Chapter 342 — Chapter 342

ORS 342.340 [1965 c.535 §1; 1975 c.278 §3; 1991 c.144 §2; repealed by 1993 c.45 §170]

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ORS 342.350 Commission established; confirmation; term; vacancy; effect of change in circumstances. (1) There is created a Teacher Standards and Practices Commission consisting of 17 members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565

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ORS 342.360 Members; qualifications. (1) The membership of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall consist of

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ORS 342.370 [1965 c.535 §5; 1975 c.278 §6; repealed by 1979 c.307 §8]

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ORS 342.380 Organization. (1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall select one of its members as chairperson, and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with such powers and duties necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the commission shall determine

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ORS 342.390 Meetings; expenses. (1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall meet at least once every six months at a place, day and hour determined by the commission. The commission shall also meet at such other times and places as are specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the commission or as required by the executive director of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for the purposes of ORS 339.390

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ORS 342.400 [1965 c.535 §9; 1973 c.270 §13; 1979 c.307 §6; 1981 c.663 §5; 1987 c.503 §8; 1993 c.45 §173; 1993 c.333 §1; renumbered 342.192 in 2013]

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ORS 342.410 Executive director; employees. The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall appoint a qualified person as executive director and may, subject to the State Personnel Relations Law, employ persons to provide such service as the commission shall require. [1965 c.535 §12; 1973 c.270 §14; 1997 c.165 §4; 2015 c.774 §§23,55]

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ORS 342.420 Member’s salary; reimbursement to district. (1) Membership on the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall not affect a member’s compensation from the employer of the member or any other benefits to which the member is entitled

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ORS 342.425 Annual report on duties, powers and functions of commission. (1) The executive director of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall prepare an annual report related to the duties, powers and functions of the commission

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ORS 342.430 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account; use. On or before the 10th day of each month, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall pay into the State Treasury all moneys received under this chapter. The State Treasurer shall credit the moneys to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account. The moneys in the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purpose of paying its administrative expenses. [1965 c.535 §15; 1967 c.637 §8; 1973 c.270 §15; 1993 c.45 §174; 2015 c.647 §24]

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ORS 342.433 Definitions for ORS 342.433 to 342.449. As used in ORS 342.433 to 342.449 and 350.100

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ORS 342.435 [1977 c.635 §8; repealed by 1981 c.469 §6]

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ORS 342.437 Goal. (1) As a result of this state’s commitment to equality for the diverse peoples of this state, the goals of the state are that

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ORS 342.440 [1971 c.755 §2; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

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ORS 342.443 Reports of longitudinal data. (1) The Education and Workforce Policy Advisor shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly longitudinal data on the number and percentage of

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ORS 342.445 [1977 c.635 §9; renumbered 342.485]

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ORS 342.447 Plans for recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of diverse educators. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall require each public educator preparation program in this state to prepare a plan with specific goals, strategies and deadlines for the recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of diverse educators to accomplish the goal described in ORS 342.437 (1)(a)

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ORS 342.448 Reports related to implementation of Educators Equity Act. (1) Representatives of the Educator Advancement Council, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the Department of Education and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall jointly create a report on the Educators Equity Act. The report shall be created in consultation with educator preparation providers and shall include

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ORS 342.449 Short title. ORS 342.433 to 342.449 and 350.100 shall be known and may be cited as the Educators Equity Act. [1991 c.434 §1; 2015 c.188 §9]

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ORS 342.450 [1965 c.390 §1; 1969 c.647 §1; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

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ORS 342.455 Definition of “school nurse.” “School nurse” as used in ORS 342.465 and 342.475, means a registered nurse who is certified by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission as qualified to conduct and coordinate the health services programs of a school. [Formerly 678.505]

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ORS 342.458 Responsibility of school nurses; limited supervision by administrators; conferral authority. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 342.460 [1965 c.390 §§2,3; 1969 c.647 §2; 1971 c.755 §3; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

