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589-005-0400 Remonstrance Petitions (1) A petition submitted in remonstrance to the annexation of territory to a community college district pursuant to ORS 341.569 shall be submitted no later than 20 days from the date the Commission issues an order describing the revised boundaries of the district. The order is issued on the date the Commission votes to approve the relevant docket item. (2) Remonstrance petitions shall meet the following requirements: (a) A maximum of three persons as chief petitioners shall provide their names and mailing addresses on the face of the petition; (b) Each petition shall be verified on the face of each sheet by the declaration of the person who circulated the sheet, stating that every person who signed the sheet did so in his or her presence and that he or she believes that each signer stated his or her correct residence address and is a registered elector. (3) The Commission may, at its discretion, reject the petitions if any of the conditions in subsections (2)(a) and (b) of this rule are not met. (4) The Commission may, at its discretion, request the county clerk to verify all or a sampling of the names appearing on the petition. The Commission shall pay to the county clerk any appropriate charges for such verification. The Commission may at its discretion reject the petitions if a sufficient sampling of the names is not verifiable by the county clerk because the names on the petitions cannot be read or if a sampling indicates that sufficient signers are not registered electors. (5) Petitions in remonstrance to a community college boundary changes shall be substantially in the form provided by the Commission. (6) The minimum number of signatures required on a petition in remonstrance to a change in the boundary of a community college district shall be at least five percent of the qualified electors of the area seeking to be changed, or at least 500 signatures of qualified electors of the area seeking to be changed, whichever is less. (7) Where all or part of two or more counties is in the area to be changed, the number of signatures from each of such counties shall be proportionate to the relative populations of the counties or parts thereof within the area proposed to be changed. (8) Petitions must be received by the Commission by mail or hand delivery no later than the deadline specified in section (1) of this rule. The delivery of a petition by PDF attachment to email to an address specified by the Commission on or prior to such deadline, or by mail bearing a postmark date no later than such deadline, shall also be evidence of timely submission. If a petition is submitted by PDF attachment, the Commission shall not hold any hearing or take any action until the physical copies are then received. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 341.565 & ORS 341.569 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 341.569 History: CCWD 1-2022, amend filed 01/03/2022, effective 01/03/2022 DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-9-03 DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-042-0310 EB 9-1996, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-96 EB 31-1995, f. & cert. ef. 12-21-95
589-005-0500 Elections (1) Pursuant to ORS 341.569, the Commission shall submit the question of a proposed boundary change to a vote of the electors of the territories affected by the proposed boundary change if: (a) The Commission enters the order to revise the boundaries of a community college district; (b) A remonstrance is filed with the commission within 20 days from the date the Commission makes an order describing the revised boundaries of the district. and the remonstrance is signed by at least five percent or at least 500, whichever is less, of the electors either in an area to be included in the district or excluded from the district by the proposed boundary change or in the community college district; (c) The area to be included in the district is not surrounded by the territory of a single community college district ; and (d) The Legislative Assembly appropriates to the commission moneys to conduct the election. (2) The Commission may, at its discretion, submit the question of a boundary change to a vote of the electors of the territories affected by a boundary change. (3) If an election is required to be held, or if the Commission determines an election is to be held, the Commission, as designated boundary board, shall cause the question to appear on the ballot during the next available election to be held in May or November. If there is more than one territory affected, the elections must be held on the same day. (4) The Commission, as designated boundary board, is responsible for filing the documentation described in ORS 308.225 with the relevant county assessor and with the Department of Revenue and for meeting the necessary timelines. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 341.565 & ORS 341.569 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 341.569 History: CCWD 1-2022, amend filed 01/03/2022, effective 01/03/2022 CCWD 1-2019, amend filed 01/08/2019, effective 01/08/2019 DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-9-03 DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-042-0320 EB 32-1995, f. & cert. ef. 12-21-95
