rules that allow for the provision of a half-day program or a full-day program, or a combination thereof, to meet community needs, as determined by the council based on community assessments.

(2) In developing rules for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program, the council shall consider such factors as coordination with existing programs, the preparation necessary for instructors, qualifications of instructors, training of staff, adequate space and equipment and special transportation needs.

(3) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall review received applications for entities to become providers under the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program. When approving applications, to the extent practicable, the department shall distribute funds regionally based on percentages of unmet needs for the county or region. [Formerly 326.620; 2001 c.831 §20; 2007 c.858 §14; 2012 c.37 §§18,88; 2013 c.624 §§10,11; 2017 c.140 §2; 2019 c.395 §5; 2021 c.631 §31; 2023 c.547 §§14,15]

Source: Section 329.195 — Rules for Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program; applications to be provider , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.122 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.122
342.122 National Board Certification Fund
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the National Board Certification Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the National Board Certification Fund shall be credited to the fund.

(2) The National Board Certification Fund shall include any state or federal moneys made available to the fund, including moneys appropriated by the Legislative Assembly and federal moneys made available to improve teacher quality through professional development. The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may accept from any source any grant, donation or gift of money or other valuable thing made to the commission for purposes of the fund.

(3) Moneys credited to the National Board Certification Fund are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purposes set forth in subsections (4) and (5) of this section. The commission may draw checks or orders upon the State Treasurer in making disbursements from the fund for the purposes stated in this subsection.

(4) Moneys in the National Board Certification Fund shall be used to encourage at least 150 public school teachers in this state to apply for and attain certification each biennium through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or any other national professional organization for teaching standards designated by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

(5) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may disburse moneys from the National Board Certification Fund to applicants for assistance with the direct costs of seeking and obtaining national board certification, including reimbursement for the costs of each of the components necessary for certification and reimbursement for costs related to participating in a cohort for certification. The commission may retain no more than 10 percent of all moneys received under this section during a biennium from state and federal sources for the purpose of paying administrative expenses incurred by the commission under this subsection.

(6) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt rules that govern the disbursement of moneys from the National Board Certification Fund consistent with this section, including requirements that recipients of disbursements must be licensed by the commission and employed with a public educational program in this state. [2001 c.381 §2; 2011 c.609 §6; 2017 c.662 §1; 2018 c.72 §§26,27]

Note: 342.122 (National Board Certification Fund) was added to and made a part of 342.120 (Definitions for chapter) to 342.430 (Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 342.122 — National Board Certification Fund; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.405 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.405
358.405 Method of settling disagreement where joint action of cities required
Status: in_force

Whenever joint action by the city councils of two or more cities is required or authorized under ORS 358.310 (Definitions for ORS 358.310 to 358.405) to 358.405 (Method of settling disagreement where joint action of cities required) , and there is disagreement between or among the city councils of the two or more respective cities, the matter shall be submitted to a judge of the circuit court for the judicial district in which the joint city museum is located, who shall arbitrate and decide the matter. [1953 c.481 §22; 1973 c.757 §8; 1983 c.260 §12]

Source: Section 358.405 — Method of settling disagreement where joint action of cities required , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.924 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.924
358.924 Objects held unlawfully considered contraband
Status: in_force

(1) Archaeological objects, funerary objects, human remains, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony that are held in violation of the provisions of ORS 358.920 (Prohibited conduct) or 390.235 (Permits and conditions for excavation or removal of archaeological or historical material) are contraband. A police officer shall seize all items declared to be contraband under the provisions of this section if the police officer has reasonable cause to believe the items are held in violation of the provisions of ORS 358.920 (Prohibited conduct) or 390.235 (Permits and conditions for excavation or removal of archaeological or historical material) .

(2) A law enforcement agency employing a police officer who seizes contraband items under this section shall give notice of the seizure to the district attorney for the county in which the items are seized and the Commission on Indian Services. The district attorney shall promptly investigate to determine whether any person or Indian tribe claims the items seized. The commission shall designate any appropriate Indian tribe and give notice to the tribe of the seizure.

(3) If any person claims items seized under this section, the district attorney shall file a petition with the circuit court for the county for an expedited hearing on the claim. The court shall conduct a hearing for the sole purposes of determining:

(a) Whether the items are archaeological objects, funerary objects, human remains, sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony;

(b) Whether any arrowheads seized under this section were collected in compliance with ORS 358.920 (Prohibited conduct) (1)(b); and

(c) Whether a person claiming an item other than an arrowhead can lawfully possess the item under ORS 358.905 (Definitions for ORS 358.905 to 358.961) to 358.961 (Time limitations on actions or proceedings) .

(4) If items seized under this section are not claimed by any person, or the circuit court determines that the items may not be returned to the claimant under the provisions of subsection (3) of this section:

(a) Archaeological objects shall be delivered to the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology and curated as described in ORS 358.920 (Prohibited conduct) (4)(a).

(b) Funerary objects, human remains, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony shall be returned to the appropriate tribe for reinterment or other disposition as provided in ORS 358.940 (Reinterment required) . [2001 c.739 §2; 2017 c.242 §2]

Note: 358.924 (Objects held unlawfully considered contraband) and 358.928 (Alternative method for seizure and forfeiture of instrumentalities and proceeds of certain violations) were added to and made a part of 358.905 (Definitions for ORS 358.905 to 358.961) to 358.961 (Time limitations on actions or proceedings) by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 358.924 — Objects held unlawfully considered contraband; seizure; procedure; disposition of seized objects , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 357.256 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.256
357.256 Board as district governing body
Status: in_force

(1) The district board 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. [1981 c.226 §9]

Source: Section 357.256 — Board as district governing body; selection of president , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.676 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.676
342.676 Survey on working experiences of education workforce
Status: repealed

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Education workforce” means licensed and classified staff who are:

(A) Employed by a public education provider; or

(B) Under contract to provide services to a public education provider.

(b) “Public education provider” means:

(A) A school district;

(B) A public charter school;

(C) An education service district;

(D) A long term care or treatment facility, as described in ORS 343.961 (Responsibility for costs of education of children in day and residential treatment programs) ;

(E) The Youth Corrections Education Program;

(F) The Juvenile Detention Education Program; or

(G) The Oregon School for the Deaf.

(2) Each public education provider shall:

(a) Encourage members of the education workforce of the public education provider to participate in a survey administered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist in the gathering of information about the working experiences of the education workforce of this state, including the experience in the school district and in individual schools; and

(b) Ensure that members of the education workforce of the public education provider have the opportunity to participate in the survey described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(3) The State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Educator Advancement Council, shall adopt by rule the standards for the survey administered under this section.

(4) The department shall annually review the survey identified in subsection (2) of this section and:

(a) Make the information available to school district boards, administrators of school districts and administrators of schools in a manner that allows for the accessibility of the information:

(A) On a district level and a school level; and

(B) Through the interactive data visualization tool; and

(b) Report annually on education workforce satisfaction to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education.

(5) The department may enter into a contract or a partnership with any public or private entity, including the federal government, for the purpose of this section. [2023 c.592 §4]

Note: 342.676 (Survey on working experiences of education workforce) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 342 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Sec. 1. Plans for statewide data system on education workforce and statewide portal for jobs in education. (1) As used in this section:

(a) “Education workforce” means licensed and classified staff who are:

(A) Employed by a public education provider; or

(B) Under contract to provide services to a public education provider.

(b) “Public education provider” means:

(A) A school district;

(B) A public charter school;

(C) An education service district;

(D) A long term care or treatment facility, as described in ORS 343.961 (Responsibility for costs of education of children in day and residential treatment programs) ;

(E) The Youth Corrections Education Program;

(F) The Juvenile Detention Education Program; or

(G) The Oregon School for the Deaf.

(2) For the purpose of supporting the education workforce in this state:

(a) The Department of Education shall develop and implement a plan to establish and maintain a statewide data system on the education workforce in this state.

(b) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall develop and implement a plan to establish and maintain the statewide portal for jobs in education, as described in section 5 (1)(b), chapter 116, Oregon Laws 2022, and shall consider whether to make available exit surveys as part of the portal.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Department of Education shall convene a steering committee to assist the department in developing a business case for the statewide data system described in subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(b) The steering committee convened under this subsection shall consist of:

(A) One representative from each educator preparation program in this state;

(B) One representative from the department;

(C) One representative from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission;

(D) One representative from the Educator Advancement Council;

(E) One representative from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission;

(F) One representative from a statewide organization that primarily represents licensed staff of the education workforce;

(G) One representative from a statewide organization that primarily represents classified staff of the education workforce;

(H) One representative from a statewide organization that represents school administrators;

(I) One representative from a statewide organization that represents school boards; and

(J) One representative who is an expert on the statewide longitudinal data system.

(c) The statewide data system developed as provided by this subsection must allow the department to assign unique identifiers to each individual who is a member of the education workforce. The identifier may not use any personally identifiable information, except for alignment purposes in data processing. Any personally identifiable information that is collected must be linked in a secure data location so that data sets can be matched based on the personally identifiable information when the identifier is included.

(d) The statewide data system developed as provided by this subsection must allow the following uses:

(A) Identifying school district hiring needs by content area and geographic location;

(B) Providing information, by content area, about graduates of educator preparation programs and persons who complete nontraditional pathways to licensure;

(C) Identifying educator mobility, attrition and retention patterns;

(D) Determining educator longevity and possible factors that affect longevity;

(E) Evaluating school climate and culture from the educator’s perspective based on the surveys administered as provided by section 4 of this 2023 Act [ 342.676 (Survey on working experiences of education workforce) ];

(F) Evaluating pay in relation to local economic data from the most recent American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau; and

(G) Studying education workforce trends and needs in this state in a manner that:

(i) Includes a review of:

(I) The satisfaction of persons who complete educator preparation programs in this state;

(II) Employer satisfaction with the availability and skills of the education workforce in this state; and

(III) Hiring and retention trends of the education workforce in this state; and

(ii) Is sortable by school district, geographic location, school, grade level, teacher characteristics and educator preparation program of this state.

