Chapter 342 — Chapter 342
249 sections in this chapter.
ORS 342.005 [Amended by 1955 c.518 §1; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.007 [1953 c.85 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
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ORS 342.010 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
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ORS 342.015 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.017 [1991 c.693 §16; 1993 c.45 §148; renumbered 329.753 in 1993]
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ORS 342.020 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.025 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.030 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.035 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.040 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.045 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.050 [Amended by 1955 c.518 §2; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.055 [Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52]
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ORS 342.060 [Amended by 1957 c.638 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
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ORS 342.065 [Amended by 1955 c.101 §1; renumbered 342.602]
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ORS 342.070 [Amended by 1957 c.638 §2; 1961 c.677 §1; renumbered 342.175]
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ORS 342.075 [Amended by 1961 c.677 §2; renumbered 342.180]
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ORS 342.080 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.085 [Amended by 1955 c.214 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
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ORS 342.090 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]
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ORS 342.095 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6]
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ORS 342.100 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6]
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ORS 342.105 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.110 [Amended by 1961 c.707 §1; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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ORS 342.115 [Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
ORS 342.120 Definitions for chapter. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise
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(1) “Administrator” includes but is not limited to all superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals and academic program directors in public schools or education service districts who have direct responsibility for supervision or evaluation of licensed teachers and who …
ORS 342.121 Teacher and administrator licensing; certification. (1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall issue licenses to teachers and administrators who possess the minimum competencies, knowledge and skills to teach and administer in the public schools of this state
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(2) In addition to a teaching or administrative license, a person may obtain professional certification, indicating a higher degree of competency, knowledge and skill based on work experience and advanced study, from a professional organization of teachers or administrators on th…
ORS 342.122 National Board Certification Fund; rules. (1) There is created the National Board Certification Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the National Board Certification Fund shall be credited to the fund
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(2) The National Board Certification Fund shall include any state or federal moneys made available to the fund, including moneys appropriated by the Legislative Assembly and federal moneys made available to improve teacher quality through professional development. The Teacher Sta…
ORS 342.123 Knowledge of civil rights laws and ethical standards required; exception. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other law or rule or standard established by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the commission shall require an applicant for a first-time license or registration issued by the commission to demonstrate knowledge of
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(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and other relevant federal and state statutes prohibiting discrimination; and (b) Ethical standards of professional conduct for licensees and registrants, as determined by the commission. …
ORS 342.125 Types of licenses; charter school registry; expedited process; rules. (1) Teaching licenses shall be issued and renewed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission by the authority of the State of Oregon, subject to ORS 342.120 to 342.430 and the rules of the commission
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(2) Notwithstanding any requirements prescribed for issuance of a license, a person whose application for a license is pending may be employed in the public schools of this state for 90 calendar days after the date on which the commission determines the person has satisfied any r…
ORS 342.126 [1977 c.826 §2; 1981 c.180 §1; 1993 c.45 §155; 1997 c.383 §10; repealed by 2008 c.39 §11]
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ORS 342.127 Fees. (1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall establish and collect
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(a) A fee not to exceed $350 for evaluation of the initial application for each educator license for which application is made. If the applicant is eligible for the educator license for which application is made, the commission shall issue the license without additional charge. (…
ORS 342.130 Certain existing certificates and licenses not invalidated. (1) Nothing in ORS 342.120 to 342.173 is intended to invalidate the life of any certificate or diploma in effect on June 30, 1965, nor to invalidate the rights granted prior to June 30, 1965, by the law and the rules of the State Board of Education under which the certificate or diploma was issued
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(2) Nothing in chapter 550, Oregon Laws 1965, is intended to invalidate the life of any teaching certificate in effect on August 13, 1965, or to alter the rights and privileges granted prior to August 13, 1965, by the law under which the teaching certificate was issued. (3) Nothi…
