Oregon Statutes - Chapter 336 - Conduct of Schools Generally
- 336.005 [1991 c.785 §1; renumbered 329.153 in 1993]
- 336.010 School month; holidays; teachers’ holiday pay; Saturday instruction.
(1) The common school month consists of 20 days. (2) No pupil shall be required to attend school on any Saturday or on any legal...
- 336.012 Twelve-month class schedule optional.
A district school board may adopt a class schedule that operates throughout the year for all or any schools in the district but may not...
- 336.015 Arbor Week.
(1) The first full week in April shall be known as Arbor Week. In order that pupils in the public schools shall be made better...
- 336.020 [Amended by 1955 c.384 §1; repealed by 1957 c.612 §18]
- 336.023 History of Oregon Statehood Week.
(1) The week of May 2 shall be known as the History of Oregon Statehood Week to commemorate May 2, 1843, as the date that...
- 336.025 Women in History Week.
The second week in March shall be known as Women in History Week. During school hours in Women in History Week, time shall be set...
- 336.030 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §142; renumbered 332.107]
- 336.035 Required courses of study; supplemental courses; district courses; courses concerning sexually transmitted diseases.
(1) The district school board shall see that the courses of study prescribed by law and by the rules of the State Board of Education...
- 336.040 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.045 [Formerly 332.100; renumbered 336.630 and then 339.875 in 1993]
- 336.050 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.055 [Formerly 332.200; 1965 c.100 §229; renumbered 336.105]
- 336.057 Courses in Constitution and history of United States.
In all public schools courses of instruction shall be given in the Constitution of the United States and in the history of the United States....
- 336.060 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §230; renumbered 336.115]
- 336.065 [1961 c.717 §2; 1963 c.235 §1; 1965 c.100 §235; renumbered 336.165 and then 339.141 in 1993]
- 336.067 Instruction in ethics and morality.
(1) In public schools special emphasis shall be given to instruction in: (a) Honesty, morality, courtesy, obedience to law, respect for the national flag, the...
- 336.070 [Amended by 1961 c.717 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.071 Emergency drills and instruction; maintenance of exit doors.
(1) All schools are required to instruct and drill students on emergency procedures so that the students may respond to an emergency without confusion or...
- 336.072 [Formerly 336.340; 1991 c.956 §13; 1993 c.45 §76; repealed by 1995 c.312 §1 (336.071 enacted in lieu of 336.072)]
- 336.073 [Formerly 332.360; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.074 Teaching in English required; exceptions.
Instruction in all subjects in public, private and parochial schools shall be conducted primarily in English, except: (1) Instruction in foreign languages. (2) Instruction may...
- 336.075 [1955 c.103 §§1, 3; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.077 [1963 c.570 §11; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.078 [Formerly 336.270; repealed by 1971 c.326 §1]
- 336.079 Special English courses for certain children.
Specific courses to teach speaking, reading and writing of the English language shall be provided at kindergarten and each grade level to those children who...
- 336.080 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.081 Opportunity to qualify to assist non-English-speaking students.
(1) All school districts providing courses pursuant to ORS 336.079 shall afford the licensed personnel of that district that are assigned to perform teaching duties...
- 336.082 Development of nondiscriminatory curriculum.
(1) The State Board of Education shall encourage the development and implementation of curriculum for public elementary and secondary schools in Oregon that will improve...
- 336.085 [Formerly 332.140; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.086 Standards for curriculum described in ORS 336.082.
The projects authorized by ORS 336.082 should be designed to: (1) Develop and test nondiscriminatory courses of study or parts of courses which feature predictable...
- 336.088 Conflict resolution program; adoption discretionary.
(1) The Department of Education shall prepare and make available to the educational community a comprehensive educational program affecting appropriate parts of the curriculum, to:...
- 336.090 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.092 Definitions for ORS 336.092 and 336.095.
As used in ORS 336.092 and 336.095, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Kindergarten child” means a child five years of age or whose fifth...
- 336.095 Free kindergarten facilities; rules; admission of underage child.
(1) The district school board of every common school district shall provide kindergarten facilities free of charge for the kindergarten children residing in the district...
