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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.105 - School district and school performance reports.

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall collect data and produce annual school district and school performance reports to provide information to parents and to improve schools.
(2) The superintendent shall include in the school district and school performance reports data for the following areas, for each school or district, that are available to the Department of Education from the most recent school year:
(a) Data required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802);
(b) Information about how to access the website that is maintained by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries as provided by ORS 516.030 (6)(b);
(c) Information related to the number of children served in the district and the number of children who are susceptible to restrictable disease, as reported under ORS 433.269 (2)(a); and
(d) Any other data identified by the Department of Education as required by federal law to be in the reports.
(3) In addition to the data required by subsection (2) of this section, the superintendent may include other data on the school district and school performance reports.
(4) The department shall work with stakeholders to:
(a) Design and implement an accountability system of progressive interventions for schools and school districts that do not demonstrate improvement; and
(b) Provide technical assistance to schools and school districts that do not demonstrate improvement. [Formerly 326.765; 1995 c.660 §12; 1999 c.938 §1; 2001 c.959 §2; 2007 c.858 §8; 2011 c.313 §5; 2012 c.61 §2; 2015 c.802 §3; 2017 c.726 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.115 - Oregon Report Card.

(1) Prior to December 1 of each year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue an Oregon Report Card on the state of the public schools of this state.
(2) The Oregon Report Card shall include information on the following:
(a) Data required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802); and
(b) Any other data identified by the Department of Education as required by federal law.
(3) In addition to the information required under subsection (2) of this section, the superintendent may include other information in the Oregon Report Card. [Formerly 326.770; 1995 c.660 §13; 2007 c.858 §9; 2011 c.313 §6; 2017 c.726 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.125 - Policy on parental and community participation.

The Legislative Assembly recognizes that students in public elementary and secondary schools can best reach the levels of performance expected under the provisions of this chapter with parental and community participation in the education process. It is, therefore, recommended but not required that:
(1) School districts provide opportunities for parents or guardians to be involved in establishing and implementing educational goals and to participate in decision-making at the school site;
(2) Employers recognize the need for parents or guardians and members of the community to participate in the education process not only for their own children but for the educational system;
(3) Employers be encouraged to extend appropriate leave to parents or guardians to allow greater participation in that process during school hours;
(4) School districts enter into partnerships with business, labor and other groups to provide workplace-based professional development opportunities for their educational staff; and
(5) School districts enter into partnerships with recreation groups, faith-based organizations, social service and health care agencies, businesses, child care providers and other groups that support children and families to create community learning centers for students, parents and members of the surrounding community. [Formerly 326.775; 1995 c.660 §14; 2001 c.759 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.155 - Standards for education programs and programs providing services for children and families; interagency coordination.

(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Families" means groups of individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption, or individuals whose functional relationships are similar to those found in such associations. The family’s purpose is the security, support, nurturance, love, transmission of values and facilitation of each member’s growth and development, and is the primary social unit affecting a child’s well-being.
(b) "Services" means education and all other programs and services addressing one or more of a child’s basic needs.
(c) "Young children" means children prenatal through six years of age.
(2) State agencies that administer education programs and other programs that provide services for children and families shall:
(a) Evaluate the effectiveness of the program as related to the principles stated in ORS 329.025 and 417.305 in the earliest stages of the budget process, including components within programs as appropriate;
(b) Articulate ways in which the program is:
(A) An effective component of agency and state priorities, goals and strategies that have been established by the Early Learning Council; and
(B) Relevant to research and professional standards;
(c) Establish plans, interagency partnerships and implementation practices;
(d) Use the information generated by applicable state advisory groups and governing boards in the program assessment of needs and decisions as to service delivery in a given community; and
(e) Identify barriers to improving program capability to serve the needs of young children and make related recommendations, if any, to the Early Learning Council.
(3) The processes listed in subsection (2) of this section are for the purpose of generating interagency coordination so as to serve to the greatest extent possible young children and their families in a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate fashion. The information generated by these processes shall be considered as a contribution to subsequent budget decisions by state and local agencies, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Legislative Assembly. [Formerly 326.795; 1999 c.59 §80; 1999 c.1053 §26; 2012 c.37 §§38,85; 2021 c.631 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.156 - Creation; requirements; technical assistance.

