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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 589-004-0650 - Filing a Federal Complaint

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(1) A person may file a written complaint
			 with the Family Policy Compliance Office, United States Department of
			 Education, regarding an alleged violation under the Family Educational Rights
			 and Privacy Act. The Office's address is: Family Policy and Compliance Office,
			 U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4605.
(2) A timely complaint under section (1) of
			 this rule is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Family Educational
			 Rights and Privacy Act that is submitted to the Family Policy Compliance Office
			 within 180 days of the date of the alleged violation or of the date that the
			 complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation.
(3) The Family Policy Compliance
			 Office extends the time limit in section (2) of this rule if the complainant
			 shows that he or she was prevented by circumstances beyond the complainant's
			 control from submitting the matter within the time limit, or for other reasons
			 considered sufficient by the Family Policy Compliance Office.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.051,
				  341.015 &
				  341.290(17)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  341.290 &  34 CFR Sec. 99  et
				  seq.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 589-004-0700 - Civil Action

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Any person claiming to be aggrieved by the reckless disclosure
				of personally identifiable information from a student's education records, as
				prohibited by OAR 589-004-0150  through 589-004-0550, may file a civil action in
				circuit court pursuant to ORS
				30.864.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  30.864,
				  351.735 & ORS
				  341.015
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  30.864 & ORS
				  341.290
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 4 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 589-004-0750 - Recordkeeping Requirements

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(1)
			 A college shall maintain a record of each request for access to and each
			 disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records of
			 each student:
(a) The college shall maintain
			 the record with the education records of the student as long as the records are
			 maintained;
(b) For each request
			 or disclosure the record must include:
(A)
			 The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information
			 from the education records; and
(B) The legitimate interests the parties had
			 in requesting or obtaining the information;
(c) Colleges that maintain electronic records
			 may flag those records to refer to disclosure information which applies to all
			 students;
(d) For purpose of
			 ongoing submission of records to OCCURS, a single record or electronic flag
			 referring to OCCURS policy on data elements collected and transmitted shall
			 constitute appropriate recordkeeping.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORMATION AND ANNEXATION › Section 589-005-0100 - Formation of a Community College District

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(1) The petition submitted to the Commission
			 pursuant to ORS 341.025 for approval of the
			 formation of a community college district shall include the following:
(a) Total population within the proposed
			 community college district;
(b)
			 True cash and assessed valuation of the proposed community college district and
			 property tax rates in effect in the proposed college district;
(c) High school enrollment within the
			 proposed community college district;
(d) Maps showing the location of high schools
			 within the proposed community college district;
(e) Employment trends in the proposed
			 community college district.
(f)
			 The minimum number of required signatures of 500, or 10 percent, of the
			 electors registered in each county or parts of counties within the designated
			 territory, whichever is the lesser. The number of required signatures for each
			 county or parts of counties shall be proportionate to the qualified voters of
			 the entire proposed community college district.
(g) The boundaries of the territory to be
			 included in the proposed community college district which may include all or
			 part of the territory lying within the boundaries of a school district and may
			 be located in more than one county;
(h) The method of nomination and election of
			 the board of education of the proposed community college district from among
			 the methods described in ORS
			 341.327.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORMATION AND ANNEXATION › Section 589-005-0200 - Formation and Definition of a Community College Service District

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(1) For the
			 purposes of this rule, "community college service district" is defined as a
			 district that is governed by the laws applicable to community college districts
			 but which:
(a) May not incur bonded
			 indebtedness for any purpose; and
(b) Must undergo an annual review by its
			 board to determine which district services can most effectively and
			 economically be delivered directly and which services can best be delivered
			 through contracting arrangements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORMATION AND ANNEXATION › Section 589-005-0300 - Boundary Changes

