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OR Rev Stat § 328.336 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.336 - Determination of ineligibility.

(1)(a) If the State Treasurer determines that the state should not guarantee the school bonds of a school district, the State Treasurer shall: (A) Prepare a determination of ineligibility; and (B) Keep the determination on file in the office of the State Treasurer. (b) The State Treasurer may remove a school district from the status of ineligibility and may issue a certificate of qualification for that school district when a subsequent application of the school district evidences that it is no longer imprudent for the state to guarantee the school bonds of that school district. (2) Nothing in this section affects the state guaranty of school bonds of a school district issued: (a) Before determination of ineligibility or before revocation of a certification of qualification; (b) After the eligibility of the school district is restored; or (c) Under a certificate of qualification issued under ORS 328.331. [1997 c.614 §5; 1999 c.251 §4] Note: See note under 328.321.
OR Rev Stat § 328.341 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.341 - Transfer by school districts or State Treasurer of moneys to pay debt service on school bonds.

(1)(a) Each school district with outstanding, unpaid school bonds issued with the state guaranty shall transfer moneys sufficient for the scheduled debt service payment to its paying agent at least 15 days before any principal or interest payment date for the school bonds. (b) The paying agent may, if instructed to do so by the school district, invest the moneys for the benefit of the school district until the payment date. (c) A school district that is unable to transfer the scheduled debt service payment to the paying agent 15 days before the payment date shall immediately notify the paying agent and the State Treasurer by: (A) Telephone; (B) A writing sent by facsimile transmission; and (C) A writing sent by first class mail. (2) If sufficient funds are not transferred to the paying agent as required by subsection (1) of this section, the paying agent shall notify the State Treasurer of that failure at least 10 days before the scheduled debt service payment date by: (a) Telephone; (b) A writing sent by facsimile transmission; and (c) A writing sent by first class mail. (3)(a) If sufficient moneys to pay the scheduled debt service payment have not been transferred to the paying agent, the State Treasurer shall, on or before the scheduled payment date, transfer sufficient moneys to the paying agent to make the scheduled debt service payment. (b) The payment by the State Treasurer: (A) Discharges the obligation of the issuing school district to its bondholders for the payment; and (B) Transfers the rights represented by the general obligation of the school district from the bondholders to the state. (c) The school district shall pay to the State Treasurer all amounts paid by the treasurer to the paying agent, as well as interest, penalties and any additional costs incurred by the treasurer, as provided in ORS 328.346. [1997 c.614 §6; 1999 c.251 §5] Note: See note under 328.321.
OR Rev Stat § 328.348 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.348 - Security for school bond obligations.

(1) Except for moneys subject to the intercept provided in ORS 328.346 (1)(a), a school district may pledge as security for its obligation to reimburse the state under ORS 328.346 (2) any: (a) Revenues received or held by the school district; or (b) Real or personal property held by the school district. (2) The lien of any pledge, mortgage or security interest granted by a school district under this section is valid and binding from the time the pledge is granted. The revenue or property is immediately subject to the lien without physical delivery, filing or other act, and the lien is superior to all other claims and liens of any kind whatsoever. (3) The lien may be foreclosed by a proceeding brought in the circuit courts of the state and any tangible real or personal property subject to the lien may be sold upon an order of the court. The proceeds of the sale must be applied first to the payment of the costs of foreclosure and then to the amounts owing under ORS 328.346 (2), with any remaining balance paid to the school district. [2013 c.722 §79] Note: See note under 328.321.
OR Rev Stat § 328.356 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.356 - State Treasurer subject to provisions regarding issuance of general obligation bonds.

If the State Treasurer issues state bonds, the treasurer shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 291.445 as an agency that is authorized to issue general obligation bonds that are ordinarily to be repaid from General Fund appropriations. [1997 c.614 §9; 1999 c.251 §8] Note: See note under 328.321.
OR Rev Stat § 328.361 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.361 - Short title.

ORS 328.321 to 328.356 shall be known as the Oregon School Bond Guaranty Act. [1997 c.614 §1] Note: See note under 328.321.
OR Rev Stat § 328.441 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.441 - Custody and disbursement of school district funds.

