Chapter 327 — Chapter 327

ORS 327.490 Projects contracted to districts and institutions of higher learning. The State Board of Education may contract with school districts, community college districts and any institutions of higher learning in this state for the purpose of carrying out any phase of a project for which funds granted under ORS 327.485 are available and may reimburse such districts and institutions from such funds. The board may make advance payments to the contracting districts or institutions based on the estimated cost of any service to be provided. Any payment to a district shall not be subject to the provisions of ORS 294.305 to 294.565. [1961 c.588 §5; 1989 c.491 §8]

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ORS 327.495 Appropriation of funds received for certain purposes. All moneys received by the State Board of Education for distribution to school districts in this state for the purpose of carrying out experimental and demonstration programs to improve education and educator preparation in this state are continuously appropriated for such purpose. [1961 c.588 §6; 1965 c.100 §39; 1989 c.491 §9; 2013 c.747 §177; 2015 c.245 §39]

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ORS 327.496 Summer Learning Program Account; rules. (1) The Summer Learning Program Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund

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ORS 327.497 Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds that

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ORS 327.500 Establishment; membership; staff. (1) There is established a Quality Education Commission consisting of 11 members appointed by the Governor. The Governor may not appoint more than five members of the commission who are employed by a school district at the time of appointment

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ORS 327.502 Officers; quorum; meetings. (1) The Governor shall select one of the members of the Quality Education Commission as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of those offices as the Governor determines

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ORS 327.505 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.506 Quality education goals; duties; report. (1) The quality goals for the state’s system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education include those established under ORS 329.007, 329.015, 329.025, 329.045 and 329.065

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ORS 327.510 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.511 Uniform budget and accounting system. (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt by rule a uniform budget and accounting system for school districts and education service districts

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ORS 327.515 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.520 Acceptance and distribution of USDA Foods. (1) As used in this section, “USDA Foods” means domestic agricultural products purchased by the United States Department of Agriculture for use in schools and other institutions that provide nutritional services to children

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ORS 327.523 [1975 c.87 §1; repealed 1981 c.784 §38]

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ORS 327.525 School Foods Revolving Account. The School Foods Revolving Account, separate and distinct from the General Fund, is continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the purposes of ORS 327.520. All moneys received under the provisions of ORS 327.520 shall be paid by the department to the State Treasurer for credit to the School Foods Revolving Account. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §40; 1975 c.87 §2; 1981 c.784 §21; 1989 c.491 §11; 1989 c.966 §26; 2023 c.570 §2]

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ORS 327.527 Summer breakfast and lunch program reimbursement; grants; rules. (1) The Department of Education shall reimburse a school district, government agency or community group five cents for every breakfast or lunch the district, agency or group serves as a part of

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ORS 327.530 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.531 School breakfast and lunch programs; eligibility; insufficient funds; rules. (1)(a) A school or school district that meets the eligibility requirements of the special provisions of the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program may offer reimbursable breakfasts, lunches or both at no charge and without consideration of individual eligibility by applying to the Department of Education

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ORS 327.535 Participation in school breakfast program; accessibility of breakfast; rules. (1) As used in this section, “eligible student” means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price meals under the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program

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ORS 327.537 Requirements for providing reimbursable meals; prohibitions and requirements when student owes money. (1) A school district that makes meals accessible to students at school sites under the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program

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ORS 327.540 School after-school meal and snack program; grants; rules. (1) The Department of Education shall provide assistance to school districts, government agencies and community groups to encourage participation in the United States Department of Agriculture’s program that provides meals and snacks at at-risk after-school care centers

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ORS 327.545 Reimbursement amounts for school districts that provide reimbursable meals; rules. (1) For school districts with schools that provide United States Department of Agriculture reimbursable meals to students as described in ORS 327.531 and 327.535, the Department of Education shall reimburse the school districts for costs incurred by the school districts in providing the meals. The amounts of the reimbursements may not exceed the amounts prescribed by subsections (2) and (3) of this section

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ORS 327.548 Hunger Free Schools Account. (1) The Hunger Free Schools Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund

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ORS 327.555 [1953 c.273 §2; repealed by 1959 c.654 §3]

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ORS 327.560 [1953 c.273 §3; repealed by 1959 c.654 §3]