589-006-0200 Approval of Collegiate Courses (1) The Commission delegates to the Office the authority to approve upper and lower division collegiate courses. (2) A community college that is institutionally accredited, shall follow the Office's collegiate course approval procedure to request new courses. (3) A community college that is not institutionally accredited shall apply for approval through their contracting college. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 350.075 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 350.075 History: CCWD 1-2020, amend filed 07/07/2020, effective 07/07/2020 DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-14 DCCWD 2-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-14-14 thru 9-10-14 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-9-03 DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-043-0275 EB 14-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-91, Renumbered from 581-042-0020, 581-042-0025, 581-042-0030 & 581-042-0035 1EB 172, f. 6-17-74, cert. ef. 9-1-74 1EB 166, f. 2-20-74, cert. ef. 3-11-74 1EB 132, f. 5-19-72, cert. ef. 6-1-72
589-006-0350 Maintaining Approval of Certificate of Completion, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, and Bachelor of Science: Nursing Degree Programs (1) The Commission’s approval of a community college Career and Technical Education program will continue to be in effect until the program is amended, suspended, or deleted from the college's program offerings. The Commission or its designee may disqualify a previously approved Career and Technical Education program if it no longer meets Commission program approval standards and criteria. (2) Once a program has been approved by the Commission, course additions, deletions, or changes within these programs must be approved by the Commission or its designee prior to implementation of the revised program. (3) Bachelor of applied science degree, Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree, associate of applied science degree, associate of applied science degree option, and certificate of completion programs offered by community colleges shall be considered to be active: (a) as long as the Annual Program Review Procedure has been followed for the program, and (b) the college has not provided notification of program suspension or program deletion to the Commission or its designee. (4) Community colleges may request that a program be suspended for a period of three years. The program suspension period will begin on the date the college notifies the Commission of its intent to suspend a program. The Commission will notify colleges prior to the deletion of suspended programs. After three years suspended programs will require re-approval utilizing the approval procedure identified by the Commission or its designee. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.] Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 350.075 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 350.075 & ORS 341.013 History: CCWD 1-2024, amend filed 02/08/2024, effective 02/08/2024 CCWD 2-2020, amend filed 07/07/2020, effective 07/07/2020 DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-14 DCCWD 2-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-14-14 thru 9-10-14 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-9-03 DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-043-0300 EB 14-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-91, Renumbered from 581-042-0065, 581-042-0070, 581-042-0075 & 581-042-0085 1EB 166, f. 2-20-74, cert. ef. 3-11-74 1EB 132, f. 5-19-72, cert. ef. 6-1-72
589-006-0400 Approval of Other Education Courses (1) The Commission delegates authority to the Office to approve other education courses. Such approval authorizes the community college to receive state funding to support those courses. (2) The Office uses the following standards for approval of other education courses: (a) The course is primarily intended for adults; (b) The course may be developmental in nature and offered for: (A) Adults with less than an eighth grade education through adult basic education classes; (B) Adults with less than a high school diploma through adult high school completion programs; (C) Persons who lack sufficient background in subject-matter areas to make satisfactory progress in the lower-division collegiate or professional technical programs of the institution; or (D) Persons who lack English language skills needed to make satisfactory progress in the lower-division collegiate or professional technical programs of the institution or to enter the workforce. (c) The course must include at least six contact hours of instruction focused on a single topic. (3) Approval of other education courses must follow the Office’s other reimbursable course approval procedure. (4) State reimbursement shall not be available for hobby or recreation courses. However, such courses may be provided on a self-sustaining basis. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.] Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 350.075 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 350.075 History: CCWD 9-2025, minor correction filed 08/27/2025, effective 08/27/2025 DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-14 DCCWD 2-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-14-14 thru 9-10-14 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-9-03 DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-043-0300 EB 14-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-91, Renumbered from 581-042-0065, 581-042-0070, 581-042-0075 & 581-042-0085 1EB 166, f. 2-20-74, cert. ef. 3-11-74 1EB 132, f. 5-19-72, cert. ef. 6-1-72
