Title 30, Education and Culture

The Department of Education shall ensure that transition services, as defined in ORS 343.035, provided to students with intellectual or developmental disabilities do not occur in a sheltered work setting or a mock sheltered work setting, as those terms are defined by rule by the …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Day treatment program” means a public or private program that provides treatment of children with a mental illness, an emotional disturbance or another mental health issue. (b) “Eligible day treatment program” means a day treatment program with w…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Child-caring agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 418.205. (b) “Public funds” means moneys drawn from the State Treasury or any special or trust fund of the state government, including any moneys appropriated by the state government and…

It shall be the policy on career and technical education and employment training in this state that: (1) Accessibility to career and technical education programs should be facilitated. Individuals should have a choice of training opportunities for which they are qualified and fro…

The Department of Education shall advance the policy on career and technical education described in ORS 344.055 by: (1) Administering the distribution of grants or entering into contracts for the purpose of expanding teacher training programs related to career and technical educa…

The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall advance the policy on career and technical education described in ORS 344.055 by: (1) Establishing and regularly updating the requirements for a teacher preparation program for prospective career and technical education teacher…

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may draw warrants upon any state fund to which federal funds for training or education have been credited, in payment of vouchers approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Director of the Office of Community C…

(1) The Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program is established within the Department of Education. (2) Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall award grants each biennium to school districts, education service districts, public schools or pub…

(1) The Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program is established within the Department of Education. (2) The department shall award grants each fiscal year to: (a) School districts for the purpose of funding career and technical student organizations that have been …

(1) All reimbursement vouchers for claims paid from the revolving funds described in ORS 344.070 shall be approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development pursuant to rules of the Higher Education C…

When it appears to the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development that the training and educational programs for which funds are advanced under ORS 344.070 have been completed, or that the need for the advanc…

Each biennium, in addition to and not in lieu of any other moneys, the Department of Education shall award a grant to the Frontier Learning Network career and technical education program. The grant may be used for: (1) Mobile classrooms; (2) Developing information and technical s…

The State of Oregon hereby accepts all provisions and benefits of an Act of Congress with the stated purpose: “To make the United States more competitive in the world economy by developing more fully the academic and occupational skills of all segments of the population. This pur…

All lawfully incurred claims duly approved pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education, including all claims to be paid from the moneys received by the state from the federal government for career and technical education purposes and for which the State Treasurer is custodi…

(1) Representatives from the Department of Education, the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall meet at least four times each year for the purpose of promoting collaboration among the agencies on issues related to care…

Any district school board may cooperate with the State Board of Education in establishment of career and technical education schools or classes giving instruction in agricultural subjects, the trade or industrial subjects, or in home economics subjects, and may use any moneys rai…

(1) The Department of Education shall develop and maintain a website on which is posted: (a) Information about effective ways for career and technical education teachers to ease the transition from being employed in a trade or an industry to teaching; (b) Job openings at school d…

(1) For the purposes of ORS 344.259, “continuing education” means organized instruction to serve the needs of post-secondary students, including but not limited to: (a) Courses as offered to the regular full-time resident post-secondary student consisting of professional preparat…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall coordinate continuing education in lower and upper division, developmental, adult self-improvement, professional and technical education for agencies under its regulatory authority. The commission shall coordinate continuing …

As used in ORS 344.415 to 344.425: (1) “Cooperative agreement” means an agreement entered into between a youth job development organization and a public body under ORS 344.425. (2) “Public body” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109 but does not include the judicial depa…

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) Oregon youth require meaningful job training and workforce development opportunities, and opportunities to learn about stewardship, rehabilitation and conservation of this state’s public lands, natural resources and recreational areas. The…

(1) A public body may enter into a written cooperative agreement with a youth job development organization for the provision of services by youth participants in connection with a public resource project for the purpose of providing opportunities to develop job and workforce skil…

As used in ORS 344.511 to 344.690 and 344.710 to 344.730: (1) “Department” means the Department of Human Services. (2) “Director” means the Director of Human Services. (3) “Individual with a disability” means an individual who has a substantial occupational handicap due to a phys…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, the Department of Human Services shall perform the following vocational rehabilitation functions: (1) Establish and enforce such rules as may be necessary to: (a) Carry out ORS 344.511 to 344.690 and 344.710 to 344.730; and (b) Saf…

(1) The Department of Human Services shall ensure that vocational rehabilitation services, as defined in ORS 344.511, provided to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities are designed to help the individuals obtain competitive integrated employment, as defined …

The Department of Human Services: (1) Shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal Act pertaining to vocational rehabilitation, and in related matters of mutual concern, including the adoption of methods of administration found by the fe…

(1) Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided to any individual with a disability: (a) Who is in the state and files an application therefor and who is not in the state for the sole purpose of receiving vocational rehabilitation services. (b) Who is eligible for vocati…

(1) When an individual with an occupational handicap is to be trained as an apprentice as defined in ORS 660.010, or in a trade or craft for which training standards are established under ORS 660.002 to 660.210, the training is subject to the provisions of ORS 660.002 to 660.210,…

(1) The Department of Human Services may refer a person for vocational training only to the following schools or programs: (a) A school that has accreditation recognized by the United States Department of Education. (b) A school that has been approved by the Higher Education Coor…

Applications for vocational rehabilitation under ORS 344.550 shall be made in such manner and form and contain such information as the Director of Human Services may require.