(e) To the greatest extent practicable, the department and steering committee shall:

(A) Ensure that the collection of data under the statewide data system aligns with the collection of data under ORS 342.443 (Reports of longitudinal data) ; and

(B) Reduces redundancies by incorporating any other relevant data processes or procedures.

(f) The steering committee shall assist the department in ensuring that the information described in paragraph (d) of this subsection is available to the public through a visually appealing interactive data visualization tool that is accessible on the department’s website home page.

(g) The Department of Education shall consult with each public education provider, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Educator Advancement Council, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) to ensure that each entity is prepared to collect information as required for the statewide data system.

(h) The department shall consider whether to enter into a contract or a partnership with any public or private entity, including the federal government, for the purpose of the statewide data system.

(4) The Department of Education and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall submit a report on the actions required to be taken under subsection (2) of this section in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than September 15, 2024. [2023 c.592 §1]

Sec. 2. Repeal. Section 1 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2025. [2023 c.592 §2]

Source: Section 342.676 — Survey on working experiences of education workforce; availability of survey information; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.020 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.020
346.020 Course of instruction
Status: in_force

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prescribe the course of instruction for students enrolled in the school operated under ORS 346.010 (Training and educational services for children who are deaf) . The State Board of Education shall determine the procedures for placement, development of services and operation of the school in conformance with state and federal laws relating to children who are eligible for special education and shall adopt the procedures by rule.

(2) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall select a director for the school. The superintendent may also select teachers and other personnel necessary to manage the school in an effective and efficient manner or may delegate the selection of teachers and other personnel to the director of the school.

(3) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall have control over persons enrolled in the school and shall direct their care and promote their mental, moral and physical welfare. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §445; 1969 c.597 §80h; 1971 c.301 §3; 1989 c.265 §3; 1991 c.631 §2; 2007 c.858 §76; 2009 c.562 §29; 2017 c.532 §4]

Source: Section 346.020 — Course of instruction; personnel; authority over students; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.700 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.700
342.700 Policy on sexual harassment
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the State of Oregon that sexual harassment will not be tolerated in schools. A school district shall adopt a policy on sexual harassment for students and staff members that meets the requirements of ORS 342.704 (Adoption of policies on sexual harassment required) . A school district shall make the sexual harassment policy available to students, parents of students and staff members. A school district’s sexual harassment policy shall be posted on a sign that is at least 8.5 by 11 inches in size. The school district shall post the sign in all grade 6 through 12 schools in the school district. [1997 c.272 §1; 2018 c.38 §2]

Note: 342.700 (Policy on sexual harassment) to 342.708 (ORS 342.700 and 342.704 not limitation on or prerequisite for other rights and remedies) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were 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 342.700 — Policy on sexual harassment; posting and availability of policy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.885 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.885
329.885 School-to-work transitions and work experience programs
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to encourage educational institutions and businesses to develop, in partnership, models for programs related to school-to-work transitions and work experience internships.

(2) From funds available, the Department of Education may allocate to any education service district, school district, individual secondary school or community college grants to develop programs such as those described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) To receive a grant to operate a program described in subsection (1) of this section, a business shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the program shall:

(a) Identify groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the programs and internships, particularly in health care, business and high technology employment positions.

(b) Encourage students who belong to groups identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection, particularly students in secondary schools and community colleges, to apply for consideration and acceptance into a model program described in subsection (1) of this section.

(c) Promote an awareness of career opportunities in the school-to-work transition and the work experience internships among students sufficiently early in their educational careers to permit and encourage students to apply for the model programs.

(d) Promote cooperation among businesses, school districts and community colleges in working toward the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century.

(e) Develop academic skills, attitudes and self-confidence necessary to allow students to succeed in the work environment, including attitudes of curiosity and perseverance and the feelings of positive self-worth that result from sustained effort.

(f) Provide a variety of experiences that reinforce the attitudes needed for success in the business world.

(4) The department shall direct fund recipients to adopt rules establishing standards for approved programs under this section, including criteria for eligibility of organizations to receive grants, and standards to determine the amount of grants.

(5) The department may seek and receive gifts, grants, endowments and other funds from public or private sources as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the school-to-work transition and the work experience internship programs and may expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of such gifts, grants, endowments or other funds. [1993 c.765 §46; 1999 c.59 §82; 2001 c.104 §108; 2007 c.858 §27]

Source: Section 329.885 — School-to-work transitions and work experience programs; funding; eligibility for grants , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.110 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.110
328.110 Custodian of fund
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall be the custodian of the Douglas County School Fund. The bond as treasurer shall include the honest and faithful performance of the duties of the county treasurer as such custodian.

Source: Section 328.110 — Custodian of fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.395 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.395
329.395 Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 329.395 (Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425) to 329.425 (Grants under ORS 329.395 to 329.425) :

(1) “Child development program” means an educational program funded by ORS 329.395 (Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425) to 329.425 (Grants under ORS 329.395 to 329.425) that conforms to standards adopted by the State Board of Education and that consists of an education component and a child care component.

(2) “Teenage parent program” means an educational program funded by ORS 329.395 (Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425) to 329.425 (Grants under ORS 329.395 to 329.425) that conforms to standards adopted by the State Board of Education and that consists of education for the student-parent and child care for the student-parent’s child. [Formerly 336.870; 1995 c.278 §39]

Source: Section 329.395 — Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.254 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.254
327.254 Statewide Education Initiatives Account uses
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall use moneys in the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to provide funding for statewide education initiatives, including:

(a) Funding the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act at the levels prescribed by ORS 327.856 (High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund) ;

(b) Expanding school breakfast and lunch programs;

(c) Operating youth reengagement programs or providing youth reengagement services;

(d) Establishing and maintaining the Statewide School Safety and Prevention System under ORS 339.341 (Statewide School Safety and Prevention System) ;

(e) Developing and providing statewide equity initiatives, including any statewide education plan developed and implemented by the department;

(f) Providing summer learning programs at schools that are considered high poverty under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;

(g) Funding early warning systems to assist students in graduating from high school, as described in ORS 327.367 (Early warning system) ;

(h) Developing and implementing professional development programs and training programs, including programs that increase educator diversity and retain diverse educators;

(i) Planning for increased transparency and accountability in the public education system of this state;

(j) Providing additional funding to school districts participating in the intensive program under ORS 327.222 (Intensive program for high needs school districts) ;

(k) Providing technical assistance, including costs incurred for:

(A) The coaching program described in ORS 327.214 (Coaching program for grant recipients that do not meet performance growth targets) ; and

(B) The intensive program described in ORS 327.222 (Intensive program for high needs school districts) , including costs for student success teams;

(L) Funding public charter schools, as described in ORS 327.362 (Grants to public charter schools to increase academic achievement for students who have historically experienced academic disparities or who are disabled) ;

(m) Funding the Early Literacy Success School Grant program, as provided by ORS 327.833 (Grant awards) ;

(n) Funding the Early Literacy Success Community Grant program, as established by ORS 327.843 (Early Literacy Success Community Grant) ;

(o) Funding any additional amounts for approved recovery schools, as provided by rules of the State Board of Education adopted under ORS 327.029 (Allocations for approved recovery schools) ;

(p) Funding education service districts, as described in subsection (2) of this section; and

(q) Funding costs incurred by the department in implementing this section and ORS 327.175 (Student Investment Account) to 327.235 (Reports to the Legislative Assembly) and 327.274 (Early Learning Account uses) .

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The amount of a distribution to an education service district under this section shall be made as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection after calculating the following for each education service district:

(A) One percent of the total amount available for distribution to education service districts in each biennium.

(B) The education service district’s ADMw ´ (the total amount available for distribution to education service districts in each biennium ¸ the total ADMw of all education service districts that receive a distribution).

(b) The amount of the distribution to an education service district shall be the greater of the amounts calculated under paragraph (a) of this subsection, except that, for distributions made as provided by paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection, the total amount available for distribution to education service districts shall be the amount remaining after any distributions required under paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection have been made.

(c) For purposes of this subsection, ADMw equals the ADMw as calculated under ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts) , except that the additional amount allowed for students who are in poverty families, as determined under ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts) (1)(c)(A)(v)(I), shall be 0.5.

(d) An education service district shall use moneys received under this section as provided by a plan developed by the school districts located within the education service district. A school district that declines to participate in the development of the plan or that has withdrawn from an education service district as provided by ORS 334.015 (Withdrawal of school district) is not entitled to any moneys distributed to the education service district under this subsection.

(e) A plan developed under this subsection must:

(A) Align with and support the meeting of performance growth targets established for recipients of moneys under ORS 327.195 (Calculations of grant amounts) that are located within the education service district;

(B) Include the provision, to recipients of moneys under ORS 327.195 (Calculations of grant amounts) that are located within the education service district, of technical assistance in developing, implementing and reviewing a plan for receiving a grant from the Student Investment Account;

(C) Provide for coordination with the department in administering and providing technical assistance to recipients of moneys under ORS 327.195 (Calculations of grant amounts) that are located within the education service district, including coordinating any coaching programs established under ORS 327.214 (Coaching program for grant recipients that do not meet performance growth targets) ; and

(D) Be adopted and amended as provided for local service plans under ORS 334.175 (Core services) and approved by the department.

