Title 30, Education and Culture

The State Board of Education may contract with school districts, community college districts and any institutions of higher learning in this state for the purpose of carrying out any phase of a project for which funds granted under ORS 327.485 are available and may reimburse such…

All moneys received by the State Board of Education for distribution to school districts in this state for the purpose of carrying out experimental and demonstration programs to improve education and educator preparation in this state are continuously appropriated for such purpos…

(1) The Summer Learning Program Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. (2) The account consists of moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the account by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise. (3) The Departm…

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) Within the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century in ORS chapter 329 there are established goals for high academic excellence, the application of knowledge and skills to demonstrate achievement and the development of lifelong learning…

(1) There is established a Quality Education Commission consisting of 11 members appointed by the Governor. The Governor may not appoint more than five members of the commission who are employed by a school district at the time of appointment. (2) The term of office of each membe…

(1) The Governor shall select one of the members of the Quality Education Commission as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of those offices as the Governor determines. (2) A majorit…

(1) The quality goals for the state’s system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education include those established under ORS 329.007, 329.015, 329.025, 329.045 and 329.065. (2) Each biennium the Quality Education Commission shall determine the amount of moneys sufficient to…

(1) The State Board of Education shall adopt by rule a uniform budget and accounting system for school districts and education service districts. (2) The uniform budget and accounting system shall include uniform definitions for a chart of accounts that shall allow for valid comp…

(1) As used in this section, “USDA Foods” means domestic agricultural products purchased by the United States Department of Agriculture for use in schools and other institutions that provide nutritional services to children. (2) The Department of Education may accept and distribu…

The School Foods Revolving Account, separate and distinct from the General Fund, is continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the purposes of ORS 327.520. All moneys received under the provisions of ORS 327.520 shall be paid by the department to the State Treas…

(1) The Department of Education shall reimburse a school district, government agency or community group five cents for every breakfast or lunch the district, agency or group serves as a part of: (a) The United States Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program; or (b)…

(1)(a) A school or school district that meets the eligibility requirements of the special provisions of the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program may offer reimbursable breakfasts, lunches or both at no charge and with…

(1) As used in this section, “eligible student” means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price meals under the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program. (2) A school district may make breakfast accessible at an…

(1) A school district that makes meals accessible to students at school sites under the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program: (a) Must provide a United States Department of Agriculture reimbursable meal to a student w…

(1) The Department of Education shall provide assistance to school districts, government agencies and community groups to encourage participation in the United States Department of Agriculture’s program that provides meals and snacks at at-risk after-school care centers. (2) In a…

(1) For school districts with schools that provide United States Department of Agriculture reimbursable meals to students as described in ORS 327.531 and 327.535, the Department of Education shall reimburse the school districts for costs incurred by the school districts in provid…

(1) The Hunger Free Schools Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. (2) Moneys in the Hunger Free Schools Account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the purpose of making reimbursements to school dis…

The State Treasurer shall serve as trustee of any federal aid to education funds apportioned to the State of Oregon.

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall cause a review to be made of the accounts and financial affairs of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department of Education affecting any funds acquired from the federal governmen…

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide, in the construction of school facilities financed in part through federal grants, for the enforcement of labor standards not less beneficial to employees on such projects than those required under sections 1 and 2 of the Act…

The Legislative Assembly recognizes that: (1) Various programs adopted by the Legislative Assembly and by various state and federal agencies have fiscal and revenue impact on school districts. (2) To the greatest extent possible, state government should pay an appropriate share o…

As used in ORS 327.700 to 327.711, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “State education lottery bonds” means the bonds authorized to be issued under ORS 327.711 for the purpose of financing state education projects. (2) “State education projects” means projects for instruc…

The Legislative Assembly declares that the purpose of ORS 327.700 to 327.711 is to authorize lottery bonds for state education projects. The lottery bonds authorized by ORS 327.700 to 327.711 shall be issued pursuant to ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585. The obligation of the State of Ore…

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) The financing of the costs of state education projects accomplishes the purpose of financing public education in Oregon, as well as having the additional effect of creating jobs and furthering economic development in Oregon by: (a) Maintai…

(1) The Legislative Assembly may pay state education lottery bond debt service after the 1997-1999 biennium from earnings on the Education Stability Fund. However, no lien or pledge of those earnings shall be made to secure the lottery bonds, and the State of Oregon shall have no…

(1) Subject to rules of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall distribute a share of moneys in the School Capital Construction, Maintenance and Technology Fund to school districts as education project grants. The education project grants shal…

(1) The State Board of Education shall identify and make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly about programs that make strategic investments to: (a) Advance the educational goals of this state, as described in ORS 350.014; (b) Improve the employability of graduates from Or…

