Title 30, Education and Culture

(1) Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424, in common school districts and union high school districts, directors may be nominated from zones by resolution of the district school board or if the question of zoning is approved by the electors of the district at the regular d…

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424, if a common school district or union high school district is zoned, the school board of the district shall divide the district into the necessary number of zones as nearly equal in population, as shown by the latest federal census, as…

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424: (1) A school board director shall be eligible for reelection in an election subsequent to zoning under ORS 332.128 only if the director resides in a zone which is not otherwise represented on the board. (2) Any vacancy occurring on a …

(1) Each position of school director shall be designated by number as Position No. 1, Position No. 2 and so on. (2) At the first organizational meeting of the board following formation of the district, the chairperson of the board shall assign a position number to each office on …

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424, at each regular district election described in ORS 255.335, school directors shall be elected for a term of four years to succeed the directors whose terms of office expire on June 30 of that year. All such elections of school directo…

A district school board: (1) May furnish, equip, repair, lease, purchase and build schoolhouses, including high schools, junior high schools, career and technical education schools, gymnasiums, houses for teachers and other employees and like buildings, and locate, buy and lease …

(1) A district school board may lease, purchase, construct, reconstruct, improve, repair, equip or furnish a school in another school district and may expend bond proceeds or other funds available to the board for such purposes if the board has the written permission of the distr…

A school district or education service district: (1) Must provide notification to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries when the district: (a) Constructs a new school building; or (b) Modifies an existing school building in a manner that may affect the seismic ri…

(1) The district school board may permit the use of school buildings and grounds for civic and recreational purposes, including use for: (a) Supervised recreational activities; (b) Meeting places for discussion of all subjects and questions which in the judgment of the residents …

(1) As used in this section, “large construction project” means a construction project for which a school district must submit the question of bonded indebtedness to the electors of the school district and the total bonded indebtedness for the project is greater than $1 million. …

(1) Whenever it is necessary for any school district to acquire any real property for necessary school purposes, and the owner of the real property and the district school board cannot agree upon the price to be paid therefor, and the damage for the taking thereof, if any, the di…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “School” means a school operated by a school district or a public charter school. (b) “T type light bulb” means a metal halide or mercury vapor light bulb that has an internal mechanism that shuts off the light within 15 minutes after the bulb is …

(1) Any school district may own, possess, manage, operate, control, improve, sell and convey real property used for cemetery purposes where such property is within the school district boundaries and a deed of conveyance was executed and delivered conveying in fee such real proper…

(1) A school district, education service district or public charter school shall develop and adopt a plan, to be known as the Healthy and Safe Schools Plan, for the district or school. The plan must address environmental conditions at the facilities owned or leased by the distric…

(1)(a) A school district, education service district or public charter school shall make the results of any testing conducted under a plan described in ORS 332.331 available to the public no later than 10 business days after receiving the test results. As used in this paragraph, …

(1) The Healthy School Facilities Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Healthy School Facilities Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of…

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall disseminate information related to elevated levels of radon to each school district in this state. Information disseminated under this section must include: (a) Information about radon and the dangers associated with elevated levels of radon;…

(1) A school district shall develop a plan for testing schools for elevated levels of radon. At a minimum, plans developed under this subsection must: (a) Provide for the testing of radon in any frequently occupied room in contact with the ground or located above a basement or a …

As used in ORS 332.352 to 332.365: (1) “ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. (2) “Certified TAB technician” means an individual certified by the Associated Air Balance Council, the National Environmental Balancing Bureau or …

(1) Whenever a school district undertakes indoor HVAC infrastructure improvements using federal and state funds made available to the school district specifically for such purposes, the school district shall expend such funds toward carrying out the provisions of this section. A …

(1) Whenever a school district undertakes indoor HVAC infrastructure improvements using federal and state funds made available to the school district specifically for such purposes, the school district shall expend such funds toward carrying out the provisions of this section. A …

(1) Whenever a school district undertakes indoor HVAC infrastructure improvements using federal and state funds made available to the school district specifically for such purposes, the school district shall expend such funds toward carrying out the provisions of this section. A …

(1) A school district shall require a contractor carrying out work on projects for indoor HVAC infrastructure improvements under ORS 332.352 to 332.365 to: (a) Participate as a training agent in an apprenticeship program registered with the State Apprenticeship and Training Counc…

(1) If a school district completes the work recommended by a mechanical engineer under ORS 332.358, the school district shall, within 30 days of completing the work, submit to the Department of Education an HVAC verification report that includes: (a) The name and address of the s…

The Department of Education may adopt rules as necessary to carry out ORS 332.352 to 332.365. [2023 c.525 §7] Note: See note under 332.352.