(f) For the purposes of paragraph (e) of this subsection, recipients of moneys under ORS 327.195 (Calculations of grant amounts) that are located within the education service district include, as applicable:

(A) Common school districts and union high school districts;

(B) Any charter school that is an eligible applicant, as defined in ORS 327.185 (Application requirements to receive grants from Student Investment Account) ; and

(C) The Youth Corrections Education Program or the Juvenile Detention Education Program.

(g) Each education service district must submit an annual report to the department that:

(A) Describes how the education service district spent moneys received under this subsection; and

(B) Includes an evaluation of the education service district’s compliance with the plan from the superintendent of each school district that participated in the development of the plan.

(3) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary for the distribution of moneys under this section. [2019 c.122 §25; 2021 c.97 §23; 2021 c.290 §11; 2021 c.518 §17; 2021 c.574 §1; 2023 c.513 §10; 2023 c.530 §5; 2023 c.534 §18; 2023 c.570 §17]

Source: Section 327.254 — Statewide Education Initiatives Account uses; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 358.590 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.590
358.590 Advisory and technical committees
Status: in_force

(1) To aid and advise the Oregon Heritage Commission in the performance of its functions, the commission may establish such advisory and technical committees as it considers necessary. These committees may be continuing or temporary. The commission shall determine the representation, membership, terms and organization of the committees and shall appoint their members.

(2) Members of the committees are not entitled to compensation, but in the discretion of the commission may be reimbursed from funds available to the commission for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties, subject to ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) .

(3) The commission may raise and expend funds, including grants from federal, state and private sources. [1995 c.428 §6]

Note: See note under 358.570 (Oregon Heritage Commission) .

Source: Section 358.590 — Advisory and technical committees; reimbursement of commission member expenses; solicitation of funds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors358.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.047 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.047
346.047 Authority of state board to hold property
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education may receive, take and hold property, both real and personal for the school operated under ORS 346.010 (Training and educational services for children who are deaf) and may sell, transfer, assign, allot, set over or convey the property pursuant to legislative authority. [1971 c.301 §9; 1989 c.491 §56; 2007 c.858 §79; 2009 c.562 §32]

Source: Section 346.047 — Authority of state board to hold property , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.022 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.022
327.022 Pediatric Nursing Facility Account
Status: in_force

(1) The Pediatric Nursing Facility Account is established within the State School Fund.

(2) The account shall consist of any moneys transferred as provided by ORS 327.008 (State School Fund) and any other state or federal moneys available for the payments of the costs of educational services provided to students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015 (Definitions) .

(3) Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the purpose of making payments pursuant to ORS 343.941 (Department duties for education of students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities) for the costs of educational services provided to students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities.

(4) If the amount available in the account is not adequate to meet costs, the Department of Education shall submit a revised budget to the Legislative Assembly or, if the Legislative Assembly is not in session, to the Emergency Board. [2014 c.81 §5]

Note: 327.022 (Pediatric Nursing Facility Account) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 327 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 327.022 — Pediatric Nursing Facility Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.147 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.147
342.147 Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall establish by rule standards for approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs.

(b) Standards for approval of an educator preparation program must include requiring an educator preparation program to evaluate candidates using a framework approved by the commission that:

(A) Uses multiple measures to determine if a candidate’s knowledge, skills and competencies qualify the candidate for a teaching license; and

(B) Includes at least one measure that is locally determined and adopted by the educator preparation provider, and that is then approved by the commission.

(c) Standards for approval of an educator preparation program for early childhood education, elementary education, special education or reading must require that:

(A) The program provide instruction on dyslexia and other reading difficulties; and

(B) The instruction on dyslexia be consistent with the knowledge and practice standards of an international organization on dyslexia.

(2) The commission shall adopt rules that:

(a) Require approved educator preparation programs for early childhood education, elementary education, special education or reading to demonstrate that candidates enrolled in the programs receive training to provide instruction that enables students to meet or exceed third-grade reading standards and become proficient readers by the end of the third grade, as designated by the State Board of Education. For the purposes of this paragraph, an approved educator preparation program may make the demonstration through course curriculum, approved textbooks or other program requirements.

(b) Allow approved educator preparation programs leading to graduate degrees to commence prior to the candidate’s completion of baccalaureate degree requirements and to combine undergraduate and graduate level course work in achieving program completion.

(3) Whenever any educator preparation provider or educator preparation program is denied approved status or has such status withdrawn, the denial or withdrawal must be treated as a contested case under ORS chapter 183.

(4) Nothing in this section is intended to grant to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission any authority relating to granting degrees or establishing degree requirements that are within the authority of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission or any of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) , or that are within the authority of the governing board of any private institution of higher education. [1973 c.270 §19; 1989 c.521 §2; 1989 c.690 §3; 1993 c.45 §159; 2011 c.637 §126; 2015 c.647 §§14,41,42; 2015 c.767 §§106,236,237,238,239; 2017 c.317 §1; 2021 c.637 §1]

Note: The amendments to 342.147 (Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs) by section 8, chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2015, become operative July 1, 2025. See section 2, chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2015, as amended by section 9, chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2015, and section 25, chapter 72, Oregon Laws 2018. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2025, including amendments by section 2, chapter 317, Oregon Laws 2017, section 9, chapter 518, Oregon Laws 2021, and section 2, chapter 637, Oregon Laws 2021, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

342.147 (Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs) . (1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall establish by rule standards for approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs.

(2) Standards for approval of an educator preparation provider may allow approval of an institution of higher education, a school district in this state, an education service district in this state or any other entity in this state that sponsors or provides an educator preparation program.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Standards for approval of an educator preparation program must include:

(A) Requiring an educator preparation program to be accredited by a national organization that represents teachers, policymakers and teacher educators and that provides accreditation based on nationally recognized standards and on evidence-based measures;

(B) Approving a public educator preparation program of more than four years’ duration only if educator preparation programs that are reasonably attainable in a four-year period, or the equivalent, are also available in the system of higher education and are designed to culminate in a baccalaureate degree that qualifies their graduates for entry-level teaching licenses; and

(C) Requiring an educator preparation program to evaluate candidates using a framework approved by the commission that:

(i) Uses multiple measures to determine if a candidate’s knowledge, skills and competencies qualify the candidate for a teaching license; and

(ii) Includes at least one measure that is locally determined and adopted by the educator preparation provider, and that is then approved by the commission.

(b) Standards for approval of an educator preparation program for early childhood education, elementary education, special education or reading must require that:

(A) The program provide instruction on dyslexia and other reading difficulties; and

(B) The instruction on dyslexia be consistent with the knowledge and practice standards of an international organization on dyslexia.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(a)(A) of this section, standards for approval of an educator preparation program may allow an educator preparation program to operate provisionally without accreditation by a national organization if the educator preparation program is:

(A) Offered by an accredited educator preparation provider; or

(B) A nontraditional pathway to licensure program offered by an educator preparation provider, regardless of whether the educator preparation provider is accredited.

(b) A nontraditional pathway to licensure program shall be considered an approved educator preparation program if the nontraditional pathway to licensure program complies with standards established by the commission. The commission shall establish standards for nontraditional pathway to licensure programs that:

(A) Are substantially similar to the standards under subsection (3)(a) of this section;

(B) Require the commission to consider the current efforts of educator preparation programs to serve the same educator workforce as the proposed nontraditional pathway to licensure program; and

(C) Require the proposed nontraditional pathway to licensure program to submit to the commission a preoperational capacity review from a national accrediting organization that is approved by the commission.

(c) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) Nothing in this subsection requires a nontraditional pathway to licensure program to:

(i) Culminate in the granting of a degree; or

(ii) Prohibit a candidate from being employed as an educator while participating in the program.

(B) Nothing in this subsection prevents an accredited educator preparation provider from offering a nontraditional pathway to licensure.

(d) An approved educator preparation program that operates provisionally as provided by this subsection may not operate provisionally for more than four years from the date that the educator preparation program first received approval to operate provisionally.

(5) The commission shall adopt rules that:

(a) Require approved educator preparation programs for early childhood education, elementary education, special education or reading to demonstrate that candidates enrolled in the programs receive training to provide instruction that enables students to meet or exceed third-grade reading standards and become proficient readers by the end of the third grade, as designated by the State Board of Education. For the purposes of this paragraph, an approved educator preparation program may make the demonstration through course curriculum, approved textbooks or other program requirements.

(b) Allow approved educator preparation programs leading to graduate degrees to commence prior to the candidate’s completion of baccalaureate degree requirements and to combine undergraduate and graduate level course work in achieving program completion.

(6) Whenever any educator preparation provider or educator preparation program is denied approved status or has such status withdrawn, the denial or withdrawal must be treated as a contested case under ORS chapter 183.

(7) Nothing in this section is intended to grant to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission any authority relating to granting degrees or establishing degree requirements that are within the authority of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission or any of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) , or that are within the authority of the governing board of any private institution of higher education.

Note: Sections 4 and 5, chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2015, provide:

Sec. 4. Teacher Education Program Accreditation Account. (1) The Teacher Education Program Accreditation Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Teacher Education Program Accreditation Account shall be accredited to the account.

(2) Moneys in the Teacher Education Program Accreditation Account are continuously appropriated to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to award grants to educator preparation programs for the purpose of having the programs accredited by the organization described in ORS 342.147 (Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs) (3)(a)(A), as amended by section 8, chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2015, section 2, chapter 317, Oregon Laws 2017, and section 9 of this 2021 Act. [2015 c.756 §4; 2015 c.756 §10; 2021 c.518 §10]

Sec. 5. Abolishment of account. (1) The Teacher Education Program Accreditation Account established by section 4, chapter 756, Oregon Laws 2015, is abolished on July 1, 2025.

