Oregon Administrative Code

581-024-0205 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-024-0191 through 581-024-0310 unless otherwise indicated by context. (1) “ADM”: means the “ADM” means the average daily membership as defined in ORS 327.006. (2) "Annual Report": a comprehensive document Submitte…

581-024-0206 Powers and Duties Pursuant to ORS 334.125, the district board is authorized to transact appropriate business and is required to perform certain duties. (1) Every district shall comply with the statutes and rules governing the transaction of public business to include…

581-024-0208 Mission, Roles and Goals (1) Each district shall provide regionalized core services to component school districts as provided in ORS 334.175 (2). Services must be approved by the component school district boards and the district board, and be included in the district…

581-024-0210 Administration of the Standardization Requirements (1) The State Board of Education by adopting Oregon Administrative Rules establishes standards to determine the adequacy of services and facilities provided by an education service district. In establishing these sta…

581-024-0215 Assignment of Standardization Classification (1) The district's designation as standard, conditionally standard or nonstandard is determined by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and is based on the district's compliance with the rules set out in division…

581-024-0226 Assessment and Evaluation of Services (1) Each district board shall file by June 30 of each year with the Superintendent of Public Instruction an annual report to include an adopted Local Service Plan, a Review of Component Districts’ Operations report, and an ESD Se…

581-024-0228 Review School District Operations (1) Pursuant to ORS 334.125(9) each district board shall adopt a policy and procedure describing how the district shall work cooperatively with component school districts to periodically review their operations. (2) The results of th…

581-024-0231 Curriculum Improvement (1) Districts providing instructional and instructional support services shall do so, subject to available funds, and with the approval of component school district boards and the District board as provided in ORS 334.175. (2) A district’s Loca…

581-024-0235 Special Education Services When providing special education services for component school districts, each district will work cooperatively with its component school districts to: (1) Demonstrate that it has met state and federal requirements when providing special ed…

581-024-0240 Administration (1) Each district board shall adopt rules, policies and procedures pursuant to ORS 334.125, and shall make such information available upon request. (2) Each district shall complete and forward promptly all reports required by state and federal governme…

581-024-0245 Staff (1) Each district shall employ staff as needed to provide the services as approved in the district’s Local Service Plan, provided for in its annual budget and required in ORS 342.513 to 342.985, 653.310 to 653.340 and 659.850. (2) Each district shall assign: (a…

581-024-0250 District Boundary Board In fulfilling its statutory responsibility to serve as district boundary board, the education service district board shall: (1) Maintain official minutes recording its actions as district boundary board; (2) Insure that meetings and minutes of…

581-024-0252 Boundary Changes (1) The Board shall serve as the boundary board for districts. While serving as the boundary board the Board shall determine if a proposed boundary change is feasible and if the matter shall be submitted to the electors of each district. The Board, u…

581-024-0255 Attendance Supervision Each district shall provide attendance supervisors for component school districts of less than 1,000 ADM or, upon written request, shall grant a component school district permission to supervise their own attendance matters. Statutory/Other Aut…

581-024-0257 Children Instructed by Parent or Private Teacher Each district shall perform those duties as identified in OAR 581-021-0026 through 581-021-0029. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 339.005 - 339.090 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 339.035 History: ODE 28-2008, f. 10-23-0…

581-024-0260 Budgets Each district board shall: (1) Provide evidence that the district budget has been properly developed, adopted and implemented; (2) Assist component school districts, when requested, to develop annual budgets; and (3) Maintain a file of district and component …

581-024-0262 Budget Committee (1) The budget committee of a district shall consist of the voting members of the district board and a number of electors equal to the number of voting members of the district board plus one, who are members, or designees of component district boards…

581-024-0265 Audits (1) Each district shall insure that an annual audit of component school districts and its own accounts is conducted and shall: (a) File in the district office a copy of the district’s annual audits; (b) Assist component school districts to meet budgeting, acco…

581-024-0270 State Board Assistance (1) Each district shall assist the Board and Department pursuant to the provisions of ORS 334.005(5)(c), and 334.217(1) in providing state-level services and support of statutes and standards. (2) When requested by the Department, each district…

581-024-0275 Facilities, Safety and Emergency Planning (1) Each district shall operate and maintain an administration office and other physical facilities as necessary to accommodate district services. These facilities must be in compliance with applicable federal and state healt…

581-024-0280 Auxiliary Services Each district choosing to engage in auxiliary services with components or other agencies shall do so consistent with district goals and shall document planning and assessment procedures for each such service. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 334.005,…

581-024-0285 Local Service Plans (1) The district board must develop and adopt a local service plan pursuant to ORS 334.175 and this rule. (2) Following adoption by the district board, the local service plan must be approved by the boards of the component school districts by reso…

581-024-0290 Advisors to the Board Each district board may appoint nonvoting advisory members to the board as the board deems important. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 334.025(3) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 334.025 History: ODE 28-2008, f. 10-23-08, cert. ef. 10-24-08 ODE 22-…

581-024-0300 Advisory Committees (1) Except as required in section (2) of this rule, the district board may appoint local advisory committees to represent the interests of areas within the district and to advise the district board on matters of interest within the area. (2) If tw…

581-024-0310 Gifts and Bequests Each district board shall, subject to ORS 334.215 and 294.326, adopt a policy concerning acceptance of bequests of money and gifts and for their deposit and expenditure. By policy or duly adopted motion the district board may refuse to accept donat…

581-025-0005 District Boundary Board Hearings (1) The boundary board may develop preprinted forms for a request and a petition for boundary change or merger. (2) Before the proposed boundary change or merger is considered, the boundary board shall give notice in the manner provid…

