| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Administrative Rules 04/2012 |
P-12 | Special Education Responsibilities for Students in Charter Schools
OAR 581-015-2005, 2010, 2040, 2075, 2080
Shifts student special education responsibilities from resident school district to the district in which the charter school is located if st...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Task Force on Accountable Schools
H.B. 4014
Establishes and sets membership for the Task Force on Accountable Schools to develop a plan to improve accountability practices for schools ...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Achievement Compact
S.B. 1581
Defines "education entity" as a school district, an education service district, a community college district or community college service di...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Early Childhood and Youth Councils
H.B. 4165
Revises the purpose of the Early Learning Council to ensuring that children enter school ready to learn, determines responsibilities, member...
| More... |
Attendance--Compulsory |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Attendance - Early Grades
H.B. 4014
Provides that all children ages 5 or 6 enrolled in a public school are required to attend regularly. (sec. 13)
http://www.leg.state.or.us/12...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Workforce Development Advisory Committee
H.B. 4141
Makes the Governor and the members of the State Workforce Investment Board, or a subcommittee composed of members of the board designated by...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Coordinating Commission
S.B. 1538
Expands duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to include the development and recommendation of policies to ensure or improve ac...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Director of Education Service - Vacancy
H.B. 4014
Provides that the education service district board or the directors of a pilot education service district may not declare the office of a di...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Education System Oversight
S.B. 1581
Provides that for the purpose of furthering the mission of the Oregon Education Investment Board to oversee a unified public education syste...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary 'Prior Learning' Credit
H.B. 4059
Calls on the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall work with the State Board of Higher Education, community college districts and i...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Textbook Affordability
H.B. 4058
Calls on the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to convene a work group to examine and recommend adoption of strategies for making tex...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. | Special Committee on University Governance
H.B. 4061
Establishes the the Special Committee on University Governance to review, discuss and analyze issues of governance within and outside of the...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Increased Learning Time
H.B. 4014
Provides that the public school system should provide and encourage increased learning time for increased instructional time, opportunities ...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Bullying Policies
S.B. 1555
Expands what each school district should include in its policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying and prohibiting cyberbullyin...
| More... |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Teen Dating Violence.
H.B. 4077
Defines teen dating violence; directs each school district board to adopt a policy regarding teen dating violence. Calls for the Oregon Dome...
| More... |
Standards--Common Core State Standards |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Common Core State Standards
H.B. 4165
Requires that the Department of Education align Common Core State Standards with Oregon Early Learning System outcomes and with the Head Sta...
| More... |
STEM |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | STEM Access and Success Task Force and Fund
H.B. 4056
Establishes the Task Force on STEM Access and Success for the purpose of encouraging students to study science, technology, engineering and ...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | Curriculum - Textbooks
H.B. 4014
Provides that the State Board of Education will adopt a list of textbooks and other instructional materials that may be used by a school dis...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | Student Health - Lead Poisoning
H.B. 4015
Requires that the Oregon Health Authority develop and maintain a lead poisoning prevention clearinghouse on its website for public and priva...
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | Child Abuse
H.B. 4016
Expands definition of a public/private official for purposes of reporting abuse or sexual abuse to include an employee of a higher education...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches |
Signed into law 02/2012 |
P-12 | Accelerated college credit programs
H.B. 4013
Introduces an "accelerated learning entity" to assist school districts and high schools in providing accelerated learning options or standar...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
P-12 | Fiscal Accountability
H.B. 2280
Expands scope of audits of best business practices of education districts to include performance audits. Removes discretion of education ...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Higher Education Coordinating Commission
S.B. 242
Creates the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
P-12 | Agricultural Programs
H.B. 2800
Relating to Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11r...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
P-12 | Residential treatment programs
S.B. 170
Requires Department of Education to be responsible for payment of costs of education of students in eligible day treatment
program or elig...
| More... |
Student Achievement |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
P-12 | Collaboration Grant Program
S.B. 252
Establishes School District Collaboration Grant Program to provide funding for school districts to improve student
achievement. Establi...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Charter Schools,
H.B. 3362
Allows sponsor and public charter school to enter into cooperative agreement with other school districts for purpose of forming partnership ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Virtual Charter Schools
H.B. 2301
Requires virtual public charter school to have at least 95 percent of school's instructional hours taught by licensed teachers. Modifies not...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Finance
H.B. 3417
Amended ORS 338.095 to specify requirements of financial management system for public charter school. Requires district extended weighted av...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
To governor 07/2011 |
P-12 | School Choice
H.B. 3681
Allows student to attend school in school district where student does not have legal residence if student receives written consent from dist...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
Postsec. | Capitol Construction
H.B. 5006
Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2011, payment of expenses from other funds collected or received by various state agencies for ...
| More... |
Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 5035
Maintains and reserves lottery revenues available to benefit public purposes during biennium beginning July 1, 2011, in Administrative Servi...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Preparation
H.B. 3474
Directs preparation of plan to encourage national board certification for teachers and administrators. Requires creation of comprehensive le...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
Postsec. | Task Force on Higher Education
H.B. 3418
Creates Task Force on Higher Education Student and Institutional Success and specifies membership. Directs task force to study and prepare r...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
Postsec. | Foster Children
H.B. 3471
Requires state institutions of higher education, community colleges and Oregon Health and Science University to waive tuition and fees for c...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
To governor 07/2011 |
P-12 | Teaching Standards
S.B. 290
Directs the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission, to adopt statewide core teaching...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Accountability
S.B. 800
Removes outdated, unnecessary or redundant provisions in education statutes related to evaluations, reports, reporting requirements, filings...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Accountability
H.B. 2289
(1)Establishes the Task Force on Accountable Schools, consisting of 14 members appointed as follows: (a) President of the Senate is to appoi...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Fiscal Accountability
S.B. 27
Requires education service districts (ESDs) to prepare annual audit of district books and accounts. Authorizes Oregon Department of Educatio...
| More... |
Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Improvement Plans
S.B. 560
Specifies that Department of Education may not require, except under certain circumstances, school districts or schools
to conduct self-eva...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Assessments
S.B. 801
Directs State Board of Education to adopt guidelines for best practices of administering statewide assessments of students
http://www.leg.st...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Attendance
H.B. 3197
Relating to school attendance. Requires school districts to adopt attendance notification policies and specifies the required elements. Prov...
| More... |
Business Involvement |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Community College | Workforce Training Program
S.B. 175
Creates Oregon Employer Workforce Training Program and Oregon Youth Employment Program in Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Dev...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Accelerated College Credit
S.B. 254
Defines "accelerated college credit programs" to include dual credit, two-plus-two, advanced placement and International Baccalaureate progr...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
To governor 06/2011 |
P-12 | Special Education
H.B. 2299
Requires school district in which public charter school is located to be responsible for identifying, locating and evaluating students to de...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Charter Sponsorship
S.B. 994
Allows an institution of higher education to evaluate a proposal for sponsorship by a public charter school; provides that the process or th...
| More... |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
(H) CHAPTER 357, (2011 LAWS): EFFECTIVE DATE JANUARY 1, 2012. 06/2011 |
P-12 | Driver Education
H.B. 2210
Relating to traffic safety education courses....