(2) Any moneys remaining in the account on July 1, 2025, that are unexpended, unobligated and not subject to any conditions shall be transferred to the General Fund on July 1, 2025. [2015 c.756 §5; 2021 c.518 §11]

Source: Section 342.147 — Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 326.547 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.547
326.547 Public education facility information database
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Education shall establish and maintain a public education facility information database as provided by this section.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The database required by this section shall provide information on preschool facilities and facilities serving any grades in kindergarten through grade 12 and any related auxiliary buildings and properties. The department may require school districts and education service districts to provide the following information to the department for inclusion in the database:

(A) The name of the facility;

(B) The square footage of the facility;

(C) The year the facility was built;

(D) The major renovations made to the facility in the preceding 30 years;

(E) The outstanding bonded indebtedness of the school district or education service district;

(F) The year, amount and purpose of the last bond request approved by voters of the school district or education service district;

(G) Operations and maintenance costs of the facility;

(H) Technical upgrades needed for the facility;

(I) Health and safety upgrades needed for the facility;

(J) Energy usage of the facility; and

(K) Other publicly available information about the facility.

(b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection, the database required by this section:

(A) Must be accessible by the public; and

(B) May include functions and other options that are available only to the Department of Education and to school districts.

(3) If a school district or education service district is unable to provide any of the information required under subsection (2) of this section from existing data or without acquiring additional resources, the school district or education service district may request a waiver of the requirement for that information from the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(4) The department may enter into a contract with a public or private entity for the purpose of maintaining the facility information database described in this section. [2013 c.773 §4]

Source: Section 326.547 — Public education facility information database , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors326.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.608 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.608
342.608 Working hours for licensed personnel
Status: repealed

(1) School boards shall fix the working hours for full-time and part-time licensed staff members. They shall direct that full-time staff members be provided a time for a 30-minute continuous duty-free lunch period during the regularly scheduled lunch hours.

(2) Any school principal who fails to schedule a continuous 30-minute duty-free lunch period in accordance with this section shall be guilty of neglect of duty under ORS 342.865 (Grounds for dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher) .

(3) No teacher shall by oral orders or written agreement fail to receive a 30-minute lunch period.

(4) School boards shall not be required to employ special personnel to supervise students during lunch periods.

(5) This section does not apply in school buildings where fewer than three teachers are employed. [1971 c.201 §1]

Note: Sections 26 and 27, chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Sec. 26. Task Force on Statewide Educator Salary Schedules. (1) The Task Force on Statewide Educator Salary Schedules is established.

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

(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member who is the chairperson of the Senate interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education.

(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member who is the chairperson of the House interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to education.

(c) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint the following 10 members:

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

(B) A member who is a representative of an association that represents school boards;

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

(D) A member who is a representative of an association that primarily represents classified educator staff;

(E) A member who is a superintendent of a school district;

(F) A member who is a licensed teacher of a school district;

(G) A member who is a classified school employee at a school district;

(H) A member who is a business manager or a human resources manager for a school district; and

(I) Two members who are parents of students in the public schools of this state.

(3) The task force shall:

(a) Study the benefits and challenges of implementing a statewide salary schedule for educators in this state.

(b) Propose a statewide salary schedule for educators, which must include regional differences. When developing the statewide salary schedule, the task force must:

(A) Consider whether the regional differences shall align with the regions specified in ORS 653.025 (Minimum wage rate) or make recommendations for other regional designations.

(B) Consider and make recommendations regarding pay for student teachers.

(C) Consider and make recommendations regarding pay for educators and classified school employees when 75 percent or more of the educator’s or employee’s student caseload consists of students who have an individualized education program.

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

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

(6) The members of the task force who are members of the Legislative Assembly shall serve as cochairpersons.

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

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

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

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

(a) December 31, 2023, to provide information on the study described in subsection (3)(a) of this section; and

(b) September 15, 2024, to propose the statewide salary schedule for educators described in subsection (3)(b) of this section.

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

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

(13) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111 (“State government” defined) , are directed to assist the task force in the performance of the duties of the task force and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties. [2023 c.592 §26]

Sec. 27. Repeal. Section 26 of this 2023 Act is repealed on December 31, 2024. [2023 c.592 §27]

Source: Section 342.608 — Working hours for licensed personnel; duty-free lunch period required; exception , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 339.294 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 339 / Section 339.294
339.294 Procedures following incident
Status: in_force

(1) Each entity that has jurisdiction over a public education program must establish procedures for the public education program to follow after an incident involving the use of restraint or seclusion.

(2) Following an incident involving the use of restraint or seclusion, the following must be provided to a parent or guardian of the student:

(a) Verbal or electronic notification of the incident by the end of the school day when the incident occurred.

(b) Written documentation of the incident within 24 hours of the incident that provides:

(A) A description of the restraint or seclusion, including:

(i) The date of the restraint or seclusion;

(ii) The times when the restraint or seclusion began and ended; and

(iii) The location of the restraint or seclusion.

(B) A description of the student’s activity that prompted the use of restraint or seclusion.

(C) The efforts used to de-escalate the situation and the alternatives to restraint or seclusion that were attempted.

(D) The names of the personnel of the public education program who administered the restraint or seclusion.

(E) A description of the training status of the personnel of the public education program who administered the restraint or seclusion, including any information that may need to be provided to the parent or guardian under subsection (3) of this section.

(c) Timely notification of a debriefing meeting to be held as provided by subsection (4) of this section and the parent’s or guardian’s right to attend the meeting.

(d) Immediate, written notification of the existence of a record described in subsection (9) of this section.

(3) If the personnel of the public education program who administered the restraint or seclusion had not received training as provided by ORS 339.300 (Training programs) , the administrator of the public education program shall ensure that a parent or guardian of the student and the district superintendent receive written notification of:

(a) The lack of training; and

(b) The reason the restraint or seclusion was administered by a person without training.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A debriefing meeting related to the use of restraint or seclusion must be held within two school days of the incident and must include all personnel of the public education program who were involved in the incident and any other appropriate personnel.

(b) Written notes must be taken of the debriefing meeting, and a copy of the written notes must be provided to a parent or guardian of the student.

(5) If a student is involved in five incidents in a school year involving restraint or seclusion, a team consisting of personnel of the public education program and a parent or guardian of the student must be formed for the purposes of reviewing and revising the student’s behavior plan and ensuring the provision of any necessary behavioral supports.

(6) If serious bodily injury or death of a student occurs in relation to the use of restraint or seclusion:

(a) Oral notification of the incident must be provided immediately to a parent or guardian of the student and to the Department of Human Services; and

(b) Written notification of the incident must be provided within 24 hours of the incident to the department.

(7) If serious bodily injury or death of personnel of the public education program occurs in relation to the use of restraint or seclusion, written notification of the incident must be provided within 24 hours of the incident to the district superintendent, to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and, if applicable, to the union representative for the affected party.

(8) A public education program shall maintain a record of each incident in which injuries or death occurs in relation to the use of restraint or seclusion.

(9) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A public education program shall preserve, and may not destroy, any records related to an incident of restraint or seclusion, including an audio or video recording. The records must be preserved in the original format and without any alteration.

(b) The public education program shall review any audio or video recording preserved under this subsection at the debriefing meeting described in subsection (4) of this section.

(10) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) At the request of a student’s parent or guardian, a public education program shall disclose records preserved under this section to the parent or guardian. To the extent practicable without altering the meaning of the record, the public education program shall segregate or redact from a record disclosed under this paragraph any personally identifiable information of other students. If the public education program is unable to segregate or redact personally identifiable information of other students without altering the meaning of the record, the public education program shall disclose the record to the student’s parent or guardian in its original format and without any alteration.

(b) If the department is investigating the incident of restraint or seclusion as suspected child abuse, at the request of the department, the public education program shall disclose to the department or the department’s designee any records preserved under this section that are relevant to the department’s investigation. The public education program shall disclose any record under this paragraph in its original format and without any alteration. [2011 c.665 §4; 2019 c.267 §4; 2023 c.204 §3]

Source: Section 339.294 — Procedures following incident; notification; records , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors339.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 329.025 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.025
329.025 Characteristics of school system
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to maintain a system of public elementary and secondary schools that allows students, parents, teachers, administrators, school district boards and the State Board of Education to be accountable for the development and improvement of the public school system. The public school system shall have the following characteristics:

(1) Provides equal and open access and educational opportunities for all students in the state regardless of their linguistic background, culture, race, gender, capability or geographic location;

(2) Assumes that all students can learn and establishes high, specific skill and knowledge expectations and recognizes individual differences at all instructional levels;

(3) Provides each student an education experience that supports academic growth beyond proficiency in established academic content standards and encourages students to attain aspirational goals that are individually challenging;

(4) Provides special education, compensatory education, linguistically and culturally appropriate education and other specialized programs to all students who need those services;

(5) Supports the physical and cognitive growth and development of students;

(6) Provides students with a solid foundation in the skills of reading, writing, problem solving and communication;

(7) Provides opportunities for students to learn, think, reason, retrieve information, use technology and work effectively alone and in groups;

(8) Provides for rigorous academic content standards and instruction in mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical education, health, the arts and world languages;

(9) Provides increased learning time;

(10) Provides students an educational background to the end that they will function successfully in a constitutional republic, a participatory democracy and a multicultural nation and world;

(11) Provides students with the knowledge and skills that will provide the opportunities to succeed in the world of work, as members of families and as citizens;

(12) Provides students with the knowledge and skills that lead to an active, healthy lifestyle;

(13) Provides students with the knowledge and skills to take responsibility for their decisions and choices;

(14) Provides opportunities for students to learn through a variety of teaching strategies;

(15) Emphasizes involvement of parents and the community in the total education of students;

(16) Transports children safely to and from school;

(17) Ensures that the funds allocated to schools reflect the uncontrollable differences in costs facing each district;

(18) Ensures that local schools have adequate control of how funds are spent to best meet the needs of students in their communities; and