(1) Common school district boards and union high school district boards shall designate the persons to be custodians of school funds of their respective districts. Such funds shall be disbursed only in the manner provided by ORS 328.445 (1). (2) For the purpose of receiving deposits of school funds, the district school board of each district described in subsection (1) of this section shall designate such bank or banks within the county or counties in which the district is located, as the board deems safe and proper depositories for school district funds. The custodian designated under subsection (1) of this section is not liable personally or upon official bond of the custodian for moneys lost by reason of failure or insolvency of any bank that becomes a depository under this subsection. (3) If the district does not designate a custodian of school funds, the county treasurer or county fiscal officer shall be custodian of funds of all school districts. School district funds in the county treasurer’s or county fiscal officer’s custody shall be disbursed only upon warrants drawn on the county treasurer or county fiscal officer by the district school board in the manner provided by law. (4) The proceeds of the sale of school district bonds or warrants shall be used solely for the purpose for which the bonds or warrants were issued, including reduction of existing bond or warrant indebtedness. [1953 c.89 §§2,3,4; 1955 c.312 §2; 1965 c.100 §66; 1975 c.770 §6; 1981 c.441 §3; 2003 c.226 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 328.445 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.445 - Disbursement of school funds by check or warrant.

(1) When funds are available for payment, school district obligations shall be paid by check bearing the original signature of the custodian of the district school funds; or if authorized by the district school board, the custodian’s facsimile signature. (2) Where a statute specifies a warrant as the means by which school district obligations shall be paid, warrant means "check" if funds are available for payment. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §67; 1971 c.98 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 328.450 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.450 - School warrant procedure.

(1) As used in this section, "school district obligation" includes salaries of district employees and other regularly contracted services. (2) Except as provided in ORS 328.445 (2), warrants in payment of school district obligations shall be issued only when there are insufficient funds to pay the warrant and shall be indorsed "not paid for want of funds". Warrants may be issued at the end of each school month, if necessary. School warrants shall not be issued without a vote of the district school board. They must be signed by the chairperson of the board and countersigned by the district clerk. If the chairperson is absent or unable to execute the warrants, the board may authorize any member of the board to act as chairperson in executing the warrants. (3) Unless the district school board has designated a lower rate of interest, which rate must appear on the face of the warrants, warrants indorsed "not paid for want of funds" shall draw the legal rate of interest from date of indorsement until paid. (4) Funds becoming available for payment of warrants indorsed "not paid for want of funds" shall be applied in payment in the order in which the warrants were so indorsed. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §68]
OR Rev Stat § 328.460 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.460 - Cancellation of school warrants not presented for payment within seven years.

(1) At the last regular district school board meeting preceding July 1 in each year, the district clerk shall certify to the board a list of all school district warrants which were called for payment more than seven years prior to July 1 next following the meeting, and which have not been paid. The certification shall state the amount of each of such warrants, to whom issued, and date of issuance. The district school board shall cause notice to be published. Publication shall be in some newspaper published in the district and having a general circulation therein, or if no newspaper is published in the district, then in some paper published in the county in which the school district is located having a general circulation in the district. The notice shall contain a statement that if such warrants are not presented for payment within 60 days from July 1, they will be canceled, and payment thereof will be refused. (2) At the first regular meeting of the district school board in each school district after the expiration of 60 days from July 1 in each year, the board shall make an order that all such warrants which have not been so presented for payment, describing them, shall be canceled. The board shall cancel all such warrants which were called for payment more than seven years prior to July 1 of that year. (3) This section shall not prohibit the district school board, in its discretion, from paying, upon any claim arising from the canceling of any such warrant, the principal of the warrant when presented without interest if not indorsed for want of funds and, if indorsed for want of funds, with interest to the date such warrant was called. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §69]
OR Rev Stat § 328.465 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.465 - Annual audit procedure.