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(1) The
			 Commission shall constitute the boundary board for community college districts.
			 The Commission on its own motion or on petition from a petitioning territory
			 may propose changes in the boundaries of a community college district. The
			 Commission must find that the proposed change will have no substantially
			 adverse effect upon the ability of the affected districts to provide and
			 continue their program and is not made solely for tax advantages to property
			 owners in the district or area affected by the proposed change.
(2) Petitions for community college boundary
			 changes shall contain the following information:
(a) A statement describing and map of the
			 boundary change requested;
(b) A
			 full and complete description of the area proposed to be included within or
			 excluded from the community college district. The area description may be by
			 counties, cities, school districts, metes and bounds, or by any combination of
			 these methods;
(c) A statement
			 whether or not an area proposed to be included is within the boundaries of
			 another community college district;
(d) A maximum of three persons as chief
			 petitioners setting forth their names and mailing addresses;
(e) Verification on the face of each sheet of
			 the petition by the affidavit of the person who circulated the sheet, stating
			 that every person who signed the sheet did so in his or her presence and that
			 he or she believes that each signer stated his or her correct residence address
			 and is a registered elector; and
(f) The minimum number of signatures required
			 under section (6) of this rule.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORMATION AND ANNEXATION › Section 589-005-0400 - Remonstrance Petitions

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(1) A
			 petition submitted in remonstrance to the annexation of territory to a
			 community college district pursuant to ORS
			 341.569 shall be submitted no later than 20 days from the date the Commission issues an
			 order describing the revised boundaries of the district. The order is issued on
			 the date the Commission votes to approve the relevant docket item.
(2) Remonstrance petitions shall meet the
			 following requirements:
(a) A maximum of
			 three persons as chief petitioners shall provide their names and mailing
			 addresses on the face of the petition;
(b) Each petition shall be verified on the
			 face of each sheet by the declaration of the person who circulated the sheet,
			 stating that every person who signed the sheet did so in his or her presence
			 and that he or she believes that each signer stated his or her correct
			 residence address and is a registered elector.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 5 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORMATION AND ANNEXATION › Section 589-005-0500 - Elections

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(1) Pursuant to ORS
			 341.569,
			 the Commission shall submit the question of a proposed boundary change to a
			 vote of the electors of the territories affected by the proposed boundary
			 change if:
(a) The Commission enters the
			 order to revise the boundaries of a community college district;
(b) A remonstrance is filed with the
			 commission within 20 days from the date the Commission makes an order
			 describing the revised boundaries of the district. and the remonstrance is
			 signed by at least five percent or at least 500, whichever is less, of the
			 electors either in an area to be included in the district or excluded from the
			 district by the proposed boundary change or in the community college
			 district;
(c) The area to be
			 included in the district is not surrounded by the territory of a single
			 community college district; and
(d)
			 The Legislative Assembly appropriates to the commission moneys to conduct the
			 election.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE AND PROGRAM APPROVAL › Section 589-006-0200 - Approval of Collegiate Courses

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(1) The Commission delegates to the Office
			 the authority to approve upper and lower division collegiate courses.
(2) A community college that is
			 institutionally accredited, shall follow the Office's collegiate course
			 approval procedure to request new courses.
(3) A community college that is not
			 institutionally accredited shall apply for approval through their contracting
			 college.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.075
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE AND PROGRAM APPROVAL › Section 589-006-0300 - Approval of Career and Technical Education Courses, Certificate of Completion, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, and Bachelor of Science: Nursing Degree Programs

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(1)
			 The Commission delegates to the Office the authority to approve Career and
			 Technical Education (CTE) courses.
(2) Career and Technical Education courses
			 are defined as either occupational preparatory courses or occupational
			 supplementary courses.
(3) The
			 Office will use the appropriate Career and Technical Education Approval
			 Procedures to approve Career Technical Education courses and
			 programs.
(4) Career and Technical
			 Education (CTE) courses are approved by the Commission or its designee, either
			 as a component of the curriculum for a state-approved certificate of
			 completion, associate of applied science, associate of applied science degree
			 option, a bachelor of applied science degree, and a Bachelor of Science:
			 Nursing degree or through an individual course approval process as identified
			 in the CTE Approval Procedures.
(5)
			 Commission standards for approval of occupational preparatory courses are
			 included in the CTE Course Approval Procedures and include but are not limited
			 to:
(a) Courses are delivered under the direct
			 control of the college and are either:
(A)
			 Approved as part of a community college certificate of completion program,
			 associate of applied science degree program, associate of applied science
			 degree option, bachelor of applied science degree program, or Bachelor of
			 Science: Nursing degree program.
(B) Approved as a stand-alone occupational
			 preparatory course.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE AND PROGRAM APPROVAL › Section 589-006-0350 - Maintaining Approval of Certificate of Completion, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, and Bachelor of Science: Nursing Degree Programs