- 336.100 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.105 [Formerly 336.055; repealed by 1973 c.707 §7 and 1973 c.750 §13]
- 336.107 Parenting skills and child development course.
A district school board is encouraged to develop a course of study to instruct high school students on parental skills and child development. [1993 c.257
- 336.109 Policy to reduce gang involvement, violent activities and drug abuse.
(1) After consultation with appropriate agencies and officials including the Department of Education, each school district is encouraged to develop and adopt a comprehensive policy...
- 336.110 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.113 Multicultural education; advisory committee.
(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall direct the Department of Education to increase efforts to: (a) Evaluate the distribution of ethnic, racial and cultural...
- 336.115 [Formerly 336.060; 1971 c.190 §1; repealed by 1987 c.194 §1]
- 336.116 Unit of instruction on Irish Famine; model curriculum.
(1) Every public kindergarten through grade 12 school may include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on the causes and effects of mass starvation...
- 336.120 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.125 [Formerly 336.285; repealed by 1993 c.45 §82]
- 336.130 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.135 Classes for employed minors; rules.
(1) The district school board of any school district in which reside or are employed, or both, at least 15 employed children between the ages...
- 336.140 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.145 Adult education classes; fees.
(1) Any district school board may provide for the establishment of classes for adult education. The board may employ personnel for the purpose of establishing...
- 336.150 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.155 [1965 c.100 §234; 1971 c.513 §87; repealed by 1989 c.216 §1]
- 336.157 [1991 c.693 §24; renumbered 329.860 in 1993]
- 336.160 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.165 [Formerly 336.065; 1977 c.815 §1; 1993 c.45 §86; 1993 c.748 §1; renumbered 339.141 in 1993]
- 336.168 [1975 c.508 §2; 1977 c.815 §2; 1993 c.45 §87; 1993 c.676 §49; renumbered 339.147 in 1993]
- 336.170 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.175 Extended educational experiences.
In addition to regular courses of study, any district school board may make available to its students extended educational experiences through public and private community...
- 336.176 Programs to improve student performance and school personnel satisfaction.
School districts are encouraged to implement programs to improve student performance and school personnel satisfaction such as the Initiative for Quality in Education developed by...
- 336.177 Community service programs guidelines.
(1) Subject to the approval of the State Board of Education, the Department of Education shall develop curriculum guidelines for community service programs and make...
- 336.179 Commitment to excellence in education and citizenship; recognition of students.
(1) It is state policy for all school districts to foster an atmosphere of student commitment to excellence in education, recognizing excellence in academics and...
- 336.180 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.181 Character development programs.
(1) Each school district is encouraged to use in the schools of the district that educate students in kindergarten through grade six: (a) The Character...
- 336.183 Providing programs outside usual classroom hours; rules; fees.
Any district school board may contract for or operate programs providing activities before and after usual classroom hours for school-age children residing in the district....
- 336.185 [1971 c.512 §1; 1979 c.274 §1; 1981 c.892 §93; repealed by 1993 c.806 §1 (326.565, 326.575 and 336.187 enacted in lieu of 336.185)]
- 336.187 When school authorized to disclose information about student; immunity of recipient.
(1) A public school or school district shall disclose personally identifiable information or other information allowed to be disclosed by the federal Family Educational Rights...
- 336.190 [Repealed by 1955 c.290 §1]
- 336.195 [1971 c.512 §2; 1973 c.827 §30; 1979 c.274 §2; repealed by 1993 c.806 §1 (326.565, 326.575 and 336.187 enacted in lieu of 336.195)]
- 336.200 [Repealed by 1955 c.290 §1]
- 336.205 [1971 c.512 §5; repealed by 1979 c.274 §4]
- 336.210 [Repealed by 1955 c.290 §1]
- 336.215 [1971 c.512 §3; 1975 c.557 §11; 1979 c.274 §3; 1993 c.45 §89; repealed by 1993 c.806 §1 (326.565, 326.575 and 336.187 enacted in lieu of 336.215)]
- 336.220 [Amended by 1953 c.561 §2; repealed by 1955 c.290 §1]
- 336.222 District policy and plan; content.
In accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education in consultation with the Department of Human Services, each district school board shall adopt...
- 336.225 [Formerly 332.340; 1965 c.100 §224; renumbered 336.035]
- 336.227 Duties of Department of Human Services.
To assist school districts to formulate the programs described in ORS 336.222 (1), the Department of Human Services shall: (1) Devise a public information program...
- 336.230 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §225; renumbered 336.057]
- 336.235 State board rules.
In order to carry out the duties described in ORS 336.222 and 336.227, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Human...
- 336.240 [Amended by 1957 c.149 §1; 1965 c.100 §226; renumbered 336.067]
- 336.245 Reports.
The Department of Education, the Oregon University System and the Department of Human Services shall report to regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly and to...
- 336.250 [Repealed by 1957 c.149 §2]
- 336.260 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.270 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §228; renumbered 336.078]
- 336.280 [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
- 336.285 [Formerly 332.350; 1965 c.100 §231; renumbered 336.125]
- 336.290 [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
- 336.300 [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
- 336.310 [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
- 336.320 [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
- 336.330 [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
- 336.340 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §227; renumbered 336.072]
- 336.350 [Amended by 1963 c.452 §1; 1965 c.100 §222; renumbered 336.015]
- 336.360 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
- 336.370 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §223; renumbered 336.025]
- 336.375 “Dental health program” defined.
As used in ORS 336.375 to 336.420, “dental health program” means a program whereby a dental examination is made at least once each school year...
- 336.380 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §238; repealed by 1993 c.45 §91]
- 336.390 Dental health program; district duties; charges; parental consent.
(1) A district school board may conduct a dental health program. (2) A district school board which conducts a dental health program may furnish necessary...
- 336.400 Report to parent; selection of dentist; certificate of treatment.
The result of the dental examination shall be reported in writing to the parent or guardian of any pupil who, in the opinion of the...
- 336.410 Nonliability for injury from treatment.
No school district shall be liable to any pupil, or to the parents or guardian of any pupil, for or on account of any claim...
- 336.420 Cooperation and sharing expense.
Any district school board which conducts a dental health program may cooperate with and share the expense of dental examination and treatment with any other...
- 336.423 Standards for food and beverages sold in schools; exceptions; compliance.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Entree” means a food that is generally regarded as being the primary food in a meal and includes,...
- 336.430 [Renumbered 336.620 and then 339.880 in 1993]
- 336.435 [1991 c.693 §19a; 1993 c.45 §94; 1993 c.676 §52; renumbered 329.237 in 1993]
- 336.437 [1991 c.693 §19c; renumbered 329.245 in 1993]
- 336.440 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §247; renumbered 336.610 and then 339.885 in 1993]
- 336.450 [1961 c.575 §1; 1965 c.100 §243; 1981 c.22 §1; 1983 c.338 §913; renumbered 339.650 in 1993]
- 336.455 Human sexuality education courses; criteria.
(1) Course material and instruction for all human sexuality education courses that discuss human sexuality in public elementary and secondary schools shall enhance students’ understanding...
- 336.460 [1961 c.575 §3; 1965 c.100 §244; renumbered 339.655 in 1993]
- 336.465 Examination of instructional material; notice; pupil not required to take course.
(1) Each school district shall: (a) Give parents, guardians and district residents an opportunity to examine the instructional materials to be used in any class,...
- 336.470 [1961 c.575 §2; 1965 c.100 §245; 1971 c.189 §1; 1981 c.22 §2; 1983 c.338 §914; 1989 c.491 §24; 1993 c.741 §33; renumbered 339.660 in 1993]
- 336.475 Report to legislature.
The Department of Education shall report to the Legislative Assembly at each regular session on the implementation of courses on family life, human immunodeficiency virus...
- 336.477 Rights; student expression; civil action.
(1) For the purposes of this section: (a) “School-sponsored media” means materials that are prepared, substantially written, published or broadcast by student journalists, that are...
- 336.479 Physical examination prior to participation in extracurricular sports; rules.
(1) As used in this section, “participation” means participation in sports practices and actual interscholastic sports competition. (2) Each school district shall require students who...
