Title 30, Education and Culture

ORS 344.760 to 344.770 may be cited as the “Adult Literacy Act.” [1987 c.190 §1]

Upon application of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the district school board of a school district that employs career and technical education instructors or maintains a career and technical education training program shall furnish to any person …

All reimbursements to the Department of Human Services made by the Department of Consumer and Business Services in connection with rehabilitation services shall be deposited in the State Vocational Rehabilitation Account and be included in the biennial budget of the Department of…

As used in ORS 345.010 to 345.340 and 345.992 to 345.997: (1) “Agent” means an individual who is employed by or for a career school, or is working on behalf of the school under a contract, for the purpose of actively procuring students, enrollees or subscribers of the school by s…

ORS 345.010 to 345.340 do not apply to: (1) Instruction or training solely avocational or recreational in nature or to institutions offering such education exclusively. (2) Instruction or training sponsored or offered by a bona fide trade, business, professional or fraternal orga…

When a school that is licensed under ORS 345.010 to 345.340 is approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to confer or offer to confer an academic degree under ORS 348.606 and the school continues to offer a course or program that does not lead to an academic degree…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may adopt rules pursuant to ORS chapter 183 for the general governance and operation of career schools. Rules adopted by the commission may be specific to the individual professions for which career schools provide instruction or t…

(1) A person may not open, conduct or do business as a career school in this state without obtaining a license under ORS 345.010 to 345.340. (2) Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may issue a license to conduct a car…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may seek an injunction against a person or career school that is engaged, has engaged or is about to engage in any activity in violation of ORS 345.010 to 345.340 or any rule adopted under the authority of ORS 345.010 to 345.340. (…

(1) A person may not act in this state as an agent for a career school domiciled within or outside this state, unless the Higher Education Coordinating Commission has approved the agent’s registration as a part of the school’s license under ORS 345.010 to 345.340. No person shall…

(1) Every agent for a career school not domiciled in this state shall be held to have appointed the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission as agent to accept service of all summonses, pleadings, writs and processes in all actions or proceedings brought…

The employing school shall issue an identification credential to each agent registered under ORS 345.010 to 345.340 in the form and size prescribed by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Each agent shall carry the credential at all times while engaged as an agent of the…

(1) Before issuing any licenses under ORS 345.010 to 345.340, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall collect a nonrefundable annual license fee established by the commission by rule. (2) In addition to any annual license fees collected under subsection (1) of this sec…

(1) The Tuition Protection Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund. Proceeds of the fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to protect students when a car…

(1) In any contract for the provision of instruction or training or other services by a career school on credit entered into between a career school and a student, or between a lending institution which regularly loans money to students of a particular career school and a prospec…

(1) The enrollment agreement entered into between a person and a career school for the purpose of obtaining instruction or training shall contain a schedule for the refund of tuition, deposits and fees when the person does not complete the course or program of instruction or trai…

Any enrollment agreement used within this state as a contract for instruction between a career school and a student shall have printed or stamped upon it: “Any inquiry a student may have regarding this contract may be made in writing to the school (name and address), or to the Hi…

(1) On the written complaint of any person, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall, and on the commission’s own motion may, investigate the actions of any career school or agent, or any person who assumes to act in either capacity within this state. (2) After receivin…

No career school or its agents or employees shall bring or maintain any suit or action in any court in or of this state for a cause of suit or action arising out of doing business as a career school in this state, without alleging and proving that it has complied with the applica…

The remedies provided in ORS 345.010 to 345.340 and 345.992 to 345.997 are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other remedies provided by law. [Amended by 1975 c.478 §15; 1975 c.759 §17a; 1991 c.67 §85]

(1) No career school licensed under ORS 345.010 to 345.340 shall refuse admission to or discriminate in admission against or discriminate in giving instruction to any person otherwise qualified. (2) Any violation of this section is an unlawful practice under ORS chapter 659A. Any…

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that career schools are capable of increasing the educational opportunities available in this state or to residents of this state and of making a contribution to the social and economic progress of the people of this state. Career schools offer …

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall adopt by rule minimum standards for the licensing of career schools under ORS 345.010 to 345.340 that are reasonably calculated to ensure that: (1) The quality and content of each course or program of instruction can achieve its …

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint a representative advisory committee consisting of 11 members who shall serve for terms of three years ending June 30. Of the membership of the committee: (a) Seven members shall be persons affiliated with career schoo…

Consistent with the requirements of ORS 345.325, the advisory committee shall recommend to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission minimum standards for the operation of career schools. In making its recommendations, the committee shall consider changes in technological, eco…