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(1) The
			 Commission's approval of a community college Career and Technical Education
			 program will continue to be in effect until the program is amended, suspended,
			 or deleted from the college's program offerings. The Commission or its designee
			 may disqualify a previously approved Career and Technical Education program if
			 it no longer meets Commission program approval standards and
			 criteria.
(2) Once a program has
			 been approved by the Commission, course additions, deletions, or changes within
			 these programs must be approved by the Commission or its designee prior to
			 implementation of the revised program.
(3) Bachelor of applied science degree,
			 Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree, associate of applied science degree,
			 associate of applied science degree option, and certificate of completion
			 programs offered by community colleges shall be considered to be active:
(a) as long as the Annual Program Review
			 Procedure has been followed for the program, and
(b) the college has not provided notification
			 of program suspension or program deletion to the Commission or its
			 designee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 6 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE AND PROGRAM APPROVAL › Section 589-006-0400 - Approval of Other Education Courses

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(1) The Commission delegates authority to the
			 Office to approve other education courses. Such approval authorizes the
			 community college to receive state funding to support those courses.
(2) The Office uses the following standards
			 for approval of other education courses:
(a)
			 The course is primarily intended for adults;
(b) The course may be developmental in nature
			 and offered for:
(A) Adults with less than an
			 eighth grade education through adult basic education classes;
(B) Adults with less than a high school
			 diploma through adult high school completion programs;
(C) Persons who lack sufficient background in
			 subject-matter areas to make satisfactory progress in the lower-division
			 collegiate or professional technical programs of the institution; or
(D) Persons who lack English language skills
			 needed to make satisfactory progress in the lower-division collegiate or
			 professional technical programs of the institution or to enter the workforce.
(c) The course must
			 include at least six contact hours of instruction focused on a single topic.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0100 - Apprenticeship Definitions

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For purposes of this rule:
(1) "Academic credit" means the indication or
			 certification by a community college that a student has completed a unit of
			 study or demonstrated achievement or proficiency, so as to have satisfied a
			 portion of the requirements for a degree or other academic recognition offered
			 by the community college.
(2)
			 "Academic credit course" means collegiate-level courses offered by the college
			 as part of a lower-division transfer degree or approved professional technical
			 program. Also known as "credit course."
(3) "Adverse intersegmental impact" or
			 "adverse impact" means the detriment of duplication which would fall on a
			 school or its students in a segment other than that of the school proposing the
			 new program or location, except that a publicly funded program or location
			 proposed by a private school or other organization has adverse intersegmental
			 impact if it is detrimental to a school in any of the five segments:
1) public universities listed in ORS
			 352.002,
2) Oregon Health and Sciences University,
3) private Oregon degree granting
			 institutions,
4) private nondegree
			 career schools and
5) community
			 colleges.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0120 - Apprenticeship Related Training Instruction