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Oregon Education Investment Board and Early Learning Council
S.B. 909
Establishes the Oregon Education Investment Board to oversee a unified public education system that begins with early childhood services and...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Capital Costs
S.B. 18
Establishes statutory provisions required for Superintendent of Public Instruction to borrow money pursuant to Article XI-P of Oregon Consti...
| More... |
Governance |
To governor 06/2011 |
P-12 | Governance
S.B. 552
Designates Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction. Requires Governor to appoint Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, and s...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Expanded Options Program
H.B. 3106
Requires school districts to give priority for participation in Expanded Options Program to eligible at-risk students if school district has...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Instructional Hours
H.B. 2283
Specifies that students receiving a modified diploma, extended diploma or alternative certificate have access to instructional hours and tra...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | High School Diploma Requirements
S.B. 24
Requires students to complete at least 24 total-credits, three credits of mathematics, and four credits of English in order to graduate. Rep...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Kindergarten
S.B. 248
Statutes regarding the provision of half-day and supplemental kindergarten are scheduled to sunset with the 2011-2012 school year. S.B. 248 ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Scholarship
H.B. 2221
Creates new provisions for the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence Scholarship of up to $2,000 to a qualified student who has shown measur...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Student Residency
H.B. 3359
Extends sunset on allowance of certain foreign exchange students to be considered residents of school district until July 1, 2013. Requires ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Tuition Savings Network
H.B. 2728
Allows taxpayers to make direct deposit contributions of personal income tax refunds into an Oregon 529 College Savings Network account. Pro...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Degree Granting
H.B. 2117
Directs Office of Degree Authorization (ODA) to issue separate license to issue degrees to schools that meet exemption requirements. Effecti...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Community College | Community College Credit for Military Education/Training
S.B. 275
Directs the board of each community college district, in consultation with the department of veterans' affairs, to develop standards for the...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Adults |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Educated Citizenry
S.B. 253
Replaces the current mission and purpose of higher education with statutory language that includes achievement of the following numerical go...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. | Articulation
H.B. 3521
Requires Joint Boards of Education to develop standards by which students may apply credits earned at community college toward baccalaureate...
| More... |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Private Schools
S.B. 26
Eliminates registration of private elementary and secondary schools by Department of Education (ODE)
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measur...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | School Safety
H.B. 2939
Prohibts use of mechanical, chemical or prone restraint on student in public education programs. Allows reasonable use of physical restraint...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Student Safety Registration Plates
H.B. 3684
Directs the Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe license plates. Directs the Department to deposit net proceeds from surchar...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Office of Regional Educational Services
S.B. 250
Allows certain school districts of an education service district to withdraw from the education service district. Requires the education ser...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Consolidation
H.B. 3298
Provides that the governing body of the county is district boundary board for purposes of boundary changes and mergers of school districts.
...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | School Meals
S.B. 480
Requires the Department of Education (ODE) to provide assistance to school districts, government agencies and community groups to encourage ...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Corrections Education
S.B. 22
Allows educational programs under Youth Corrections Education Program (YCEP) and Juvenile Detention Education Program (JDEP) to award high s...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Task Force on Instruction of Talented and Gifted Children
S.B. 330
Establishes the Task Force on Instruction of Talented and Gifted (TAG) Children, to be appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
To governor 06/2011 |
P-12 | Gifted Programs
H.B. 2180
Requires school district to submit written plan of instruction for talented and gifted children to
Superintendent of Public Instruction. All...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Gifted and Talented
S.B. 3
Modifies terminology in education statutes from "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" for persons with intellectual disability. ...
| More... |
Student Achievement |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | High School Diplomas
H.B. 2285
Identifies person who may provide consent for purpose of awarding high school diplomas, modified diplomas and extended diplomas and for purp...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Loans
S.B. 670
Defines school types for purpose of federal loan forgiveness programs offered to teachers. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
http://...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Assessment
S.B. 331
Requires Department of Education to grant waiver to allow school districts to contract with entity that meets specified criteria for purpose...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Assessments
H.B. 2220
Requires assessments to show whether student meets or exceeds academic content standards of student's grade level and to show student's prog...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Apprenticeships
H.B. 2034
Aligns current statutes related to apprenticeship programs to revised regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor that include: defining "jo...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Career Readiness Certification
H.B. 2353
Clarifies requirements for obtaining services from Oregon Career Readiness Certification program. Changes name of program from Oregon Career...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Student Records
H.B. 2029
Requires transfer of student education records to school district when charter is terminated or public charter school is dissolved. Applies ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Choice
H.B. 2282
Allows student to attend school in school district where student does not have legal residence if student receives written consent from dist...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 5545
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or otherrevenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery
funds and federal ...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | School finance
S.B. 5552
Relating to state financial administration; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency. Effective 07/01/2011.
http://www.leg.state.or.u...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | School Finance
S.B. 5553
Relating to state financial administration; appropriating money; declaring an emergency; and providing for transfer of moneys from the Educa...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Proposed Rules 05/2010 |
P-12 | Definition of Virtual Public Charter School
OAR 581-020-0337
Provides definition of virtual public charter school that applies to charter school laws to implement provision of SB 767 (2009). The rule w...
| More... |
Assessment |
Rule Adoption 04/2010 |
P-12 | Alternate Assessment, Fingerprinting of Teachers and Administrators
OAR 584-050-0015, 584-050-0100, 584-052-0030, 584- 070-0111,584-080-0153, 584-090-0050
Amends rules relating to alternative assessment, transitional counselors, restricted transitional administrators, reinstatement of licenses ...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Professional Development
H.B. 3619A
Establishes Task Force on Education Career Preparation and Development for purpose of improving effectiveness of school teachers, administra...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Virtual Schools
H.B. 3660A
Imposes requirements on virtual public charter schools related to budget and accounting system, tracking of student progress, administrator ...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Vetoed 04/2010 |
P-12 | Governance
S.B. 1014A
Clarifies that state board or commission may meet through telephone or other electronic means; provides that members who attend a meeting th...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Vision Screening
H.B. 3626A
Directs Department of Education to establish pilot program for purpose of providing comprehensive vision screenings to students; sunsets Jun...
| More... |
Assessment |
Rule Adoption 03/2010 |
P-12 | Oregon Statewide Assessment
OAR 581-022-0620
Specifies requirements for development of Oregon Statewide Assessment for public school students.
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
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 ot...
| More... |
Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Chinese Language
H.B. 3628A
Authorizes Superintendent of Public Instruction to enter into contract for purpose of ensuring that Chinese language is available to public ...
| More... |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Education Service Districts
S.B. 987A
Removes sunset on pilot education service districts; allows existing pilot education service districts to organize as shared governance educ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. | Student Loans
H.B. 3639A
Establishes program for education loan repayment for providers of primary care; creates Primary Care Student Loan Repayment Fund; continuous...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | School Reform
S.B. 988A
Provides school district resident qualification for certain exchange students; provides for adjustments to distributions to school districts...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Temporary Rule Adoption 03/2010 |
P-12 | Career and Technical Education Licensure
OAR 584-042-0002, -0006, -0009, -0021, -0031, -0044
Amends rules relating to Career and Technical Education License (CTE) rules to support the redesign of CTE programs ODE has implemented. Est...
| More... |
Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Rule Adoption 02/2010 |
P-12 | Instructional Material
OAR 581-011-0087
Amends rules relating to digital, electronic and web- based instructional materials. Requires that the board as part of the contracting proc...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Adopted 12/2009 |
P-12 | Virtual Public Charter Schools
OAR 581-020-0337
Defines virtual public charter school for purposes of charter school laws. Page 313 of 387: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/Jan_2010_Blt...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2009 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
OAR 581-020-0301, -0333, -0335, -0359, -0380
Requires public charter schools to have a sound financial management system. Provides the minimum requirements for this system.
http://arcwe...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Temporary Rule Adoption 11/2009 |
Postsec. | Grants to Students
OAR 575-031-0025
Amends rules to authorize the Commission to reduce grants to students during the school year, if required by the budget. Page 331 of 387: ht...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 10/2009 |
P-12 | DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
OAR 581-022-0615
Amends rules relating to the timeline for when students must be proficient in essential skills to receive diploma. ...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Chaptered. Chapter No. 906 08/2009 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Facilities
S.B. 5535
Relates to the use of lottery bonds on a specified river channel deepening project, for higher education capital construction, deferred main...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
Postsec. | Program review
S.B. 5545
Approves certain fees adopted by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission for program reviews. Chapter 738
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
Postsec. | Safety
S.B. 658
Grants to the university police of the Health and Science University the powers and authority of peace officers and police officers; require...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | School Breakfast Program
H.B. 3199
Transfers, credits or allocates certain moneys from specified funds and accounts to other specified funds, accounts or agencies to be used f...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 08/2009 |
P-12 | Sexual misconduct
H.B. 2476
Creates a sentencing enhancement for sexual abuse in the second degree when the offender is a specified age or older and is a minor victim's...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 | CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
OAR 589-007-0700
Amends rules to prepare Oregonians for the workplace and for college as a part of implementing an integrated workforce delivery system that ...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12,
Community College | Workforce Training
S.B. 894
Directs the Department of Transportation to use a portion of federal funds to increase diversity in the highway construction workforce and t...