(1) The Department of Education and the Department of Human Services shall support the development and implementation of a network of community learning centers across the state.
(2) Within available funding, the Department of Early Learning and Care, in conjunction with other organizations that provide training and technical assistance to schools or community programs, shall provide training and technical assistance to promote the development and implementation of community learning centers. To the extent possible, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall use voluntary organizations to provide the training and technical assistance.
(3) Community learning centers created pursuant to this section shall:
(a) Be located in or near a school or a cluster of schools;
(b) Involve parents in the care and education of their children;
(c) Involve the local community in developing and overseeing community learning center programs;
(d) Incorporate the principles of family support services described in ORS 417.342;
(e) In partnership with the local school district board, create or designate an advisory committee to offer guidance on program development and implementation, with membership that is representative of the diversity of community interests, including representatives of businesses, schools, faith-based organizations, social service and health care agencies, cultural groups, recreation groups, municipal governments, community colleges, libraries, child care providers, parents and youths; and
(f) Conduct an assessment of strengths, needs and assets within the community to be served by the community learning center that identifies services being delivered in the community, defines and clarifies services that are missing or overlapping and builds on any existing community assessments.
(4) The Department of Human Services and the Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to community learning centers to develop policies ensuring that confidential information is disclosed only in accordance with state and federal laws. [2001 c.759 §5; 2005 c.503 §16; 2012 c.37 §§39,86; 2013 c.624 §§24,25; 2021 c.631 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.157 - Identification and coordination of existing resources.

(1) Community learning centers shall promote identification and coordination of existing resources including, but not limited to, the following services and activities:
(a) Before-school and after-school enrichment activities linked with the school curriculum;
(b) Youth development and service learning activities;
(c) Child care programs;
(d) Mentoring and tutoring programs;
(e) Parent literacy and adult education programs;
(f) Prenatal and early childhood support programs;
(g) Parent education and support groups;
(h) Cultural activities and English language learner programs;
(i) School-to-work and workforce development programs;
(j) Intergenerational activities connecting senior citizens with children;
(k) Referrals for health care and other social and educational services;
(L) Primary health care services, including immunizations, sports physicals and well-child checkups; and
(m) Counseling services.
(2) School districts that create community learning centers shall encourage existing family resource centers to become involved in the development and implementation of the community learning centers. An existing family resource center developed under ORS 417.725 may be designated as a community learning center if the family resource center meets the standards specified in this section and ORS 329.156.
(3) Community learning centers shall follow best practice standards to ensure their effectiveness. [2001 c.759 §6; 2015 c.604 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.160 - Policy on early childhood and parenting education; funding goal.

It is the policy of this state to implement programs for early childhood education, for parenting education including instruction about prenatal care, for child-parent centers and for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program. The Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program shall be operated in coordination with the federal Head Start program in order to avoid duplication of services and so as to ensure maximum use of resources. The state shall continue funding the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program with a goal to have full funding for all eligible children. [Formerly 326.810; 1995 c.660 §17; 2007 c.858 §10; 2023 c.547 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.165 - Development of long-range plan for serving children and families.

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care, in consultation with the Early Learning Council, shall develop a long-range plan for serving eligible children and their families and shall report to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly on the funds necessary to implement the long-range plan, including but not limited to programming costs, salary enhancements, infrastructure and other continuous quality improvement costs. The department shall determine the rate of increase in funding for programs necessary each biennium to provide service to all children eligible for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program.
(2) Each biennial report shall include but not be limited to estimates of the number of eligible children and families to be served, projected cost of programs and evaluation of the programs. [Formerly 326.813; 1995 c.660 §18; 2007 c.858 §11; 2011 c.545 §41; 2013 c.624 §3; 2019 c.395 §4; 2021 c.631 §24; 2023 c.547 §§8,9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.181 - Scholarship and grant programs for early childhood care and education; rules.