589-007-0120 Apprenticeship Related Training Instruction (1) Community colleges will enroll apprentices in apprenticeship related training courses utilizing the college registration procedures used for other students and student groups. (2) Apprentices enrolled for community college apprenticeship related training courses will be community college students and will have access to the same college services and facilities as other similarly enrolled students. (3) Community colleges will assure that apprenticeship related training courses are provided with classroom and laboratory space. Within the campus allocation and procurement procedures, community colleges will collaborate with the local joint committee to assure space for related training courses. (4) Community college tuition and applicable fees for apprenticeship related training courses will be set by the local community college in the same manner as tuition is set for other college offerings. (5) Community colleges will obtain necessary authorization from registered apprentices to provide class lists, grades, and progress and related training attendance records to the local joint committee on request. (6) To assist the local joint committee, community colleges will maintain and provide class lists, academic progress records, and related training attendance records for all registered apprentices enrolled in apprenticeship related training courses, when appropriate authorization has been obtained from the registered apprentice. (7) Registered apprentices that are enrolled in credit course work toward the achievement of community college certificate of completion or associate degree programs may be eligible for financial aid if they meet the college's financial aid guidelines. (8) The awarding of community college academic credit for apprenticeship related training toward associate degrees and certificates of completion will be determined by the local community college based on the local, the Office, and Commission policies and procedures. Local policies and procedures will assure that an established standard of academic achievement has been met for all apprenticeship related training courses accepted toward college awards. (9) Community colleges will utilize the Professional Technical Course Approval Procedures as identified by the Department for the approval of apprenticeship related training courses. (10) Apprenticeship related training courses may be offered by the community college prior to final approval as identified by the Office in the Professional Technical Course Approval Procedures. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 351.735 & 341.290 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 351.735, 341.665, 660.157, 660.160, 660.167 & 660.190 History: DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-03
589-007-0130 Apprenticeship Instructors (1) The community college conducting the apprenticeship related training courses will have direct control of the selection, supervision, and evaluation of the apprenticeship related training instructors. (2) Community colleges may contract with local joint committees to provide educational services including instruction to registered apprentices as identified in OAR 589-007-0180. (3) Community college apprenticeship related training instructors will be able to demonstrate the occupational competency necessary for the courses to be taught and will have the necessary knowledge and skills required of a practicing journey person. (4) Community college apprenticeship related training instructors will meet the same education, experience and other requirements in effect for other similar faculty, adjunct faculty or instructors as identified in local college policies, procedures and bargaining agreements. (5) Community colleges will ensure that apprenticeship related training courses are taught by instructors that have the teaching competencies and qualifications expected of other college instructors and as required by the occupations and industries. (6) Apprenticeship related training instructors' performance will be evaluated for quality, attendance and effectiveness according to the college's personnel policies or collective bargaining agreement, whichever applies to the community college. The community college may seek input for the evaluation of instructors from the local joint committee responsible for the administration of the training program. (7) The community college will collaborate with the local joint committee in determining the instructor occupational competency needed for the instruction of an apprenticeship related training course. (8) Community colleges will consult with the local joint committee for assistance in identifying qualified instructors for apprenticeship related training courses. (9) Community college apprenticeship related training instructors will be provided with the same opportunities for pre-service and in-service training as other community college instructors and faculty as identified in local college policies, procedures and bargaining agreements. (10) The community college will collaborate with the local joint committee to identify the needed competencies for apprenticeship related training instructors and to develop and implement appropriate community college pre-service and in-service training and experiences. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 341.425, 341.665, 660.157, 660.160, 660.167 & 660.190 History: DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-03
589-007-0140 Certificates of Completion and Associate Degrees for Apprentices and Journey Persons (1) Community college associate degree and certificate of completion programs offered for registered apprentices and journey persons will follow the same local and Commission standards, criteria and requirements as other certificate of completion and associate degree programs. Programs will follow the Certificate of Completion and Associate Degree Approval Procedures identified by the Office. (2) Community college associate degree and certificate of completion programs developed for registered apprentices and journey persons will follow the general education, related instruction and other college requirements for certificate of completion and associate degree programs as identified by each community college. (3) Community colleges will provide opportunities for apprentices and journey persons to achieve an associate degree using knowledge and skills from current and prior education and experience. The associate degree opportunity may include, but not be limited to, an Associate of Applied Science degree in an apprenticeable trade, or an Associate of Applied Science degree in an area such as Industrial Technology, or an Associate of General Studies. (4) Community colleges with Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) programs for registered apprentices and journey persons (apprenticeable trade AAS degree programs or in an area such Industrial Technology degree programs) will align with BOLI minimum guideline standards by apprenticeable trade within two years of the establishment of the minimum guidelines standards for the apprenticeable trade. New and existing AAS degree programs for registered apprentices and journey persons will follow the Minimum Guideline Standards Certificate of Completion and Associate of Applied Science Degree Procedures identified by the Office in consultation with stakeholders. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 351.735 & 341.290 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 351.735, 341.665, 660.157, 660.160, 660.167 & 660.190 History: DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-03
589-007-0150 Granting Academic Credit for Certificates of Completion and Associate Degrees for Apprentices and Journey Persons (1) Registered apprentices and journey persons will be provided with the same opportunities for being awarded academic credit for prior learning or prior certification toward certificates of completion and associate degrees as is available for other community college students. These opportunities will include but may not be limited to: Credit for Prior Experiential Learning, Course Challenge Examination and Credit for Prior Certification. (2) Community colleges will follow the regional accreditation standards allowing no more than 25 percent of certificate of completion and associate degree programs to be met through credit for prior experiential learning. (3) Community colleges will utilize the same standards of achievement (proficiencies, grades, etc.) for granting academic credit for related training and previous experience for associate degrees and certificates of completion for apprentices and journey persons as for other community college students. (4) Apprenticeship related training courses completed for academic credit and transcripted at one Oregon community college will be evaluated toward meeting the requirements for college certificates of completion and associate degrees at another Oregon community college. (5) Journey persons with proof of Oregon journey person status or some other form of recognized state, regional or national standards certification may be awarded academic credit toward an associate degree based on local community college procedures. (6) Evaluation procedures to establish apprenticeship credit for community college work toward apprenticeship requirements will follow policies adopted by the State Apprenticeship and Training Council in cooperation with the Office. Apprenticeship credit is acknowledged and accepted by the local joint committee. The community college does not grant apprenticeship credit toward BOLI apprenticeship program requirements. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 351.735 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 351.735, 341.665, 660.157, 660.160, 660.167 & 660.190 History: DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 2-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-03
589-007-0300 Veterans Programs Each community college requesting approval for the training of veterans and other eligible persons will contact the State Approving Agency (SAA) for veterans' administration. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 341.506 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 341.506 History: DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-03 DCCWD 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-9-03 DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-043-0530 EB 14-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-91, Renumbered from 581-046-0001 1EB 223, f. 3-22-76, cert. ef. 4-1-76
589-007-0500 State GED Fees (1) The Commission authorizes the Office to charge a fee of $38 per test at the time testing begins (this includes the $8.00 state administration fee). (2) Persons seeking a GED equivalency certificate shall be issued that certification upon verification that the state fee has been paid and the requirements of OAR 589-007-0400 have been met. (3) State fees will be collected by GEDTS at the time a GED candidate registers online for the GED tests and will be distributed to the department on a monthly basis. (4) A GED high school equivalency certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the four subtests. (5) Effective January 2, 2014, the state discount retaken test fee of $10 will be implemented for up to two retaken tests per failed content area provided the retaken tests occur within 12 calendar months. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 350.175 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 192.440 & ORS 350.175 History: CCWD 10-2025, minor correction filed 08/27/2025, effective 08/27/2025 DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-15 DCCWD 5-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-14 DCCWD 1-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-14-14 thru 9-10-14 DCCWD 5-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-20-13 DCCWD 1-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-31-13 thru 11-27-13 DCCWD 1-2009, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-09 DCCWD 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-01, Renumbered from 581-041-0011 ODE 1-2001, f. 1-25-01, cert. ef. 1-26-01 EB 12-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-19-91, Renumbered from 581-046-0005 1EB 10-1984, f. & cert. ef. 4-13-84 1EB 6-1984(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-7-84 1EB 258, f. 1-31-77, cert. ef. 2-1-77 1EB 130, f. 5-5-72, cert. ef. 10-15-72