(1) All school district boards and education service district boards shall cause to have prepared an annual audit of the books and accounts of the school district or education service district in the manner set forth in subsection (2) or (3) of this section. The audit reports must be filed with the administrative office for the county in which the administrative office of the district is located on or before November 1 of the year in which the audit is conducted. (2) The school district board or education service district board may contract for its audit with the administrative office for the county in which the administrative office of the school district or education service district is located. The administrative office for the county shall secure the services of accountants who shall audit the books and accounts of the districts and file with the administrative office for the county a statement setting forth the financial condition of each district. A copy of the audit report of the district shall be sent to the appropriate board of the district. Each district, upon receipt of billing from the administrative office for the county, shall pay its share of the audit costs. (3) A school district board or an education service district board may contract with accountants to audit the books and accounts of the district. (4) Accountants under contract as described in subsection (2) or (3) of this section must be selected from the roster of authorized municipal accountants maintained by the Oregon Board of Accountancy under ORS 297.670. (5) The audit required by this section must include an audit of those factors that are used to compute the State School Fund distribution under ORS 327.011, 327.013 or 327.019. [1965 c.100 §64; 1975 c.770 §7; 1997 c.821 §22; 2003 c.226 §9; 2011 c.316 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 328.470 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.470 - Purchase of automotive equipment; fund transfers.

Notwithstanding ORS 280.040 to 280.145 and any other provision of law, any school district board by resolution may provide for the replacement or acquisition of automotive equipment by making transfers from the district’s general fund to a fund established for that purpose. Transfers to the fund shall be included in the school district budget prepared and published in accordance with ORS 294.305 to 294.565. If at any time conditions arise which dispense with the necessity for further transfers to or expenditures from a fund established pursuant to this section, the district school board shall so declare by resolution. The resolution shall order the balance remaining in such fund to be transferred to the general fund of the district and shall declare the fund closed. [1969 c.375 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 328.542 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.542 - Preparation of district budget; certification of taxes.

(1) Subject to the Local Budget Law (ORS 294.305 to 294.565) and to sections 11 and 11b, Article XI, Oregon Constitution, each school district board shall prepare annually or biennially the budget of the school district and shall certify ad valorem property taxes to the assessor as provided by law. (2) In addition to the requirements prescribed by ORS 294.305 to 294.565, a school district must include at least one member of the educational equity advisory committee of the school district on the budget committee. [1977 c.840 §16; 1979 c.241 §57; 1987 c.16 §7; 1993 c.45 §34; 1997 c.541 §370; 2001 c.695 §34; 2007 c.858 §46; 2021 c.493 §5] Note: The amendments to 328.542 by section 5, chapter 493, Oregon Laws 2021, take effect July 1, 2022. See section 7, chapter 493, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is effective until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience. Subject to the Local Budget Law (ORS 294.305 to 294.565) and to sections 11 and 11b, Article XI, Oregon Constitution, each school district board shall prepare annually or biennially the budget of the school district and shall certify ad valorem property taxes to the assessor as provided by law. Note: Section 6, chapter 493, Oregon Laws 2021, provides: Sec. 6. Notwithstanding ORS 328.542, as amended by section 5 of this 2021 Act, a budget committee is not required to include a member of the educational equity advisory committee of the school district until a vacancy on the budget committee occurs by a member who is not also a member of the school district board. [2021 c.493 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 328.555 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.555 - Property liable for district indebtedness; tax levy.

(1) All taxable property in a school district at the time any indebtedness is incurred by such district and all taxable property subsequently located in the area comprising such district shall be liable to taxation for the payment of such indebtedness until paid. (2) No taxable property in territory included in a school district whose boundaries change as a result of creation, annexation, abolition and other alteration of the school district shall be relieved from liability for any indebtedness incurred prior to a boundary change. The district school board of the district in which are located the school facilities for which the indebtedness was incurred shall levy an annual tax on all taxable property in such territory sufficient to meet the interest payments and retire the indebtedness, but no tax levy shall be necessary as long as other provisions are made for the payment of the indebtedness.
OR Rev Stat § 328.565 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.565 - Power to create indebtedness; zone academy bonds; tax credit bonds.

(1) As used in this section, "qualified zone academy bond" has the meaning given the term in section 1397E of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2002. (2) A district school board may contract indebtedness as provided under ORS 287A.180. (3) A district school board may issue qualified zone academy bonds or similar tax credit bonds authorized by resolution of the district school board. Unless the bond issue has been approved by electors under ORS 328.205 to 328.304, the district school board must issue revenue bonds as defined in ORS 287A.001. [Formerly 332.085 and then 332.125; 1983 c.124 §9; 1985 c.356 §4; 1993 c.97 §25; 2001 c.537 §5; 2007 c.783 §133; 2009 c.538 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 328.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.570 - Division of district into tax zones.