Violation of any provision of ORS 345.020, 345.030, 345.070, 345.115 or 345.325 is a Class B misdemeanor. [Amended by 1975 c.478 §26; subsection (2) enacted as 1975 c.557 §9; 1993 c.45 §280; 2011 c.301 §8]

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of ORS 345.020, 345.030, 345.070, 345.115 or 345.117, or who engages in an unlawful trade practice as defined by ORS 646.608 shall incur a civil penalty for each violation in the amount pr…

(1) After consultation with the advisory committee established under ORS 345.330, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall adopt by rule a schedule or schedules establishing the amount of civil penalty that may be imposed for a particular violation of ORS 345.010 to 345…

All penalties recovered under ORS 345.992 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund. [1975 c.478 §25; 1989 c.706 §11; 1991 c.734 §18] _______________

(1) Pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide free training and education services in a school located in Marion County for children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. (2) The Superintendent of Public Instr…

(1) Prior to convening a meeting to prepare an individualized education program or an education plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794, for a child with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability for whom place…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 346.015, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may enroll a student in the school operated under ORS 346.010 if the student is not a resident of Oregon. However, priority for enrollment at the school shall be given to students who are residents of Orego…

(1) There is established an Educational Facilities Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All tuition and fees collected under ORS 346.017 and all expenses incurred in the administration of ORS 346.017 shall be deposited to and borne by the fund. Interest earned by th…

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prescribe the course of instruction for students enrolled in the school operated under ORS 346.010. The State Board of Education shall determine the procedures for placement, development of services and operation of the school in…

Application for admission to the school operated under ORS 346.010 shall be made to the Department of Education. Application shall be made on forms which are provided by the department. [Amended by 1965 c.100 §446; 1969 c.597 §80i; 1971 c.301 §4; 2007 c.858 §77; 2009 c.562 §30]

For a child who is enrolled under ORS 346.010 and who has an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, the Department of Education shall notify the community developmental disabilities program of the education plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Reha…

(1) Transportation for pupils attending the school operated under ORS 346.010 is the responsibility of the pupil’s resident school district. The district may provide transportation directly or by agreement with another school district, a public carrier or the Department of Educat…

The State Board of Education may receive, take and hold property, both real and personal for the school operated under ORS 346.010 and may sell, transfer, assign, allot, set over or convey the property pursuant to legislative authority. [1971 c.301 §9; 1989 c.491 §56; 2007 c.858 …

(1) When the Department of Education has in possession or under control, in a bank account or otherwise, funds that are the property of the students enrolled in the school operated under ORS 346.010 or that have been deposited for their use or for expenditure in their behalf, the…

(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, every student who is deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind and who has been a resident of Oregon for the three years immediately preceding application and who is attending any university, college or other suitable school is eligible to…

The Department of Education shall give the notice required by ORS 332.554 to all classified employees of the Oregon School for the Deaf in the same manner and to the same effect as notice given under ORS 332.554. [1985 c.585 §6; 1991 c.631 §4; 2007 c.858 §81; 2009 c.562 §34]

ORS 346.091 shall be known and may be cited as the Deaf Students’ Bill of Rights. [2023 c.317 §1]

(1) As used in this section, “school district” means a common or union high school district, an education service district, a state-operated school or any legally constituted combination of such entities. (2) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that children who are deaf,…

As used in ORS 346.110 to 346.270: (1) “Commission” means the Commission for the Blind. (2) “Person who is blind” means a person whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with best correction or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied…

There is created a commission for persons who are blind and for the prevention of blindness, to be known as the Commission for the Blind. The commission shall: (1) Establish and be responsible for the administration of a program or programs for persons who are blind which will pr…

(1) The Commission for the Blind shall be appointed by the Governor and shall consist of the following seven members: (a) Four members who are qualified persons within the legal definition of persons who are blind; and (b) Three members appointed from among the areas of employers…

The Commission for the Blind shall employ an administrator and such other persons as may be necessary and fix their compensation, except as such compensation otherwise may be regulated by law. [Amended by 1973 c.713 §2]

(1) The Commission for the Blind may make and promulgate rules and regulations reasonably necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of ORS 346.110 to 346.270. (2) The commission shall make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing the custody, use and preservat…

The Commission for the Blind shall cause to be compiled and maintained as complete as possible a register of persons in Oregon who are blind, which shall describe the extent of blindness, cause of blindness and such other facts in regard to each person so registered as the commis…

(1) The Commission for the Blind may not disclose or use the contents of the register of persons who are blind filed and maintained under the provisions of ORS 346.160, or any records, files, papers or communications for purposes other than those directly connected with the progr…