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From the ECS State Policy Database - Highlighted Policies


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This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.

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Signed into law 07/2013

Special Education--Transition


P-12
Assisting Students with Disabilities in Transitioning from High School
H.B. 3264
Establishes a pilot program in which school districts develop and implement strategies for providing information to, and assisting students with, disabilities in applying for post-secondary opportunities, securing employment, and accessing support services or ...

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Signed into law 03/2010

Choice of Schools--Charter Schools


P-12
Choice
H.B. 3688A
Prohibits a public charter school, a district school board or a public or private provider of educational services from offering money or other consideration to a student, parent or legal guardian of a student or another entity for benefit of a student, parent...

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Signed into law 05/2009

Background Checks


P-12
Background Checks
H.B. 2062
Requires applicant for position with school district to submit list of current and past employers and to provide written authorization and release of information and documentation from those employers; requires school district to conduct background check on ap...

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Signed into law 06/2007

Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation


Postsec.,
Community College
Diploma Mills
S.B. 198
Allows the Student Assistance Commission to terminate activities of diploma mills and operation of post-secondary accrediting bodies not recognized by United States Department of Education; defines diploma mill; removes the authority of the commission to subst...

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Signed into law 03/2007

Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay


P-12,
Community College
Educators Benefit Board
S.B. 426
Establishes Educators Benefit Board; requires Governor to appoint members of board for four-year terms; authorizes board to contract for health and dental benefit plans and other benefits for employees of certain school districts, education service districts a...

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Adopted 07/2006

Economic/Workforce Development


Postsec.,
Community College
Venture Development Fund
OAR 580-043-0060 through OAR 580-043-0095
Establishes rules allowing institutions to establish venture development funds to enable commercialization of research and development for job creation, proof-of-concept funding and to provide students with opportunities to apply research to commercial activi...

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Signed into law 08/2005

Economic/Workforce Development


Postsec.,
Community College
Oregon Innovation Council
S.B. 838
Creates the Oregon Innovation Council to provide advice to the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, public and private post-secondary educational institutions, public agencies that provide economic development and the private sector on issues related to:
(a) Pr...

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Signed into law 07/2005

Choice of Schools--Charter Schools


P-12
Process of Renewal for Charters
H.B. 3174
Requires that initial charters be in effect for a period of not more than five years and are to be renewed upon the authorization of the sponsor. The first renewal of a charter are for the same time period as the initial charter. Subsequent renewals of a char...

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Rule Adoption 10/2003

Postsecondary


Postsec.
Definitions of School Types
OAR 583-050-0006, -0011, -0016, -0031, -0040, -0021
Revises definitions of school types to classify degree-issuing entities as standard, substandard, or diploma mill. Establishes fee schedule for degree validations and school information. OREGON REG 24799 (SN)...

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