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ORS 327.565 [1953 c.273 §4; repealed by 1959 c.654 §3]

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ORS 327.570 [1953 c.273 §5; repealed by 1959 c.654 §3]

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ORS 327.575 [1953 c.273 §6; repealed by 1959 c.654 §3]

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ORS 327.605 [Amended by 1959 c.654 §1; 1961 c.624 §5; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.610 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.615 State Treasurer as trustee of funds. The State Treasurer shall serve as trustee of any federal aid to education funds apportioned to the State of Oregon

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ORS 327.620 Review of accounts affecting federal funds. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall cause a review to be made of the accounts and financial affairs of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department of Education affecting any funds acquired from the federal government to aid education, in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided by law for the review of state departments and institutions. [Amended by 1975 c.614 §10; 1989 c.491 §12]

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ORS 327.625 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.630 [Amended by 1961 c.624 §6; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.635 Labor standards required on federally financed school construction. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide, in the construction of school facilities financed in part through federal grants, for the enforcement of labor standards not less beneficial to employees on such projects than those required under sections 1 and 2 of the Act of Congress of August 30, 1935, as amended

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ORS 327.640 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.645 Financing of programs mandated by state and federal programs. The Legislative Assembly recognizes that

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ORS 327.655 [Amended by 1961 c.624 §7; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 327.660 [1963 c.570 §2; 1965 c.100 §41; 1983 c.740 §100; repealed by 1985 c.388 §3]

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ORS 327.700 Definitions for ORS 327.700 to 327.711. As used in ORS 327.700 to 327.711, unless the context requires otherwise

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ORS 327.705 Purpose of ORS 327.700 to 327.711. The Legislative Assembly declares that the purpose of ORS 327.700 to 327.711 is to authorize lottery bonds for state education projects. The lottery bonds authorized by ORS 327.700 to 327.711 shall be issued pursuant to ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585. The obligation of the State of Oregon with respect to the lottery bonds and with respect to any grant agreement or other commitment authorized by ORS 327.700 to 327.711, 327.731, 348.696 and 777.277 shall at all times be restricted to the availability of unobligated net lottery proceeds, proceeds of lottery bonds and any other amounts specifically committed by ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585. Neither the faith and credit of the State of Oregon nor any of its taxing power shall be pledged or committed to the payment of lottery bonds or any other commitment of the State of Oregon authorized by ORS 327.700 to 327.711. [1997 c.612 §1; 1999 c.44 §11; 2007 c.783 §127]

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ORS 327.708 Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds that

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ORS 327.711 Payment of debt service; issuance of bonds; School Capital Construction, Maintenance and Technology Fund. (1) The Legislative Assembly may pay state education lottery bond debt service after the 1997-1999 biennium from earnings on the Education Stability Fund. However, no lien or pledge of those earnings shall be made to secure the lottery bonds, and the State of Oregon shall have no legal obligation to pay the lottery bonds from the earnings on the Education Stability Fund. Any earnings from the Education Stability Fund that are provided by the Legislative Assembly and credited to the Lottery Bond Fund shall be credited against, and shall reduce, the unobligated net lottery proceeds that are required by ORS 286A.576 (2)(a) and (b) subsequently to be credited to the Lottery Bond Fund in that fiscal year

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ORS 327.715 [1997 c.612 §5; repealed by 1999 c.44 §29]

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ORS 327.718 [1997 c.612 §6; repealed by 1999 c.44 §29]

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ORS 327.721 [1997 c.612 §7; repealed by 1999 c.44 §29]

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ORS 327.724 [1997 c.612 §§8,8a; repealed by 1999 c.44 §29]

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ORS 327.727 [1997 c.612 §8c; repealed by 1999 c.44 §29]

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ORS 327.731 Education project grants; use; amount. (1) Subject to rules of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall distribute a share of moneys in the School Capital Construction, Maintenance and Technology Fund to school districts as education project grants. The education project grants shall be distributed in one payment each distribution year. The education project grants shall be used for any state education project, as defined in ORS 327.700

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ORS 327.736 [1997 c.874 §1; repealed by 1999 c.44 §29]

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ORS 327.800 Goals of strategic investments; requirements; rules. (1) The State Board of Education shall identify and make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly about programs that make strategic investments to

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