(1) As used in this section, "early childhood care and education" includes early childhood behavioral and mental health services.
(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Department of Early Learning and Care shall jointly administer a scholarship program and a grant program designed to ensure that there is an adequate supply of highly qualified early childhood care and education professionals in this state.
(3) The commission and department shall collaborate to approve degree programs for which a scholarship may be awarded under this section.
(4) A person is eligible to receive a scholarship under this section if the person:
(a) Enrolls in a program approved under subsection (3) of this section;
(b) Enrolls in a minimum of six credits, or the equivalent, per term;
(c) Files a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the state equivalent; and
(d) Accepts all state and federal aid grants, institutional aid grants and scholarships made available to the person.
(5) A person remains eligible to receive a scholarship under this section if the person:
(a) Remains in good academic standing; and
(b) Has not received the scholarship for the equivalent of four years of full-time study.
(6) The commission and department may prioritize a person currently employed in a position in the field of early childhood care and education for receiving a scholarship under this section.
(7) An institution of higher education may receive a one-time grant under this section to develop high-quality degree programs for early childhood care and education professionals.
(8) The Early Learning Council and the commission may adopt rules necessary to implement the scholarship program and grant program administered as provided by this section. Rules may provide for:
(a) The reduction of the costs of the programs in the event amounts requested under the programs exceed amounts available for the programs.
(b) An award methodology for scholarships that takes into consideration state and federal aid grants, institutional aid grants and scholarships received by a person. [2019 c.646 §5; 2021 c.631 §28; 2023 c.609 §§1,2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.183 - Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program Trust Fund; charitable checkoff eligibility.

(1) The Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program Trust Fund is established as a fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund. The primary purposes of the trust fund are to:
(a) Assist eligible children with comprehensive services, including educational, social, health and nutritional development, to enhance their chances for success in school and life;
(b) Provide scholarships awarded to current and prospective early childhood care and education professionals, as described in ORS 329.181; and
(c) Provide grants to institutions of higher education to develop high-quality degree programs for early childhood care and education professionals, as described in ORS 329.181.
(2) For the purposes identified in subsection (1) of this section, the trust fund is continuously appropriated to the Department of Early Learning and Care.
(3) The department may solicit and accept money in the form of gifts, contributions and grants to be deposited in the trust fund. Except as provided in ORS 329.185, the acceptance of federal grants for purposes of ORS 329.172 to 329.200 does not commit state funds nor place an obligation upon the Legislative Assembly to continue the purposes for which the federal funds are made available.
(4) The trust fund may be included, if otherwise qualified, on a schedule of the Oregon individual income tax return for checkoff pursuant to application made to the Oregon Charitable Checkoff Commission under ORS 305.690 to 305.753 by the department. [1995 c.636 §4; 2001 c.831 §17; 2007 c.858 §12; 2013 c.624 §7; 2019 c.646 §6; 2021 c.8 §11; 2021 c.631 §29; 2023 c.547 §§31,32]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.185 - Expansion of Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program.

When the federal Head Start program provides funding for programs for eligible children at or greater than the 1990-1991 per child level, eligibility for the state-funded Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program shall be expanded to include programs for children whose family income exceeds the federal Head Start limits or who are in an underserved or unserved age category. After determining the increase in income limits or age level that would make children most in need of state programs eligible for them, the Department of Early Learning and Care may direct expenditure of any unexpended or unobligated funds appropriated for the biennium for eligible children to be expended for the additional children considered to be most in need. In the following biennium, the department shall include the cost of any added program for the children most in need in its biennial budget. [Formerly 326.815; 1995 c.660 §19; 2001 c.831 §18; 2013 c.624 §8; 2021 c.631 §30; 2023 c.547 §§12,13]
Note:
329.185 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 329 by legislative action but was not added to 329.172 to 329.200. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.195 - Rules for Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program; applications to be provider.