| More... |
Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2414
Prescribes ballot titles and explanatory statements for specified House Joint Resolutions concerning low-interest homeownership loans for st...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 70
Modifies the method of calculating the amount received by the Department of Education from the State School Fund to educate children in hosp...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. | Tuition/Fees
S.B. 5544
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to the Student Assistance Commission for certain biennial expenses; limits biennial expenditures from ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. | College Savings Network
S.B. 5550
Limits certain biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Consolidation
S.B. 64
Clarifies the distribution and expenditure of certain amounts of local revenues, including property tax revenues, received by component scho...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | School Transportation
H.B. 2795
Requires all school buses with diesel engines to be retrofitted with 2007 equivalent engines and 2007 fine particulate matter capture techno...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
P-12 | Health Benefits
S.B. 901
Allows certain education districts to provide an employee health benefit plan other than the plan provided by the Educators Benefit Board if...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Assessments
S.B. 976
Relates to a certain required assessment of students in grade 10; requires the Department of Education to grant a waiver for a school distri...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Background Checks
S.B. 66
Allows Department of Education to conduct criminal records checks of person who is employed or applying for employment by department or who ...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Fingerprinting
S.B. 46
Allows Department of Education to require fingerprints of all new hires of school districts or private schools; requires department to deter...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Community College | Career/Technical
H.B. 3117
Provides that a community college seeking approval from the State Board of Education to offer a new career pathways certificate of completio...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | K-12 Career/Technical
H.B. 2732
Creates the Career and Technical Education Collaboration Task Force for the purpose of increasing collaboration and partnerships among kinde...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Virtual Charter School
S.B. 767
Provides for the establishment of virtual public charter schools; specifies requirements for such schools relating to budgeting, performance...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | School for the Blind
H.B. 2834
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to close the State School for the Blind by a specified date; abolishes the school's Board o...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Citizenship
S.B. 374
Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December; urges school districts to encourage teachers to participate in profe...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Citizenship
H.B. 3473
Directs school districts that include a public high school to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections...
| More... |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Drivers Education
S.B. 125
Requires the Department of Transportation to reimburse a public school or commercial driver training school for the cost of providing a cour...
| More... |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Drivers Education
H.B. 2233
Increases the insurance coverage required for an applicant or holder of a commercial driver training school certificate; eliminates the insu...
| More... |
Curriculum--Environmental Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Environmental Literacy Task Force
H.B. 2544
Establishes the Environmental Literacy Task Force; directs the task force to develop an Environmental Literacy Plan for students in the Stat...
| More... |
Curriculum--Physical Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Physical Activity and Academic Achievement
S.B. 538
Directs the Department of Education to seek public and private funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement and...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Workforce Development
H.B. 3483
Creates Wage Option Program; relates to the JOBS Plus Unemployment Wage Fund; repeals the JOBS Individual Education Account and transfers re...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Workforce Development
H.B. 3300
Instructs the State Workforce Investment Board to develop a plan for an initiative to promote the growth of green jobs; requires the plan to...
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Finance |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 5525
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal ...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Facilities Funding
H.B. 2013
Establishes Oregon School Facilities Task Force; directs task force to study status of public school facilities and make recommendations for...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 5520
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund and the Rainy Day Fund to the Department of Education for the State School Fund; creates a formula...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Budgets
H.B. 2012
Requires the transfer of the lottery ending balance after the end of each biennium to the school capital matching subaccount created within ...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 5554
Relates to state financial administration; transfers the balance of the Education Stability Fund to the State School Fund; establishes the m...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Revenues
H.B. 2014
Requires a state agency or state official that issues a permit for structural improvements to collect construction taxes imposed by a school...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | State Board of Education
S.B. 428
Adds the State Treasurer and the Secretary of State to the Board of Education as nonvoting, ex officio members. Chapter 446
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Student Concussions
S.B. 348
Requires coaches of school athletic teams to receive annual training on how to recognize symptoms of a concussion and how to seek proper med...
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Child Abuse
S.B. 123
Requires the Department of Human Services to release records related to child abuse to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for in...
| More... |
Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Student Health
H.B. 5051
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Youth Authority for certain biennial expenses; limits biennial expenditures from fees, money...
| More... |
Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | School Nurses
H.B. 2693
Establishes standards for number of licensed nurses or school nurses required for number of students based on health needs of students; appr...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Diploma
H.B. 2507
Establishes standards for a modified diploma; creates an extended diploma and establishes standards for extended diplomas; prohibits a schoo...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 | GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS
OAR 581-022-1130
Waives the increased graduation credit requirements for students who began ninth grade during the 2005- 2006 school year, attended school co...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Health Literacy
H.B. 3041
Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a pilot project for the purpose of assisting federal Head Start program providers locate...
| More... |
P-3 |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 | PRIVATE PREKINDERGARTEN
OAR 581-045-0500 to -0575 non seq.
Amends rules relating to private prekindergarten through grade 12 schools. Relates to compliance with fire safety, child care and sanitation...
| More... |
P-3 Child Care |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Child Care
H.B. 3487
Amends the definition of child care facility to include a facility providing primarily educational care for preschool children for a certain...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Kindergarten
S.B. 44
Extends the applicability of a law that requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten and allows school districts and public char...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | University Consolidation
S.B. 442
Directs the Joint Boards of Education and the State Board of Higher Education to conduct studies relating to higher education; directs certa...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | Applied Learning
H.B. 3093
Directs Joint Boards of Education to report to Legislative Assembly on development of applied baccalaureate degree programs at state institu...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | Tuition Waivers
S.B. 595
Sets limits on the dates of enlistment for tuition waiver eligibility requirements for service members; declares emergency, effective on pas...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition/Fees
H.B. 2571
Allows certain veterans with honorable discharges to pay tuition and fees at discounted rates; exempts distance education and self-support c...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | Faculty Salaries
H.B. 2557
Makes certain part-time faculty members at public institutions of higher education eligible for the same health care benefits as full-time f...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Finance
H.B. 2208
Changes the name of the Department of Higher Education to the Oregon University System; consolidates the majority of funds and accounts of t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary
S.B. 118
Allows the State Board of Higher Education to delegate any of the board's powers, duties or functions, except the power to prescribe enrollm...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Bonded indebtedness
H.B. 3116
Allows Blue Mountain Community College District, Columbia Gorge Community College District, Southwestern Oregon Community College District, ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Career Readiness Certification Program
H.B. 2398
Creates the Career Readiness Certification Program in the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development; provides that services...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Veterans' Affairs
H.B. 2178
Creates Campus Veterans' Service Officers Program in Department of Veterans' Affairs; directs department to appoint sufficient number of vet...
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Rural |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Rural schools
H.B. 2533
Extends the date by which a school must qualify as a small high school for the purpose of calculating the school district's adjusted daily w...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Summer school
S.B. 484
Requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program to encourage school districts to provide supplemental summer instruction; ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Cell Phones
H.B. 2377
Prohibits person of any age from operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device except under certain circumstances.
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Student Records
S.B. 512
Requires notice to a school administrator when a youth is within jurisdiction of the juvenile court, is charged with or convicted of certain...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Hazing
S.B. 444
Defines terms for the purpose of the prohibition on hazing; punishes student organizations and their members by a maximum fine. Chapter 493
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| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Student Discipline
H.B. 2599
Requires school districts to prohibit harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying; considers a school district to be nonstandard if ...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | School Library Program
H.B. 2586
Allows Department of Education to award grants for school library programs; requires school districts to include goals to implement strong s...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Small School Designation
S.B. 441
Provides that a school may qualify as a small high school only if the school was not part of a high school that divided or otherwise reorgan...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Transportation
S.B. 610
Includes costs to retrofit or replace school buses for the purpose of reducing or eliminating diesel engine emissions in calculations of app...
| More... |
Special Education--Placement |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Special Education
S.B. 72
Reduces responsibilities of education service districts for purpose of special education; allows a parent of a child with a disability to re...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Corrections Education
H.B. 2623
Authorizes the Department of Corrections to grant a specified reduction in the term of incarceration of inmates who successfully complete ed...