(19) Provides for a safe, educational environment. [Formerly 326.715; 1995 c.660 §4; 1999 c.1029 §2; 2003 c.303 §3; 2007 c.858 §3; 2009 c.101 §2; 2009 c.843 §1; 2012 c.91 §16; 2013 c.15 §2; 2021 c.178 §4; 2023 c.564 §5]

Source: Section 329.025 — Characteristics of school system , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.311 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.311
341.311 Eminent domain
Status: in_force

A board may obtain by condemnation the title to any land it is authorized to acquire. Condemnation proceedings instituted by the board shall be conducted in accordance with and subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 35 except that the relator therein shall be the board. [1971 c.513 §6]

Source: Section 341.311 — Eminent domain , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.187 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.187
336.187 When school authorized to disclose information about student
Status: in_force

(1) A public school or school district shall disclose personally identifiable information or other information allowed to be disclosed by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act from an education record of a student to:

(a) Law enforcement, child protective services and health care professionals in connection with a health or safety emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health and safety of the student or other individuals; and

(b) Courts and state and local juvenile justice agencies including, but not limited to, law enforcement agencies, juvenile departments and child protective service agencies. Disclosure under this paragraph must relate to the court’s or juvenile justice agency’s ability to serve the needs of a student prior to the student’s adjudication under ORS chapter 419C. A person to whom personally identifiable information is disclosed under this paragraph shall certify, in writing, that the person will not disclose the information to a third party other than another court or juvenile justice agency or a person or organization providing direct services to the student on behalf of a juvenile justice agency.

(2) As used in this section, a “health or safety emergency” includes, but is not limited to, law enforcement efforts to locate a child who may be a victim of kidnap, abduction or custodial interference and law enforcement or child protective services efforts to respond to a report of child abuse or neglect pursuant to ORS 419B.005 (Definitions) to 419B.050 (Authority of health care provider to disclose information) .

(3) A person who receives information under this section is not liable civilly or criminally for failing to disclose the information. [1993 c.806 §9 ( 326.565 (Standards for student records) , 326.575 (Records when student transfers or is placed elsewhere) and 336.187 (When school authorized to disclose information about student) enacted in lieu of 336.185, 336.195 and 336.215); 1995 c.79 §183; 1999 c.620 §7]

Source: Section 336.187 — When school authorized to disclose information about student; immunity of recipient , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 327.831 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.831
327.831 Eligibility for grants
Status: in_force

(1) Any school district or public charter school that is an elementary school may apply for a noncompetitive grant under the Early Literacy Success School Grant program as provided by ORS 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) to 327.837 (Monitoring by department) .

(2) Grants awarded under ORS 327.833 (Grant awards) are not competitive, but a school district or public charter school must comply with the requirements prescribed by ORS 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) to 327.837 (Monitoring by department) and by rules adopted by the State Board of Education under ORS 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) to 327.837 (Monitoring by department) .

(3) To be eligible for a grant under ORS 327.833 (Grant awards) , a school district or public charter school must submit to the Department of Education an application that includes:

(a) An early literacy success plan. The plan must be updated every two years and must establish four-year goals for the school district or public charter school to achieve for making progress in satisfying the purposes of the Early Literacy Success Initiative, as described in ORS 327.827 (Early Literacy Success Initiative) . The plan must include:

(A) A review of the early literacy program, including the English language arts curricula used by elementary schools of the school district or by the public charter school, using criteria established by the department;

(B) A student growth assessment for all students and disaggregated by student groups that have historically experienced academic disparities; and

(C) A description of how the school district or the public charter school will provide:

(i) Professional development and coaching, as described in ORS 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) (2)(a);

(ii) Extended learning programs, as described in ORS 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) (2)(b); and

(iii) High-dosage tutoring, as described in ORS 327.829 (Uses of Early Literacy Success School Grants) (2)(c).

(b) An accurate, up-to-date inventory of literacy assessments, tools, curricula and digital resources used by the school district or public charter school to support literacy in early elementary grades. The school district or public charter school must:

(A) Ensure that the literacy assessments, tools, curricula and digital resources of the inventory are based on research-aligned literacy strategies and are formative, diagnostic and culturally responsive; and

(B) Include in the inventory the date of adoption of the literacy assessment, tool, curriculum or digital resource.

(c) A plan for communication efforts to support engagement between:

(A) School districts;

(B) Elementary schools of the school district;

(C) Families of the school district; and

(D) Members of the school district community.

(4) An application described in subsection (3) of this section must be presented and approved by the school district board or the governing body of the public charter school at an open meeting following:

(a) Oral presentation of the application by an administrator of the school district or public charter school to the school district board or the governing body of the public charter school; and

(b) Opportunity for the public to comment on the application.

(5) To the greatest extent practicable, a school district or public charter school shall align an early literacy success plan developed under this section with the plan developed for distributions from the Student Investment Account as provided by ORS 327.185 (Application requirements to receive grants from Student Investment Account) (7).

(6) For the purposes of this section, the department shall:

(a) Establish timelines and forms for applications submitted under this section;

(b) Evaluate applications before awarding grant funds;

(c) Assist school districts and public charter schools in prioritizing early literacy investments with funds received under this section; and

(d) Provide technical assistance to school districts and public charter schools in developing and implementing the early literacy success plan required for the application. [2023 c.534 §4]

Note: See note under 327.825 (Definitions) .

Source: Section 327.831 — Eligibility for grants; application requirements; department duties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors327.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 336.645 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.645
336.645 Notification of availability of program
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of ORS 336.615 (Definition for ORS 336.615 to 336.665) to 336.665 (Effect of failure to propose alternative programs) that shall include rules regarding school district notification to parents and students of the availability of alternative education programs, the law regarding alternative education programs and the procedures for requesting district school boards to establish alternative education programs. [Formerly 339.625; 1997 c.521 §25; 2001 c.490 §6]

Source: Section 336.645 — Notification of availability of program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.525 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.525
332.525 Bonds for personnel
Status: in_force

(1) The persons authorized to handle district funds, including the person designated to be custodian of district funds under ORS 328.441 (Custody and disbursement of school district funds) , shall be bonded in an amount to be determined by law and by the district school board. The board may require bonds on such other persons as the board may determine.

(2) The district school board shall require the district school clerk to be bonded in an amount to be determined by the board as reasonably necessary to protect the district against loss.

(3) The costs of bonds under subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be paid by the district school board in the same manner as other expenses of the district are paid. All bonds shall be justified by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. [1965 c.100 §161; 1975 c.770 §28]

Source: Section 332.525 — Bonds for personnel , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 354.410 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 354 / Section 354.410
354.410 Definitions for ORS 354.410 to 354.430
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 354.410 (Definitions for ORS 354.410 to 354.430) to 354.430 (Authority of Department of Education) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Educational television and radio and distance learning” means programs for direct teaching and instructional enrichment which are transmitted for viewing, listening or interactive instruction in connection with instruction in public elementary and secondary education by state-operated educational television and radio stations or by program providers approved by the State Board of Education.

(2) “Direct teaching” means instruction primarily by educational television or radio or by live interactive transmission in a subject or course of study which is a part of the public school curriculum as authorized by the State Board of Education.

(3) “Instructional enrichment” means instruction by means of educational television or radio or live interactive transmission which is designed to improve, supplement, complement, or strengthen instruction in a subject or course of study which is a part of the public school curriculum. [1961 c.535 §2; 1989 c.285 §1]

Source: Section 354.410 — Definitions for ORS 354.410 to 354.430 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors354.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.088 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.088
352.088 Commission to provide regular opportunities for governing boards to meet and receive training
Status: in_force

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall:

(1) Provide regular opportunities for members of governing boards from all public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) to meet and discuss issues related to:

(a) The work of governing boards; and

(b) Higher education throughout Oregon.

(2) Provide opportunities for members of governing boards to meet with commissioners from the commission and members of the boards of education of community college districts.

(3) Provide opportunities for newly appointed members of governing boards to receive training necessary to understand the duties, including fiduciary duties, that members of governing boards have to Oregon. [2023 c.280 §6]

Note: 352.088 (Commission to provide regular opportunities for governing boards to meet and receive training) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 352.088 — Commission to provide regular opportunities for governing boards to meet and receive training , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.331 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.331
341.331 Change in method of nominating and electing board
Status: in_force

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

(1) This section establishes the procedure for determining whether the method adopted in a district for nominating and electing board members should be changed to another method described in ORS 341.327 (Method of electing board) . The question shall be decided by election. The district board shall order an election on the question when a petition is filed as provided in this section.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition in ORS 255.135 (Prospective petition) to 255.205 (Retention of petition materials) .

(3) If the question proposes creation of zones or a change in the number of existing zones, the following requirements shall apply:

(a) The petition shall contain a map indicating the proposed zone boundaries. The map shall be attached to the cover sheet of the petition and shall not exceed 14 inches by 17 inches in size.

(b) Notwithstanding ORS 250.035 (Form of ballot titles for state and local measures) , the statement summarizing the measure and its major effect in the ballot title shall not exceed 150 words. The statement:

(A) Shall specify the method of nomination and election of board members from among the methods described in ORS 341.327 (Method of electing board) . The statement also shall specify whether, in filling each position on the board, an elector of the district may sign a petition of nomination or vote for a candidate from any zone or only for a candidate from the zone in which the elector resides.

(B) Shall include a general description of the proposed boundaries of the zones, using streets and other generally recognized features.

(c) The order calling the election shall contain a map and a metes and bounds or legal description of the proposed zone boundaries. The map and description shall be prepared by the county surveyor or county assessor and shall reflect any adjustment made in the boundaries under subsection (6) of this section.