If the district school board accepts money and property donated for the purpose of establishing scholarship and loan funds for the post-high-school education of students of the district, then, subject to the conditions of the gift, the board may appoint a scholarship committee wh…

(1) The district school board shall provide transportation for pupils or combinations of pupils and other persons to and from school-related activities where required by law or when considered advisable by the board. (2) The board may furnish board and room for pupils in lieu of …

Whenever any district school board lawfully provides for transportation for pupils attending public schools, all children attending any private or parochial school under the compulsory school attendance laws shall, where the private or parochial school is along or near the route …

(1) A district school board may enter into contracts whereby motor vehicles operated by, or under lease with, the district for transportation of school children may be leased or otherwise made available to qualified persons or agencies, public or private, or may use such motor ve…

(1) As used in this section, “remedial care” includes services rendered by a person licensed to practice one or more of the healing arts within the scope of the license of the person or any other remedial care recognized under the laws of this state. (2) Any district school board…

Any district school board may enter into contracts of insurance for liability or operate a self-insurance program for liability covering all activities engaged in by the district for medical and hospital benefits for students engaging in athletic contests and in traffic patrols a…

Any school district board by resolution may establish an insurance reserve fund by making transfers from the district’s general fund. Transfers to the insurance reserve fund shall be included in the district budget prepared and published in accordance with ORS 294.305 to 294.565.…

(1) As used in this section, “vehicles” means and includes all motor vehicles as defined in ORS 801.360 and every other mechanical device in or on which a person or thing is or may be carried and which is intended for such use except road rollers, farm tractors, traction engines,…

(1) A district school board may: (a) Employ a superintendent of schools and necessary assistant superintendents for the district and fix the terms and conditions of employment and the compensation. The district school board shall not contract with a superintendent for more than a…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “School employee” includes all employees of a public school district or an education service district. (b) “Sick leave” means absence from duty because of a school employee’s illness or injury or as otherwise provided for by law or by provisions o…

The district school board shall designate the chief administrative officer of the district as district school clerk, but if there is no such officer the board shall designate an individual to perform the function. The board may appoint qualified persons as deputies to the chief a…

(1) The persons authorized to handle district funds, including the person designated to be custodian of district funds under ORS 328.441, shall be bonded in an amount to be determined by law and by the district school board. The board may require bonds on such other persons as th…

(1) The district school board of any school district may establish a law enforcement agency and employ such personnel as may be necessary to ensure the safety of school district personnel and students upon and in the vicinity of school district premises and the security of the re…

In reporting the compensation of school district employees, the Department of Education shall prepare a standard form for the purpose of reporting the salary plus other benefits including their dollar value. [Formerly 342.604]

(1) As used in this section, “classified school employee” includes all employees of a school district in a position represented by a collective bargaining unit, except those for whom a teaching or administrative license is required as a basis for employment in a school district. …

(1) Each school district shall give an individual, written notice of reasonable assurance of continued employment to all classified school employees who are to perform services in the same or a similar capacity during a subsequent academic year or term or in the period immediatel…

The district school board may conduct a student census to determine the number of pupils between the ages of 4 and 20 resident within the district. [1971 c.294 §8; 1993 c.45 §60]

(1) Any school district or education service district may develop or acquire interests in intellectual property of any kind, whether patentable or copyrightable or not, including patents, copyrights, inventions, discoveries, processes, systems, methods and ideas. Such districts m…

The district school board or education service district board may determine the terms and conditions of any transaction authorized by this section and ORS 332.745 and need not require competitive bids in connection therewith. No formal publicity or advertising is required for any…

For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Component school district” means a common school district or a union high school district that: (a) Is located within the territory of an education service district; and (b) Is not withdrawn from the education service district as provided in ORS…

(1) The mission of education service districts is to assist school districts and the Department of Education in achieving Oregon’s educational goals by providing equitable, high quality, cost-effective and locally responsive educational services at a regional level. (2) An educat…

There is created in each region a district to be known as the education service district to consist of the counties and the area of the common school districts as listed in ORS 334.013, with a governing body thereof to be known as the education service district board. [Amended by…

(1) Except where the boundaries of an education service district are changed by merger under ORS 334.710 to 334.770 or other provision of law, the education service districts of this state are as follows: (a) Region 1. Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington Counties. (b) Reg…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 334.010 and 334.013, one or more component school districts of an education service district may withdraw from the education service district. (2) A school district board may choose to withdraw a school district from an education service district by an aff…

(1) A school district that withdraws from an education service district as provided by ORS 334.015 and that seeks to fill a vacant position of employment shall interview persons who: (a) Were employed by the education service district prior to the withdrawal of the school distric…