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OR Rev Stat § 342.153 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.153 - Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students.

(1) Any applicant for a teaching license to provide education to students who are blind, as defined in ORS 343.565, shall be required to demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing Braille, as defined in ORS 343.565. (2) Any applicant for a teaching license to provide education to students who are blind shall be required to demonstrate proficiency by completion of grade I and grade II Braille coursework at a college level. (3) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt procedures to assess the proficiencies developed through workshops and courses in grade I and grade II Braille that are consistent with standards set by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of Congress. [1993 c.380 §8; 1995 c.798 §2] Note: 342.153 was added to and made a part of 342.120 to 342.430, but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 342.165 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.165 - Commission rules.

(1) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt rules necessary for the issuance, denial, continuation, renewal, lapse, revocation, suspension or reinstatement of licenses or registrations issued under ORS 342.120 to 342.430. The commission shall also adopt rules establishing means in addition to those prescribed by law whereby teachers are able to add additional endorsements to their teaching licenses. (2) In establishing rules the commission shall consider: (a) Its responsibilities to represent the public interest in the development of educational policies; (b) The capabilities of Oregon educator preparation providers to prepare educators; (c) The norms required for the educator assignments; (d) The improvement of teaching and student learning; (e) The adequacy of the supply of licensed educators; (f) The value of experience or nonacademic learning; (g) The responsibilities imposed upon school districts by geographic and demographic conditions; and (h) Other matters that tend to improve education. [1961 c.439 §10; 1965 c.100 §359; 1965 c.535 §10; 1973 c.270 §8; 1979 c.307 §1; 1993 c.45 §161; 1999 c.199 §5; 2005 c.209 §37; 2015 c.245 §9; 2015 c.647 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 342.169 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.169

[1981 c.180 §3; 1993 c.45 §165; 2009 c.256 §1; renumbered 342.664 in 2009]
OR Rev Stat § 342.173 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.173 - Effect of employing certain persons; sanctions; rules.

Any school district or education service district that employs any person not properly licensed or registered by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, or licensed by the commission but not assigned in accordance with rules of the commission, shall be subject to sanctions imposed by the commission. A sanction must be imposed according to rules adopted by the commission and is effective unless: (1) The assignment is made with justification satisfactory to the commission. (2) The person is employed as a teacher by a post-secondary institution that is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, or its successor, and that has a contract with a school district under which the person is teaching at the high school level. The contract shall be approved by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, including criteria for a person’s qualifications under paragraph (b) of this subsection. The contract shall: (a) Be for a specific instructional assignment for which the district does not have appropriately licensed personnel either on staff or available to be placed on staff after a reasonably diligent search; (b) Provide evidence that the person’s qualifications are appropriate for the assignment; (c) Allow the person to teach no more than two high school units of credit or the equivalent per year; and (d) Not be valid during a school closure, strike or summer session. (3) The person is teaching an online course originating outside this state. (4) The person is employed as provided by ORS 342.125 (2). [1965 c.100 §353; 1975 c.278 §2; 1977 c.635 §10; 1979 c.307 §2; 1981 c.469 §1; 1981 c.663 §4; 1987 c.401 §1; 1987 c.503 §1a; 1989 c.150 §1; 1989 c.162 §1; 1989 c.493 §1; 1991 c.67 §83; 1991 c.710 §2; 1991 c.780 §§22,23; 1997 c.383 §12; 2013 c.1 §39; 2015 c.245 §10; 2017 c.446 §3; 2018 c.72 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 342.174 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.174

[1975 c.278 §7; 1987 c.320 §156; 1993 c.45 §167; renumbered 179.405 in 1993]
OR Rev Stat § 342.177 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.177 - Hearing and decision on charges; notice.

