Title 30, Education and Culture

(1) Any school district may request that the State Treasurer issue a certificate evidencing qualification of its school bonds for the state guaranty. (2) The State Treasurer may, in accordance with ORS chapter 183, adopt and enforce rules that prescribe procedures for school dist…

(1)(a) If the State Treasurer determines that the state should not guarantee the school bonds of a school district, the State Treasurer shall: (A) Prepare a determination of ineligibility; and (B) Keep the determination on file in the office of the State Treasurer. (b) The State …

(1)(a) Each school district with outstanding, unpaid school bonds issued with the state guaranty shall transfer moneys sufficient for the scheduled debt service payment to its paying agent at least 15 days before any principal or interest payment date for the school bonds. (b) Th…

(1)(a) If one or more payments on school bonds are made by the State Treasurer as provided in ORS 328.341, the State Treasurer shall pursue recovery from the school district of all moneys necessary to reimburse the state for all amounts paid by the treasurer to the paying agent, …

(1) Except for moneys subject to the intercept provided in ORS 328.346 (1)(a), a school district may pledge as security for its obligation to reimburse the state under ORS 328.346 (2) any: (a) Revenues received or held by the school district; or (b) Real or personal property held…

(1) If, at the time the state is required to make a debt service payment under the state guaranty on behalf of a school district, sufficient moneys of the state are not on hand and available for that purpose, the State Treasurer may, singly or in any combination: (a) Obtain from …

If the State Treasurer issues state bonds, the treasurer shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 291.445 as an agency that is authorized to issue general obligation bonds that are ordinarily to be repaid from General Fund appropriations. [1997 c.614 §9; 1999 c.251 §8] Note: See…

ORS 328.321 to 328.356 shall be known as the Oregon School Bond Guaranty Act. [1997 c.614 §1] Note: See note under 328.321.

(1) Common school district boards and union high school district boards shall designate the persons to be custodians of school funds of their respective districts. Such funds shall be disbursed only in the manner provided by ORS 328.445 (1). (2) For the purpose of receiving depos…

(1) When funds are available for payment, school district obligations shall be paid by check bearing the original signature of the custodian of the district school funds; or if authorized by the district school board, the custodian’s facsimile signature. (2) Where a statute speci…

(1) As used in this section, “school district obligation” includes salaries of district employees and other regularly contracted services. (2) Except as provided in ORS 328.445 (2), warrants in payment of school district obligations shall be issued only when there are insufficien…

(1) At the last regular district school board meeting preceding July 1 in each year, the district clerk shall certify to the board a list of all school district warrants which were called for payment more than seven years prior to July 1 next following the meeting, and which have…

(1) All school district boards and education service district boards shall cause to have prepared an annual audit of the books and accounts of the school district or education service district in the manner set forth in subsection (2) or (3) of this section. The audit reports mus…

(1)(a) In performing an audit required under ORS 328.465, the accountant under contract with a county, a school district board or an education service district board shall determine whether the school district or education service district has: (A) Followed generally accepted acc…

Notwithstanding ORS 280.040 to 280.145 and any other provision of law, any school district board by resolution may provide for the replacement or acquisition of automotive equipment by making transfers from the district’s general fund to a fund established for that purpose. Trans…

(1) Subject to the Local Budget Law (ORS 294.305 to 294.565) and to sections 11 and 11b, Article XI, Oregon Constitution, each school district board shall prepare annually or biennially the budget of the school district and shall certify ad valorem property taxes to the assessor …

(1) All taxable property in a school district at the time any indebtedness is incurred by such district and all taxable property subsequently located in the area comprising such district shall be liable to taxation for the payment of such indebtedness until paid. (2) No taxable p…

(1) As used in this section, “qualified zone academy bond” has the meaning given the term in section 1397E of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2002. (2) A district school board may contract indebtedness as provided under ORS 287A.180. (3) A distri…

(1) The district board of a school district may divide the district into tax zones for the purpose of imposing and levying ad valorem property taxes at different rates and amounts on the assessed value of all taxable property in each zone if the school district: (a) Supplies a po…

(1) The district board of a school district seeking to establish tax zones under ORS 328.570 to 328.579 shall cause a notice of a public hearing relating to the formation of the tax zones to be published once a week for two successive weeks in the newspaper in general circulation…

(1) Following the notice required under ORS 328.573, the district board of a school district seeking to establish tax zones shall conduct a public hearing at which district residents and property owners may testify about the proposed zones. (2) Following the hearing, if the distr…

(1) If a school district is divided into tax zones under ORS 328.570 to 328.579, the district board shall determine, make and declare each item of ad valorem property tax, as set forth in ORS 310.060 (2), for each zone established in the district when the district board adopts it…

