Oregon Statutes - Chapter 329 - Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; Educational Improvement and Reform

• 329.005   Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century; duties of department; evaluation by legislature.
  (1) This chapter shall be known as the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. (2) The Department of Education shall be the coordinating agency...
• 329.007   Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Academic content standards” means expectations of student knowledge and skills adopted by the State...
• 329.010   [Repealed by 1957 c.678 §1]
• 329.015   Educational goals.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly believes that education is a major civilizing influence on the development of a humane, responsible and informed citizenry, able to adjust...
• 329.020   [Repealed by 1957 c.678 §1]
• 329.025   Characteristics of school system.
  It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to maintain a system of public elementary and secondary schools that allows students, parents, teachers, administrators, school...
• 329.030   [Repealed by 1957 c.678 §1]
• 329.035   [Formerly 326.720; 1995 c.660 §5; 2003 c.303 §4; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.035   Findings; objectives.
  The Legislative Assembly declares that: (1) The State of Oregon believes that all students can learn and should be held to rigorous academic content standards...
• 329.040   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.045   Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards; instruction in academic content areas.
  (1) In order to achieve the goals contained in ORS 329.025, the State Board of Education shall regularly and periodically review and revise its Common...
• 329.050   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.055   [Formerly 326.735; repealed by 1995 c.660 §50]
• 329.060   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.065   Adequate funding required.
  Nothing in this chapter is intended to be mandated without adequate funding support. Therefore, those features of this chapter which require significant additional funds shall...
• 329.070   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.075   Statewide implementation; rules; duties of department.
  (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules, in accordance with ORS 183.750 and ORS chapter 183, as necessary for the statewide implementation of...
• 329.077   [1995 c.660 §30; 2001 c.448 §1; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.077   Waiver or extension of timelines; requirements; process; rules.
  (1) A school district may submit a request to the State Board of Education for a waiver or an extension of any timeline or timelines...
• 329.080   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.085   Assessment of schools and school districts required; report; standards.
  (1) To facilitate the attainment and successful implementation of educational standards under ORS 326.051 (1)(a) and 329.025, the State Board of Education or its designee...
• 329.090   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.095   School district and school self-evaluations; local district continuous improvement plans; department’s technical assistance.
  (1) The Department of Education shall require school districts and schools to conduct self-evaluations and update their local district continuous improvement plans on a biennial...
• 329.100   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.105   School district and school performance reports; criteria; included data.
  (1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall collect data and produce annual school district and school performance reports containing information on student performance, student behavior...
• 329.110   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 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...
• 329.120   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 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...
• 329.130   [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
• 329.145   Definitions for ORS 329.150 and 329.155.
  As used in ORS 329.150 and 329.155: (1) “Families” means a group of individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption, or individuals whose functional relationships...
• 329.150   Services for children and families at school site; policy.
  A school district may provide services for children and families at the school site, which may include a community learning center. If the district chooses...
• 329.153   Policy on prevention and cost-effective programs and strategies.
  (1) It is the policy of the Legislative Assembly that programs and strategies that can substantiate a claim to prevention and cost-effectiveness be of high...
• 329.155   Standards for education programs and programs providing services for children and families; interagency coordination.
  (1) State agencies that administer education programs and other programs that provide services for children and families shall: (a) Evaluate the effectiveness of the program...
• 329.156   Creation; requirements; technical assistance.
  (1) The Department of Education, the Department of Human Services and the State Commission on Children and Families shall support the development and implementation of...
• 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...
• 329.159   Evaluation; reporting.
  (1) Within available funding, the Department of Education shall, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services, the State Commission on Children and Families, representatives...
• 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...
• 329.165   Development of long-range plan for serving children and families.
  (1) In consultation with the advisory committee for the Oregon prekindergarten program, the Department of Education shall develop a long-range plan for serving eligible children...
• 329.170   Definitions for ORS 329.170 to 329.200.
  (1) As used in ORS 329.170 to 329.200: (a) “Advisory committee” means the advisory committee established specifically for the Oregon prekindergarten program established by ORS...
• 329.175   Department to administer prekindergarten program; grants; eligibility; coordination with other programs.
  (1) The Department of Education shall administer the Oregon prekindergarten program to assist eligible children with comprehensive services including educational, social, health and nutritional development...
• 329.180   [Formerly 326.610; repealed by 2001 c.831 §30]
• 329.183   Prekindergarten Program Trust Fund.
  (1) The Prekindergarten Program Trust Fund is established as a fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by...
• 329.185   Expansion of Oregon prekindergarten 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...