| More... |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Legislative Reports
S.B. 323
Requires the executive summary of a written report to the Legislative Assembly to include explanation of how to obtain copy of report, inclu...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
Postsec. | Athletics
H.B. 3118
Requires public institutions of higher education to interview a qualified minority candidate when hiring a head coach or athletic director u...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Ethics
S.B. 47
Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to issue public reprimand or to suspend or revoke right to apply for license or registrati...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher ethics
S.B. 121
Requires applicants for first-time license or registration from Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to demonstrate knowledge of ethic...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | First aid
S.B. 120
Modifies requirements related to first aid cards at schools to reflect change in law that no longer requires first aid card for teaching lic...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Standards
S.B. 119
Allows the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to discipline a licensee if the licensee resigned from a public school without providi...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher compensation
H.B. 2518
Amends ethics laws; exempts from the definition of gift certain program material, expenses for attendance at a conference, and expenses paid...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 06/2009 |
P-12 | State Educator Professional Development Commission
S.B. 443
Establishes the State Educator Professional Development Commission for the purpose of providing statewide leadership in school improvement a...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition/Fees
H.B. 2011
Directs State Board of Higher Education and community college district boards to permit Oregon residents 65 years of age or older to audit c...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Assessment
H.B. 2362
Allows Department of Education to make available assessment system that measures student's progress in achieving academic content standards ...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
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 r...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Community College | Career/Technical
H.B. 2109
Relates to professional technical education; amends various provisions to conform to changes in terminology in federal law; changes the term...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Career/Technical
H.B. 2108
Requires school that confers or offers to confer academic degree to be licensed as career school for course or program that does not lead to...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 2111
Abolishes Public Charter School Development Fund; transfers remaining moneys in fund to Department of Education Account to be used for publi...
| More... |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Sex Education
H.B. 2509
Requires school districts to provide human sexuality education courses in all public elementary and secondary schools as part of health educ...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 65
Allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to specify an alternative date for making a distribution or apportionment of funds payable t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Diploma Mills
S.B. 113
Limits the exemption of certain post-secondary schools and separately accredited campuses from degree requirements of Office of Degree Autho...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Diploma Mills
S.B. 114
Prohibits person who receives degree from diploma mill from using disclaimer to claim or represent that person possesses academic degree; de...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Community College | Corrections Education
H.B. 2490
Requires the Department of Corrections to provide a discharged inmate with verification of the inmate's work history while in the custody of...
| More... |
Student Achievement |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | No Pass No Drive
H.B. 2871
Directs Department of Transportation to waive reinstatement fee for person whose driving privileges were suspended for withdrawing from scho...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Student Employment
H.B. 2826
Exempts children under 16 years of age from limitation on hours of work during summer and any vacation period of five or more consecutive sc...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Licensure for Special Education
S.B. 122
Limits teaching licenses that are valid for teaching alternative education programs; clarifies language regarding alternative education prog...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 04/2009 |
P-12 | GRANTING OF CREDITS
OAR 581-022-1131
Amends rules relating to the granting of credits towards high school diplomas. Updates available options for school districts in granting cr...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Child Development Specialist
S.B. 63
Removes the requirement that the Superintendent of Public Instruction reimburse school districts for costs incurred for the child developmen...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. | Tuition
H.B. 2258
Changes the definition of lower income household for purposes of statutes relating to individual development accounts which allow individual...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 5552
Adjusts appropriations and expenditures for various agencies and programs; decreases amounts allocated from the Administrative Services Econ...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | High school graduation requirements
H.B. 2061
Waives increased graduation requirements for students who begin grade nine during 2005-2006 school year, attend school during 2006-2007, 200...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community college maintenance
H.B. 5034
Extends the limitation of use of bond proceeds for community college districts for deferred maintenance, capital renewal, code compliance an...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Transportation
H.B. 2562
Exempts school buses and school activity vehicles from certain size limitations; declares emergency, effective on passage. Chapter 31
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Bilingual/ESL |
Approved by voters 08/2008 |
P-12 | English Immersion Instruction
Ballot Measure 58
Provides that English immersion be required in public schools; provides that public school students, who are not proficient in English and s...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Rejected by voters 08/2008 |
P-12 | Lottery Funds to Early Childhood
Ballot Measure 62
Proposes and amendment to the Constitution to provide a percentage of the net proceeds from the State Lottery shall be deposited in a publi...
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Teaching Quality |
Rejected by voters 08/2008 |
P-12 | Teaching Quality Requirements & Pay
Ballot Measure 60
Enacts the Kids First Act; requires that pay raises for public school teachers shall be based upon each teacher's classroom performance and ...
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School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Adopted 06/2008 |
P-12 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Color
OAR 581-021-0045, -0046, -024-0205, -0245, -045-001, -049-0020
Prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and color in schools, programs, services and activities. OREGON 29387...
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Special Populations--Foster Care |
Adopted 06/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Foster Care Educational Services
OAR 413-100-0900, -0905, -0910, -0915, -0920, -0925, -0930, -0935,-0940
Describes the activities required to assure that regular education, special education, pre-school, and post-secondary education services are...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Farm-to-School and School Garden Program
H.B. 3601A
Requires the Department of Education to establish Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program and to assist school districts that partic...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Talented and Gifted Support
S.B. 1066A
Allows the Department of Education to expend moneys from the School Fund for support of talented and gifted education; allows department to ...
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Half-Day and Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 1068A
Requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten; requires transportation for students in half-day and supplemental kindergarten; al...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Adminstration of 10th Grade Assessment
H.B. 3600A
For the purpose of administering an assessment to students in grade 10 (PSAT), a school district may request that the Department of Educatio...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Records-Sharing for Safety Purposes
S.B. 1092A
Requires district attorney or other person filing juvenile delinquency petition to notify school when student of school is subject of petiti...
| More... |
Leadership |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 | Teacher/Administrator Mentoring
OAR 581-020-0085, -0090
Establishes requirements for teacher and administrator mentoring programs. OREGON 29089...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 | AYP Appeals Processes
OAR 581-022-1065
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint a committee to hear substantive appeals from schools relating adequate yearly pr...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 01/2008 |
P-12 | Instructional Materials Selection Criteria
OAR 581-011-0140
Specifies that the State Board of Education adopts by reference the Criteria for the Adoption of Instructional Materials for Mathematics for...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Adopted 12/2007 |
P-12 | Youth Care Centers
OAR 581-015-2595
Allows students in youth care centers operated by public and private agencies to receive educational services. OREGON 28728...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 | School Buses
OAR 581-053-0002
Prohibits use of school buses manufactured before April 1977 beginning August 1, 2008. ...
| More... |
Health |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 | Health and Physical Education
OAR 581-022-1210
Adds health and physical education to list of curriculum defined by state content standards. ...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Issued 08/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Quality Education Commission
Executive Order 07-13
Executive Order 07-13 establishes the Postsecondary Quality Education Commission, to be chaired by the president of Oregon State University ...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Issued 08/2007 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College Support Fund
Executive Order 07-12
Establishes a new process for calculating the Essential Budget Level for the community college support fund. The process will provide a more...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Oregon Report Card
H.B. 2263C, Section 9
The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon¢s progress toward achieving the goals stated in...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | School Improvement Plans
H.B. 2263C -- Improvement Plan Components
Requires state superintendent to assign school ratings. Requires schools rated as in need of improvement to file school improvement plan. Su...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Administrators
S.B. 214
Requires any person employed as an administrator in a public charter school to be licensed or registered to administer by the Teacher Standa...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Student Voting
S.B. 951
Directs community colleges and state institutions of higher education to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote i...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Task Force on Civics and Financial Education
H.B. 2584
Creates a Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financ...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Physical Education
H.B. 3141
Requires the state department to collect data on: (1) The number of minutes of physical education that are provided to K-8 students each sch...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | District Fiscal Audits
S.B. 800
Requires an accountant who performs a school district audit to make determinations regarding a district's accounting systems and compliance ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | School Improvement Fund Grants
S.B. 318
Changes student achievement activities for which a school district or program may use a School Improvement Fund grant; includes education se...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Construction Taxes
S.B. 1036
Restricts local government power to impose construction excise taxes; authorizes school districts to impose construction taxes; dedicates re...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Self-Administration of Medication
S.B. 1040
Requires that school district boards adopt policies and procedures relating to self-administration of medication by students with asthma or ...