(1) The district board of a school district may divide the district into tax zones for the purpose of imposing and levying ad valorem property taxes at different rates and amounts on the assessed value of all taxable property in each zone if the school district: (a) Supplies a portion of kindergarten through grade 12 education in certain areas of the school district; and (b) Supplies all of kindergarten through grade 12 education in the remainder of the school district. (2) The establishment and boundaries of tax zones within a district must be based upon and reflect qualitative differences in the levels of service provided by the district. (3) When a district board decides to divide the district into zones under subsection (1) of this section, the board shall conduct a public hearing on the formation of the proposed zones. The hearing shall be held after notice to the public is published as provided in ORS 328.573. [2001 c.246 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 328.573 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.573 - Notice of public hearing on tax zones.

(1) The district board of a school district seeking to establish tax zones under ORS 328.570 to 328.579 shall cause a notice of a public hearing relating to the formation of the tax zones to be published once a week for two successive weeks in the newspaper in general circulation in the district that, in the judgment of the district board, will afford the best notice to the residents of the district. (2) The notice published under this section shall set forth: (a) The resolve of the district board to divide the district into zones. (b) The boundaries of the proposed zones. (c) The estimated percentage of the total amount of ad valorem taxes of the district that will be imposed in each zone. (d) The date, hour and place of the hearing. (e) That all interested persons may attend and shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard. [2001 c.246 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 328.576 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.576 - Public hearing; resolution to establish tax zones.

(1) Following the notice required under ORS 328.573, the district board of a school district seeking to establish tax zones shall conduct a public hearing at which district residents and property owners may testify about the proposed zones. (2) Following the hearing, if the district board decides to proceed, the district board shall adopt a resolution establishing the zones, zone percentages and zone boundaries. [2001 c.246 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 328.579 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 328 - Local Financing of Education|Section 328.579 - Determination of tax in zones; limitations.

(1) If a school district is divided into tax zones under ORS 328.570 to 328.579, the district board shall determine, make and declare each item of ad valorem property tax, as set forth in ORS 310.060 (2), for each zone established in the district when the district board adopts its budget for any fiscal year. (2) The operating tax rate for each tax zone of the district may not exceed the lesser of the statutory or permanent rate limit for operating taxes of the district established under ORS 310.200 to 310.242 or section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. [2001 c.246 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 329.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform|Section 329.005 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; duties of department; evaluation by legislature.

(1) This chapter shall be known as the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. (2) The Department of Education shall be the coordinating agency for furthering implementation of this chapter. This chapter shall be subject to review by the Legislative Assembly. (3) The appropriate legislative interim committee shall: (a) Develop the form and content expected of the ongoing review described in this section; (b) Notify the appropriate agencies of expectations; and (c) Receive and evaluate regular reports from the Department of Education and other public agencies. (4) This review outline may be changed as needed in succeeding years. [Subsections (3) and (4) enacted as 1991 c.693 §1a; 1993 c.45 §22; subsections (1) and (2) formerly 326.705; 2003 c.303 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 329.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform|Section 329.015 - Educational goals.

(1) The Legislative Assembly believes that education is a major civilizing influence on the development of a humane, responsible and informed citizenry, able to adjust to and grow in a rapidly changing world. Students must be encouraged to learn of their heritage and their place in the global society. The Legislative Assembly concludes that these goals are not inconsistent with the goals to be implemented under this chapter. (2) The Legislative Assembly believes that the goals of kindergarten through grade 12 education are: (a) To equip students with the academic and career skills and information necessary to pursue the future of their choice through a program of rigorous academic preparation and career readiness; (b) To provide an environment that motivates students to pursue serious scholarship and to have experience in applying knowledge and skills and demonstrating achievement; (c) To provide students with the skills necessary to pursue learning throughout their lives in an ever-changing world; and (d) To prepare students for successful transitions to the next phase of their educational development. [Formerly 326.710; 1995 c.660 §3; 2007 c.858 §2]