Title 30, Education and Culture

(1)(a) A post-secondary education institution may submit a written request to a publisher to receive instructional material in an electronic format. In the request, the institution must certify that: (A) The instructional material has been purchased: (i) By a student for use by a…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may work with publishers, recognized national organizations of publishers, representatives of post-secondary education institutions, the system described in ORS 192.517 and other interested parties to: (a) Develop unified, statewid…

(1) Nothing in ORS 337.511 to 337.524 authorizes any use of instructional materials, or requires a publisher to perform any act, that would constitute an infringement of copyright under the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 337.511, 337.514, 337…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Applicant” means any person or group that develops and submits a written proposal for a public charter school to a sponsor. (2) “Public charter school” means an elementary or secondary school offering a comprehe…

It is the intent of this chapter that new types of schools, called public charter schools, be created as a legitimate avenue for parents, educators and community members to take responsible risks to create new, innovative and more flexible ways of educating children within the pu…

(1) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this chapter. The rules shall follow the intent of this chapter. (2) Upon application by a public charter school, the State Board of Education may grant a waiver of any provision of this chap…

(1) A public charter school may be established: (a) As a new public school; (b) As a virtual public charter school; (c) From an existing public school or a portion of the school; or (d) From an existing alternative education program, as defined in ORS 336.615. (2)(a) Before a pub…

(1) An applicant described in ORS 338.035 (4)(a)(A) seeking to establish a public charter school shall submit a written proposal to a school district board. (2) The proposal shall include, but need not be limited to: (a) The identification of the applicant; (b) The name of the pr…

(1)(a) Upon receipt of a proposal submitted under ORS 338.045, the school district board shall determine whether the proposal is complete. A proposal is complete if the proposal addresses, at least minimally, each element required by ORS 338.045 (2) and (3). (b) The school distri…

(1)(a) Upon approval of a proposal by a school district board under ORS 338.055, the school district board shall become the sponsor of the public charter school. (b) Pursuant to ORS 338.075 (2), (3) or (4), the State Board of Education shall become the sponsor of the public chart…

(1) If a school district board disapproves a proposal to establish a public charter school following reconsideration of a proposal pursuant to ORS 338.055 (5), the applicant may request that the State Board of Education review the decision of the school district board. (2)(a) If …

(1) A sponsor and a public charter school may enter into a cooperative agreement with other school districts for the purpose of forming a partnership to provide educational services. (2) A cooperative agreement entered into as provided by this section must: (a) Be incorporated in…

(1) The financial management system of a public charter school must include a budget and accounting system that: (a) Is compatible with the budget and accounting system of the sponsor of the school; and (b) Complies with the requirements of the uniform budget and accounting syste…

(1) During the term of a charter, the sponsor may terminate the charter on any of the following grounds: (a) Failure to meet the terms of an approved charter or this chapter. (b) Failure to meet the requirements for student performance stated in the charter. (c) Failure to correc…

(1) Statutes and rules that apply only to school district boards, school districts or other public schools do not apply to public charter schools. However, the following laws do apply to public charter schools: (a) Federal law; (b) ORS 30.260 to 30.300 (tort claims); (c) ORS 192.…

(1) In addition to any other requirements of this chapter for a public charter school, a virtual public charter school must have: (a) A plan for academic achievement that addresses how the school will improve student learning and meet academic content standards required by ORS 32…

(1) Student enrollment in a public charter school is voluntary. (2)(a) All students who reside in the school district in which the public charter school is located are eligible for enrollment in the public charter school if space is available. (b) Students who do not reside in th…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Nonsponsoring school district board” means the school district board that: (A) Is the school district board of the school district in which a public charter school is operating, or proposes to operate, a school or a tutoring or testing facility; …

(1) Employee assignment to a public charter school shall be voluntary. (2)(a) A public charter school or the sponsor of the public charter school is considered the employer of any employees of the public charter school. If a school district board is not the sponsor of the public …

(1) The public charter school shall be responsible for providing transportation to students who reside within the school district and who attend the public charter school. The public charter school may negotiate with a school district for the provision of transportation to studen…

(1)(a) Except as provided by paragraph (d) of this subsection, students of a public charter school are considered to be residents of the school district in which the public charter school is located for purposes of distribution of the State School Fund. (b) All amounts to be dist…

For purposes of calculating the weighted average daily membership (ADMw) of a public charter school, it shall be assumed that the public charter school has the same percentage of children in poverty families, as calculated under ORS 327.013 (1)(c)(A)(v)(I), as the school district…