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Training on Child Abuse Prevention
S.B. 379
Directs education providers to provide to school employees training on child abuse prevention and identification and to make training availa...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Standards for Food and Beverages in Public Schools
H.B. 2650
Specifies minimum standards for food and beverages sold in public schools related to sugar and fat content and, caloric value; allows school...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Expanded Options Program
S.B. 23
Modifies the definition of eligible student for purposes of the Expanded Options Program to include: Is 16 years of age or older at the time...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Early Exit from High School
H.B. 2606
Allows school districts to award high school diploma to students who have satisfied graduation requirements in less than four years; allows ...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Diploma Alternatives
H.B. 2848
Requires students to meet standards set by the state board AND by the school district or charter school in order to receive a diploma. At or...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Services to Homeschooled Children and Funding for Small Districts
H.B. 2040
Authorizes certain school districts to contract with qualified private alternative education programs to provide services to homeschooled ch...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Recruiting Retired Teachers, Administrators
H.B. 2585
Allows a community college district or school district to hire a retired public employee as a teacher or administrator if the primary work d...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Oregon Opportunity Grant
S.B. 334
Expands the Oregon Opportunity Grant and helps more students afford the cost of attending an Oregon University or Community College. Under t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Financial Aid for Veterans Studying Part Time
H.B. 2208
Makes veterans enrolled part-time in course of study or professional training eligible for state financial aid.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/0...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec. | State Board of Higher Education Membership
H.B. 2579
Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education; reapportions representation of faculty at public institutions of...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Adopted 07/2007 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Career Pathways Certificate
OAR 589-006-0050
Defines "Career Pathways Certificate" as a form of certificate awarded by a community college for meeting specific technical skill proficien...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Access to Student Assistance Programs in Reach of Everyone (ASPIRE)
H.B. 2729
Authorizes the Oregon Student Assistance Commission to establish Access to Student Assistance Programs in Reach of Everyone (ASPIRE) to prov...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Abolishes Certificates of Initial Master and Advanced Mastery, Adds/Modifies Assessments
H.B. 2263C - Certificates of Mastery and State Assessments
Abolishes Certificate of Initial Mastery and Certificate of Advanced Mastery. From the staff summary: The Certificate of Initial Mastery (CI...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Cyberbullying
H.B. 2637
Defines cyberbullying as any electronic communication device to harass, intimidate or bully and requires school districts to adopt policy pr...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | School Facility Planning
S.B. 336
Defines large school district for purposes of provisions relating to school facility planning; modifies provisions regarding school facility...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Reduction in Diesel Emissions
H.B. 2172
Requires the Environmental Quality Commission to establish a goal to reduce excess lifetime risk of cancer due to exposure to diesel engine ...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Free Speech, Free Press
H.B. 3279
The stated legislative intent for this bill is to ensure free speech and free press protections for both high school students and students a...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | Contract Renewal Date
H.B. 2675
Changes the date by which a school district must give notice of contract renewal to a probationary teacher (from April 1 to March 15).
http:...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
P-12 | College Textbooks
S.B. 365
Requires college textbook publishers to provide prospective adopters of a particular textbook or set of textbooks with specified information...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Controlled Substances
S.B. 296
Classifies the unlawful delivery of marijuana or a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance to a person under 18 years of age by a person...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Defines "Person in Parental Relationship"
S.B. 215
Defines "Person in parental relationship" as an adult who has physical custody of a child or resides in the same household as the child, int...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Task Force on School Nurses
H.B. 2773
Creates a Task Force on School Nurses to study the availability of nursing services in schools and the feasibility of expanding existing ser...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Steroids, Performance-Enhancing Substances
S.B. 517
Prohibits school district employees, contractors and volunteers from selling, marketing, distributing, endorsing or suggesting steroid or pe...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Administrator Contracts
S.B. 384
Prohibits a school or education service district or a public charter school from entering into a contract with an administrator that obligat...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Mentoring Program
H.B. 2574
Modifies the beginning teacher and administrator mentoring program; adds to the qualifications and specifies training for mentors; increases...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
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 rec...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | No Pre-1977 School Buses
H.B. 2456
Prohibits the use of school buses manufactured before April 1, 1977; provides that operation of a prohibited school bus is a Class B traffic...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Education in Youth Care Centers
S.B. 216
Establishes that every child at a youth care center, whether privately or publicly operated, is entitled to receive appropriate education su...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Discrimination
H.B. 2906
Allows person claiming to be aggrieved by unlawful discrimination to file civil action in circuit court. No action shall be filed unless, wi...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Textbooks in Alternate Formats
S.B. 261
Requires a publisher of instructional materials for post-secondary students, upon request from a post- secondary education institution, to p...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Disclosure of Suspected Child Abuse
S.B. 380
Upon request from a law enforcement agency, the Department of Human Services or the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, a school dis...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Safe Routes to Schools Under Construction
S.B. 242
Requires school districts to consider including safety improvements that create safer routes to schools as part of large construction projec...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Notification of Bus Driver Driving Status
H.B. 2266
Directs Department of Transportation to notify Department of Education of suspension, cancellation or revocation of driving privileges of pe...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Transfer of Unused Sick Leave
H.B. 2265
Allows employees of Department of Education, school districts and education service districts to transfer unused sick leave between departme...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Criminal Records Checks
H.B. 2047
SECTION 1. ORS 326.603 is amended to read:(1) For the purposes of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check, the Department of...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Community College | Correctional Education
S.B. 189
Abolishes Corrections Education Advisory Committee; requires Administrator of Correctional Education to administer adult basic skills develo...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
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 hea...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 01/2007 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
Memo #011-2006-07
Increases high school graduation requirements:
Math: Eff. Class of 2014, the 3 units of math will be Algebra I level and above.
Science: Ef...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 12/2006 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
OAR 581-022-1130
Increases the diploma requirements for mathematics from 2 credits to 3 credits and English from 3 credits to 4 credits. http://arcweb.sos.st...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | Date for Issuing Report Cards
OAR 581-022-1060
Description notes that the best practice would be to issue report cards as early as possible, so that schools have critical information for ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | Physical Restraint and Seclusion
OAR 581-021-0061, -0061
Requires public schools to develop policies and procedures on the useof physical restraint and seclusion in schools. Requires schools to dev...
| More... |
Special Education |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | Special Education Teachers
OAR 584-017-0120 through 584-100-0006 non seq
Expands special education elementary authorization to allow special edteachers to be properly assigned in middle and junior high school. Cla...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Adopted 09/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Employer Workforce Training Account
OAR 589-020-0225
Establish the Employer Workforce Training Account and adopts rules to implement the administration of the account.
http://arcweb.sos.state.o...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Adopted 07/2006 |
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 j...
| More... |
High School |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Expanded Options
OAR 581-022-1362, -1370
Implements the Expanded Options program. Purpose of the program is to: (1) Create a seamless education system for students enrolled in grade...
| More... |
High School |
Adopted 03/2006 |
P-12 | Certificate of Master (CAM)
OAR 581-022-1110, -1120, -1210
Amends rules regarding the Certificate of Initial Mastery (CAM).Clarifies requirements for the CAM. Allows school districts to make decision...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Adopted 02/2006 |
P-12 | Constituent Complaints
OAR 581-024-0215
Amends rules to define a process to allow the Superintendent torespond to constituent complaints and other alleged violations of standards b...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Adopted 02/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Definition of Resident
OAR 575-060-0005
Amends rules regarding the definition of resident. Extends the definition of resident to include students who are enrolled members of federa...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Adopted 02/2006 |
Postsec. | DEFINITION OF RESIDENT
OAR 575-060-0005
Amends rules regarding the definition of resident. Extends thedefinition of resident to include students who are enrolled members of federal...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 02/2006 |
P-12 | Highly Qualified Teachers
OAR 584-100-0038
To be eligible for an Approved NCLB Alternative Route License, the applicant must:
(a) Hold a bachelor's degree; (b) Demonstrate core acade...