(1) This chapter shall be known as the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. (2) The Department of Education shall be the coordinating agency for furthering implementation of this chapter. This chapter shall be subject to review by the Legislative Assembly. (3) The appropr…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Academic content standards” means expectations of student knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education under ORS 329.045. (2) “Administrator” includes all persons whose duties require an administ…

(1) The Legislative Assembly believes that education is a major civilizing influence on the development of a humane, responsible and informed citizenry, able to adjust to and grow in a rapidly changing world. Students must be encouraged to learn of their heritage and their place …

It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to maintain a system of public elementary and secondary schools that allows students, parents, teachers, administrators, school district boards and the State Board of Education to be accountable for the development and improvement of t…

(1)(a) In order to achieve the goals contained in ORS 329.025, the State Board of Education shall regularly and periodically review and revise its Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators and diploma requirements. (b) The review and revision conducted under this section sh…

(1) Each school district that includes a public high school shall adopt a plan to encourage students to register to vote and vote in elections, including but not limited to: (a) Posting a link to the electronic voter registration website maintained by the Secretary of State on th…

Nothing in this chapter is intended to be mandated without adequate funding support. Therefore, those features of this chapter which require significant additional funds shall not be implemented statewide until funding is available. [Formerly 326.740]

(1) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules, in accordance with ORS 183.750 and ORS chapter 183, as necessary for the statewide implementation of this chapter. The rules shall be prepared in consultation with appropriate representatives from the educational and business an…

(1) Each school district shall make available to the students of the school district the following informational surveys: (a) A survey administered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist the department in gathering information about the education experiences of…

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall convene an advisory committee to explore options for expanding or revising the education accountability framework in this state. (2) The advisory committee convened under this section must include representatives of school distri…

(1) To facilitate the attainment and successful implementation of educational standards under ORS 326.051 (1)(a) and 329.025, the State Board of Education or its designee shall assess the effectiveness of each public school, public charter school and school district. The findings…

(1)(a) The Department of Education shall require school districts and schools to conduct self-evaluations and to periodically update their local district continuous improvement plans. Except as provided by paragraph (b)(C) of this subsection, the department may not require school…

(1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall collect data and produce annual school district and school performance reports to provide information to parents and to improve schools. (2) The superintendent shall include in the school district and school performance reports d…

(1) Prior to December 1 of each year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue an Oregon Report Card on the state of the public schools of this state. (2) The Oregon Report Card shall include information on the following: (a) Data required by the federal Every Student…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Proficiency education” means a practice of student-centered education that is based on the following principles: (A) Students learn in a personalized environment and advance upon demonstrated mastery of industry, state or national standards; (B) …

The Legislative Assembly recognizes that students in public elementary and secondary schools can best reach the levels of performance expected under the provisions of this chapter with parental and community participation in the education process. It is, therefore, recommended bu…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Families” means groups of individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption, or individuals whose functional relationships are similar to those found in such associations. The family’s purpose is the security, support, nurturance, love, transmis…

(1) The Department of Education and the Department of Human Services shall support the development and implementation of a network of community learning centers across the state. (2) Within available funding, the Department of Early Learning and Care, in conjunction with other or…

(1) Community learning centers shall promote identification and coordination of existing resources including, but not limited to, the following services and activities: (a) Before-school and after-school enrichment activities linked with the school curriculum; (b) Youth developme…

It is the policy of this state to implement programs for early childhood education, for parenting education including instruction about prenatal care, for child-parent centers and for the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program. The Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program shall b…

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care, in consultation with the Early Learning Council, shall develop a long-range plan for serving eligible children and their families and shall report to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly on the funds nec…

(1)(a) The Preschool Promise Program is established. The Department of Early Learning and Care shall administer the Preschool Promise Program as provided by this section. The Preschool Promise Program shall expand preschool options available to the children of this state. (b) In …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program” means the program for which the Department of Early Learning and Care allocates, awards and monitors state funds to provide comprehensive health, education and social services to children and their parents…

(1) As used in this section, “early childhood care and education” includes early childhood behavioral and mental health services. (2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Department of Early Learning and Care shall jointly administer a scholarship program and a gr…

(1) The Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program Trust Fund is established as a fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund. The primary purposes of the trust fund are to: (a) Assist…

When the federal Head Start program provides funding for programs for eligible children at or greater than the 1990-1991 per child level, eligibility for the state-funded Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program shall be expanded to include programs for children whose family incom…

(1)(a) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules for the establishment of the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program. (b) Rules adopted under this section specifically shall require: (A) Performance standards and operating standards that are at a level no less than the level …

(1) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall report to the Legislative Assembly on the merits of continuing and expanding the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program or instituting other means of providing early childhood development assistance. (2) The department’s report…