(1)(a) Hearings under ORS 339.390 and 342.176 shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605. (b) Any hearing conducted under this section shall be private unless the person against whom the charge is made requests a public hearing. Students attending school in the employing district may not attend any hearing except as witnesses duly subpoenaed to testify with respect to the charges made. Students attending a public charter school that employs the person may not attend any hearing except as witnesses duly subpoenaed to testify with respect to the charges made. The person charged shall have the right to be represented by counsel and to present evidence and argument. The evidence must be confined to the charges. (2) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission or the person charged may have subpoenas issued to compel attendance at the hearing. The person charged may have subpoenas issued by an attorney of record subscribed by the signature of the attorney or by the executive director of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. Witnesses appearing pursuant to subpoena, other than the parties or officers or employees of the commission, shall receive fees and mileage as prescribed by law for witnesses in ORS 44.415 (2). The commission or the person charged shall have the right to compel the attendance and obedience of witnesses in the same manner as provided under ORS 183.440 (2). (3) The commission shall render its decision at its next regular meeting following the hearing. If the decision of the commission is that the charge described in ORS 342.175 (1) has been proven, the commission may take any or all of the following disciplinary action against the person charged: (a) Issue a public reprimand. (b) Place the person on probation for a period not to exceed four years and subject to such conditions as the commission considers necessary. (c) Suspend the license or registration of the teacher or administrator for a period not to exceed one year. (d) Revoke the license or registration of the teacher or administrator. (e) Revoke the right to apply for a license or registration. (4) If the decision of the commission is that the charge is not proven, the commission shall order the charges dismissed. (5) The commission shall notify in writing the person charged and the employing district or public charter school of the decision. [1965 c.100 §363; 1965 c.535 §11; 1973 c.228 §2; 1979 c.226 §3; 1989 c.149 §2; 1991 c.662 §3; 1997 c.165 §3; 1999 c.849 §§69,70; 2003 c.75 §33; 2005 c.444 §1; 2007 c.575 §14; 2009 c.706 §3; 2015 c.245 §13; 2019 c.618 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 342.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.180 - Appeal.

(1) Any person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked or who has been disciplined, or who has been refused issuance or reinstatement of a license or registration, and is aggrieved at the decision of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, may appeal in the manner provided in ORS 183.480. (2) If the district school board or the public charter school employing the teacher or administrator is aggrieved at the decision of the commission, the board or the school may appeal from the decision in the manner provided in ORS 183.480. (3) Unless the decision of the commission is accompanied by a finding that immediate suspension or revocation of the teaching license or registration is necessary to protect the safety and well-being of students, an appeal made under this section in a proceeding to suspend or revoke shall operate as a stay of the suspension or revocation, if any, until the determination of the appeal. [Formerly 342.075; 1965 c.100 §364; 1973 c.228 §3; 1999 c.199 §7; 2015 c.245 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 342.183 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.183 - Letters of informal reproval.

(1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may issue a letter of informal reproval to a person licensed, registered or certified by the commission if: (a) Following the completion of an investigation, the commission determines that the person has engaged in conduct that affects the person’s ability to be professionally effective, based on standards adopted by the commission by rule; and (b) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, the commission agrees not to pursue disciplinary action against the person under ORS 342.175 and the person agrees to the terms of the letter of informal reproval, including a monitoring period. (2) A letter of informal reproval issued as provided by subsection (1) of this section shall establish the terms of a monitoring period for the person to whom the letter is issued. (3) Upon the issuance of a letter of informal reproval, the commission shall notify the employer of the person to whom the letter is issued, including any terms of the letter that the employer may need to know to assist the person in complying with the terms of the letter. (4) A letter of informal reproval issued as provided by subsection (1) of this section: (a) Is confidential; and (b) Except when a disciplinary action is taken as provided in subsection (5) of this section, may not be posted on an interstate clearinghouse related to educator license sanctions. (5) If a person fails to comply with the terms of a letter of informal reproval, the commission may take disciplinary action against the person based on one or both of the following: (a) The conduct underlying the letter of informal reproval; or (b) The failure to comply with the terms of the letter of informal reproval. (6) If the executive director of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission determines that a person failed to meet the terms of a letter of informal reproval, the executive director shall report the failure to the commission for the commission to make a final determination pursuant to ORS 339.390 or 342.176. (7) The documents and materials used in an investigation for the purposes of this section are confidential and are not subject to public inspection unless the commission makes a final determination to discipline the person pursuant to ORS 342.175. [2009 c.706 §5; 2019 c.618 §27] Note: 342.183 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 § 342.192 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.192 - Licensing requirements for out-of-state applicants; rules.