• 329.190   Advisory committee.
  The Department of Education shall establish an advisory committee composed of interested parents and representatives from the State Commission on Children and Families, health care...
• 329.195   Rules; grant applications.
  (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the establishment of the Oregon prekindergarten program. Rules specifically shall require the Oregon prekindergarten program...
• 329.200   Report on program by state superintendent; department to assess program effectiveness.
  (1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall report to the Legislative Assembly on the merits of continuing and expanding the Oregon prekindergarten program or instituting...
• 329.210   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.215   [Formerly 343.415; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.215   Definitions for ORS 329.215 to 329.235.
  As used in ORS 329.215 to 329.235: (1) “Approved program” means an early childhood education program approved by the Department of Education. (2) “At-risk children”...
• 329.220   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.225   [Formerly 343.425; 2001 c.831 §22; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.225   Operating guides for programs; approval of programs; program requirements.
  (1) The Department of Education shall prepare operating guides for early childhood education programs applicable to programs under ORS 329.215 to 329.235 that are consistent...
• 329.228   Early Childhood Education Trust Fund.
  (1) The Early Childhood Education Trust Fund is established as a fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned...
• 329.230   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 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...
• 329.237   [Formerly 336.435; 1995 c.660 §20; 1999 c.59 §81; 1999 c.1053 §27; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.237   Administration; program design; components.
  (1) The Department of Education shall administer the Early Childhood Improvement Program to assist public school districts in providing programs designed to improve educational services...
• 329.240   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.245   [Formerly 336.437; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.245   Rules; applications.
  (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the establishment of the Early Childhood Improvement Program. Rules shall require school districts to include...
• 329.250   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 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...
• 329.260   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.265   State reimbursement for costs.
  (1) Following the close of each fiscal quarter for which reimbursement is claimed, any district that establishes a child development specialist program pursuant to ORS...
• 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 and 329.265, including but not limited to qualifications for...
• 329.280   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.290   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.300   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.310   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.320   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.330   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.350   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.360   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 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...
• 329.390   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 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...
• 329.400   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.405   [Formerly 336.875; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.405   Study of existing program.
  The Department of Education shall study the child development program and the teenage parent program at Churchill High School in Eugene and other programs that...
• 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...
• 329.420   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 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...
• 329.430   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.440   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.445   [Formerly 326.730; 1995 c.660 §22; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.445   Recognition of needs of middle educational levels.
  The Department of Education shall review district improvement plans to ensure that the school restructuring efforts framed in this chapter address the unique learning and...
• 329.447   [1995 c.660 §25; 2003 c.303 §7; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.447   Diploma; certificates; career endorsements; subject area endorsements.
  (1) School districts shall continue to issue diplomas to students as evidence that students have completed their public school education. At or before grade 12,...
• 329.450   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.451   High school diploma; modified diploma; grade level advancement.
  (1) At or before grade 12, a school district or public charter school shall award a high school diploma to a student who completes the...
• 329.455   [Formerly 335.125; repealed by 1995 c.660 §50]
• 329.460   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.465   [Formerly 335.140; 1995 c.660 §23; 1999 c.717 §3; 1999 c.1029 §4; 2003 c.303 §8; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.465   Certificate of Initial Mastery; subject area endorsements.
  (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt academic content standards and requirements for the Certificate of Initial Mastery and for Certificate of Initial Mastery...
• 329.467   [1995 c.660 §24a; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.467   Submission of Certificate of Initial Mastery materials.
  The State Board of Education shall submit Certificate of Initial Mastery standards, requirements and plans for implementation to the legislative interim committees on education for...
• 329.470   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.475   [Formerly 335.150; 1995 c.660 §28; 1995 c.769 §1; 1997 c.353 §1; 2003 c.303 §9; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.475   Certificate of Advanced Mastery with career endorsements.
  (1) After the State Board of Education adopts standards and rules for the Certificate of Advanced Mastery, each school district shall institute programs that allow...
• 329.480   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.485   Statewide assessment system; types of assessments; subjects; additional services or alternative educational options.
  (1) As used in this section: (a) “Content-based assessment” means testing of the understanding of a student of a predetermined body of knowledge. (b) “Criterion-referenced...
• 329.487   [1995 c.660 §26; 1999 c.806 §1; 2001 c.443 §1; repealed by 2003 c.303 §17]
• 329.488   Nationally normed assessment; contract; waiver.
  (1) The Department of Education shall contract with a nonprofit entity to administer a nationally normed assessment, in collaboration with the department, to all students...