ORS 342.135 [1961 c.439 §4; 1965 c.100 §354; 1965 c.550 §3; 1973 c.270 §5; 1989 c.521 §1; 1993 c.45 §157; 1997 c.383 §6; 2005 c.209 §36; repealed by 2015 c.647 §34]
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ORS 342.136 Preliminary teaching license, personnel service license and administrative license; renewal. (1) A preliminary teaching license, personnel service license or administrative license shall qualify its holder to accept any assignment from preprimary through grade 12 for which the holder has completed the requirements established by the rules of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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(2) A preliminary teaching license, personnel service license or administrative license shall be issued on application to an otherwise qualified applicant who has completed an approved professional education program and meets such other requirements as the commission may consider…
ORS 342.137 Distinguished teacher leader license; renewal; rules. (1) A distinguished teacher leader license shall designate that its holder is qualified to provide leadership that may include mentoring, curriculum development support, teacher preparation support and other educational leadership
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(2) A distinguished teacher leader license shall be issued on application to an otherwise qualified person who: (a) Has a valid professional teaching license; and (b) Has been deemed to be effective to highly effective in teaching, as shown by: (A) A combination of evaluations co…
ORS 342.138 Professional teaching license, professional personnel service license and professional administrative license; renewal; rules. (1) A professional teaching license, a professional personnel service license or a professional administrative license qualifies the holder to accept any assignments for preprimary through grade 12 for which the holder has completed the advanced requirements established by the rules of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
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(2) A professional teaching license, a professional personnel service license or a professional administrative license shall be issued on application to an otherwise qualified person who has: (a) Completed an advanced professional education program approved by the commission; (b)…
ORS 342.140 [1961 c.439 §5; 1965 c.100 §355; 1973 c.270 §6; 1991 c.662 §6; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54 and 2015 c.647 §34]
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ORS 342.143 Issuance of licenses and registrations. (1) A teaching, personnel service or administrative license, or public charter school registration, may not be issued to any person until the person has attained the age of 18 years and has furnished satisfactory evidence of proper educational training
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(2) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may require an applicant for a teaching, personnel service or administrative license or for registration as a public charter school teacher or administrator to furnish evidence satisfactory to the commission of good moral charact…
ORS 342.144 American Indian languages teaching license; renewal. (1) As used in this section, “American Indian tribe” means an Indian tribe as that term is defined in ORS 97.740
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(2) The Legislative Assembly declares that teaching American Indian languages is essential to the proper education of American Indian children. (3) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall establish an American Indian languages teaching license. (4) Each American Indi…
ORS 342.145 [1961 c.439 §6; 1965 c.100 §356; repealed by 1965 c.550 §6]
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ORS 342.147 Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs; rules. (1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall establish by rule standards for approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs
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(2) Standards for approval of an educator preparation provider may allow approval of an institution of higher education, a school district in this state, an education service district in this state or any other entity in this state that sponsors or provides an educator preparatio…
ORS 342.150 [1961 c.439 §7; 1963 c.173 §1; 1965 c.100 §357; repealed by 1965 c.550 §6]
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ORS 342.153 Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students. (1) Any applicant for a teaching license to provide education to students who are blind, as defined in ORS 343.565, shall be required to demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing Braille, as defined in ORS 343.565
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(2) Any applicant for a teaching license to provide education to students who are blind shall be required to demonstrate proficiency by completion of grade I and grade II Braille coursework at a college level. (3) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt procedu…
ORS 342.155 [1961 c.439 §8; 1965 c.100 §358; 1989 c.125 §2; repealed by 1993 c.45 §160]
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ORS 342.156 [Formerly 342.985; 2013 c.1 §38; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54]
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ORS 342.160 [1961 c.439 §9; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6]
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ORS 342.165 Commission rules. (1) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt rules necessary for the issuance, denial, continuation, renewal, lapse, revocation, suspension or reinstatement of licenses or registrations issued under ORS 342.120 to 342.430. The commission shall also adopt rules establishing means in addition to those prescribed by law whereby teachers are able to add additional endorsements to their teaching licenses
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(2) In establishing rules the commission shall consider: (a) Its responsibilities to represent the public interest in the development of educational policies; (b) The capabilities of Oregon educator preparation providers to prepare educators; (c) The norms required for the educat…
ORS 342.167 [1973 c.270 §20; 1993 c.45 §163; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54]
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ORS 342.169 [1981 c.180 §3; 1993 c.45 §165; 2009 c.256 §1; renumbered 342.664 in 2009]
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