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OR Rev Stat § 342.865 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.865 - Grounds for dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher.

(1) No contract teacher shall be dismissed or the teacher’s contract nonextended except for: (a) Inefficiency; (b) Immorality; (c) Insubordination; (d) Neglect of duty, including duties specified by written rule; (e) Physical or mental incapacity; (f) Conviction of a felony or of a crime according to the provisions of ORS 342.143; (g) Inadequate performance; (h) Failure to comply with such reasonable requirements as the board may prescribe to show normal improvement and evidence of professional training and growth; or (i) Any cause which constitutes grounds for the revocation of such contract teacher’s teaching license. (2) In determining whether the professional performance of a contract teacher is adequate, consideration shall be given to regular and special evaluation reports prepared in accordance with the policy of the employing school district and to any written standards of performance which shall have been adopted by the board. (3) Suspension or dismissal on the grounds contained in subsection (1)(e) of this section shall not disqualify the teacher involved for any of the disability benefits provided in ORS chapter 238, or any of the benefits provided in ORS 332.507. (4) Dismissal under subsection (1)(f) of this section shall remove the individual from any school district policies, collective bargaining provisions regarding dismissal procedures and appeals and the provisions of ORS 342.805 to 342.937. [1965 c.608 §§9,19; 1973 c.298 §4; 1977 c.860 §4; 1981 c.569 §1; 1995 c.446 §10; 1997 c.249 §104; 1997 c.864 §10; 1999 c.130 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 342.875 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.875 - Suspension; reinstatement.

Whenever a district superintendent has reason to believe that cause exists for the dismissal of a contract teacher on any ground specified in ORS 342.865 (1)(b) to (f), and when the district superintendent is of the opinion that immediate suspension of the teacher is necessary for the best interest of education in the district, the district superintendent may suspend a contract teacher from the position without prior notice to the teacher. The teacher’s salary shall continue during the first five days of the suspension period. However, within five days after such suspension becomes effective, either procedure shall be commenced for the dismissal of the teacher pursuant to the provisions of ORS 342.805 to 342.937 or the teacher must be reinstated. [1965 c.608 §7; 1971 c.570 §6; 1977 c.881 §4; 1997 c.864 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 342.910 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.910 - Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed; waiver of certain rights and procedures.

(1) Any teacher who files an appeal of a dismissal or nonextension of a contract decision with the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board, upon motion of the school district, shall be required to waive any contract grievance claim regarding the same dismissal or nonextension of a contract as a condition to Fair Dismissal Appeals Board or subsequent judicial review. (2) A school district and an exclusive bargaining representative of teachers may agree to waive all or any part of the rights and procedures provided under ORS 342.805 to 342.937 if third party review of any dismissal or nonextension of a contract teacher is available. [1995 c.286 §16; 1997 c.864 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 342.937 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.937 - Reimbursement for teacher dismissal costs.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may reimburse any school districts for all or part of the costs reasonably related to a dismissal of a contract teacher or nonextension of a contract teacher’s contract, or appeal therefrom under ORS 342.805 to 342.937, provided that the school district is the ultimate prevailing party. The superintendent may consider the school district’s ability to pay the costs related to the dismissal or nonextension of the contract teacher, and seek such funds from the Emergency Board as may be in the superintendent’s judgment necessary to carry out this provision. [1997 c.864 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 342.953 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.953 - Educator Advancement Fund.

(1) The Educator Advancement Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Educator Advancement Fund shall be credited to the Educator Advancement Fund. (2) Moneys in the Educator Advancement Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the Educator Advancement Council created by ORS 342.940. (3) The Department of Education, on behalf of the State of Oregon, may solicit and accept gifts, grants or donations from public and private sources for the Educator Advancement Council. Moneys received under this subsection shall be deposited into the Educator Advancement Fund. [2013 c.577 §11; 2017 c.639 §§5,21] Note: 342.953 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.
OR Rev Stat § 342.961 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.961 - Internal investigations of employee misconduct or wrongdoing.

Notwithstanding any other law, a district school board may conduct internal investigations of alleged employee misconduct or wrongdoing at any time. [1997 c.864 §17] Note: 342.961 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.
OR Rev Stat § 342.965 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.965 - Interchange of teachers.

A district school board may provide for the interchange of teachers with school districts of other states or countries. Teachers exchanged shall teach one year, the year’s service outside the state being credited to them as service in the district in which they are regularly employed when the interchange is made. The salary of the Oregon teacher shall be paid by the Oregon school district and the salaries of the teachers from outside of Oregon shall be paid by the school districts in their respective states or countries. [Formerly 342.510]
OR Rev Stat § 342.971 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.971 - Educator Preparation Improvement Fund.