• 329.489   American Sign Language; proficiency; curricula development; teachers.
  (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...
• 329.490   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.492   Oregon Studies; academic content standards.
  (1) The Department of Education shall develop academic content standards for Oregon Studies. The department shall consult with the Oregon Historical Society in the development...
• 329.495   [Formerly 335.170; repealed by 1995 c.660 §50]
• 329.496   Physical education participation; minimum requirements; exceptions; professional development.
  (1) Every public school student in kindergarten through grade 8 shall participate in physical education for the entire school year. Students in kindergarten through grade...
• 329.498   Data related to physical education; facilities.
  The Department of Education shall collect data from school districts on: (1) The number of minutes of physical education that are provided to students in...
• 329.499   Report to Legislative Assembly.
  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...
• 329.500   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 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...
• 329.505   [Formerly 335.180; repealed by 1995 c.660 §50]
• 329.510   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.520   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.530   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.535   [Formerly 336.530; repealed by 1995 c.660 §50]
• 329.537   [1991 c.693 §13; 1995 c.660 §49; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.537   Funding for Oregon 21st Century Schools Program and School Improvement and Professional Development program.
  (1) There is a high priority given to the Oregon 21st Century Schools Program under ORS 329.537 to 329.605 and the School Improvement and Professional...
• 329.540   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.545   [Formerly 336.535; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.545   Policy for program.
  The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) Because American society and the American student are changing dramatically, schools and schooling must be altered significantly in order...
• 329.555   [Formerly 336.540; 1995 c.278 §40; 1995 c.343 §28; 1995 c.660 §31; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.555   Oregon 21st Century Schools Program established; purposes.
  (1) There is established a program to be known as the “Oregon 21st Century Schools Program.” (2) The purposes of this program include the following:...
• 329.560   [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]
• 329.565   [Formerly 336.545; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.565   District eligibility for program.
  (1) Any district school board is eligible to submit an application for the Oregon 21st Century Schools Program. (2) Applications may be made on behalf...
• 329.570   [Formerly 336.550; 1995 c.660 §32; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.570   Application; district planning committee; eligibility.
  (1) To the extent practicable, the development of the application and the administration of programs under ORS 329.537 to 329.605 shall be delegated by the...
• 329.575   [Formerly 336.555; 1997 c.864 §20; 2001 c.448 §2; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.575   Application content.
  (1) All applications for the Oregon 21st Century Schools Program shall be submitted to the Department of Education, and shall contain the following: (a) A...
• 329.585   [Formerly 336.557; 1995 c.660 §33; 1997 c.864 §21; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.585   District proposals.
  (1) In addition to the application described in ORS 329.575 for the Oregon 21st Century Schools Program or ORS 329.695 for the School Improvement and...
• 329.595   [Formerly 336.560; 1997 c.864 §22; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.595   Rules on applications; review of applications; recommendations to state board.
  (1) The Oregon 21st Century Schools Advisory Committee, appointed by the State Board of Education under ORS 329.700, shall propose rules, for adoption by the...
• 329.600   [Formerly 336.565; 1997 c.864 §23; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.600   District annual report; proposed plan amendment.
  (1) Each district that receives approval for a project under the Oregon 21st Century Schools Program shall submit an annual report to the advisory committee...
• 329.605   [Formerly 336.570; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.605   Department oversight function.
  The Department of Education shall be responsible for oversight in the implementation of approved projects. In carrying out this oversight function, the department shall: (1)...
• 329.610   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 329.620   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 329.630   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 329.640   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 329.650   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 329.660   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 329.670   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 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]
• 329.680   [Repealed by 1963 c.22 §2]
• 329.685   [Formerly 336.710; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.685   Policy on school goals.
  (1) Further initiatives to promote educational excellence in the public schools are of vital importance in increasing student learning and strengthening Oregon’s economy. (2) The...
• 329.690   [Formerly 336.715; 1995 c.660 §35; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.690   School Improvement and Professional Development program established.
  (1) Oregon hereby establishes a School Improvement and Professional Development program to encourage the following: (a) The development of educational goals for individual schools and...
• 329.695   [Formerly 336.720; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.695   Grant applications; evaluation; duration of grant; representation in selection.
  (1) The School Improvement and Professional Development program shall be administered by the Department of Education according to rules established pursuant to ORS 329.675 to...
• 329.700   [Formerly 336.730; 1995 c.660 §36; 2001 c.317 §2; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.700   Oregon 21st Century Schools Advisory Committee; membership; application deadlines for grants; amount; distribution.