| More... |
Governance |
Adopted 01/2006 |
P-12 | Education Service Districts
OAR 581-024-0195
Conforms to law changes made by HB 3184. HB 3184 affects the education service delivery of Education Service Districts (ESDs). There are fou...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 10/2005 |
P-12 | Licensing Requirements
OAR 584-017-0110, -036-0055, -038-0004, -040-0005, - 060-0011, -0021, -100-0046
Amends rules regarding licensing requirements. Incorporates fee increases due to finger printing cost increases with the State Police. Allow...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
H.B. 3129
Amends ORS 332.114. In order to receive a high school diploma from a school district, a student must meet the requirements established by th...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--School Support |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 | Education Service Districts
H.B. 3184
Requires education service districts to provide regionalized core services to component school districts. The goals of these services are to...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 09/2005 |
P-12 | Oregon Virtual School District
S.B. 1071
Creates the Oregon Virtual School District within the Department of Education. The purpose is to provide online courses to kindergarten thro...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
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 educati...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Expanded Options Program
S.B. 300
Purposes of sections 1 to 20 of this 2005 Act are to:
(1) Create a seamless education system for students enrolled in grades 11 and 12 to: (...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
P-12 | High Cost Disabilities Account
H.B. 2450
Establishes within the State School Fund a High Cost Disabilities Account. Each fiscal year, the department of education is to distribute mo...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 08/2005 |
P-12 | Sports Lottery Account
H.B. 3466
Modifes Oregon State Lottery funding of sports programs at institutions of higher education; Deletes "the net proceeds of games provided for...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 08/2005 |
P-12 | Continuing Education and Licensing Requirements
OAR 339-010-0005 thru -020-0100
Amends rules concerning continuing education and licensing requirements. Makes the continuing education (CE) rule the same for all categorie...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
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 sp...
| More... |
Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Refusal to Dissect Animals
S.B. 383
Allows any student to refuse to dissect any vertebrate or invertebrate animal or the parent or legal guardian of a public school student to ...
| More... |
Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Continued Attendance After Legal Placement
H.B. 3075
When a juvenile court determines that it is in a child¢s best interest to continue to attend the school that the child attended prior to pla...
| More... |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
S.B. 755
Requires each school board to adopt policies on the reporting of child abuse. The policies must: (1) Specify that child abuse by school empl...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
Postsec. | Disclaimers for Degrees from Non-Approved Institutions
S.B. 1039
Allows a person who holds a degree from a post-secondary institution that is not accredited or approved by the Office of Degree Authorizatio...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Adopted 07/2005 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Community College Distribution Formula
OAR 589-002-0100
Amends rules regarding the community college distribution formula. Provides a financial foundation to support undergraduate and lower-divisi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Statewide Articulation and Transfer System
S.B. 342
Requires community colleges and state institutions in the Oregon University System (OUS) to operate a statewide articulation and transfer sy...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Credit for Education & Training in Armed Forces
H.B. 2862
Allows community colleges to give credit for education and training obtained by a person while serving in the Armed Forces of the United Sta...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Special Education Provisions
H.B. 3168
Adds interpreting services, social work services, and school nurse services designed to enable a child with a disability to receive a
free a...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
Postsec. | Athletic Agents
H.B. 3179
From Staff Measure Summary (Fiscal Note): A person desiring to conduct business as an athlete agent in the State of Oregon is required to ob...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Hearings on Teacher License Suspension
S.B. 52
Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (rather than an administrative law judge) to conduct any hearing that results from t...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 07/2005 |
P-12 | Initial, Preliminary, and Continuing Licenses
OAR 584-060-0011, -0012, -0013, -0021, -100-0046
Amends rules regarding Initial, Preliminary, and Continuing Teaching Licenses. Reduces the term of the Initial Teaching License from five ye...
| More... |
Technology--Internet Safety |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Cyber Awareness, Responsibility and Ethics (CARE)
H.B. 2339
Authorizes the City of Hillsboro to establish for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years the pilot program of Cyber Awareness, Responsibil...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Assessment Dates
S.B. 169
Deleted requirement that an assessment shall be administered to students on or after March 1 of a school year if the
assessment is: (A) A ma...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
(S) GOVERNOR SIGNED. 06/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Needs Assessment
S.B. 882
Requires the Employment Department, in consultation with health care industry employers, shall perform a statewide and regional needs assess...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | State Workforce Investment Board
S.B. 187
Aligns the membership of the State Workforce Investment Board to the requirements of the Federal Act. http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measp...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Distribution of State Lands Funds
H.B. 3183
Requires the Department of State Lands to transfer the balance of the Distributable Income Account of the Common School Fund to the Superint...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Did Not Pass 06/2005 |
P-12 | Oregon Educators Benefit Board
S.B. 639
Establishes Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Requires Governor to appoint members of board for four-year terms. Authorizes board to contract ...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Potential Conflict of Interest
H.B. 2443
Amends the prohibition of district employees or charter school employees from serving as a board member in that district. Allows a district ...
| More... |
Health |
Adopted 05/2005 |
P-12 | School-Based Health Services
OAR 410-133-0000, -0040, -0060, -0080, -0090, -0100, -0120, -0140, -0160, -0180, -0200, -0220, -0280, - 0300, -0320, -0340
Amends rules regarding School-Based Health Services (SBHS). Relates to the requirements and operations for conducting SBHS. Describes the Me...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 05/2005 |
P-12 | Authorizations and Endorsements
OAR 584-017-0130, -0140, -036-0015, -060-0051
Amends rules concerning authorizations and endorsements. Adds middle-level endorsements in Language Arts, Social Science and Science to Init...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 04/2005 |
P-12 | Site Reviews and Adding Authorizations and Endorsements
OAR 584-010-0010, -060-0052, -0062
Amends rules concerning site reviews and adding authorizations and endorsements. Increases the period of time between site reviews from five...
| More... |
High School |
Adopted 03/2005 |
P-12 | Certificate of Initial Mastery
OAR 581-022-1110 and 1120, 1210
Amends rules concerning the Certificate of Initial Mastery. Clarifies the requirements for the Certificate of Initial Mastery. ...
| More... |
Leadership |
Adopted 12/2004 |
P-12 | Licensing Standards
OAR 584-005-0005 thru -100-0071 non seq.
Amends rules governing licensing standards. Updates standards for the Initial Administrator's License and Continuing Administrator License. ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Temporary Rule Adoption 09/2004 |
P-12 | Emergency Licenses for Educators
OAR 584-060-0210, -070-0130, -0410, -080-0171
Establishes rules to allow form issuance of Emergency Licenses to educators, schools counselors, school psychologists, and administrators wh...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Rule Adoption 05/2004 |
Postsec. | Unaccredited Degrees
OAR 583-050-0031
Revises methods and standards used to determine validity of unaccredited degrees. OREGON REG 25382 (SN)...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Temporary Rule Adoption 05/2004 |
P-12 | Highly Objective Uniform State Standards of Evaluation
OAR 584-100-0026
Implements new Highly Objective Uniform State Standards of Evaluation (HOUSSE) for teachers who are eligible for HOUSSE assessment with rega...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Temporary Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 | Student Teaching - Teacher Education
OAR 584-017-0042, -036-0067, -040, -0005
Establishes temporary rules which will grant teacher education institutions authority to determine teaching competency if the required 15 we...
| More... |
Health |
Rule Adoption 01/2004 |
P-12 | Mercury Elimination Policies
OAR 581-021-0023
Adopts rule pertaining to Mercury Elimination Policies. Implements the statutory requirement that the State Board adopt rules to eliminate t...