(4) The map to be contained in the petition under subsection (3) of this section shall be prepared by the county surveyor or county assessor. The chief petitioners shall pay the county for the cost of preparing the map, as determined by the county surveyor or county assessor. The county clerk shall not accept the prospective petition for filing until the chief petitioners have paid the amount due.

(5) Subsection (3) of this section does not apply if the question proposes abolition of all zones.

(6) Before submitting to election a question to which subsection (3) of this section applies, the district board shall adjust the proposed boundaries of the zones to make them as nearly equal in population as feasible according to the latest federal census. The district board shall amend the ballot title as necessary to reflect its adjustment of the boundaries.

(7) If the electors of the district approve the establishment of zones or a change in the number of existing zones, board members shall continue to serve until their terms of office expire. As vacancies occur, positions to be filled by nomination or election by zone shall be filled by persons who reside within zones which are not represented on the board. If more than one zone is not represented on the board when a vacancy occurs, the zone entitled to elect a board member shall be decided by lot. [Formerly 341.165; 1995 c.79 §186; 1995 c.534 §15; 2019 c.449 §26]

Source: Section 341.331 — Change in method of nominating and electing board , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.115 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.115
341.115 Effect of election results
Status: in_force

(1) If the vote is in favor of the formation of the community college district and establishes a permanent rate limit for operating taxes for the district, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission:

(a) Shall proclaim the commission’s determination from the election results that a community college district has been formed; and

(b) Shall furnish any affected county assessor with a copy of the proclamation.

(2) If the location of the community college or zone boundaries are specified on the ballot, and the vote favors formation, the commission shall include such location and boundaries in its proclamation.

(3) If the vote is in favor of the formation of a community college district but opposed to a permanent rate limit at the rate submitted, the district shall not be formed. [Formerly 341.780; 1969 c.673 §13; 1983 c.350 §197; 1995 c.67 §10; 1997 c.541 §381; 2013 c.747 §178]

Source: Section 341.115 — Effect of election results , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 335.500 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 335 / Section 335.500
335.500 Procedure after election to lengthen course
Status: in_force

(1) If the union high school board determines that a majority of votes cast in the union high school district at an election under ORS 335.495 (Election to lengthen course) are for the proposal to lengthen the course of study, it shall:

(a) Declare the proposal carried and certify the result to the district boundary board; and

(b) Submit to the Department of Education the complete course of study in the district.

(2) The lengthened course of study shall become effective the July 1 next following approval of the course by the State Board of Education. [Amended by 1957 c.310 §25; 1965 c.100 §218; 1967 c.103 §1; 1983 c.350 §191; 1989 c.491 §22; 1993 c.329 §7]

Source: Section 335.500 — Procedure after election to lengthen course; effective date of change , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors335.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 353.140 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 353 / Section 353.140
353.140 Funding request
Status: in_force

(1) By September 1 of each even-numbered year the Oregon Health and Science University shall submit to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services a funding request for each biennium. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall include and submit a university funding request to the Legislative Assembly as part of the Governor’s budget. Any such request approved by the Legislative Assembly shall be appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for direct allocation to the university. The university funding request to the Legislative Assembly shall include a presentation on tuition and student fee levels.

(2) The university funding request shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and adopted by the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors in accordance with ORS 192.610 (Definitions for ORS 192.610 to 192.705) to 192.705 (Filing written grievance) . [1995 c.162 §13; 2015 c.171 §2; 2016 c.117 §60]

Source: Section 353.140 — Funding request , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.300 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.300
350.300 Waiver of tuition and fees for current or former foster child, adopted former foster child and current or former homeless youth
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 341.290 (General powers) , 352.105 (Mandatory incidental fees) or 353.050 (Powers and duties of board and university officials) , a student who is a current foster child, former foster child or adopted former foster child or a current homeless youth or former homeless youth, under 25 years of age and enrolled in courses totaling one or more credit hours at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student shall have the amount of tuition and all fees levied against the student waived if attending an institution of higher education for purposes of pursuing an initial undergraduate degree.

(2) A student is entitled to waiver of tuition and all fees under subsection (1) of this section until the student has received the equivalent of four years of undergraduate education.

(3) As a condition of receiving a tuition waiver for an academic year, if the student is eligible to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the student must complete and submit the application for that academic year.

(4) A waiver of tuition and all fees under subsection (1) of this section may be reduced by the amount of any federal aid scholarships or grants, an award from the Oregon Opportunity Grant program established under ORS 348.205 (Oregon Opportunity Grant program) and any other aid received from the institution of higher education. For the purposes of this subsection, “federal aid scholarships or grants” does not include Chafee educational and training voucher program grants under 42 U.S.C. 677.

(5) As used in this section:

(a) “Adopted former foster child” means an individual who, for a total of six or more months, was:

(A) A ward of the court pursuant to ORS 419B.100 (Jurisdiction) (1)(b) to (e) and in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services for out-of-home placement prior to becoming an adopted child; or

(B) An Indian child subject to ORS 419B.600 (Policy on Indian child welfare) to 419B.654 (Placement preferences) , under the jurisdiction of a tribal court for out-of-home placement prior to becoming an adopted child.

(b) “Former foster child” means an individual who, for a total of six or more months while between 14 and 21 years of age, was:

(A) A ward of the court pursuant to ORS 419B.100 (Jurisdiction) (1)(b) to (e), in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services for out-of-home placement and not dismissed from care before reaching 16 years of age; or

(B) An Indian child subject to ORS 419B.600 (Policy on Indian child welfare) to 419B.654 (Placement preferences) , under the jurisdiction of a tribal court for out-of-home placement and not dismissed from care before reaching 16 years of age.

(c) “Homeless youth” means a person who:

(A) Experienced homelessness for a total of six or more months while between 14 and 24 years of age;

(B) While experiencing homelessness as described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, received services from an organization contracted by the Department of Human Services to provide services to homeless persons or from a host home, as defined by the department by rule; and

(C) Was at least 16 years of age when the person last received the services described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.

(d) “Institution of higher education” means:

(A) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) ;

(B) A community college operated under ORS chapter 341; or

(C) The Oregon Health and Science University. [Formerly 351.293; 2018 c.12 §1; 2019 c.208 §1; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 §54; 2022 c.42 §2; 2023 c.179 §1; 2023 c.557 §15]

Source: Section 350.300 — Waiver of tuition and fees for current or former foster child, adopted former foster child and current or former homeless youth , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.005 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.005
350.005 Additional findings
Status: in_force

In addition to making the findings under ORS 350.001 (Legislative findings) , the Legislative Assembly finds that:

(1) Oregonians need access to educational opportunities beyond high school and throughout life.

(2) To meet the societal and individual needs described under ORS 350.001 (Legislative findings) , Oregonians have created and should sustain diverse institutions of higher education, both independent and state-assisted.

(3) These institutions have developed the intellectual capacity of Oregonians and have prepared thousands of them for productive and fulfilling careers.

(4) These institutions should provide educational access to all segments of Oregon’s diverse population.

(5) These institutions provide research that generates knowledge value essential for Oregon’s economic growth.

(6) These institutions engage the professional expertise of their faculties to solve social problems.

(7) These institutions provide important cultural activities and services that add to Oregon’s quality of life. [Formerly 351.003]

Source: Section 350.005 — Additional findings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 353.070 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 353 / Section 353.070
353.070 Products of individuals with disabilities
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Direct labor” includes all work required for preparation, processing and packing, but not supervision, administration, inspection or shipping.

(b) “Individual with a disability” means an individual who, because of the nature of the individual’s disability, is not able to participate fully in competitive employment, and for whom specialized employment opportunities must be provided.

(c) “Qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities” means a nonprofit activity center or rehabilitation facility:

(A) Organized under the laws of the United States or of this state and operated in the interest of individuals with disabilities, and the net income of which does not inure in whole or in part to the benefit of any shareholder or other individual;

(B) That complies with any applicable occupational health and safety standards required by the laws of the United States or of this state; and

(C) That in the manufacture of products and in the provision of services during the fiscal year employs individuals with disabilities for not less than 75 percent of the work hours of direct labor required for the manufacture or provision of the products or services.

(2) The Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors shall further the policy of this state to encourage and assist individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence through useful and productive gainful employment by ensuring an expanded and constant market for sheltered workshop and activity center products and services, thereby enhancing the dignity and capacity of individuals with disabilities for self-support and minimizing their dependence on welfare and need for costly institutionalization.

(3) It shall be the duty of Oregon Health and Science University to:

(a) Determine the price of all products manufactured and services offered for sale to the university by any qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities. The price shall recover for the workshops the cost of raw materials, labor, overhead, delivery costs and a margin held in reserve for inventory and equipment replacement;

(b) Revise such prices from time to time in accordance with changing cost factors;

(c) Make such rules regarding specifications, time of delivery and other relevant matters of procedure as shall be necessary; and

(d) Utilize prices and specifications, in its discretion, established by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(4) The university shall establish and publish a list of sources or potential sources of products produced by any qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities and the services provided by any such agency that the university determines are suitable for its procurement. The university, in its discretion, may utilize any list established and published by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(5) If the university intends to procure any product or service on the procurement list, the university shall procure such product or service at the price established by the university from a qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities, provided the product or service is of the appropriate specifications and is available at the location and within the period required by the university.

(6) It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that there be close cooperation between the board, the university and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with disabilities. The university, on behalf of the board, is authorized to enter into such contractual agreements, cooperative working relationships or other arrangements as may be necessary for effective coordination and efficient realization of the objectives of this section. [1995 c.162 §16a; 1999 c.291 §5; 2007 c.70 §148]

Source: Section 353.070 — Products of individuals with disabilities; rules; publication of product sources , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors353.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.400 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.400
350.400 Establishment of foundational curricula
Status: in_force

(1) Community colleges and public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall:

(a) Evaluate existing one-year curricula for students at a public post-secondary institution of education who plan to transfer to a different public post-secondary institution of education; and

(b) Establish a foundational curriculum, or foundational curricula, for the first year of coursework at public post-secondary institutions of education in this state.