- 336.480 [1961 c.575 §4; 1965 c.100 §246; 1971 c.189 §2; renumbered 339.665 in 1993]
- 336.500 [1961 c.364 §§1,2,3; 1965 c.100 §157; renumbered 332.470]
- 336.505 “Community school program” defined.
As used in ORS 336.505 to 336.525, unless the context requires otherwise “community school program” means a program that fosters citizen involvement and provides educational,...
- 336.510 Legislative findings; direction to Department of Education.
The Legislative Assembly finds that the community school is an expression of the philosophy that the local school is most effective when it involves the...
- 336.515 [1981 c.259 §3; 1989 c.491 §25; repealed by 1993 c.742 §32]
- 336.520 Community school program to provide for advisory involvement; local advisory bodies.
(1) The community school program shall provide for the active and continuous involvement on an advisory basis of institutions, groups and individuals in the community...
- 336.525 Program to be operated by district providing elementary or secondary education; exception.
In a community which chooses to operate a community school program, the program shall be operated by a school district that provides elementary or secondary...
- 336.530 [1989 c.840 §1; 1993 c.45 §97; renumbered 329.535 in 1993]
- 336.535 [1989 c.840 §2; renumbered 329.545 in 1993]
- 336.540 [1989 c.840 §3; 1993 c.45 §98; renumbered 329.555 in 1993]
- 336.545 [1989 c.840 §4; renumbered 329.565 in 1993]
- 336.550 [1989 c.840 §5; renumbered 329.570 in 1993]
- 336.555 [1989 c.840 §6; renumbered 329.575 in 1993]
- 336.557 [1991 c.693 §12; 1993 c.45 §99; renumbered 329.585 in 1993]
- 336.560 [1989 c.840 §7; 1993 c.45 §100; renumbered 329.595 in 1993]
- 336.565 [1989 c.840 §8; renumbered 329.600 in 1993]
- 336.570 [1989 c.840 §9; renumbered 329.605 in 1993]
- 336.575 Notice and consultation before establishing, expanding or changing residential program.
(1) Prior to establishing or expanding a residential program authorized to provide care to five or more children or changing the type of educational services...
- 336.580 Education at youth care centers; rules.
(1) Every child at a youth care center, as defined in ORS 420.855, is entitled to receive appropriate education suited to the needs of the...
- 336.585 Education at detention facilities; costs; rules; notification to resident district.
(1) The Department of Education shall provide or cause to be provided appropriate education for children placed in a detention facility. The Superintendent of Public...
- 336.610
[Formerly 336.440; renumbered 339.885 in 1993] ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- 336.615 Definition for ORS 336.615 to 336.675.
As used in ORS 336.615 to 336.675, “alternative education program” means a school or separate class group designed to best serve students’ educational needs and...
- 336.620 [Formerly 336.430; renumbered 339.880 in 1993]
- 336.625 Goals; district responsibility; registration; rules.
(1) In implementing alternative education programs, district school boards shall maintain learning situations that are flexible with regard to environment, time, structure and pedagogy. (2)...
- 336.630 [Formerly 332.100 and then 336.045; renumbered 339.875 in 1993]
- 336.631 Private alternative programs; requirements; applicability of laws; placement of students.
(1) Prior to contracting with or distributing any public funds to a private alternative education program, a district school board shall: (a) Annually approve the...
- 336.635 Enrollment in alternative education program; notice to district; billing; rules; status of teachers.
(1) When necessary to meet a student’s educational needs and interests, the parent or guardian with the approval of the resident district and the attending...
- 336.637 Instruction in educational standards required; assessment of students in private alternative education programs.
(1) A private alternative education program shall ensure that students receive instruction in the educational standards adopted by the State Board of Education for the...
- 336.640 Rules governing education for pregnant and parenting students.
(1) The State Board of Education shall establish by rule procedures for considering and obtaining special services for pregnant and parenting students. Such rules shall...
- 336.645 Notification of availability of program; rules.
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of ORS 336.615 to 336.675 that shall include rules regarding school district notification...