581-025-0010 Final Decision of District Boundary Board (1) The boundary board shall make, by resolution, the final decision on the proposed boundary change or merger. (2) Within three days of the final decision, the boundary board shall serve a copy of the resolution of final dec…

581-025-0015 Submission of Record to the State Board of Education Upon receipt of a copy of the notice of appeal to the State Board of Education, the boundary board shall forward the complete record of its consideration of the request or petition to the State Board within 30 days…

581-025-0020 Procedure for Appeal to the State Board of Education of a District Boundary Board Decision (1) A notice of appeal to the State Board of Education under ORS 330.090(5) shall be filed within 30 days of the date of the resolution of final decision of the boundary board:…

581-026-0005 Definitions (1) “Applicant”: An applicant means any person or group that develops and submits a written proposal for a public charter school to a sponsor that is not a tribal applicant. (2) “Tribal Applicant”: A tribal applicant means any federally recognized Indian …

581-026-0050 Public Charter School Proposal Submission and Completeness (Proposal to School Districts) (1) An applicant or tribal applicant must submit proposals to the local school district board and the State Board of Education. (2) Upon receipt of a proposal from an applicant …

581-026-0055 Public Charter School Proposal Review and Resubmission (Proposal to School Districts) (1) Within 60 days after the notification to the applicant or tribal applicant of the school district's receipt of a completed proposal or a final order issued by the Director of th…

581-026-0060 Public Charter School Proposal Reconsideration (Proposals to School Districts) Within 60 days of a final order issued by the Director of the Oregon Department of Education or the director's designee remanding the resubmitted proposal to the school district for recons…

581-026-0065 Appeal Process (Proposals to School Districts) (1) An applicant or tribal applicant whose resubmitted proposal to start a public charter school is disapproved following reconsideration may request the State Board of Education review the decision of the school distric…

581-026-0100 Development and Execution of a Charter (1) The State Board or a school district board that approves a proposal will be considered the sponsor of the public charter school defined in the proposal. (2) An applicant or tribal applicant whose proposal has been approved b…

581-026-0110 Public Charter School Mediation Provided by the State Board of Education (1) If the school district board and the applicant or tribal applicant are unable to agree on a change during the proposal or chartering process, the school district board, the applicant, or tri…

581-026-0120 Charter School Development Timelines (1) School district boards may develop timelines, policies and procedures for receiving, evaluating and approving or disapproving proposals within the parameters set out in ORS 338. (2) School district board timelines, policies an…

581-026-0125 Timeline Extensions Consistent with ORS 326.111, the State Board of Education delegates to the Director of the Oregon Department of Education or the director's designee the authority to grant extensions of timelines. The director or the director's designee may grant …

581-026-0130 Procedure to Waive Certain Provisions of the Charter School Law (1) A public charter school may petition the State Board of Education for a waiver of any provision of ORS 388. The written petition must specify the reason(s) the charter school is seeking the waiver an…

581-026-0200 Financial Management System (1) A charter school applicant or tribal applicant must include a description of a financial management system within the proposal submitted to the local school district board or the State Board of Education. (2) A public charter school mu…

581-026-0210 Annual Financial Reporting (1)(a) A public charter school required to comply with ORS 338.035(2)(a)(B) and (C) shall have an annual audit of the accounts of the public charter school prepared in accordance with the Municipal Audit Law, ORS 297.405 to 297.555 and 297.…

581-026-0300 Virtual Public Charter Schools (1) All statutes and rules that apply to public charter schools also apply to virtual public charter schools. In addition, virtual public charter schools must also meet additional statutory requirements found in ORS Chapter 338. (2) As …

581-026-0305 Virtual Public Charter School Student Enrollment (1) As used in this rule: (a) “Notice” means a written notice that is mailed, faxed, e-mailed or personally delivered by the party required to provide the notice. (b) “Parent” means parent, legal guardian or person in …

581-026-0310 Virtual Public Charter School Student Enrollment Appeal Procedure (1) The State Board of Education delegates to the Director of the Oregon Department of Education or the director's designee all administrative functions necessary or reasonable in order to conduct a ti…

581-026-0400 Process to Renew Charter (1) A public charter school governing body must request renewal of the charter (contract) by the sponsor in writing at least 180 days before expiration of the charter. (2) When a sponsor has received a written request from a public charter sc…

581-026-0405 Appeal of Sponsor's Decision Not to Renew a Charter (1) Within 30 days of receiving notice from a sponsor that the sponsor has decided not to renew the charter (contract) based on a revised request for renewal, a public charter school governing body may request the S…

581-026-0500 Process for Sponsor to Terminate Charter (1) A sponsor may terminate a charter for failure to: (a) Meet the terms of the approved charter or any requirement of ORS Chapter 338, unless waived by the State Board of Education; (b) Meet the requirements for student perfo…

581-026-0505 Process to Appeal Decision by Sponsor to Terminate Charter (1) A public charter school governing body may request the State Board of Education review the decision to terminate a charter. The State Board of Education’s review shall be limited to the grounds for termin…

581-026-0510 Process for Charter School Governing Body to Terminate Charter and Dissolve Public Charter School The governing body of a public charter school may only terminate, dissolve or close an operating public charter school at the end of a semester. The governing body must …

581-026-0515 Distribution of Assets of a Terminated or Dissolved Public Charter School (1) Assets of a terminated, closed or dissolved public charter school that were obtained with public funds will be given to the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education, at its di…