(2) A foundational curriculum established under subsection (1) of this section must contain a minimum of 30 college-level academic credits.

(3) Students at a community college who complete a foundational curriculum established under subsection (1) of this section shall:

(a) Be able to transfer each academic credit contained within the foundational curriculum from a community college to any public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) ; and

(b) Have each academic credit from the foundational curriculum be counted toward the student’s degree requirements at any public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) . [2017 c.669 §1]

Source: Section 350.400 — Establishment of foundational curricula; requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 352.605 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 352 / Section 352.605
352.605 University of Oregon School of Law
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the University of Oregon School of Law to be administered by the University of Oregon.

(2) The University of Oregon School of Law shall:

(a) Prepare students for careers in the legal profession.

(b) Perform the duties required of the school under ORS 36.100 (Policy for ORS 36.100 to 36.238) to 36.238 (Application of ORS 36.210 and 36.220 to 36.238) .

(3) The president of the University of Oregon shall appoint the Dean of the University of Oregon School of Law. [Formerly 352.176]

Source: Section 352.605 — University of Oregon School of Law , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 348.563 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 348 / Section 348.563
348.563 Authority of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to require fingerprints
Status: in_force

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check) , the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may require the fingerprints of a person who is, or will be, working or providing services in a position:

(1) In which the person has direct access to facilities where students reside or to persons under 18 years of age, elderly persons or persons with disabilities;

(2) In which the person is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;

(3) In which the person has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations; or

(4) That has payroll functions or in which the person has responsibility for receiving, receipting or depositing money or negotiable instruments, for billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property or has access to property held in trust or to private property in the temporary custody of the state. [2005 c.730 §70; 2011 c.637 §173; 2013 c.747 §117; 2017 c.66 §48; 2019 c.384 §22]

Note: 348.563 (Authority of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to require fingerprints) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 348 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 348.563 — Authority of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to require fingerprints , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors348.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.401 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.401
343.401 Use of funds appropriated for ORS 343.391 to 343.413
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ORS 343.404 (Funding for program) , the funds specifically appropriated for the program under ORS 343.391 (Purpose of ORS 343.391 to 343.413) to 343.413 (Short title) shall be distributed only to school districts whose applications submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to ORS 343.399 (State aid to local districts) have been approved.

(2) State funds shall be allocated on an approved program cost basis, the amount of which shall be established annually by the State Board of Education.

(3) School districts shall account for the state funds expended for talented and gifted children identified in the districts on a form acceptable to the Department of Education, as described in rules adopted by the board. [1959 c.528 §9; 1963 c.570 §24a; 1965 c.100 §412; 1971 c.613 §5; 1979 c.385 §5; 2008 c.39 §3; 2011 c.440 §4]

Source: Section 343.401 — Use of funds appropriated for ORS 343.391 to 343.413 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 350.100 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 350 / Section 350.100
350.100 Implementation of diverse educator recruitment plans
Status: in_force

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall ensure the implementation of the plans developed under ORS 342.447 (Plans for recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of diverse educators) for recruitment of diverse educators.

(2) The commission shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation and results of the plans. The report may include recommendations on ways in which the Legislative Assembly can assist in increasing the number of diverse educators. [Formerly 351.077]

Source: Section 350.100 — Implementation of diverse educator recruitment plans , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors350.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 341.601 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.601
341.601 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 341.604 (Expansion of district) to 341.618 (Application of ORS 341.675 to 341.715 to bonds) :

(1) “District” means the:

(a) Blue Mountain Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter;

(b) Columbia Gorge Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter;

(c) Rogue Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter; and

(d) Southwestern Oregon Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter.

(2) “Service area” means:

(a) For the Blue Mountain Community College District and the Rogue Community College District, a service area established as provided by ORS 341.604 (Expansion of district) .

(b) For the Columbia Gorge Community College District and the Southwestern Oregon Community College District:

(A) The area served by the district prior to the annexation of new territory; or

(B) The territory within a county annexed by the district. [1995 c.357 §4; 1999 c.1027 §5; 2009 c.577 §1; 2017 c.115 §1]

Source: Section 341.601 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors341.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 342.845 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.845
342.845 Contract teacher
Status: in_force

(1) A contract teacher shall not be subjected to the requirement of annual appointment nor shall the teacher be dismissed or employed on a part-time basis without the consent of the teacher except as provided in ORS 342.805 (Short title) to 342.937 (Reimbursement for teacher dismissal costs) .

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a part-time contract teacher attains contract status at not less than half-time but less than full-time and may be assigned within those limits by the school district. The assignment of a contract part-time teacher is not subject to the procedures specified in ORS 342.805 (Short title) to 342.930 (Fair Dismissal Appeals Board) . A contract part-time teacher who accepts a full-time assignment shall be considered a contract teacher for purposes of the assignment.

(3) No teacher shall be deprived of employment status solely because the duties of employment have been assumed or acquired by another school district or education service district in a state reorganization of a regional special education program. Where such reorganization occurs, a teacher shall be transferred to the employment of the school district or education service district which assumed or acquired program responsibilities. The teacher shall be allowed to transfer accrued sick leave and experience status to the new district. However, the district to which the programs are transferred is obligated to hire displaced employees only to the extent that such would complement a cost effective staffing plan in the reorganized program.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) As used in this subsection:

(A) “Juvenile detention education program” means the Juvenile Detention Education Program, as defined in ORS 326.695 (Definitions for ORS 326.700 and 326.712) .

(B) “School district” means a school district as defined in ORS 332.002 (Definitions for chapter) , an education service district, a state-operated school or any legally constituted combination of such entities.

(b) No teacher shall be deprived of employment status solely because the duties of employment have been assumed or acquired by another school district or education service district pursuant to a transfer of juvenile detention education program responsibilities to another school district or education service district. Where such reorganization occurs, a teacher shall be transferred to the employment of the school district or education service district that assumed or acquired program responsibilities. The teacher shall be allowed to transfer accrued sick leave, seniority and status as a contract teacher. However, the district to which the program is transferred is obligated to hire displaced teachers only to the extent that such would complement a cost-effective staffing plan in the reorganized program.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) An administrator shall serve a probationary period that does not exceed three years, unless the administrator and the school district mutually agree to a shorter time period. Following a probationary period, an administrator shall be employed by a school district pursuant to a three-year employment contract. An administrator may be dismissed or have a reduction in pay during the term of a contract for any reason set forth for dismissal of a teacher in ORS 342.865 (Grounds for dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher) , or pursuant to ORS 342.934 (Procedure for reduction of teacher staff due to funding or administrative decision) (6). If an administrator is dismissed or has a reduction in pay during the term of the contract, the administrator may appeal to the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board in the same manner as provided for the appeal of a dismissal or a nonextension of a contract teacher. An administrator may not appeal the nonextension of a contract to the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board.

(b) The administrator may be assigned and reassigned at will during the term of the contract.

(c) The district school board may elect not to extend the administrator’s contract for any cause the school board in good faith considers sufficient. Prior to March 15 of the second year of the administrator’s contract, the school board shall take one of the following actions:

(A) Issue a new three-year contract effective July 1 following the March 15 of the second year of the administrator’s contract;

(B) Provide, in writing, notice that the contract will not be renewed or extended; or

(C) Extend the existing contract for a period of not more than one year.

(6) If an administrator receives notice of contract nonextension prior to the expiration of the administrator’s contract, the administrator shall have the right to fill any vacant teaching position in the district for which the contract administrator is licensed and competent as defined in ORS 342.934 (Procedure for reduction of teacher staff due to funding or administrative decision) , provided the administrator has three years’ teaching experience in Oregon that has been successful, in the judgment of the district superintendent. [1965 c.608 §§5,6; 1977 c.880 §2; 1983 c.554 §1; 1983 s.s. c.1 §2; 1993 c.480 §2; 1997 c.864 §8; 2001 c.681 §9; 2007 c.858 §37; 2021 c.445 §3]

Source: Section 342.845 — Contract teacher; part-time contract teacher; effect of program transfer; administrator contracts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 346.553 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.553
346.553 Agreements with subcontractors
Status: in_force

(1) With written approval from the Commission for the Blind, a vending facility manager may enter into an agreement with a subcontractor included on the list of approved subcontractors described in subsection (4) of this section in order to enable the manager to operate the vending facility.

(2) In determining whether to approve an agreement with a subcontractor, the commission shall consider:

(a) The quality of service that the vending facility manager and subcontractor are able to provide; and

(b) Any product storage requirements.

(3) The commission may provide in an agreement with a vending facility manager that the commission may increase the percentage of net proceeds collected under ORS 346.567 (Collection of percentage of net proceeds of operation of vending facilities) from a vending facility manager who enters into an agreement with a subcontractor under this section.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The commission shall establish a list of approved subcontractors with which a vending facility manager may enter into an agreement.

(b) The business enterprise consumer committee shall actively participate in developing the criteria for approval of subcontractors.

(c) The commission shall consult with the Department of Administrative Services in establishing the list.

(d) The commission may, through a procurement process with the department, revise the list as necessary.

(e) The commission may, in approving subcontractors, give preference to subcontractors that provide healthy vending items or local vending items and that employ persons with disabilities, as defined in ORS 174.107 (“Person with a disability” defined) , and veterans, as defined in ORS 408.225 (Definitions for ORS 408.225 to 408.237) .

(f) An agreement with an approved subcontractor is subject to ORS chapter 279A and ORS chapter 279B.

