(1) For purposes of the student accounting system required by ORS 339.515, the following definitions shall be used:
(a) “Graduate” means an individual who has:
(A) Not reached 21 years of age or whose 21st birthday occurs during the current school year;
(B) Met all state requirements and local requirements for attendance, competence and units of credit for high school; and
(C) Received one of the following:
(i) A high school diploma issued by a school district.
(ii) An adult high school diploma issued by an authorized community college.
(iii) A modified high school diploma.
(b) “School dropout” means an individual who:
(A) Has enrolled for the current school year, or was enrolled in the previous school year and did not attend during the current school year;
(B) Is not a high school graduate;
(C) Has not received a General Educational Development (GED) certificate; and
(D) Has withdrawn from school.
(c) “School dropout” does not include a student described by at least one of the following:
(A) A student who has transferred to another educational system or institution that leads to graduation and the school district has received a written request for the transfer of the student’s records or transcripts.
(B) A student who is deceased.
(C) A student who is participating in home instruction paid for by the district.
(D) A student who is being taught by a private teacher, parent or legal guardian pursuant to ORS 339.030 (1)(d) or (e).
(E) A student who is participating in a Department of Education approved public or private education program, an alternative education program as defined in ORS 336.615 or a hospital education program, or is residing in a Department of Human Services facility.
(F) A student who is temporarily residing in a shelter care program certified by the Oregon Youth Authority or the Department of Human Services or in a juvenile detention facility.
(G) A student who is enrolled in a foreign exchange program.
(H) A student who is temporarily absent from school because of suspension, a family emergency, or severe health or medical problems that prohibit the student from attending school.
(I) A student who has received a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
(2) The State Board of Education shall prescribe by rule when an unexplained absence becomes withdrawal, when a student is considered enrolled in school, acceptable alternative education programs under ORS 336.615 to 336.675 and the standards for excused absences for purposes of ORS 339.065 for family emergencies and health and medical problems. [1991 c.805 §4; 1993 c.676 §51; 1997 c.89 §1; 1997 c.249 §100; 1999 c.59 §87; 1999 c.717 §5; 2001 c.490 §9; 2003 c.14 §151; 2005 c.22 §234; 2007 c.407 §4; 2007 c.660 §19; 2007 c.858 §35]
Note: The amendments to 339.505 by section 19, chapter 660, Oregon Laws 2007, and section 35, chapter 858, Oregon Laws 2007, first apply to the 2008-2009 school year. See section 9, chapter 660, Oregon Laws 2007, as amended by section 20, chapter 660, Oregon Laws 2007, and section 41, chapter 858, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that applies prior to the 2008-2009 school year, including amendments by section 4, chapter 407, Oregon Laws 2007, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
339.505. (1) For purposes of the student accounting system required by ORS 339.515, the following definitions shall be used:
(a) “Graduate” means an individual who has:
(A) Not reached 21 years of age or whose 21st birthday occurs during the current school year;
(B) Met all state requirements and local requirements for attendance, competence and units of credit for high school; and
(C) Received one of the following:
(i) A high school diploma issued by a school district.
(ii) An adult high school diploma issued by an authorized community college.
(iii) A modified high school diploma based on the successful completion of an individual education plan.
(b) “School dropout” means an individual who:
(A) Has enrolled for the current school year, or was enrolled in the previous school year and did not attend during the current school year;
(B) Is not a high school graduate;
(C) Has not received a General Educational Development (GED) certificate; and
(D) Has withdrawn from school.
(c) “School dropout” does not include a student described by at least one of the following:
(A) A student who has transferred to another educational system or institution that leads to graduation and the school district has received a written request for the transfer of the student’s records or transcripts.
(B) A student who is deceased.
(C) A student who is participating in home instruction paid for by the district.
(D) A student who is being taught by a private teacher, parent or legal guardian pursuant to ORS 339.030 (1)(d) or (e).
(E) A student who is participating in a Department of Education approved public or private education program, an alternative education program as defined in ORS 336.615 or a hospital education program, or is residing in a Department of Human Services facility.
(F) A student who is temporarily residing in a shelter care program certified by the Oregon Youth Authority or the Department of Human Services or in a juvenile detention facility.
(G) A student who is enrolled in a foreign exchange program.
(H) A student who is temporarily absent from school because of suspension, a family emergency, or severe health or medical problems that prohibit the student from attending school.
(I) A student who has received a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
(2) The State Board of Education shall prescribe by rule when an unexplained absence becomes withdrawal, when a student is considered enrolled in school, acceptable alternative education programs under ORS 336.615 to 336.675 and the standards for excused absences for purposes of ORS 339.065 for family emergencies and health and medical problems.
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