  (1) The State Board of Education shall appoint an Oregon 21st Century Schools Advisory Committee to propose rules for the submission and approval of grants...
• 329.704   Local 21st Century Schools Councils; duties; composition; selection; district site committees.
  (1) Nothing in this section shall interfere with the duties, responsibilities and rights of duly elected school district boards. There shall be established at each...
• 329.705   [Formerly 336.745; repealed by 1995 c.660 §38 (329.704 enacted in lieu of 329.705)]
• 329.709   [Formerly 336.755; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.709   Rules for grant applications.
  (1) An eligible grant application must be submitted by a school district according to rules prescribed by the State Board of Education. The rules shall...
• 329.710   [Amended by 1961 c.522 §1; 1963 c.282 §10; 1963 c.544 §23; renumbered 330.080]
• 329.715   [Formerly 336.765; 1995 c.343 §29; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.715   Application content.
  To be eligible for funding, a district’s application shall include the following: (1) A description of a process to formulate and adopt district and individual...
• 329.720   [Amended by 1961 c.522 §2; 1963 c.544 §24; renumbered 330.085]
• 329.725   [Formerly 336.775; repealed by 2001 c.317 §11]
• 329.730   [Amended by 1957 c.310 §6; 1959 c.518 §1; 1961 c.522 §3; repealed by 1963 c.282 §16]
• 329.735   [Formerly 336.780; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.735   Evaluation of district programs.
  (1) The Department of Education shall be responsible for conducting a comprehensive evaluation of all district programs under ORS 329.675 to 329.745 and 329.788 to...
• 329.740   [Renumbered 330.115]
• 329.745   [Formerly 336.785; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.745   Dedication of available funds for professional development centers.
  To administer ORS 329.675 to 329.745, the Department of Education shall dedicate a portion of its funds, not to exceed 10 percent of the total...
• 329.750   [Renumbered 330.125]
• 329.753   [Formerly 342.017; repealed by 1995 c.660 §50]
• 329.755   [1955 c.22 §1; 1957 c.89 §3; renumbered 330.135]
• 329.757   Oregon Teacher Corps.
  (1) There is hereby created an Oregon Teacher Corps program within the Oregon Student Assistance Commission to encourage the entry of certain qualified persons into...
• 329.760   [Amended by 1953 c.538 §2; renumbered 330.145]
• 329.765   Administration of corps; rules.
  (1) The Oregon Student Assistance Commission shall administer the Oregon Teacher Corps program insofar as practicable in the same manner as the loan program under...
• 329.770   [Amended by 1953 c.513 §3; renumbered 330.155]
• 329.775   Loans; amounts; interest; repayment; waiver of repayment.
  (1) Upon approval of the loan application of an eligible student by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission, the commission may lend an amount from the...
• 329.780   Oregon Teacher Corps Account; use.
  (1) There is established in the State Treasury separate from the General Fund an account to be known as the Oregon Teacher Corps Account into...
• 329.788   Definitions for ORS 329.788 to 329.820.
  As used in ORS 329.788 to 329.820: (1) “Beginning administrator” means a principal or superintendent who: (a) Possesses an administrative license issued by the Teacher...
• 329.790   Findings on teacher and administrator programs.
  The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) The quality of teaching and administration in the public schools is of vital importance to the future of this...
• 329.795   Beginning teacher and administrator program established; district participation; use of grants.
  (1) The State Board of Education shall establish a beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program to provide eligible beginning teachers and administrators in this state...
• 329.800   Application; content.
  (1) Each school district that wishes to participate in the beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program shall submit a formal application to the Department of...
• 329.805   Grants-in-aid; amount; distribution; rules.
  (1) Subject to ORS 291.232 to 291.260, the Department of Education shall distribute grants-in-aid to qualifying school districts to offset the costs of beginning teacher...
• 329.810   Training for mentors and beginning teachers and administrators.
  (1) After consulting with representatives of teachers, administrators, school boards, schools of education, the Oregon University System and such others as it considers appropriate, the...
• 329.815   Mentors; selection; stipend.
  (1) Based on the requirements of ORS 329.788 to 329.820, the selection, nature and extent of duties of mentors shall be determined by the school...
• 329.820   Evaluation of programs; donations.
  (1) The Department of Education shall be responsible for the regular and ongoing evaluation of programs under ORS 329.788 to 329.820 and may contract for...
• 329.825   Policy on successful and innovative schools.
  It shall be the policy of the State of Oregon to promote and encourage successful and innovative schools. Success shall be determined by establishing standards...
• 329.830   Establishment; application; incentive rewards; rules.