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(1) Community colleges will enroll
			 apprentices in apprenticeship related training courses utilizing the college
			 registration procedures used for other students and student groups.
(2) Apprentices enrolled for community
			 college apprenticeship related training courses will be community college
			 students and will have access to the same college services and facilities as
			 other similarly enrolled students.
(3) Community colleges will assure that
			 apprenticeship related training courses are provided with classroom and
			 laboratory space. Within the campus allocation and procurement procedures,
			 community colleges will collaborate with the local joint committee to assure
			 space for related training courses.
(4) Community college tuition and applicable
			 fees for apprenticeship related training courses will be set by the local
			 community college in the same manner as tuition is set for other college
			 offerings.
(5) Community colleges
			 will obtain necessary authorization from registered apprentices to provide
			 class lists, grades, and progress and related training attendance records to
			 the local joint committee on request.
(6) To assist the local joint committee,
			 community colleges will maintain and provide class lists, academic progress
			 records, and related training attendance records for all registered apprentices
			 enrolled in apprenticeship related training courses, when appropriate
			 authorization has been obtained from the registered apprentice.
(7) Registered apprentices that are enrolled
			 in credit course work toward the achievement of community college certificate
			 of completion or associate degree programs may be eligible for financial aid if
			 they meet the college's financial aid guidelines.
(8) The awarding of community college
			 academic credit for apprenticeship related training toward associate degrees
			 and certificates of completion will be determined by the local community
			 college based on the local, the Office, and Commission policies and procedures.
			 Local policies and procedures will assure that an established standard of
			 academic achievement has been met for all apprenticeship related training
			 courses accepted toward college awards.
(9) Community colleges will utilize the
			 Professional Technical Course Approval Procedures as identified by the
			 Department for the approval of apprenticeship related training courses.
(10) Apprenticeship related
			 training courses may be offered by the community college prior to final
			 approval as identified by the Office in the Professional Technical Course
			 Approval Procedures.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  351.735 &
				  341.290
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  351.735,
				  341.665,
				  660.157,
				  660.160,
				  660.167 &
				  660.190
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0130 - Apprenticeship Instructors

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(1) The
			 community college conducting the apprenticeship related training courses will
			 have direct control of the selection, supervision, and evaluation of the
			 apprenticeship related training instructors.
(2) Community colleges may contract with
			 local joint committees to provide educational services including instruction to
			 registered apprentices as identified in OAR 589-007-0180.
(3) Community college apprenticeship related
			 training instructors will be able to demonstrate the occupational competency
			 necessary for the courses to be taught and will have the necessary knowledge
			 and skills required of a practicing journey person.
(4) Community college apprenticeship related
			 training instructors will meet the same education, experience and other
			 requirements in effect for other similar faculty, adjunct faculty or
			 instructors as identified in local college policies, procedures and bargaining
			 agreements.
(5) Community colleges
			 will ensure that apprenticeship related training courses are taught by
			 instructors that have the teaching competencies and qualifications expected of
			 other college instructors and as required by the occupations and industries.
(6) Apprenticeship related
			 training instructors' performance will be evaluated for quality, attendance and
			 effectiveness according to the college's personnel policies or collective
			 bargaining agreement, whichever applies to the community college. The community
			 college may seek input for the evaluation of instructors from the local joint
			 committee responsible for the administration of the training program.
(7) The community college will
			 collaborate with the local joint committee in determining the instructor
			 occupational competency needed for the instruction of an apprenticeship related
			 training course.
(8) Community
			 colleges will consult with the local joint committee for assistance in
			 identifying qualified instructors for apprenticeship related training courses.
(9) Community college
			 apprenticeship related training instructors will be provided with the same
			 opportunities for pre-service and in-service training as other community
			 college instructors and faculty as identified in local college policies,
			 procedures and bargaining agreements.
(10) The community college will collaborate
			 with the local joint committee to identify the needed competencies for
			 apprenticeship related training instructors and to develop and implement
			 appropriate community college pre-service and in-service training and
			 experiences.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.051
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  341.425,
				  341.665,
				  660.157,
				  660.160,
				  660.167 &
				  660.190
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0140 - Certificates of Completion and Associate Degrees for Apprentices and Journey Persons