- 336.650 [1979 c.363 §2; renumbered 339.870 in 1993]
- 336.655 District evaluation of program.
(1) Each school district operating, participating in or contracting for a public or private alternative education program shall evaluate the program at least annually. The...
- 336.660 [1991 c.970 §4; 1993 c.45 §102; renumbered 339.865 in 1993]
- 336.665 Effect of failure to propose alternative programs.
(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall find a school district to be deficient within the meaning of ORS 327.103 if the district fails to...
- 336.668 Definitions for ORS 336.668 to 336.675.
As used in ORS 336.668 to 336.675: (1) “Qualified homeschooled child” means a child who is registered as a child who is taught by a...
- 336.670 Contract for services; placement.
(1) A qualified school district may contract with a qualified private alternative education program to provide services to homeschooled children. A qualified school district that...
- 336.673 Funding; qualified courses.
(1) A qualified private alternative education program shall receive funding from a qualified school district that has entered into a contract with the program. The...
- 336.675 Funding formula; rules.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “ADM” means the average daily membership as defined in ORS 327.006. (b) “Small group” means instruction provided in...
- 336.705 [1987 c.896 §1; 1989 c.187 §1; 1991 c.693 §33; 1993 c.45 §104; renumbered 329.675 in 1993]
- 336.710 [1987 c.896 §2; renumbered 329.685 in 1993]
- 336.715 [1987 c.896 §§3, 28; 1993 c.45 §105; renumbered 329.690 in 1993]
- 336.720 [1987 c.896 §4; 1989 c.187 §2; 1989 c.491 §26; 1993 c.45 §106; renumbered 329.695 in 1993]
- 336.730 [1987 c.896 §5; 1989 c.187 §3; 1991 c.693 §15; 1993 c.45 §107; renumbered 329.700 in 1993]
- 336.735 [1987 c.896 §6 (1) to (3); repealed by 1993 c.45 §108]
- 336.745 [1987 c.896 §8; 1989 c.187 §5; 1991 c.693 §34; 1993 c.45 §109; renumbered 329.705 in 1993]
- 336.755 [1987 c.896 §7; 1989 c.187 §4; 1993 c.45 §110; renumbered 329.709 in 1993]
- 336.765 [1987 c.896 §9; 1989 c.187 §6; 1993 c.45 §111; renumbered 329.715 in 1993]
- 336.775 [1987 c.896 §10; renumbered 329.725 in 1993]
- 336.780 [1987 c.896 §11; 1993 c.45 §112; renumbered 329.735 in 1993]
- 336.785 [1987 c.896 §13; 1989 c.187 §12; renumbered 329.745 in 1993]
- 336.790 Definitions for ORS 336.790 to 336.815.
As used in ORS 336.790 to 336.815, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Commercial driver training school” means a school operated by a person issued...
- 336.795 Purposes of traffic safety education course.
A traffic safety education course shall be conducted in order to facilitate the policing of the streets and highways of this state and to reduce...
- 336.800 School course in traffic safety education.
(1) Any private school, public school or commercial driver training school may offer a course in traffic safety education. The curriculum for the traffic safety...
- 336.805 Tuition; waiver; costs; reimbursement.
(1) Each public school offering a course in traffic safety education may charge tuition therefor and shall keep accurate records of the cost thereof in...
- 336.810 Student Driver Training Fund.
(1) There is created the Student Driver Training Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All payments required under ORS 336.795 to 336.815 and...
- 336.815 Contract with commercial driver training school.
Any public school may contract with a commercial driver training school for the instruction of students enrolled in a traffic safety education course. [Formerly 343.750;...
- 336.850 [1991 c.928 §7; renumbered 329.385 in 1993]
- 336.870 [1991 c.871 §1; renumbered 329.395 in 1993]
- 336.875 [1991 c.871 §2; renumbered 329.405 in 1993]
- 336.880 [1991 c.871 §3; renumbered 329.415 in 1993]
- 336.885 [1991 c.871 §4; renumbered 329.425 in 1993]
- 336.990 [Amended by 1963 c.544 §50; subsection (4) of 1963 Replacement Part derived from 332.990 (7); repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
Last modified: August 7, 2008