| More... |
School Safety |
Temporary Rule Adoption 01/2004 |
P-12 | School Safety Hotline
OAR 137-085-0001, -0010, -0020, -0030, -0040, -0050
Establishes temporary rules to establish and operate the School Safety Hotline. Provides the critical framework for the operation of a toll ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
Postsec. | Use of Employee's Social Security Numbers
OAR 580-021-0044
Establishes temporary rules relating to the use of employee's social security numbers for non-mandatory purposes. Describes information that...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
P-12 | Continuing Education Requirements Exemptions
918-283-0010
Amends, on a temporary basis, rules concerning exemptions from continuing education requirements. Extends period to meet continuing educatio...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2003 |
P-12 | Limited Teaching License
584-060-0171
Amends rules concerning a limited teaching license. Removes the requirement of passing the Basic Skills Test for renewal of the Limited Teac...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Rule Adoption 10/2003 |
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 ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 09/2003 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Advanced Technology Education and Training
S.B. 272
Relates to education; creates new provisions; appropriates money; limits expenditures; creates the Advanced Technology Education and Trainin...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 09/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Social Security Number Disclosure
H.B. 2658
Prohibits a state institution of higher education or community college from disclosing a student's Social Security number; creates exemption...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Rule Adoption 08/2003 |
P-12 | Athletics Department Chemical Health Program
OAR 577-033-0001, -0010, -0020, -0030, -0040, -0050, -0060
Establishes rules to support the Athletics Department chemical health program which incorporates educational, testing, and treatment compone...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Temporary Rule Adoption 08/2003 |
P-12 | Criminal Records Checks of School Employees
OAR 581-022-1730, -1732
Amends rules to authorize the Department of Education to conduct on behalf of a school district or a private school criminal records checks ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Collection of Amounts Owed by Students
H.B. 3044
Allows a school district to seek payment of an amount of money owed by a student from parent or guardian of student; directs school district...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
Postsec. | Capital Construction
H.B. 5028
Relating to the financial administration of the Department of Higher Education for capital construction; establishes accounts related to iss...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
Postsec. | State Higher Education
S.B. 437
Modifies the provisions relating to the Oregon University System regarding academic degree programs, delegation of duties, functions and pow...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | Suspension of Driving Privileges
S.B. 342
Allows a school district to request suspension of driving privileges of a student who has been suspended or expelled at least twice for acti...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 08/2003 |
P-12 | High Cost Disabilities Account
S.B. 550
Creates High Cost Disabilities Account within State School Fund; directs Department of Education to distribute moneys in account to school d...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Temporary Rule Adoption 08/2003 |
P-12 | Qualified Teachers
OAR 584-100-0001 thru 584-100-0110
Establishes temporary rules relating to the requirements and procedures for highly qualified teachers under the No Child Left Behind Act. Ne...
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Postsecondary Finance |
To HOUSE Committee on WAYS AND MEANS. 07/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education
H.B. 3243
Creates Joint Higher Education Budgeting Board; directs board to make recommendations to Governor and Emergency Board about appropriate leve...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
Postsec.,
Community College | State Board of Education
H.B. 2193
Allows the Board of Education to submit questions of community college district boundary changes to electors of affected territories; requir...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
H.B. 2575
Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to set time period for issuance of initial teaching, personnel service and administrative ...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
H.B. 2450
Allows parent receiving temporary assistance for needy families to attend eligible post secondary institution as allowable work activity whe...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Charter Schools Authorizer Exemption
H.B. 3557
Exempts public charter schools that are operated by school district from requirement that public charter school must be established as nonpr...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Education Stability Fund
H.B. 3642
Directs State Treasurer to transfer moneys from Education Stability Fund to State School Fund; makes finding that economic and revenue forec...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Recommending Medication
S.B. 456
Prohibits public school personnel from recommending to a parent or guardian that a student seek a prescription for certain types of medicati...
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High School |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Education
H.B. 2744
Directs school districts and public charter schools to offer instruction in specified subjects that meets academic content standards adopted...
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Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Vetoed 06/2003 |
P-12 | Students Not Taught In Public Schools
S.B. 761
Repeals examination requirements that apply to children who are taught by a private teacher, parent or legal guardian; allows exemption from...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Special Education
S.B. 127
Deletes requirement that individualized family service plan for child receiving early childhood special education be reviewed every six mont...
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P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 | Renewal of Authorization for Specialists
OAR 581-015-1105, -1106
Amends rules to streamline the process of renewal of authorization for early childhood specialists and early childhood supervisors within th...
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P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Employment Department
H.B. 2191
Includes Employment Department in development of voluntary statewide early childhood system; involves local child care resource and referral...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School Districts
S.B. 11
Adds a new section. Repeals existence of county school districts. Requires county school districts that existed on the effective date of t...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Amount to be Accrued
H.B. 2650
Modifies the method of calculating the amount allowed to be accrued as revenues on budget and financial statements by school district or and...
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Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Community Learning Centers
S.B. 158
Includes community learning centers as part of services to children and families system. http://pub.das.state.or.us/LEG_BILLS/PDFs/ESB158.p...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Interscholastic Activities
S.B. 388
Requires voluntary organization that administers interscholastic activities to submit to the State Board of Education any rules or changes t...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 05/2003 |
P-12 | Emergency Teacher Licenses
OAR 584-005-0005, 584-017-0150, 584-060-0071, 584- 065-0050 584-060-0210
Establishes emergency license, not to exceed one year, when a school district demonstrates extenuating circumstances that merit the issuance...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Use of the Education Stability Fund
S.B. 855
The Legislative Assembly finds that the March 2003 quarterly economic and revenue forecast issued on February 28, 2003, by the Office of Eco...
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Reading/Literacy |
Adopted 01/2003 |
P-12 | Reading Endorsement Content Area
OAR 584-017-0170, 584-063-0055, 584-060-0061, 584- 065-0050
Revises the reading endorsement content area and compentencies and amends rules to require completion of a reading program. Increases fees f...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Temporary Rule Adoption 12/2002 |
Postsec. | Support for self-improvement reduced
OAR 589-002-0100
Reduces support for self-improvement classes (except those related to workforce development and health) by half for the remainder of the aca...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 | Continuing Education Programs
OAC 850-010-0210
Allows more options for teachers to meet the educational experience requirements in order to move the Initial Teaching License. Allows use ...
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Finance--Bonds |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings
Measure 15
(SJR 21) Amends Constitution: Authorizes State To Issue General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings (D...
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Health |
Adopted 11/2002 |
P-12 | Form and Protocol for Physical Exams
OAC 581-021-0041
Adopts the form and protocol for physical exams to be required of all students participating in sports. Directs the Department to consult wi...
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School Safety |
Adopted 10/2002 |
Postsec. | Code of Student Conduct
OAR 577-031-0131 thru 577-031-0148
Clarifies and expands certain areas through the use of a student-faculty committee, regarding the Code of Student Conduct and responsibiliti...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Adopted 10/2002 |
Postsec. | Student Directory Information
OAR 577-030
Revises the definition of Directory of Information so that students electronic mail addresses can be printed in the student directory. OREGO...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 10/2002 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
OAR 584-001-0000, -005-0005, 584-017-0001 thru 584- 090-0040 (non seq)
Allows more options for teachers to meet the educational experience requirements for the Initial Teaching License. Middle level teachers req...
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Finance--Facilities |
Approved by voters 9/2002 09/2002 |
P-12 | State Funding Amendment
Measure 19
(HJR 80 - 2002) Amends the Constitution. Creates a "rainy day" reserve fund for public schools and colleges by converting the existing Educ...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | State School Fund Transfers
H.B. 4052C
Changes Education Endowment Fund to Educational Stability Fund; allows state treasurer to divert funds from and reduce funds in accounts in ...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Task Force
H.B. 4063C
Creates a Revenue Options, School Funding and Accountability Task Force and a an Advisory Council; directs the task force and council to stu...
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Finance |
Rejected by Voters. 06/2002 |
P-12 | Change in Fund Name
V. 3
(Ballot Measure No. 13) Proposes a Constitutional Amendment to change the name of the Education Endowment Fund to the Education Stability Fu...
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No Child Left Behind |
Active 06/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan (6/11/02): (http://www.ode.state.or.us/nclb/pdfs/or-consolidated-app-fed-funds-070802.pdf)...
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Approved by voters 05/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Constitutional Amendment
V. 1
(Ballot Measure No. 10) Proposes a Constitutional Amendment in that the state may hold and dispose of stock received in exchange for technol...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Constitutional Amendement Proposal
H.B. 4032B, H.B. 4041B
Set procedures for preparation of ballot title, financial estimate, and explanatory statement for House Joint Resolution of (2002 Special Se...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Vetoed 03/2002 |
P-12 | Use of Grant Funds
H.B. 4036B
Allows school districts and programs that receive grant funds to use funds for any educational purpose....
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Vetoed 02/2002 |
P-12 | Use of Grant Funds
H.B. 4015A
Allows school districts and programs that receive grant funds to use funds for any educational purpose....
