Oregon Statutes - Chapter 338 - Public Charter Schools

• 338.005   Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Applicant” means any person or group that develops and submits a written proposal for...
• 338.010   [Amended by 1965 c.100 §153; renumbered 332.405]
• 338.015   Legislative intent; goals.
  It is the intent of this chapter that new types of schools, called public charter schools, be created as a legitimate avenue for parents, educators...
• 338.020   [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
• 338.025   Rules; waiver of provisions of chapter; exceptions.
  (1) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this chapter. The rules shall follow the intent of this...
• 338.030   [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
• 338.035   Establishment requirements; proposal submission timeline; prohibitions.
  (1) A public charter school may be established: (a) As a new public school; (b) From an existing public school or a portion of the...
• 338.040   [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
• 338.045   Proposal requirements; technical assistance; buildings.
  (1) An applicant seeking to establish a public charter school shall submit a written proposal to a school district board. (2) The proposal shall include,...
• 338.050   [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
• 338.055   Approval process; public hearing; evaluation criteria; notice of decision; fees prohibited; timeline extensions.
  (1) Within 60 days of receipt of a proposal submitted under ORS 338.045, the school district board shall hold a public hearing on the provisions...
• 338.060   [Renumbered 332.415]
• 338.065   Terms and form of charter; amendment of charter; renewal; appeal.
  (1) Upon approval of a proposal by a school district board under ORS 338.055, the school district board shall become the sponsor of the public...
• 338.070   [Amended by 1965 c.100 §154; 1965 c.123 §2; renumbered 332.425]
• 338.075   Review of school district board decision; sponsorship by State Board of Education; judicial review.
  (1) If a school district board does not approve a proposal to start a public charter school pursuant to ORS 338.055, the applicant may request...
• 338.095   Annual report, visit and audit.
  (1) A public charter school shall report to the sponsor and the State Board of Education at least annually on the performance of the school...
• 338.105   Termination of charter; appeal; rules; dissolution or closure of school.
  (1) During the term of a charter, the sponsor may terminate the charter on any of the following grounds: (a) Failure to meet the terms...
• 338.115   Applicability of laws; restrictions; powers; student diplomas and alternative certificates.
  (1) Statutes and rules that apply to school district boards, school districts or other public schools do not apply to public charter schools. However, the...
• 338.125   Student admissions; fund-raising activities; online courses.
  (1) Student enrollment in a public charter school shall be voluntary. All students who reside within the school district where the public charter school is...
• 338.135   Employees; licensure and registration requirements; collective bargaining; prohibition on waiver of right to sponsor charter school.
  (1) Employee assignment to a public charter school shall be voluntary. (2) A public charter school or the sponsor of the public charter school may...
• 338.145   Responsibility for student transportation services; costs.
  (1) The public charter school shall be responsible for providing transportation to students who reside within the school district and who attend the public charter...
• 338.155   Minimum amount required; grants available to charter schools.
  (1) Students of a public charter school shall be considered to be residents of the school district in which the public charter school is located...
• 338.157   Adjusting number of students for poverty level.
  For purposes of calculating the weighted average daily membership (ADMw) of a public charter school, it shall be assumed that the public charter school has...
• 338.165   Special education students; payment for services.
  (1) Notwithstanding ORS 338.155 (1), for purposes of this section, the “resident school district” of a student who is eligible for special education and related...
• 338.175   Public Charter School Development Fund.
  (1) There is established a Public Charter School Development Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, consisting of all funds received from the federal...
• 338.185   Grant and loan program; rules.
  (1) The Department of Education shall award grants and loans to public charter schools that have a charter approved by a sponsor or to applicants...
• 338.990   [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

Last modified: August 7, 2008