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(1)
			 Community college associate degree and certificate of completion programs
			 offered for registered apprentices and journey persons will follow the same
			 local and Commission standards, criteria and requirements as other certificate
			 of completion and associate degree programs. Programs will follow the
			 Certificate of Completion and Associate Degree Approval Procedures identified
			 by the Office.
(2) Community
			 college associate degree and certificate of completion programs developed for
			 registered apprentices and journey persons will follow the general education,
			 related instruction and other college requirements for certificate of
			 completion and associate degree programs as identified by each community
			 college.
(3) Community colleges
			 will provide opportunities for apprentices and journey persons to achieve an
			 associate degree using knowledge and skills from current and prior education
			 and experience. The associate degree opportunity may include, but not be
			 limited to, an Associate of Applied Science degree in an apprenticeable trade,
			 or an Associate of Applied Science degree in an area such as Industrial
			 Technology, or an Associate of General Studies.
(4) Community colleges with Associate of
			 Applied Science degree (AAS) programs for registered apprentices and journey
			 persons (apprenticeable trade AAS degree programs or in an area such Industrial
			 Technology degree programs) will align with BOLI minimum guideline standards by
			 apprenticeable trade within two years of the establishment of the minimum
			 guidelines standards for the apprenticeable trade. New and existing AAS degree
			 programs for registered apprentices and journey persons will follow the Minimum
			 Guideline Standards Certificate of Completion and Associate of Applied Science
			 Degree Procedures identified by the Office in consultation with
			 stakeholders.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  351.735 &
				  341.290
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  351.735,
				  341.665,
				  660.157,
				  660.160,
				  660.167 &
				  660.190
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0150 - Granting Academic Credit for Certificates of Completion and Associate Degrees for Apprentices and Journey Persons

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(1) Registered apprentices and journey
			 persons will be provided with the same opportunities for being awarded academic
			 credit for prior learning or prior certification toward certificates of
			 completion and associate degrees as is available for other community college
			 students. These opportunities will include but may not be limited to: Credit
			 for Prior Experiential Learning, Course Challenge Examination and Credit for
			 Prior Certification.
(2) Community
			 colleges will follow the regional accreditation standards allowing no more than
			 25 percent of certificate of completion and associate degree programs to be met
			 through credit for prior experiential learning.
(3) Community colleges will utilize the same
			 standards of achievement (proficiencies, grades, etc.) for granting academic
			 credit for related training and previous experience for associate degrees and
			 certificates of completion for apprentices and journey persons as for other
			 community college students.
(4)
			 Apprenticeship related training courses completed for academic credit and
			 transcripted at one Oregon community college will be evaluated toward meeting
			 the requirements for college certificates of completion and associate degrees
			 at another Oregon community college.
(5) Journey persons with proof of Oregon
			 journey person status or some other form of recognized state, regional or
			 national standards certification may be awarded academic credit toward an
			 associate degree based on local community college procedures.
(6) Evaluation procedures to establish
			 apprenticeship credit for community college work toward apprenticeship
			 requirements will follow policies adopted by the State Apprenticeship and
			 Training Council in cooperation with the Office. Apprenticeship credit is
			 acknowledged and accepted by the local joint committee. The community college
			 does not grant apprenticeship credit toward BOLI apprenticeship program
			 requirements.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  351.735
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  351.735,
				  341.665,
				  660.157,
				  660.160,
				  660.167 &
				  660.190
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0160 - Menu of Core Apprenticeship Services and Supplemental Apprenticeship Services

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(1) Core
			 apprenticeship services will include the services provided by Oregon community
			 colleges to registered apprentices and local joint committees when the
			 registered apprentice is enrolled for one or more related training courses at
			 the community college and the related training courses meet the community
			 college's content, minimum class size, and other requirements for such courses.
(2) The menu of core
			 apprenticeship services will include the core apprenticeship services and the
			 definition of each service as have been identified by the community colleges in
			 collaboration with the Office. Core apprenticeship services will include:
(a) Registration services for registered
			 apprentices;
(b) Academic credit
			 for apprenticeship related training instruction under the direct control of the
			 college utilizing the same academic credit and instructional guidelines used
			 for other similar college courses;
(c) Opportunities for registered apprentices
			 to complete requirements to achieve an associate degree;
(d) Registered apprentices with access to the
			 same college services and facilities (financial aid eligibility, counseling,
			 advising, library access, etc.) as other similarly enrolled students;
(e) Inservice and professional
			 development opportunities for apprenticeship related training instructors that
			 are consistent with opportunities provided for other similarly hired college
			 instructors;
(f) Classroom and
			 laboratory facilities for apprenticeship relating training courses either at
			 the college facility or at another facility as agreed upon by the college and
			 the local joint committee; and
(g)
			 When appropriate authorization has been provided by the registered apprentice,
			 apprenticeship related training class lists and related training attendance
			 records for registered apprentices will be provided to local joint committees.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0180 - Contracts for Educational Services Between Community Colleges and Local Joint Committees