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 08/2001 |
P-12 | Grading Schools and Reporting
S.B. 811
Encourages school districts to implement programs to improve student performance and school personnel satisfaction such as the Initiative fo...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Quality Education Commission
H.B. 2295
Establishes Quality Education Commission; directs the Commission to identify quality goals for kindergarten through grade 12; directs the Co...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Amends Charter Law
H.B. 3395
Prohibits charter school employees from serving on districts school board; directs the State Board of Education to grant waiver of public ch...
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Finance--Equity |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Local Option Equalization Grant Program
H.B. 2300
Establishes a Local Option Equalization Grant Program for school districts that impose Local Option Tax and that have district total assesse...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Facility Planning
H.B. 3045
Requires school facility plan for high growth school district to cover a period of at least 5 years; expands analyses that must be included ...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Earthquake Safety
S.B. 14
Requires inventory and rehabilitation of certain public school, community college and public university buildings that would pose threat to ...
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Governance |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Funding Formula for Education Service Districts
S.B. 260
Creates funding equalization formula over a four-year period for education service districts; directs education service districts to expend ...
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Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Community Learning Centers
H.B. 2082
Directs the Departments of Education, Human Services, the State Commission on Children and Families and the Criminal Justice Commission to s...
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P-3 |
Vetoed 07/2001 |
P-12 | Phonics Game
S.B. 593
Directs state department to provide instructional phonics game to each approved Oregon prekindergarten....
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P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Voluntary Statewide Early Childhood System
H.B. 3659
Directs the Commission on Children and Families, the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services to jointly establish polic...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | College Opportunity Board
H.B. 2015
Creates College Opportunity Board; provides for the board's membership; directs the board to oversee and adopt rules for Department of State...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Early Success Reading Initiative
H.B. 3941
Creates Early Success Reading Initiative; authorizes the University of Oregon to develop, implement and monitor the initiative; specifies co...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Pilot Phonics Program
S.B. 595
Establishes elementary school pilot program on teaching students how to read using explicit phonics; appropriates moneys from General Fund t...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Safe Travel Routes
H.B. 3712
City and county governing bodies shall work with school district personnel to identify barriers and hazards
to children walking or bicycling...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Special Education Finance Task Force
H.B. 2598
Establishes a task force on special education and school finance; charges said task force with studying and delivery of financing of instruc...
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Technology Transfer Fund Board
S.B. 101, S.B. 102
Establishes Higher Education Technology Transfer Fund Board to promote higher education institution technology transfers and to manage fund;...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Private Alternative Education Programs
S.B. 258
Allows State Board of Education to establish standards for private alternative education programs; specifies what is included in school dist...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Sports Coaches
H.B. 2781
Relates to youth sports coaches and supervisors; requires youth sports providers to create and adopt a list of crimes that would preclude in...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | ESL Grants
H.B. 2286
Creates a grant program for school districts for costs associated with educating students in English as a Second Language programs; appropri...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Criteria for Charter Proposals
S.B. 255
Changes criteria that State Board of Education may use to reject public charter school proposal during review process....
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Student Bill of Rights, Dual Enrollment
S.B. 65
Eliminates the 2-year second language requirement for students who have completed grade 12; requires all students who have met the requireme...
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Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Mercury Safety
S.B. 594
Provides the State Board of Education shall adopt rules eliminating the use and purchase of elemental mercury, mercury compounds and mercury...
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Desegregation |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Urban Boundaries and Inclusions
H.B. 2976
Requires local government to amend urban growth boundary if analysis finds actual housing types and densities insufficient for next 20 years...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Council for Knowledge and Economic Development
S.B. 273
Establishes the Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic Development to advise the governor, the legislature, the state boards of K-12 and ...
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Governance |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Education Service Districts
S.B. 259
Defines education service district; provides for the mission requirements for such districts on a regional level; provides for the establish...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Physical Exams for Sports Participants
S.B. 160
Directs school districts to require students in grades 7 through 12 who participate in sports to receive physical examination....
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Diabetes
S.B. 769
Directs Department of Education to conduct annual survey on number of Oregon children with diabetes; directs physicians to report to Health ...
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Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Interagency Shared Information System
S.B. 400
Modifies the Interagency Shared Information System; defines participating State agency or organization for system; directs the Employment De...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | Tax Credits for Employer-Paid Scholarships
H.B. 2521
Requires the Student Assistance Commission to develop and adopt rules that provide the minimum criteria that an employer must meet in order ...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | System Name Change
S.B. 326
Changes name of State System of Higher Education to Oregon University System; changes name of Chancellor of State Board of Higher Education ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Hotline
H.B. 3647
Directs Department of Justice to establish hotline to allow students and other members of the public to report criminal or suspicious activi...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Harassment
H.B. 3403
Requires superintendent of Public Instruction to develop model policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying on school grounds, at...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Center for School Safety
H.B. 3429
Creates Center for School Safety; specifies administration, mission and duties of center; specifies members and terms for Center for School ...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Small Districts
S.B. 519
Establishes the Small School District Supplement fund; requires the Department of Education to award grants to small school districts with o...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Appeals of Decisions by State High School Athletic Associations
S.B. 220
Allows appeal of decisions made by organizations that administer interscholastic activities. Appeals go before the state board, which may h...
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Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Funding for Education of Detained Juveniles
H.B. 3619
Specifies method of funding education programs for juveniles in detention facilities; provides for teacher transfers when juvenile detention...
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State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Electronic Student Records
S.B. 262
Permits State Board of Education to adopt standards for Oregon electronic student records; allows approved educational institutions to parti...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | American Indian Language
S.B. 690
Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to establish American Indian language teaching license; allows American Indian tribes to ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Professional Organizations Certification Fund
S.B. 324
Creates Professional Organizations Certification Fund (separate and distinct from the General Fund). Interest earned on moneys in the Profes...
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Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Due Process
S.B. 257
Eliminates hearings officer level from procedure for appeals by teachers and administrators to Fair Dismissal Appeals Board; directs Fair Di...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Instructional Materials
S.B. 694
Requires State Board of Education to add other instructional materials, whenever possible, to list of textbooks adopted by board for use by ...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Math & English Assessments
H.B. 2822
Requires statewide math problem solving and English writing assessments to be given on or after March 1 in grades 3, 5, or 8. Requires the B...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Facilities Projects
H.B. 3207
Authorizes Health, Housing, Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority to finance projects for public and nonprofit schools providing pre...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | School Board Chairs
H.B. 3193
Increases, from two to four, the number of years that a person can serve as chairperson of a
school district board. Applies to any person se...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Student Medication
H.B. 2682
Expands civil and criminal immunity for school personnel who administer medication to students....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Deductions for Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Plan
H.B. 3080
1999 SB 756 established the Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Plan. Beginning 2001, annual contributions up to $2,000 to a qualified account ...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Small Business Development Centers
H.B. 2342
Allows small business development centers in state universities; extends purposes of centers to include counseling; requires assent of Commi...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Reading
H.B. 3352
Creates within the department of education, a program to provide books to kindergarten through fifth grade students who have few books at ho...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Schools Outside District
H.B. 2291
Allows the district school board to open a school outside of district with permission of the school district in which the school will be loc...
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Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | National Board Certification, Mentoring
S.B. 250
Directs Department of Education to award grants to school districts to support teachers in obtaining national board certification; expands t...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Billing related to special education services
S.B. 264
Directs the Department of Education to bill resident school district for children who receive certain special education services....
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
Postsec. | Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Program
H.B. 2124
Expands Oregon Qualified Tuition Savings Program to permit participation by nonresidents and legal entities other than individuals; exempts ...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Special Education Costs
S.B. 253
Directs Department of Education to recover costs of certain special education programs from State School Fund....
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Curriculum |
Unofficially rejected by voters 11/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Ballot Initiative
V. 32
MEASURE 9 Prohibits public school instruction (K-12 or Community College level) from encouraging, promoting, or sanctioning homosexual and b...
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Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Unofficially approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 | Equity and Adequacy in School Funding
V. 24; (NEW BILL)
MEASURE 1; Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution regarding accountability and equity in school funding; provides that the legisla...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Unofficially rejected by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 | Performance Pay, Seniority
V. 19; (NEW BILL)
(Initiative No. 29 Measure 95) Amends the Oregon Constitution regarding performance pay for teachers; provides that student learning determi...
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