(1) The State Board of Education shall establish the Guidance and Support for Post-Secondary Aspirations Program to: (a) Increase the number of students in the ninth grade who are making satisfactory progress toward a high school diploma, a modified diploma or an extended diploma…

(1) The State Board of Education shall establish the Connecting to the World of Work Program to: (a) Increase students’ proficiency in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and (b) Connect students to the world of work. (2) To accomplish the purposes of the Connecting…

As used in ORS 327.825 to 327.845: (1) “Early elementary grades” means any grade from prekindergarten through grade three. (2) “Elementary school” means a school of a school district, or a public charter school, with students in early elementary grades. (3) “High-dosage tutoring”…

(1) The Early Literacy Success Initiative is established by ORS 327.825 to 327.845. (2) The purposes of the initiative are to: (a) Increase early literacy for children from birth to grade three; (b) Reduce early literacy academic disparities for student groups that have historica…

(1) As part of the Early Literacy Success Initiative, the Department of Education shall establish and administer the Early Literacy Success School Grant program. (2) Under the program, the department shall award annual grants to school districts and to public charter schools that…

(1) Any school district or public charter school that is an elementary school may apply for a noncompetitive grant under the Early Literacy Success School Grant program as provided by ORS 327.829 to 327.837. (2) Grants awarded under ORS 327.833 are not competitive, but a school d…

(1) The Department of Education shall award an Early Literacy Success School Grant to an eligible school district or public charter school that applies for a grant as provided by ORS 327.831. Moneys received under this section must be used as described in ORS 327.829 (2). (2) A s…

(1) Each recipient of an Early Literacy Success School Grant under ORS 327.833 must submit an annual report to the Department of Education. (2) The report required under this section must include: (a) The school district’s or public charter school’s progress toward achieving the …

(1) Based on the reports submitted under ORS 327.835, the Department of Education shall monitor a school district’s or a public charter school’s progress toward achieving the goals established in the early literacy success plan, as described in ORS 327.831 (3). (2) The department…

(1) As part of the Early Literacy Success Initiative, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall establish and implement the Birth Through Five Literacy Plan. (2) The purposes of the plan are to: (a) Expand culturally specific early literacy programs for children from birth …

(1) The Birth Through Five Literacy Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. (2) The Birth Through Five Literacy Fund shall consist of: (a) Moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the Birth Through Five Literacy Fund by the L…

(1) As part of the Early Literacy Success Initiative, the Department of Education shall establish and administer the Early Literacy Success Community Grant program. (2) The purposes of the grant program are to: (a) Expand culturally and linguistically responsive early literacy pr…

(1) The Early Literacy Success Community Grant Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. (2) The Early Literacy Success Community Grant Fund shall consist of: (a) Moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the Early Literacy Succ…

ORS 327.853 to 327.895 shall be known as the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act. [2017 c.1 §1] Note: 327.850 to 327.895 were enacted into law but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 327 or any series therein by law. See Preface to Oregon Revis…

As used in ORS 327.853 to 327.895: (1) “Chronic absenteeism” means a student has missed 10 percent or more of school days, including excused, nonexcused and disciplinary exclusion, within a school year. (2) “English Language Learner” has the meaning given that term in ORS 336.079…

(1) The High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, for the purposes of improving the graduation rates and college and career readiness of all high school students in Oregon. Inter…

(1)(a) Subject to ORS 327.880 and 327.886, the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund shall be apportioned to each school district based on the extended weighted average daily membership of high school students computed: (A) As provided in ORS 327.013 (1)(c)…

The amounts appropriated, allocated or otherwise made available under ORS 327.856 and apportioned under ORS 327.859 shall be in addition to the total amount the Legislative Assembly would otherwise appropriate, allocate or make available for a biennium for funding kindergarten th…

(1) A school district shall use a portion of the funds apportioned under ORS 327.859 to establish or expand career and technical education programs in high schools that are relevant to the job market in the community or region the school district serves. (2) For purposes of this …

(1) A school district shall use a portion of the amount apportioned under ORS 327.859 to establish or expand college-level educational opportunities for students in high schools. (2) For purposes of this section, the college-level educational opportunities must include: (a)(A) Ad…

(1) A school district shall use a portion of the amount apportioned under ORS 327.859 to establish or expand dropout-prevention strategies in all high schools. (2) For purposes of this section, the dropout-prevention strategies must include: (a) Implementing activities designed t…

(1) A school district must use the amount apportioned under ORS 327.859 to establish or expand programs, opportunities and strategies under ORS 327.865, 327.868 and 327.871 and may not use the amount apportioned to maintain programs, opportunities and strategies established prior…

To qualify for an apportionment under ORS 327.859, a school district must: (1) Meet the requirements for eligibility adopted by the State Board of Education under ORS 327.883; and (2) Obtain approval of a biennial plan for the proposed use of the amount apportioned under ORS 327.…