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(1)
			 Local joint committees, as private organizations, may contract with a community
			 college to provide services of an educational nature that are subject to the
			 approval of the Commission as identified in ORS
			 341.315.
(2) A community college may enter into
			 contracts with local joint committees to obtain educational services for
			 students enrolled in the community college as identified in ORS
			 341.440.
(3) Educational services provided under
			 contract between the community college and the local joint committee must meet
			 or exceed the accreditation requirements for Contractual Relationships with
			 Organizations Not Regionally Accredited of the Commission on Colleges and
			 Universities of the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and
			 Universities or their successor to ensure full accreditation for the community
			 college.
(4) The applicable
			 requirements for contracted education services include but are not limited to:
(a) The primary purpose of offering the
			 course is educational.
(b) Any
			 course offered must be consistent with the institution's educational mission
			 and goals.
(c) Courses to be
			 offered and the value and level of their credit must be determined in
			 accordance with established institutional and Commission policies and
			 procedures.
(d) Courses offered
			 must remain under the sole and direct control of the community college, which
			 exercises ultimate and continuing responsibility for the performance of these
			 functions as it relates to:
(A) Recruitment
			 and advertising;
(B) Advising and
			 counseling students;
(C)
			 Appointment and validation of credentials of faculty and instructors teaching
			 the course;
(D) Admission of
			 students to courses and/or to the community college;
(E) Instruction in the courses;
(F) Evaluation of student progress;
(G) Record keeping;
(I) Tuition and/or fees charged, receipt and
			 disbursement of funds, and refund policy;
(J) Nature and location of courses;
(K) Library and information
			 resources;
(L) Additional data
			 including course outlines, syllabi, copies of exams, records of students and
			 evidence of equivalencies with established programs.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0200

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Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  351.735
Stats. Implemented: ORS, 351.735,
				  341.450,
				  341.484 &
				  341.535
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0300 - Veterans Programs

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Each community college requesting approval for the training of
				veterans and other eligible persons will contact the State Approving Agency
				(SAA) for veterans' administration.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  341.506
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  341.506
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0400 - Oregon GED®Program and Certificates of High School Equivalency

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(1) For the
			 purpose of this rule:
(a) Certificate of High
			 School Equivalency ("Certificate") means a certificate issued to an individual
			 upon the successful completion of the GED® test series, that demonstrates
			 the individual is recognized as having achieved high school
			 equivalency.
(b) GED® test
			 staff means an individual located at a GED® test center with responsibility
			 for duties related to GED® testing.
(c) GED® test center means a location
			 approved by the provider of the GED® test series to offer GED®
			 testing.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0500 - State GED Fees

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(1) The
			 Commission authorizes the Office to charge a fee of $38 per test at the time
			 testing begins (this includes the $8.00 state administration fee).
(2) Persons seeking a GED equivalency
			 certificate shall be issued that certification upon verification that the state
			 fee has been paid and the requirements of OAR 589-007-0400  have been met.
(3) State fees will be collected
			 by GEDTS at the time a GED candidate registers online for the GED tests and
			 will be distributed to the department on a monthly basis.
(4) A GED high school equivalency certificate
			 will be issued upon successful completion of the four subtests.
(5) Effective January 2, 2014, the state
			 discount retaken test fee of $10 will be implemented for up to two retaken
			 tests per failed content area provided the retaken tests occur within 12
			 calendar months.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  351.768
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  192.440 &
				  351.768
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0600 - Adult High School Diploma Program