(1)(a) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules for the establishment of the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program.
(b) Rules adopted under this section specifically shall require:
(A) Performance standards and operating standards that are at a level no less than the level required under the federal Head Start program guidelines.
(B) Processes and procedures for recompetition that are substantially similar to the processes and procedures required under the rules and guidelines adopted under the federal Head Start Act.
(C) Implementation plans for any changes to the federal Head Start program rules or guidelines.
(c) Federal Head Start program guidelines shall be considered as guidelines for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this subsection, the council may adopt rules that allow for the provision of a half-day program or a full-day program, or a combination thereof, to meet community needs, as determined by the council based on community assessments.
(2) In developing rules for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program, the council shall consider such factors as coordination with existing programs, the preparation necessary for instructors, qualifications of instructors, training of staff, adequate space and equipment and special transportation needs.
(3) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall review received applications for entities to become providers under the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program. When approving applications, to the extent practicable, the department shall distribute funds regionally based on percentages of unmet needs for the county or region. [Formerly 326.620; 2001 c.831 §20; 2007 c.858 §14; 2012 c.37 §§18,88; 2013 c.624 §§10,11; 2017 c.140 §2; 2019 c.395 §5; 2021 c.631 §31; 2023 c.547 §§14,15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.200 - Report on Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program; assessment of program effectiveness.

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall report to the Legislative Assembly on the merits of continuing and expanding the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program or instituting other means of providing early childhood development assistance.
(2) The department’s report shall include specific recommendations on at least the following issues:
(a) The relationship of the state-funded Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program with the common school system;
(b) The types of children and their needs that the program should serve;
(c) The appropriate level of state support for implementing the program for all eligible children, including related projects to prepare instructors and provide facilities, equipment and transportation;
(d) The state administrative structure necessary to implement the program; and
(e) Licensing or endorsement of early childhood teachers.
(3) The department shall examine, monitor and assess the effectiveness of the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program and make biennial reports to the Legislative Assembly on the effectiveness of the program. [Formerly 326.625; 2001 c.831 §21; 2005 c.209 §11; 2007 c.858 §15; 2013 c.624 §12; 2019 c.646 §7; 2021 c.631 §32; 2023 c.547 §§16,17]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.219 - Department of Early Learning and Care to implement policies and practices related to early childhood professional development systems.

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care, in coordination with the Early Learning Council and in collaboration with the Educator Advancement Council created by ORS 342.940, shall establish and implement policies and practices to achieve vigorous and comprehensive early childhood professional development systems in this state that incorporate improved recruitment, preparation, induction, career advancement opportunities and support for early learning providers and professionals, including professionals who provide home visiting services.
(2) To achieve the objectives described in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall develop or expand:
(a) Strategies and partnerships that connect early learning providers and professionals with access to education pathways, including college credentials, degrees and certificates;
(b) Coaching and mentorship programs that make available cohorts, mentors and quality improvement specialists to advise, assist, educate and provide information to early learning providers and professionals;
(c) Professional development tracking systems for the workforce for early learning to ensure coverage of the necessary skills and knowledge required of early learning providers and professionals, including professionals who provide home visiting services; and
(d) Collaborations that support exempt family child care providers, as defined in ORS 329A.430, through the advancement of research in child development, peer learning and mentoring.
(3) The department shall collaborate with any state agencies or other partners to achieve the objectives described in subsection (1) of this section and to carry out the provisions of subsection (2) of this section. [2017 c.639 §7; 2021 c.631 §33]
Note:
329.219 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.235 - Provision of early childhood education.

Subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction:
(1) The district school board of any school district in which there are resident children who are three years of age or older but who have not attained compulsory attendance age and who are not enrolled in a kindergarten of the district may:
(a) Provide early childhood education for such children as part of the district’s educational program; or
(b) When the board considers a contract to be economically feasible and in the interests of the learning opportunities of eligible children, contract for instruction of such children in a school district operating an approved early childhood education program, subject to such reimbursement as the districts may agree.
(2) An education service district may operate an approved early childhood education program in the same manner as programs are provided under ORS 334.175 or 334.185. [Formerly 343.435]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.255 - Child development specialist program.