Whenever the Department of Human Services receives an application for vocational rehabilitation under ORS 344.560, it shall promptly cause to be obtained and recorded, with respect to such applicant, all essential, pertinent information concerning the circumstances, health condit…

Any payments made to an individual with an occupational handicap as maintenance under ORS 344.511 to 344.690 and 344.710 to 344.730 shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity. None of the money payable under ORS 344.511 to 344.690 and 344.710 to 344.730 shall be …

Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation who is aggrieved because of the Department of Human Services’ decision or delay in making a decision shall be entitled to appeal to the department, and opportunity for hearing as a contested case shall be accorded…

Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of vocational rehabilitation, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Human Services, no person shall solicit, disclose, receive, make use of or authorize, knowingly permit, participate i…

(1) There is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury a State Vocational Rehabilitation Account. The account shall consist of all moneys made available to the Department of Human Services for rehabilitation purposes. All moneys in the account are continuously appropr…

The Department of Human Services may receive and accept such gifts, donations and other funds from either public or private sources as may be offered unconditionally or under such conditions as in the judgment of the department are proper and consistent with the provisions of ORS…

(1) There is established the Vocational Rehabilitation Revolving Fund, not to exceed the sum of $750,000, for the use of the Department of Human Services. The revolving fund shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be held in a special account against which the department m…

(1) The warrants shall be drawn as provided by law in favor of the Department of Human Services on funds in the State Vocational Rehabilitation Account in the State Treasury. The funds so advanced shall be used by the department for the revolving fund set forth in ORS 344.685 (1)…

As used in ORS 344.720 and 344.730, “rehabilitation program” means a nonprofit, community-based service established and operated by a public or private organization to provide two or more of the following services for individuals with disabilities: (1) Vocational assessment. (2) …

(1) Upon approval of the rehabilitation program and within the limits of available funds, the Department of Human Services may make grants to assist rehabilitation programs. (2) Applications for grants under subsection (1) of this section shall be made in the manner and form and …

All rehabilitation programs which receive state aid under the provisions of ORS 344.710 to 344.730, on or before January 15, shall file with the Department of Human Services a financial report on the preceding year in the form prescribed by the department. [1963 c.506 §4; 1991 c.…

(1) There is established a state advisory committee that shall function solely in an advisory capacity to the Director of Human Services on vocational rehabilitation services. The director shall appoint members to the advisory committee. A majority of the advisory committee shall…

(1) The Department of Education shall, in conjunction with the Apprenticeship and Training Division of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, prepare written material in print or electronic form regarding opportunities to work as an apprentice, as defined in ORS 660.010, in this sta…

(1) The State Apprenticeship and Training Council and the Department of Education shall establish youth apprenticeship and training and work based learning programs to provide occupational skill training for up to 2,000 individual high school students in each biennium. Notwithsta…

In addition to the provisions of ORS 344.745, in each program: (1) The State Apprenticeship and Training Council shall establish by rule appropriate youth apprentice or trainee ratios. (2) The employer shall provide workers’ compensation coverage for the youth apprentices and tra…

(1) Employers who enter into written agreements with educational institutions and who are providing training to participants in youth apprenticeship and training or work based learning programs are eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the training process. These exp…

Training agents who terminate youth apprentices without cause as determined by the appropriate apprenticeship committee prior to completion of training or who violate ORS 344.745 or 344.750 or rules adopted pursuant thereto by the State Apprenticeship and Training Council or the …

The Department of Education and the Bureau of Labor and Industries may apply for and obtain gifts and grants of money from any public or private source for the use and benefit of youth apprenticeship and training or work based learning programs and shall expend funds received in …

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) It is in the state’s interest to ensure coordination of the various groups providing adult literacy services within communities. (2) The demands created by new technologies and foreign competition have intensified the need for a literate w…

(1) Community colleges may establish local literacy coalitions in the community college districts and in unserved areas in order to enhance educational services to undereducated adults. (2) A literacy coalition in each district shall inform community members as to the extent of l…