(1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may issue a license to an out-of-state applicant if the applicant has met the professional requirements established by rule by the commission and has completed a course of study that is acceptable to the commission. (2) Applicants granted licenses under this section shall be required to meet all standards required of Oregon teachers, including the requirements of ORS 342.123, not later than two years following the date of initial granting of the license. [Formerly 342.400; 2015 c.245 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 342.195 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.195 - Teaching licenses based on experience in certain federal programs; rules.

(1) An otherwise qualified applicant for a preliminary teaching license shall be granted the license upon payment of the required fees and the showing by proof satisfactory to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission that: (a) While the applicant was in the Peace Corps program or was a volunteer under section 603 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452), the applicant: (A) Completed two years of satisfactory service that emphasized teaching in any preprimary program or in any grade 1 through 12 in subjects regularly taught in public schools; and (B)(i) Has completed an approved educator preparation program; or (ii) Has earned at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education and has completed a teacher training program provided under the auspices of the federal program; or (b) The applicant was a certified instructor for the Armed Forces of the United States, if the applicant provides the commission with documentation of military training or experience that the commission determines is substantially equivalent to the training required for a preliminary teaching license. (2)(a) The commission shall establish by rule an expedited process by which a military spouse or domestic partner who is licensed to teach in another state may apply for and obtain a teaching license. (b) As used in this subsection, "military spouse or domestic partner" means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a military transfer to Oregon. [1967 c.304 §2; 1973 c.270 §9; 1993 c.45 §307; 1997 c.383 §13; 2012 c.43 §1a; 2013 c.351 §2; 2015 c.245 §16; 2015 c.647 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 342.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.200 - Administrative licenses based on professional skills and experience.

In order to allow the school districts of the state to take full advantage of various professional skills and disciplines not directly developed through teaching experience or professional education for which teaching experience is a prerequisite, it is the public policy of the State of Oregon that the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, when considering an applicant for an administrative license, shall consider professional skills, education and experience not directly related to, nor contingent upon, teaching experience or training as a classroom teacher. [1971 c.570 §1; 1973 c.270 §10; 2011 c.609 §7; 2015 c.647 §§19,43]
OR Rev Stat § 342.202 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.202 - Administrator comprehensive leadership development system.

(1) The Department of Education, in partnership with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, shall create a comprehensive leadership development system for administrators licensed under ORS 342.125. (2) The comprehensive leadership development system must include: (a) A cost-effective plan that requires the coordination of public and private organizations and resources to: (A) Improve the success of this state’s highest needs students; (B) Provide research and technical assistance to schools seeking to adopt or enhance evidence-based leadership practices; (C) Recruit underrepresented persons into the field of public school leadership; and (D) Strengthen the capacity of administrators to improve education in public schools in this state; (b) A plan for collaboration and continuous improvement among administrator preparation programs approved by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to support performance-based assessments for administrators and candidates for administrative licensure; (c) A plan for recruitment of underrepresented persons into administrator leadership programs; (d) The improvement of access to high quality preparation and professional development for administrators working in rural school districts; (e) A method for disseminating evidence-based practices to support the development of effective principals and teachers; and (f) A method for providing research and technical assistance to school districts to encourage the placement of the most highly effective teachers in the highest need schools. [2011 c.609 §3] Note: 342.202 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 342 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 342.203 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.203 - Publication of list of teachers, administrators and teacher candidates subjected to discipline.