  (1) The State Board of Education shall establish a system of determining successful schools and dispensing appropriate incentive rewards to those schools. The system shall...
• 329.832   Legislative findings.
  The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) Reading is the gateway to learning and a key to building a child’s self-esteem. (2) Children who read below...
• 329.834   Creation; components; reading sites.
  (1) There is created the Early Success Reading Initiative for the State of Oregon. (2) The purpose of the initiative is to recognize the essential...
• 329.837   Report.
  The University of Oregon shall report annually on the implementation, longitudinal progress and results of the Early Success Reading Initiative to the Governor, the Superintendent...
• 329.840   Creation; purpose; online course standards; rules.
  (1) There is created the Oregon Virtual School District within the Department of Education. The purpose of the Oregon Virtual School District is to provide...
• 329.842   Oregon Virtual School District Fund.
  (1) The Oregon Virtual School District Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon...
• 329.850   Duties of Education and Workforce Policy Advisor under chapter.
  (1) The Education and Workforce Policy Advisor, in consultation with the Department of Education, the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, the Bureau of...
• 329.855   [Formerly 326.835; 1995 c.660 §42; 1997 c.652 §23; 2001 c.684 §23; 2003 c.303 §12; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.855   Education and training programs for endorsements and degrees; career related studies.
  (1) The Department of Education, the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and the Oregon University System in consultation with the Education and Workforce...
• 329.860   Outreach to students no longer attending school.
  Education service districts, school districts or schools, or any combination thereof, may contact any eligible elementary or secondary school student and the student’s family if...
• 329.875   District eligibility to receive funds under chapter.
  (1) Public school districts or consortia of such districts with education service districts are eligible to receive funds under this chapter. (2) The Department of...
• 329.885   School-to-work transitions and work experience programs; funding; eligibility for grants.
  (1) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to encourage educational institutions and businesses to develop, in partnership, models for programs related to...
• 329.900   [1993 c.765 §9; 1995 c.660 §45; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63]
• 329.905   [Formerly 285.200; 2005 c.209 §14; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.905   Economic development policy to support literacy, education and professional technical job training; goals.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that a highly skilled, well-educated workforce is critical to the present and future competitiveness of Oregon’s economy. Curricular and institutional...
• 329.910   [1993 c.765 §21; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63]
• 329.915   [Formerly 285.203; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.915   Objectives of ORS 329.905 to 329.975.
  The Legislative Assembly intends that the specific objectives of ORS 329.905 to 329.975 include: (1) Restructuring elementary and secondary schools in this state to teach...
• 329.920   [1993 c.765 §5; 1997 c.652 §25; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.920   Duties of Education and Workforce Policy Advisor and regional committees.
  (1) The Education and Workforce Policy Advisor and the regional workforce committees, with the advice and participation of partner agencies, are responsible for furthering the...
• 329.925   [Formerly 285.205; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.925   Workplace training for key industries.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that efficiency and higher productivity in all sectors of the economy are important to the maintenance of the state’s economic...
• 329.930   [1993 c.765 §18; 2005 c.209 §15; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.930   Business, industry and education partnerships; Industrial Extension Service; Oregon Advanced Technology Center.
  (1) Pursuant to rules adopted by the Economic and Community Development Department, a program is established to organize business, industry and education partnerships to develop...
• 329.935   [Formerly 285.207; repealed by 1995 c.660 §50]
• 329.940   [1993 c.765 §10; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63]
• 329.945   [Formerly 285.213; 2001 c.104 §109; repealed by 2001 c.684 §38]
• 329.950   [Formerly 285.225; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.950   Statewide literacy hotline.
  (1) Pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education, the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall provide for a statewide literacy...
• 329.955   [Formerly 285.230; 1997 c.652 §26; 2001 c.525 §2; renumbered 657.736 in 2001]
• 329.960   [1993 c.765 §19; 1997 c.652 §27; repealed by 2001 c.684 §38]
• 329.965   [1993 c.765 §19a; 1997 c.61 §8; 1997 c.652 §28; 2001 c.524 §2; 2001 c.684 §24; renumbered 657.732 in 2001]
• 329.970   [Formerly 285.243; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63]
• 329.975   [Formerly 285.247; 1997 c.652 §29; 2001 c.684 §25; repealed by 2007 c.858 §40]
• 329.975   Matching literacy hotline grant funds; application.
  (1) When expended for grants to programs described in ORS 329.950, grant moneys shall be matched in the manner described in subsections (2) and (3)...
• 329.990   [Amended by 1963 c.22 §1; renumbered as part of 330.990]

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