(1) There is created the Educator Preparation Improvement Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Educator Preparation Improvement Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) 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 Educator Preparation Improvement Fund. (3) Moneys credited to the Educator Preparation Improvement Fund are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purposes set forth in subsection (4) of this section. The commission may draw checks or orders upon the State Treasurer in making disbursements from the Educator Preparation Improvement Fund for the purposes set forth in subsection (4) of this section. (4) The purpose of the Educator Preparation Improvement Fund is to encourage approved educator preparation programs and school district partnerships that: (a) Respond to changes in education of students in preprimary programs and grades 1 through 12; (b) Encourage collaboration around delivery models that provide effective professional preparation; (c) Recognize the needs of the education workforce in this state, including but not limited to recruiting underrepresented persons, teachers and administrators to work in high needs areas such as special education, mathematics, science and teaching English to speakers of other languages; (d) Encourage collaborative initiatives that improve student success and postsecondary access and achievement; and (e) Respond to the need for national accreditation of approved educator preparation programs in this state. [2011 c.609 §2; 2015 c.245 §36; 2015 c.647 §31]
OR Rev Stat § 342.982 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.982

[1977 c.635 §7; renumbered 342.495]
OR Rev Stat § 342.985 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.985

[1991 c.710 §3; renumbered 342.156 in 2009]
OR Rev Stat § 343.041 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.041 - Supervision of programs for children with disabilities by Superintendent of Public Instruction; rules; complaint procedure; staff training; public agency cooperative agreements.

(1) Pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be responsible for the general supervision of all special education programs for children with disabilities, early childhood special education and early intervention services for preschool children with disabilities within the state, including all such programs administered by any state agency or common or union high school district or education service district. (2) All special education programs for children with disabilities, early childhood special education and early intervention services for preschool children with disabilities within this state shall meet the standards and criteria established therefor by the State Board of Education. (3) The State Board of Education shall adopt by rule procedures whereby the superintendent investigates and resolves complaints that the Department of Education, a local education agency or an early intervention or early childhood special education contractor has violated a federal law or statute that applies to a special education or early childhood special education program. (4) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules relating to the establishment and maintenance of standards to ensure that personnel providing special education and early childhood special education and early intervention services are appropriately and adequately trained. (5) The Governor shall direct that agencies affected by this section enter into cooperative agreements to achieve necessary uniformity in meeting the standards and criteria established by the state board under subsection (2) of this section. (6) The Governor shall direct that each public agency obligated under federal or state law to provide or pay for any services that are also considered special education or related services necessary for ensuring a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities, including but not limited to the Department of Human Services, enter into cooperative agreements with the Department of Education concerning: (a) Allocation among agencies of financial responsibility for providing services; (b) Conditions, terms and procedures for reimbursement; and (c) Policies and procedures for coordinating timely and appropriate delivery of services. (7) All cooperative agreements entered into under subsections (5) and (6) of this section shall include procedures for resolving interagency disputes. [1977 c.528 §3; 1989 c.491 §30; 1991 c.749 §2; 1999 c.989 §6; 2005 c.22 §237]
OR Rev Stat § 343.045 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.045 - Criteria for development and operation of special programs; rules.

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]
OR Rev Stat § 343.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.055 - Administration of programs by Superintendent of Public Instruction; rules; powers of board.

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall administer all programs established under this chapter. The State Board of Education, consistent with the provisions of ORS 342.120 to 342.430, shall adopt rules relating to qualifications of teachers, supervisors, work experience coordinators, coordinators of volunteer services and trainers of volunteer personnel, courses of study, admission, eligibility of children, size of special facilities, rooms and equipment, supervision, territory to be served, and such other rules as the board considers necessary to administer this chapter. (2) Out of such funds as may otherwise be appropriated for the purposes enumerated in this section, the State Board of Education may: (a) Purchase and prepare equipment and supplies to be loaned to school districts and county or regional special education facilities which provide approved programs for children with disabilities in the public schools. (b) Contract with and pay an educational institution, either within or without the state, for the purpose of providing educational services for children who are both deaf and blind. (c) Purchase and prepare equipment and supplies to be loaned to early childhood special education and early intervention contractors that provide approved programs for preschool children with disabilities. [Formerly 343.500; 1967 c.329 §1; 1975 c.621 §2; 1989 c.491 §32; 1991 c.749 §3; 1993 c.45 §199]
OR Rev Stat § 343.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.065 - Employment of personnel to supervise types of services for special programs; duties; distribution of training materials.

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall employ personnel qualified by training and experience to supervise the types of services required by the special programs authorized by this chapter. Personnel so employed shall assist the school districts, county and regional facilities, early childhood special education programs, early intervention services and hospitals in the organization and development of special programs authorized by this chapter, shall have general supervision of such programs, and shall assist school districts, early childhood special education and early intervention contractors in obtaining required services, equipment and materials, particularly where the number of children is too small to justify district or contractor purchase of equipment and materials. (2) The Department of Education shall distribute to all school districts administrative guidelines, technical assistance materials, practice guidance materials and other training materials it develops for the purpose of assisting school districts in complying with the provisions of this chapter and with rules adopted by the department under this chapter. (3) Upon receipt of any materials described in subsection (2) of this section, a school district shall distribute copies of the materials to all instructional staff. [Formerly 343.255; 1991 c.749 §4; 1999 c.639 §2; 2009 c.255 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 343.085 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.085 - Tuition prohibited.