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The purpose of the Adult High School Diploma program is to
				provide an opportunity for persons with an exemption from compulsory attendance
				to earn an Oregon diploma.
(1)
			 Definitions. As used in this rule:
(a) "Adult
			 High School Diploma" or "AHSD" means a diploma that fulfills all state
			 requirements as provided in OAR 581-022-2000  and the community college program
			 requirements as defined in the approved program plan, and is issued by a
			 community college with an approved program plan on file at the Office of
			 Community College and Workforce Development.
(b) "Adult high school diploma credit" means
			 credit earned by the student prior to enrolling in or earned outside of the
			 AHSD program for academic coursework, as well as credit awarded by the
			 community college for proficiency and life experience, but does not include
			 credit awarded for challenge tests.
(c) "Adult high school diploma academic
			 credit" means credit earned by the student at the community college for
			 academic coursework, from either secondary level or community college
			 courses.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0700 - National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Program

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(1) The purpose of the National Career
			 Readiness Certification (NCRC) program is to prepare Oregonians for the
			 workplace and for college as a part of implementing an integrated workforce
			 delivery system that focuses on developing the skills and talents of
			 Oregonians. The NCRC in Oregon provides individuals with documented,
			 transportable, skills-based certificates.
(2) The Office shall administer the statewide
			 program for the National Career Readiness Certificate called for in ORS
			 660.343, and establish a policy
			 and procedures for:
(a) Initial skills review
			 assessments to identify participant's skill levels;
(b) Targeted instruction and remedial
			 skill-building for participants;
(c) Foundational skills assessments for
			 participants;
(d) Training of staff
			 to administer assessments based on established guidelines;
(e) Delivery site criteria and validation of
			 these criteria;
(f) Quality
			 assurance processes;
(g)
			 Development of systems to collect, track and maintain data;
(h) Participant's eligibility criteria.
			 Eligible program participants:
(A) Must be a
			 citizen or national of the United States, lawfully admitted permanent resident
			 noncitizen, refugee, asylee, or parolee, or other immigrant authorized by the
			 Attorney General to work in the United States;
(B) Must be a resident of Oregon or an
			 employee of businesses located in Oregon;
(C) Must comply with NCRC assessment-taking
			 procedures and requirements as outlined in American College Testing (ACT) test
			 coordinator manual and directions for administration.
(D) Must meet any additional eligibility
			 requirements as dictated by the funding source(s) used to administer,
			 implement, or support the NCRC program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 7 - PROGRAMS › Section 589-007-0800 - Oregon On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program

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(1) The purpose of the Oregon On-the-Job
			 Training (OJT) Program is to support the Governor's Workforce agenda by
			 providing OJT and the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) as solutions
			 relating to employee hiring, training, and retention .
(2) The Office determines the statewide
			 implementation and operation of the OJT Program in Oregon.
(3) The OJT Program in Oregon shall involve
			 at a minimum:
(a) Cost-effective solutions to
			 the issues of employee hiring, training, and retention;
(b) Utilization of public and private
			 resources;
(c) Certification of
			 career readiness skills for participants as defined by the National Career
			 Readiness Certificate;
(d)
			 Employer provided, job-specific training for Oregonians newly hired under this
			 program;
(e) A process to identify
			 appropriate companies and job seekers to participate in the programs;
(f) A process by which monies may
			 be appropriated and allocated to the local workforce investment boards to
			 support projects identified by local workforce investment areas;
(g) Employer reimbursement schedules will
			 follow local policies.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERSONNEL POLICIES › Section 589-008-0100 - Guidelines for Formation of Community College Personnel Policies