(1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall regularly publish information online that can be accessed by school districts, public charter schools and education service districts and that includes the following: (a) All teachers and administrators whose teaching or administrative licenses have been suspended or revoked or who have been reprimanded or placed on probation during the preceding 12 months. (b) All candidates enrolled in approved educator preparation programs under ORS 342.147 whose right to apply for a license or registration has been suspended or revoked during the preceding 12 months. (2) If the decision of the commission is appealed under ORS 342.180, the name of the teacher, administrator or candidate shall not be published online under subsection (1) of this section unless and until such decision has been sustained by the Court of Appeals or until the appeal has been dropped. [1973 c.228 §5; 1993 c.45 §169; 2009 c.386 §3; 2015 c.647 §§20,44]
OR Rev Stat § 342.208 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.208 - Model career pathways for instructional assistants to become licensed teachers.

(1) The State Board of Education shall develop model career pathways for instructional assistants, as defined in ORS 342.120, to become licensed teachers. The model career pathways must take into consideration the skills and experience attained by an instructional assistant. (2) The model career pathways must identify: (a) The minimum requirements for an instructional assistant to participate in a career pathway, including the requirement that the instructional assistant have attained at least an associate degree and be currently employed by a school district or an education service district. (b) Guidelines for school districts, education service districts and institutions of higher education to collaborate to assist an instructional assistant who is participating in a career pathway. [2013 c.286 §§2,4; 2015 c.245 §§19,20; 2015 c.774 §§21,53] Note: 342.208 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 § 342.223 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.223 - Criminal records check; effect of making false statement; appeal.

(1) For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may require the fingerprints of: (a) A person who is applying for a license or registration under ORS 342.120 to 342.430 as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist if the person has not submitted to a criminal records check by the commission within the previous three years or has remained continuously licensed by or registered with the commission for a different license or registration for which the person already has submitted to a criminal records check by the commission. (b) A person who is applying for reinstatement of a license or registration as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist, or a certificate as a school nurse, whose license, registration or certificate has lapsed for at least three years. (c) A person who is applying for a certificate under ORS 342.475 as a school nurse. (d) A person who is registering with the commission for supervised clinical practice experience, practicum or internship as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist, if the person does not hold a current license issued by the commission and has not submitted to a criminal records check by the commission within the previous three years for student teaching, practicum or internship as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist. (e) A person who is applying for a registration as a public charter school teacher or administrator under ORS 342.125. (2) The making of any false statement as to the conviction of a crime is grounds for refusal to issue, renew or reinstate a license, certificate or registration and is in addition to the grounds stated in ORS 342.143. (3) A person may appeal the refusal to issue a license, registration or certificate under this section as a contested case under ORS 183.413 to 183.470, but the refusal to renew or reinstate a license or registration is subject to ORS 342.175 to 342.180, and the commission shall notify the person of the right to appeal. [1993 c.674 §5; 1995 c.446 §9; 1999 c.199 §9; 2001 c.407 §5; 2005 c.730 §19; 2007 c.35 §2; 2007 c.575 §15a; 2008 c.39 §8; 2015 c.245 §21; 2015 c.279 §5; 2015 c.647 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 342.350 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Section 342.350 - Commission established; confirmation; term; vacancy; effect of change in circumstances.

(1) There is created a Teacher Standards and Practices Commission consisting of 17 members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. (2) The term of office of a member is three years. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor to assume the duties on January 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment but only for one additional term. In case of a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. (3) Any member who through change of employment standing or other circumstances no longer meets the criteria for the position to which the member was appointed shall no longer be eligible to serve in that position, and the position on the commission shall become vacant 60 days following the member’s change in circumstances. [1965 c.535 §2; 1973 c.270 §11; 1975 c.278 §4; 1979 c.307 §4; 2015 c.774 §§22,54]