(1) The district school board of every school district operating any elementary schools may establish a child development specialist program.
(2) If a district school board establishes a child development specialist program, the school district must meet the following requirements:
(a) The school district shall submit a written plan describing the program to the Department of Education and the program must be approved by the department.
(b) Upon approval of a program, a school district shall submit child development specialist candidate applications for department approval.
(c) The school district shall conduct an annual review of the program and submit an updated plan to the department for reauthorization of the program.
(d) Each child development specialist employed by a school district shall complete an annual evaluation of the specialist’s child development plan to be included with the school district’s updated plan.
(3) The department shall review the plans annually.
(4) School districts may provide the child development specialist program by contract with qualified state or local programs. [Formerly 343.125; 1995 c.660 §21; 1999 c.871 §§2,3; 2007 c.858 §17]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.275 - State board guidelines; rules; qualifications for child development specialists.

(1) The State Board of Education by rule shall establish guidelines for implementation of ORS 329.255, including but not limited to qualifications for child development specialists and procedures for community coordination of efforts. Such qualifications and procedures shall not be limited to traditional treatment oriented disciplines or the various disciplines requiring certification.
(2) Exceptions to the qualifications established by the state board may be made if the state board determines after a hearing that an individual is capable of performing the required functions. [Formerly 343.145; 1999 c.871 §§4,5; 2009 c.76 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.385 - Child development programs; student-parent programs.

(1) The Department of Education shall prepare operating guides for child development programs and for student-parent programs applicable to programs under this section that are consistent with requirements imposed by the State Board of Education.
(2) The Department of Education shall review applications for approval of child development programs and student-parent programs and may approve up to 20 child development and up to 20 student-parent programs after considering:
(a) The educational adequacy and type of programs.
(b) The number of students and children who are to be served by the program.
(c) The availability of trained personnel and facilities.
(d) The need for the programs in the applying district.
(3) In approving applications for child development programs, the department shall require that the school district use the contributions described in ORS 315.234 (2003 or earlier edition) for child development curriculum and in the formulation and initiation of on-site child development centers. Each center must be able to accommodate not more than 30 full-time equivalent spaces for children, distributed according to needs of the community.
(4) In approving applications for student-parent programs, the department shall require that the school district use the contributions described in ORS 315.234 (2003 or earlier edition) for appropriate education for student-parents leading to graduation and in the formulation and development of appropriate on-site child care facilities. Each facility must be able to accommodate not more than 30 full-time equivalent spaces for children, distributed according to the needs of the student-parents.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Child development program" means an educational program that conforms to standards adopted by the State Board of Education and that consists of an education component and a child care component.
(b) "Student-parent program" means an educational program that conforms to standards adopted by the State Board of Education and that consists of education for the student-parent and child care for the student-parent’s child. [Formerly 336.850; 1995 c.278 §38; 2005 c.94 §113]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.395 - Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425.

As used in ORS 329.395 to 329.425:
(1) "Child development program" means an educational program funded by ORS 329.395 to 329.425 that conforms to standards adopted by the State Board of Education and that consists of an education component and a child care component.
(2) "Teenage parent program" means an educational program funded by ORS 329.395 to 329.425 that conforms to standards adopted by the State Board of Education and that consists of education for the student-parent and child care for the student-parent’s child. [Formerly 336.870; 1995 c.278 §39]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.415 - Operating guides and grant procedures for ORS 329.395 to 329.425.

(1) The Department of Education shall prepare operating guides for child development programs and for teenage parent programs applicable to programs under ORS 329.395 to 329.425 that are consistent with requirements imposed by the State Board of Education.
(2) The department shall review applications for approval of child development programs and teenage parent programs and may approve those programs after considering:
(a) The educational adequacy and type of programs.
(b) The number of students and children who are to be served by the program.
(c) The availability of trained personnel and facilities.
(d) The need for the programs in the applying district.
(3) In approving applications for child development programs, the department shall require that the school district use its grant for child development curriculum and in the formulation and initiation of on-site child development centers. Each center must be able to accommodate from 15 to 30 full-time equivalent spaces for children, distributed according to needs of the community.
(4) In approving applications for teenage parent programs, the department shall require that the school district use the grant in connection with appropriate education for teenage parents leading to graduation and in the formulation and development of appropriate on-site child care centers. Each center must be able to accommodate from 15 to 30 full-time equivalent spaces for children, distributed according to the needs of the teenage student-parents. [Formerly 336.880; 2007 c.858 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.425 - Grants under ORS 329.395 to 329.425.