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(1) Each community
			 college board of education shall establish a personnel policy statement,
			 including a policy on instructor selection and development that must include,
			 but need not be limited to, the following:
(a)
			 Definitions of the main terms used in the policy;
(b) Institutional standards for instructor
			 qualifications. (Standards for teachers of lower division collegiate courses
			 must include a master's degree in a subject area closely related to that in
			 which the instructor will be teaching; however in subject areas in which
			 individuals have demonstrated their competencies and served in professional
			 fields and in cases in which documentation to support the individual's
			 proficiency and high level of competency can be assembled, the master's degree
			 requirement may be waived by the college president or substituted according to
			 the community college's personnel policy.);
(c) Position descriptions;
(d) Procedures for instructor approval,
			 including period of instructor approval;
(e) Procedures for providing individual,
			 written notice of reasonable assurance of continued employment to all employees
			 who are to perform services in the same or a similar capacity during a
			 subsequent academic year or term or in the period immediately following a
			 recess period. Such notice shall be given by May 30 of each year for employees
			 employed as of that date and as of the date of hire for employees employed
			 subsequent to May 30. Pursuant to ORS
			 341.547,
			 faculty members on annual or indefinite tenure, classified staff members on
			 regular status and management service employees are considered to have been
			 given notice for the purposes of this section;
(f) A statement regarding academic freedom
			 and responsibility;
(g) Procedures
			 for faculty development for full-time and part-time instructors, that provides
			 opportunities to continuously improve their knowledge and performance and is
			 consistent with the standards and requirements published by the college's
			 institutional accrediting agency..
(h) Procedures for staff
			 evaluation;
(i) Grievance and
			 appeals procedures;
(j) Affirmative
			 action and nondiscrimination practices;
(k) College organization; and
(l) Methods of policy development and
			 review.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 8 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERSONNEL POLICIES › Section 589-008-0200 - Use of Community College Instructors in High Schools

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(1) A school district may contract with a
			 community college accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and
			 Colleges or a community college contracting for delivery of instructional and
			 curriculum services with an accredited community college for instruction at a
			 high school site by a faculty member who does not hold a current Teacher
			 Standards and Practices Commission license if the following conditions are met:
(a) The faculty member is employed by a
			 community college accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and
			 Colleges or the faculty member is employed by a community college under
			 contract with an accredited community college for delivery of instructional and
			 curriculum services.
(b) The
			 faculty member's teaching qualifications are verified by formal preparation
			 and/or work experience, including:
(A)
			 Evidence of academic and/or professional technical training sufficient to
			 demonstrate competency in the subject-matter area;
(B) Successful postsecondary teaching
			 experience in the discipline and/or program area; or
(C) Resume of work experience sufficient to
			 demonstrate competency in the discipline and/or program.
(c) The faculty member meets current
			 board-adopted personnel policies of both the school district and community
			 college.
(d) The faculty member
			 presents evidence of good moral character, mental and physical health, and such
			 other evidence as the school district board may deem necessary to establish the
			 applicant's fitness to serve as a teacher;
(e) The person has not been convicted of any
			 crime listed in ORS 342.143;
(f) The school district does not have
			 appropriately licensed personnel available for the specific teaching assignment
			 without misassignment and was not able to identify and attain such staff after
			 conducting a reasonably diligent search; and
(g) The assignment includes no more than two
			 high school units of credit or equivalent per year.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 9 - STUDENT MEASLES IMMUNIZATION › Section 589-009-0100 - Immunizations Requirements for Certain Community College Students

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(1) Pursuant to ORS
			 433.283(2) and
			 Health Division OAR 333-050-0140, the following definitions are set forth:
(a) "Clinical Experiences" means a student is
			 required to complete practical work experience with patients in a public or
			 private health facility.
(b)
			 "Practicum Experiences in Education and Child Care Programs" means a student is
			 required to complete practical work experience in a public or private child
			 care or education setting.
(c)
			 "Membership on an Intercollegiate Sports Team" means a college-sponsored team
			 that engages in competition with other intercollegiate
			 teams.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 10 - DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED › Section 589-010-0100

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Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  659.850
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  659.850,
				  659.855 &
				  659.860
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 589 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 20 - WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT › Section 589-020-0110 - Workforce Investment Act Methods of Administration

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(1) The Office of Community Colleges and
			 Workforce Development will comply with the equal opportunity and
			 nondiscrimination provisions of Section 188 of the federal Workforce Investment
			 Act of 1998 (P.L.
			 105-220) and  29 CFR part 37  with respect to all
			 programs and activities conducted as part of the Oregon One-Stop delivery
			 system. This includes staff and employment practices of the staff responsible
			 for implementing and administering the Act's programs and activities.
(2) Definitions: As used in OAR
			 589-020-0100, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) "One-Stop delivery site" means a
			 Workforce Investment Act center designated by a local board, and other
			 certified centers recognized in the Memoranda of Understanding;
(b) "Workforce Investment Act" means the
			 federal Act as codified in Public Law 105-220.