Chapter 329A — Chapter 329A
72 sections in this chapter.
ORS 329A.525 Standards and processes for international early childhood professionals; rules. (1) As used in this section, “international early childhood professional” is an individual who has received professional training in early learning and care, or a college or university degree related to early learning and care, outside of the United States
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(2) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall adopt standards and processes to reduce barriers that impede an international early childhood professional from entering the early learning workforce in Oregon. (3) At a minimum, the standards and processes must: (a) Simplify an…
ORS 329A.600 Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program; rules. (1) The Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program is established. The Department of Early Learning and Care shall administer the program as provided by this section
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(2) The purposes of the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program are to: (a) Reduce the use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs; and (b) Reduce disparities in the use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and…
ORS 329A.625 Prohibition on suspending or expelling child from program. An early childhood care or education program may not suspend or expel any child if the program receives state public funds from the Department of Early Learning and Care or the program is certified under ORS 329A.280 or registered under ORS 329A.330. [2021 c.576 §3]
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Note: 329A.625 becomes operative July 1, 2026. See section 4, chapter 576, Oregon Laws 2021. Note: 329A.625 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon …
ORS 329A.700 Definitions for ORS 329A.700 to 329A.712. As used in ORS 329A.700 to 329A.712
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(1)(a) “Child care provider” means a provider, for compensation, of care, supervision or guidance to a child on a regular basis in a center or in a home other than the child’s home. (b) “Child care provider” does not include a person who is the child’s parent, legal guardian or c…
ORS 329A.703 Program established; purposes. (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish a program to
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(a) Allocate tax credit certificates to taxpayers that make qualified contributions to the department; and (b) Distribute to child care providers moneys from qualified contributions and other contributions. (2) The purposes of the program are to: (a) Encourage taxpayers to make c…
ORS 329A.706 Program implementation; tax credit certificates; rules. (1) For the purpose of implementing the program established under ORS 329A.703, the Early Learning Council, in collaboration with the Department of Early Learning and Care, shall
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(a) Adopt rules. (b) Identify child care goals that are consistent with the purposes provided in ORS 329A.703 (2). The goals identified under this paragraph shall take into account state resources and needs. (2)(a) The department shall issue tax credit certificates in the chronol…
ORS 329A.709 [Formerly 657A.709; repealed by 2017 c.186 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 329A.712 Revenue distribution to child care providers. (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall distribute revenues in the Child Care Fund that are derived from contributions, minus the amounts needed to make refunds under ORS 329A.706 (3) and to cover expenses of the department in administering ORS 329A.700 to 329A.712
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(2) Revenues shall be disbursed to child care providers consistent with rules adopted by the Early Learning Council. (3) Distributions shall be made to child care providers in the proportion that the department determines best promotes the provision of high quality child care in …
ORS 329A.715 [Formerly 657A.715; repealed by 2017 c.186 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 329A.718 [Formerly 657A.718; repealed by 2017 c.186 §4]
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EARLY LEARNING AND CARE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
ORS 329A.720 Findings. (1) Early educational investments are severely underfunded
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(2) There is a shortage of affordable and accessible child care in this state. (3) Early learning and care providers have limited finances to facilitate expansion of a robust child care infrastructure. (4) High-quality early child care investment promotes regional economic growth…
ORS 329A.723 Definitions for ORS 329A.720 to 329A.732. As used in ORS 329A.720 to 329A.732
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(1) “Administrative costs” includes, but is not limited to, the direct and indirect costs incurred by the Oregon Business Development Department for: (a) Reviewing and processing applications for grants and loans for financial assistance submitted by eligible applicants under ORS…
ORS 329A.725 Child Care Infrastructure Fund. (1)(a) The Child Care Infrastructure Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Child Care Infrastructure Fund shall be credited to the fund
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(b) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for the purposes set forth in ORS 329A.727. (c) The Oregon Business Development Department shall administer the fund in consultation with the Department of Early Learning and Care. …
ORS 329A.727 Allowable costs; rules. (1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall administer a grant and loan program to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants for allowable costs expended for early child care infrastructure activities, from moneys in the Child Care Infrastructure Fund established under ORS 329A.725, in accordance with this section
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(2) The department shall: (a) Coordinate with the Department of Early Learning and Care and consult with the Department of Education and the Housing and Community Services Department in the design and implementation of the program. (b) Engage with relevant stakeholders, including…
ORS 329A.730 Nonprofit grants; rules. (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish a program to award grants to nonprofit entities that have experience in providing technical assistance to child care providers for redistribution by the nonprofit organization to eligible applicants
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(2) The allowable uses of grant moneys awarded under this section include: (a) Paying any one or more of the allowable costs described under ORS 329A.727; and (b) Providing subgrantees with funding resources to promote the establishment and expansion of child care facilities and …
ORS 329A.732 Technical assistance. (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care may provide technical assistance to support eligible applicants approved for financial assistance under ORS 329A.727 with implementing child care infrastructure expansion activities
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(2) The department shall consult and collaborate with entities that have experience with and are engaged in providing technical assistance to child care providers regarding accessing resources to promote: (a) Child care facility and capacity expansion; and (b) Business strategy a…
ORS 329A.740 Financial support and child care subsidies for construction workforce; rules. (1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop and administer a program to provide financial support and child care subsidies to
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(a) Apprentices who are participating in a course of study in construction under ORS 660.002 to 660.210. (b) Journeyworkers who have completed an apprenticeship in construction under ORS 660.002 to 660.210 within the last five years. (2) Financial support under subsection (1) of …
ORS 329A.743 (1) The CHIPS Child Care Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the CHIPS Child Care Fund shall be credited to the fund
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(2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for the following purposes: (a) Paying the actual costs incurred by the department to develop and administer this section and ORS 329A.740; and (b) Carrying out this section and ORS…
ORS 329A.750 Department of Early Learning and Care responsible for administering federal funds. (1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall be responsible, as designated by the Governor, for administering funds received by the State of Oregon pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, the Child Care and Development Fund and other federal child care funds and grants received by the State of Oregon
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(2) Through the legislative budgeting process, the Legislative Assembly shall identify the portions of the funds received by the State of Oregon pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 to be spent to provide quality child care, to provide child …
ORS 329A.990 Criminal penalty. A person who violates ORS 329A.280 commits a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate offense. [Formerly 657A.990]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 329A.992 Suspension; revocation; civil penalty; rules; injunctive relief. (1) In addition to any other provision of law or rule adopted pursuant to ORS 329A.260 for enforcement of the provisions of ORS chapter 329A, the Department of Early Learning and Care may
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(a) Suspend or revoke a certification or registration issued under ORS 329A.250 to 329A.450, or impose a civil penalty in the manner provided in ORS 183.745, for violation of: (A) Any of the provisions of ORS 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450; (B) The terms and conditions of a ce…
ORS 329A.994 Civil penalty for interference with disclosure of information. Notwithstanding ORS 329A.992, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall impose a civil penalty, as provided in ORS 183.745, for the violation of ORS 329A.348. The civil penalty is $500 for each violation. [2019 c.381 §9; 2023 c.554 §42]
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Note: 329A.994 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 329A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. _______________