No tuition shall be charged to any resident student participating in any special program authorized by this chapter. [1965 c.100 §394; 1993 c.45 §200]
OR Rev Stat § 343.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.095

[1993 c.409 §3; renumbered 343.523 in 1999]
OR Rev Stat § 343.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.125

[1973 c.730 §2; 1981 c.878 §1; 1991 c.346 §1; 1993 c.45 §202; renumbered 329.255 in 1993]
OR Rev Stat § 343.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.130

[Amended by 1957 c.232 §1; renumbered 343.910]
OR Rev Stat § 343.135 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.135

[1973 c.730 §3; 1981 c.878 §2; 1991 c.346 §2; renumbered 329.265 in 1993]
OR Rev Stat § 343.145 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.145

[1973 c.730 §4; renumbered 329.275 in 1993]
OR Rev Stat § 343.146 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.146 - Determination of eligibility for special education services; evaluation; reevaluation; examinations and assessments.

(1) To receive special education, children with disabilities shall be determined eligible for special education services under a school district program approved under ORS 343.045 and as provided under ORS 343.221. (2) Before initially providing special education, the school district shall ensure that a full and individual evaluation is conducted to determine the child’s eligibility for special education and the child’s special educational needs. (3) Eligibility for special education shall be determined pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education. (4) Each school district shall conduct a reevaluation of each child with a disability in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education. (5) If a medical examination is required as part of an initial evaluation or reevaluation, the examination must be given by: (a) A physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 or by the appropriate authority in another state; (b) A naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685 or by the appropriate authority in another state; (c) A nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 or by the appropriate authority in another state; or (d) A physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525 or by the appropriate authority in another state. (6) If a vision examination is required as part of an initial evaluation or reevaluation, the examination must be given by: (a) A person licensed to practice optometry under ORS chapter 683 or by the appropriate authority in another state; or (b) A physician who specializes in ophthalmology and who is licensed under ORS chapter 677 or by the appropriate authority in another state. (7) If an audiological assessment is required as part of an initial evaluation or reevaluation, the assessment must be given by an audiologist licensed under ORS chapter 681 or by the appropriate authority in another state. (8) The information obtained in an examination or assessment performed under subsection (5), (6) or (7) of this section must be reported by the practitioner who performed the examination or assessment to the school district in which the child is or will be enrolled. [1999 c.989 §12; 2005 c.662 §2; 2007 c.86 §4; 2017 c.356 §30; 2019 c.171 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 343.148 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.148 - Requirements for individualized family service plans and individualized education programs for children who are deaf or deafblind or who are hard of hearing.

In addition to any other requirements prescribed by the State Board of Education by rule for individualized family service plans or individualized education programs, the board shall require that whenever a plan or program is developed, revised or reviewed for a child who is deaf or deafblind or who is hard of hearing, the parents of the child must be provided information about relevant services and placements offered by the school district, the education service district, regional programs and the Oregon School for the Deaf. [2021 c.255 §2] Note: 343.148 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 343 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 343.151 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 343 - Special Education and Other Specialized Education Services|Section 343.151 - Individualized education program; contents; procedures; review; revision; rules; standard forms; alternate forms.

(1)(a) School districts shall ensure that an individualized education program is developed, reviewed and revised for each child with a disability, as defined in ORS 343.035, pursuant to the rules of the State Board of Education. (b) If a child has an individualized education program that has been developed, reviewed and revised by another school district and the child becomes a resident of a school district as provided by ORS 339.133 or 339.134 or other law, the school district must implement the individualized education program developed by the other school district until a new individualized education program is developed. (2) The State Board of Education shall establish by rule the contents of an individualized education program, including transition services, and the procedures for the development, review and revision of an individualized education program. The board shall also adopt by rule standard forms for use in developing an individualized education program. (3) Each school district shall use the individualized education program forms established by rule under subsection (2) of this section in the development, review and revision of all individualized education programs. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, a school district may use alternate forms in the development, review and revision of an individualized education program if the school district submits the form to the Department of Education and the department approves the use of the alternate form. (5) In considering whether to approve an alternate form under subsection (4) of this section, the department shall consider whether the form meets the requirements for the contents of an individualized education program adopted under subsection (2) of this section and whether the form satisfies the intent of subsection (4) of this section to reduce unnecessary or confusing paperwork. The department shall approve or disapprove an alternate form submitted under subsection (4) of this section within 10 days of receiving the alternate form. [1999 c.639 §4; 2005 c.662 §3; 2011 c.718 §18]