(1) Except as provided by ORS 336.680 for public charter schools that are approved recovery schools: (a) The school district in which a public charter school is located shall identify, locate and evaluate students enrolled in the public charter school to determine which students …

As used in ORS 339.040 and 339.125, unless the context requires otherwise, “administrative office for the county” means the administrative office of the education service district or of a common school district that includes an entire county. [1965 c.100 §273; 1973 c.728 §3; 1987…

(1) Except as provided in ORS 339.030, all children between the ages of 6 and 18 years who have not completed the 12th grade are required to regularly attend a public full-time school during the entire school term. (2) All children five years of age who have been enrolled in a pu…

(1) Except as provided in ORS 339.030, every person having control of a child between the ages of 6 and 18 years who has not completed the 12th grade is required to send the child to, and maintain the child in, regular attendance at a public full-time school during the entire sch…

(1) In the following cases, children may not be required to attend public full-time schools: (a) Children being taught in a private or parochial school in the courses of study usually taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public schools and in attendance for a period equ…

(1) As used in this section, “education service district” means the education service district that contains the school district of which the child is a resident. (2) When a child is taught or is withdrawn from a public school to be taught by a parent, legal guardian or private t…

(1) The executive officer of the administrative office for the county shall appoint one person to act as the attendance supervisor for school districts having a school census of less than 1,000 children in the county. The attendance supervisor shall perform duties under the direc…

The attendance supervisor when notified of a truancy or unexcused absence shall investigate the truancy or nonattendance at school. If the child is not exempt from compulsory school attendance, the attendance supervisor shall proceed as provided in ORS 339.080 and 339.090. [Forme…

(1) In estimating regular attendance for purposes of the compulsory attendance provisions of ORS 339.005 to 339.030, 339.040 to 339.125, 339.137 and 339.420, the principal or teacher shall consider all unexcused absences. Eight unexcused one-half day absences in any four-week per…

(1) Each district school board shall adopt an attendance notification policy that satisfies the requirements of this section. (2) An attendance notification policy must: (a) Be implemented by each school in the school district; and (b) Require that each school ensure that a paren…

(1) Except as provided in ORS 339.030, in case any parent or other person in parental relation fails to send any child under the control of the parent or other person to the public school, the attendance supervisor, within 24 hours after notification from the proper authority of …

The attendance supervisor shall determine whether the parent or other person given written notice of attendance requirements has complied with the notice. If the attendance supervisor determines that the parent or other person has failed to comply, the attendance supervisor, with…

(1) In addition to any other persons permitted to enforce violations, the school district superintendent or education service district superintendent, or any employee specifically designated by either superintendent, may issue citations for violations established under ORS 339.99…

(1) Except as provided in ORS 339.141, authorizing tuition for courses not part of the regular school program, the district school board shall admit free of charge to the schools of the district all persons between the ages of 5 and 19 who reside within the school district. A per…

(1) As used in this section, “provider of educational services” means a public charter school, a district school board or a public or private provider of educational services that provides educational services under a contract or the authority of a public charter school or distri…

(1) As used in this section, “virtual public school” means a public school that: (a) Provides online courses; and (b) Does not primarily serve students in a physical location. (2) In any advertising or other promotional materials of a virtual public school, including a virtual pu…

(1) The district school board may contract with the district school board of any other district for the admission of pupils in schools of the other district. The contract shall be in writing upon forms furnished by the Department of Education. Expense incurred shall be paid out o…

(1) A district school board that admits nonresident students by giving consent as described in ORS 339.133 (5)(a) may not consider race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, disability, health, whether a student has an individualized edu…

(1) A district school board that admits nonresident students and charges nonresident students tuition may not consider race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, disability, health, whether a student has an individualized education progr…

(1) A school district shall provide or cause to be provided appropriate education for children placed in a local or regional correctional facility located in the school district. The education may be provided by the school district or an education service district. (2) The school…

(1) As used in this section: (a)(A) “Foster care” means substitute care for children placed by the Department of Human Services or a tribal child welfare agency away from their parents and for whom the department or agency has placement and care responsibility, including placemen…

(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, a child whose parent or guardian voluntarily placed the child outside the child’s home with a public or private agency and who is living in a licensed, certified or approved substitute care program shall be considered a re…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a student described in ORS 336.580 shall be considered a resident of the school district in which the student resides by reason of the placement under ORS 336.580 for purposes of distribution of the State School Fund. (2) …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Military child” means a child who is in a military family covered by the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, as determined under rules adopted by the State Board of Education. (b) “Military transfer” means the tra…