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ORS 342.465 Rules; notice if action taken on license. (1) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt by rule standards necessary for the issuance, denial, continuation, renewal, lapse or reinstatement of certificates issued under ORS 342.475 (1) to (3) and for establishment and collection of fees for certification as a school nurse. The commission may adopt by rule procedures for revocation of a certificate issued under ORS 342.475 (1) to (3) that are consistent with ORS 342.175 to 342.180

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ORS 342.470 [1965 c.390 §4; 1969 c.647 §3; 1971 c.755 §4; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

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ORS 342.475 School nurses; certificates. (1) “School nurse” is established as a category of specialization in nursing

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ORS 342.480 [1971 c.755 §5; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

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ORS 342.485 Commission to consult with and advise Oregon State Board of Nursing on school nursing. The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall consult with and advise the Oregon State Board of Nursing on the qualifications and practices involved in school nursing. [Formerly 342.445]

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ORS 342.495 Holder of school nurse certificate qualified to conduct and coordinate health services program. (1) The holder of a school nurse certificate issued under ORS 342.475 (1) to (3) is qualified to accept employment to conduct and coordinate the health services programs of any public school in the State of Oregon. A person licensed as a registered nurse may use the term “nurse” as part of a title when employed by a school

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ORS 342.505 [Amended by 1955 c.219 §1; 1961 c.383 §1; 1965 c.100 §367; repealed by 1993 c.45 §177]

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ORS 342.508 [1957 c.446 §1; 1965 c.100 §368; 1965 c.608 §20; repealed by 1973 c.298 §9]

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ORS 342.510 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §380; renumbered 342.965]

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ORS 342.513 Renewal or nonrenewal of contracts for following year. (1) Each district school board shall give written notice of the renewal or nonrenewal of the contract for the following school year by March 15 of each year to all teachers and administrators in its employ who are not contract teachers as defined in ORS 342.815. In case the district school board does not renew the contract, the material reason therefor shall, at the request of the teacher or administrator, be included in the records of the school district, and the board shall furnish a statement of the reason for nonrenewal to the teacher or administrator. If any district school board fails to give such notice by March 15, the contract shall be considered renewed for the following school year at a salary not less than that being received at the time of renewal. The teacher or administrator may bring an action of mandamus to compel the district school board to issue such a contract for the following school year

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ORS 342.515 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §381; repealed by 1993 c.45 §178]

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ORS 342.520 [Amended by 1959 c.361 §1; 1965 c.100 §382; renumbered 342.970]

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ORS 342.521 Contracts with teachers for return of part of salary prohibited. No district shall enter into a contract with any teacher whereby the teacher shall return to the district any part of the salary of the teacher. If any board and teacher enter into such contract, the contract is void and the teacher’s teaching license shall be revoked. [Formerly 342.613]

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ORS 342.525 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §383; renumbered 342.613]

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ORS 342.530 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §370; 1967 c.324 §1; 1969 c.84 §1; repealed by 1973 c.298 §9]

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ORS 342.535 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §371; repealed by 1969 c.84 §2]

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ORS 342.540 [Amended by 1965 c.100 §372; repealed by 1969 c.84 §2]

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ORS 342.545 Termination of teacher’s contract; release. (1) Sickness or other unavoidable circumstances which prevent the teacher from teaching 20 school days immediately following exhaustion of sick leave accumulated under ORS 332.507 shall be sufficient reason for the school board to place the teacher on leave without pay for the remainder of the regular school year and to terminate the teacher’s employment without penalty on August 1 if the school board determines that the teacher is unable to resume teaching responsibilities at the beginning of the next fall term. This subsection applies to teachers whose employment is based either upon contract or tenure, or both

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ORS 342.549 Administrator contracts; benefits after termination. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 342.550 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 342.553 Discipline for resigning without providing required notice. (1) Upon notice from a district school board of the resignation of a person who is licensed by or registered with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the commission may discipline the person if the person entered into a written contract to work in a public school and resigned the position without first providing 60 days’ written notice, or the notice required in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, to the district superintendent or the school board

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ORS 342.555 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 342.560 [Amended by 1955 c.618 §1; 1965 c.100 §384; renumbered 342.975]

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ORS 342.565 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 342.570 [Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 342.575 [Amended by 1955 c.618 §2; 1965 c.100 §385; renumbered 342.980]

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