(1) An approved school district child development program shall be entitled to receive a grant not to exceed $50,000.
(2) An approved school district teenage parent program shall be entitled to receive a grant not to exceed $25,000.
(3) A district may receive grants under both subsections (1) and (2) of this section but no district is entitled to receive more than $75,000 for the grant period. [Formerly 336.885]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.471 - Availability of personally identifiable information in relation to results of performance-based assessment.

(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, a school district employee or volunteer may not post, publish or otherwise make publicly available in a nonsecure setting any personally identifiable information in relation to the specific or comparative results of a performance-based assessment.
(2) A school district employee may post, publish or otherwise make publicly available in a nonsecure setting the information described in subsection (1) of this section if consent to post, publish or otherwise make publicly available the information as allowed by state and federal law is provided by:
(a) The student who took the assessment, if the student is 18 years of age or older; or
(b) The parent or guardian of the student who took the assessment, if the student is under 18 years of age. [2015 c.160 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.482 - Department duties related to state assessment requirements.

(1) As allowed by federal law, the Department of Education shall ensure that standardized summative assessments are administered in the schools of this state to the minimum extent practicable while still appropriately and effectively assessing the academic achievement of the students of this state.
(2) As regularly as required to satisfy subsection (1) of this section, the Department of Education shall apply under 20 U.S.C. 7861 to the United States Department of Education for a waiver of state assessment requirements prescribed by 20 U.S.C. 6311. The application may be for a strategic waiver that proposes a shortened assessment, a sampling model of assessments or any other strategy identified by the Department of Education to accomplish the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section. [2022 c.104 §1]
Note:
329.482 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.486 - Guidelines for best practices of administering assessments.

The State Board of Education shall adopt guidelines for the best practices of administering statewide assessments of students. The guidelines must provide that a student who is in any grade from kindergarten through grade eight and who has met or exceeded state standards on a test is excused from being required to retake the test. [2011 c.565 §1]
Note:
329.486 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.489 - American Sign Language.

(1) Within the State of Oregon’s kindergarten through grade 12 education system, proficiency for students in American Sign Language shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to ORS chapter 329 and any other applicable state or federal law.
(2) The State Board of Education is encouraged to continue to:
(a) Coordinate with public universities listed in ORS 352.002 and the Oregon School for the Deaf to develop curricula for American Sign Language courses;
(b) Implement programs to locate and prepare qualified teachers and interpreters of American Sign Language; and
(c) Assist public high schools in identifying local and regional needs and resources available for American Sign Language courses. [1995 c.687 §1; 2007 c.858 §64; 2015 c.767 §102]
Note:
329.489 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.492 - Oregon Studies.

(1) The Department of Education shall develop academic content standards for Oregon Studies and shall prepare materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies.
(2) In the development of the academic content standards in Oregon Studies and in the preparation of materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction in Oregon Studies, the department shall consult with:
(a) The Oregon Historical Society;
(b) The Commission on Black Affairs;
(c) The Commission on Hispanic Affairs;
(d) The Commission on Indian Services;
(e) The Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs; and
(f) Any other organization identified by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(3) The materials prepared as provided by subsection (2) of this section shall include a balanced presentation of the relevant contributions to society by men and women of African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian-American and other racial groups in Oregon.
(4) The Oregon Historical Society or any commission identified in subsection (2) of this section may use any public funds allocated to the society or commission for the purposes of this section. In addition, the Oregon Historical Society or any commission identified in subsection (2) of this section may raise additional funds from private sources for the purposes of this section. [1999 c.1023 §3; 2003 c.303 §11; 2013 c.777 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.493 - Curriculum relating to Native American experience in Oregon.