(5) The commission may determine by rule the services or products that a subcontractor may provide and the extent to which a subcontractor may perform the duties of a vending facility manager, consistent with the vending facility manager statement of full-time employment described in ORS 346.556 (Vending facility manager statement of full-time employment) .

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A vending facility manager who enters into an agreement with a subcontractor under this section is solely responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the vending facility manager statement described in ORS 346.556 (Vending facility manager statement of full-time employment) and for meeting any obligations arising from agreements into which the vending facility manager has entered for the purpose of managing the vending facility. Unless the commission gives written approval, an agreement between a vending facility manager and a subcontractor may not include any provision that imposes liability on the commission or that obligates the commission to the subcontractor.

(b) The commission may not be held liable for claims of any nature, including claims for injunctive or declaratory relief, that arise out of any agreement or subcontract between a vending facility manager and a subcontractor.

(7) The commission, with the active participation of the business enterprise consumer committee, may adopt rules relating to the assignment of a vending facility manager to manage a vending facility. [2017 c.717 §6]

Source: Section 346.553 — Agreements with subcontractors; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.107 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.107
332.107 Rules for school government
Status: in_force

Each district school board shall establish rules for the government of the schools and pupils consistent with the rules of the State Board of Education. [Formerly 336.030; 1993 c.45 §42]

Source: Section 332.107 — Rules for school government , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 328.351 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 328 / Section 328.351
328.351 Powers of State Treasurer when state funds are insufficient for payment of debt service
Status: in_force

(1) If, at the time the state is required to make a debt service payment under the state guaranty on behalf of a school district, sufficient moneys of the state are not on hand and available for that purpose, the State Treasurer may, singly or in any combination:

(a) Obtain from the Common School Fund or from any other state funds that qualify to make a loan under ORS 293.205 (Definitions for ORS 293.205 to 293.225) to 293.225 (Construction of ORS 293.205 to 293.220) , if the loan would satisfy the requirements of ORS 293.205 (Definitions for ORS 293.205 to 293.225) to 293.225 (Construction of ORS 293.205 to 293.220) , a loan sufficient to make the required payment.

(b) Borrow money, if economical and convenient, as provided in ORS 286A.045 (Borrowing for current expenses) .

(c) Issue state bonds as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(d) With the approval of the Legislative Assembly, or the Emergency Board if emergency funds are lawfully available for making the required payment in the interim between sessions of the Legislative Assembly, pay moneys from the General Fund or any other funds lawfully available for the purpose or from emergency funds amounts sufficient to make the required payment.

(2) The State Treasurer may issue state bonds to meet the state guaranty obligations under 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) , pursuant to Article XI-K of the Oregon Constitution. The issuance of state bonds is at the determination of the State Treasurer and is exempt from ORS 286A.035 (Bond budget authorization) .

(3) Before issuing or selling any state bonds, the State Treasurer shall prepare a written plan of financing that shall provide for:

(a) The terms and conditions under which the state bonds will be issued, sold and delivered, in accordance with any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 286A;

(b) The taxes or revenues to be anticipated;

(c) The maximum amount of state bonds that may be outstanding at any one time under the plan of financing;

(d) The sources of payment of the state bonds;

(e) The rate or rates of interest, if any, on the state bonds or a method, formula or index under which the interest rate or rates on the state bonds may be determined during the time the state bonds are outstanding; and

(f) Any other details relating to the issuance, sale and delivery of the state bonds, as may be required by the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 286A. For purposes of ORS chapter 286A, the office of the State Treasurer is the related agency authorizing the issuance of bonds and for whose benefit the bonds are issued.

(4) In identifying the taxes or revenues to be anticipated and the sources of payment of the state bonds in the financing plan, the State Treasurer may include:

(a) The intercepted revenues authorized by ORS 328.346 (Recovery from school districts of payments on school bonds by State Treasurer) ; or

(b) Any other source of repayment or lawfully available funds and any combination of this paragraph and paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(5) The State Treasurer may include in the plan of financing the terms and conditions of arrangements entered into by the State Treasurer on behalf of the state with financial and other institutions for letters of credit, standby letters of credit, reimbursement agreements and remarketing, indexing and tender agent agreements to secure the state bonds, including payment from any legally available source of fees, charges or other amounts coming due under the agreements entered into by the State Treasurer.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) When issuing the state bonds, the State Treasurer may exercise the powers granted by ORS chapter 286A.

(b) Each state bond shall recite that it is a valid obligation of the state and that the full faith, credit and resources of the state are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on the state bond from the taxes or revenues identified in accordance with its terms and the Oregon Constitution and other laws of this state.

(7) Upon the completion of any sale of the state bonds, the State Treasurer shall credit the proceeds of the sale, other than accrued interest and amounts required to pay costs of issuance of the state bonds, to the fund or account established by the State Treasurer to be applied to the purpose for which the state bonds were issued. [1997 c.614 §8; 1999 c.251 §7; 2005 c.209 §9; 2007 c.783 §132]

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

Source: Section 328.351 — Powers of State Treasurer when state funds are insufficient for payment of debt service , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors328.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.155 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.155
332.155 Land
Status: in_force

A district school board:

(1) May furnish, equip, repair, lease, purchase and build schoolhouses, including high schools, junior high schools, career and technical education schools, gymnasiums, houses for teachers and other employees and like buildings, and locate, buy and lease lands for all school purposes. Leases authorized by this subsection include lease-purchase agreements under which the district may acquire ownership of the leased property at a nominal price. Leases and lease-purchase agreements may be for a term of up to 30 years.

(2) May contract for the removal or containment of asbestos substances in school buildings and for repairs made necessary by the removal or containment. Contracts authorized by this section may be for a term exceeding one year.

(3) May construct or cooperate in the construction of facilities for educator preparation providers on state or district owned lands, for any public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that is in or contiguous to the district, and to expend district funds for those activities.

(4) 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.

(5) May lease, sell and convey all property of the district as may not, in the judgment of the district school board, be required for school purposes.

(6) May sell property of the district in transactions whereby the district has the right to lease, occupy or reacquire the property following the sale or have facilities constructed on the property or furnished to the specifications of the district. The construction or furnishing of the facilities shall be subject to:

(a) ORS chapter 279A, except ORS 279A.125 (Preference for recycled materials) and 279A.250 (Definitions for ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290) to 279A.290 (Miscellaneous receipts accounts) ;

(b) ORS chapter 279B, except ORS 279B.235 (Condition concerning hours of labor) , 279B.240 (Exclusion of recycled oils prohibited) , 279B.270 (State contracting agencies to use recovered resources and recycled materials) , 279B.275 (Purchase of goods containing recycled polyethylene material) and 279B.280 (Use of recycled products when economically feasible) ; and

(c) ORS 279C.005 (Definitions) , 279C.100 (Definitions for ORS 279C.100 to 279C.125) to 279C.125 (Architectural, engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning and land surveying services selection process for local public improvements procured through state agency) and 279C.300 (Policy on competition) to 279C.470 (Compensation for contractor on contract declared void by court) .

(7) Shall furnish the schools with supplies, equipment, apparatus and services essential to meeting the requirements of a standard school and may furnish other supplies, equipment, apparatus and services as the board considers advisable.

(8) May construct, purchase or lease in cooperation with other school districts or community college districts facilities for secondary career and technical education programs for pupils of more than one district and may furnish or cooperate in furnishing supplies and equipment for the facilities, to be financed in the same manner as other school buildings and supplies are financed.

(9) May purchase real property upon a contractual basis when the period of time allowed for payment under the contract does not exceed 30 years.

(10) May purchase relocatable classrooms and other relocatable structures in installment transactions in which deferred installments of the purchase price are payable over not more than 10 years from the date the property is delivered to the district for occupancy and are secured by a security interest in such property. Transactions under this subsection may take the form of, but are not limited to, lease-purchase agreements.

(11) May enter into rental or lease-purchase agreements covering motor vehicles operated by the district.

(12) May enter into transactions that are expected to reduce the cost to the district for school facilities, including:

(a) Entering into an agreement or taking any other action to allow the district to use state or federal tax credits or state or federal funding sources;

(b) Entering into a lease or sublease, partnership agreement or other contract for property that is financed with general obligation bond proceeds or other district funds; or

(c) Loaning or otherwise contributing general obligation bond proceeds or other district funds to transactions authorized by this subsection. [Formerly 332.380; 1965 c.100 §143; 1969 c.311 §2; 1969 c.434 §1; 1975 c.358 §1; 1981 c.212 §1; 1983 c.740 §103; 1989 c.138 §2; 1993 c.45 §47; 2003 c.794 §255; 2009 c.94 §6; 2011 c.637 §113; 2015 c.245 §42; 2015 c.474 §1]

Source: Section 332.155 — Land; buildings; lease-purchase agreements; equipment and services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 343.045 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.045
343.045 Criteria for development and operation of special programs
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall establish by rule criteria to guide the development and operation of special programs authorized by this chapter. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall apply these criteria in certifying such programs for reimbursement specifically provided by law for such programs. The criteria shall be limited to educational services and educational programs and shall not include treatment. [Formerly 343.235; 1975 c.621 §1; 1977 c.714 §10; 1989 c.491 §31]

Source: Section 343.045 — Criteria for development and operation of special programs; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors343.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 332.415 — OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.415
332.415 Transportation of students attending private or parochial schools
Status: in_force

Whenever any district school board lawfully provides for transportation for pupils attending public schools, all children attending any private or parochial school under the compulsory school attendance laws shall, where the private or parochial school is along or near the route designated by said board, be entitled equally to the same rights, benefits and privileges as to transportation so provided for. [Formerly 338.060]

Source: Section 332.415 — Transportation of students attending private or parochial schools , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors332.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).