(1) The Department of Education shall:
(a) Develop a curriculum relating to the Native American experience in Oregon and make the curriculum available to school districts; and
(b) Provide professional development to teachers and administrators relating to the curriculum.
(2) The curriculum required by this section must be:
(a) For students in kindergarten through grade 12;
(b) Related to the Native American experience in Oregon, including tribal history, sovereignty issues, culture, treaty rights, government, socioeconomic experiences and current events;
(c) Historically accurate, culturally relevant, community-based, contemporary and developmentally appropriate; and
(d) Aligned with the academic content standards adopted under ORS 329.045.
(3) School districts must implement the curriculum developed under subsection (1) of this section for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
(4) The department may contract for the development of the curriculum under this section or for the provision of professional development.
(5) The department shall ensure that the federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon are given the opportunity to collaborate in the development of the curriculum and the provision of professional development, and may make moneys available to those tribes to support collaboration efforts. [2017 c.632 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.498 - Data related to physical education; facilities; technical assistance.

(1) The Department of Education shall collect data from school districts on:
(a) The number of minutes of physical education that are provided to students in kindergarten through grade eight in each public school within the district, as calculated on a weekly basis or an average weekly basis as prescribed by ORS 329.496 (1);
(b) The physical capacity of public schools to provide students with the number of minutes of physical education specified by ORS 329.496 (1); and
(c) The additional facilities required by public schools to provide physical education to students as described in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(2) The department shall collect the data described in subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Annually, for data described in subsection (1)(a) of this section.
(b) Whenever a public school increases or decreases the school’s physical capacity to provide students with physical education, for data described in subsection (1)(b) and (c) of this section.
(3) The department shall provide technical assistance to school districts and public charter schools to enable the school districts and public charter schools to comply with the requirements of ORS 329.496. [2007 c.839 §1; 2013 c.434 §1; 2017 c.301 §4; 2023 c.433 §2]
Note:
329.498 to 329.501 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.499 - Report to Legislative Assembly on physical education.

Prior to February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Department of Education shall report to the Legislative Assembly on the data collected under ORS 329.498 for the prior two school years. [2007 c.839 §2]
Note:
See note under 329.498.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.501 - Grants for physical education; rules.

(1) The Department of Education shall award grants to school districts and public charter schools for the purpose of meeting the physical education requirements of ORS 329.496.
(2) A district or school that receives a grant may use the grant to:
(a) Hire teachers who specialize in physical education; and
(b) Provide in-service training to teachers on the academic content standards for physical education and the requirements of ORS 329.496.
(3) The department shall determine:
(a) The amount of a grant;
(b) The criteria for awarding a grant; and
(c) The process for awarding grants.
(4) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary to administer this section. [2007 c.839 §10]
Note:
See note under 329.498.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.504 - Funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement.

(1) For the purpose of implementing programs that link physical activity and academic achievement, the Department of Education shall, to the extent that funding and personnel are available to the department:
(a) Seek public and private funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement; and
(b) Provide information to school districts on public and private funding opportunities that are directly available to school districts for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement.
(2) For the purpose of funding programs described in subsection (1) of this section, the department may accept contributions of funds and assistance from the United States Government and its agencies or from any other source, public or private, and agree to conditions placed on funds not inconsistent with the purpose described in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) All funds received by the department under this section shall be paid into the Department of Education Account established in ORS 326.115 to the credit of the department for the purpose of this section. [2009 c.495 §1]
Note:
329.504 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.603 - Coordinated comprehensive school counseling program; rules.

(1) Each school district must provide a coordinated comprehensive school counseling program to support the academic, career, personal and social development of each student and to develop the sense of community involvement for each student.
(2) A coordinated comprehensive program may be designed, delivered or otherwise implemented by:
(a) A person who is licensed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission as a school counselor;
(b) A person who is licensed by the commission as a school social worker; or
(c) Any combination of persons qualified to implement the program, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
(3) Nothing in this section may be construed to allow a person, including but not limited to a licensed school social worker:
(a) Who is licensed by the commission to practice outside of the scope of the person’s license; or
(b) To practice within the scope of a license not held by that person. [2019 c.308 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform › Section 329.675

[Formerly 336.705; 1995 c.660 §34; 1997 c.249 §95; 1997 c.383 §7; 2001 c.317 §1; 2007 c.858 §24; 2007 c.863 §1; renumbered 329.788 in 2007]