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Cindy Hunt, Government and Legal Affairs Manager
Oregon Department of Education
ThemesGovernanceMandate ReliefDistrict Boundaries Crumbling
Overview
GovernanceMandate ReliefSpecial Education Policy ShiftsEducation Service DistrictsCharter SchoolsNew Grants
Governance SB 909 Established the Oregon Education
Investment BoardDirected the board to come back with
recommendations for further changesCreated Education Investment Officer
Governance SB 909 (cont.) Establishes Early Childhood CouncilCreates Early Childhood System DirectorDirects council to analyze early childhood
services & align services to child centered outcomes
SB 909 Sunsets on March 15, 2016
Governance
SB 552 Eliminates separately elected
Superintendent of Public InstructionMakes Governor superintendentDirects Governor to appoint Deputy
SuperintendentApplies when Supt Castillo leaves office
Mandate Relief
SB 800 Addressed 28 separate obsolete, redundant or
outdated mandates placed on the K-12 public education system
SB 560Allows districts and department more flexibility
regarding Continuous Improvement Plans
Special Education
SB 3 Changes term “mental retardation” to
“intellectual disability”Directs that term should be changed in all IEPsEffective immediately
Special Education
SB 170Includes both day treatment & residential
treatment programs within LTCTAdds students placed by school districts and
parents into program
Special Education
HB 2283 & 2285 Makes significant changes to the statutes
related to modified diplomas, extended diplomas, and alternative certificates
Effective July 1, 2011
Special Education
HB 2283 & 2285 (cont.)Who must give consent for a student to be placed
on a path other than a regular diploma. Students on a path other than a regular diploma
have the right to pursue their path for the later of 4 years beginning in grade 9, or until age 21 if they are permitted to continue attending school under federal law.
Modifies provisions relating to transitional services
Special Education
HB 2283 & 2285 (cont.)
Districts must have on-site access to appropriate resources to achieve a high school diploma, a modified diploma, an extended diploma or an alternative certificate at each high school in the school district or public charter school.
For more information see separate session at conference
Special Education HB 2299
Makes school district where charter school is located responsible for SPED services
Distributes state funding to districtEstablishes timelines for interdistrict and
parent notice requirementsAdds IEPs to non-discriminatory requirementsEffective July 1, 201
Special Education
HB 2939Prohibits use of mechanical restraints,
chemical restraint or prone restraint Allows use of physical restraint or seclusion
under specific circumstances Directs Department of Education to approve
training programs in physical restraint and seclusion.
Operative July 1, 2012
Policy Shifts
SB 290Directs State Board to adopt core teaching &
administrator standardsDirects school boards to include core
standards for evaluations of teacher and administrators on and after July 1, 2013
HB 3474 directs TSPC to also adopt performance standards to used during 2012-2013 school year
Policy Shifts SB 248
School districts that choose to offer full-day kindergarten will receive full funding beginning in 2015-2016 school year
Disallows districts to charge tuition for full-day kindergarten in 2014-15
HB 2180Direct district to submit TAG plans to ODE
HB 3197Requires districts to notify parents in person,
directly by telephone or by other means identified by parent by end of school
Policy Shifts HB 3681
Allows student to attend school in district where student does not reside if student receives permission of attending district
Student is considered resident of attending district until student graduates or attend a different school district
Districts must decide by March 1 each year whether district will allow out of district students to attend
SPED services are responsibility of attending district
Policy Shifts HB 3681 (cont.)
District may limit number of studentsDistrict may not discriminate based on race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, disability, terms of an individualized education program, income level, proficiency in the English language or athletic ability.
District may continue to use other forms of interdistrict transfer
Sunsets July 1, 2017 but students remain at district
Policy ShiftAssessment Budget Note
Beginning this school year, writing assessments will only be available to students in grade 11 Part of the approved budget cuts and Legislative
changes to the Writing Performance AssessmentRead Memorandum No. 001-2011-12Reference the Oregon Statewide Testing Schedule
for more details:http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/schedules/testschd_1112_final.pdf
Education Service Districts
SB 250Allows school districts to withdraw from certain ESDsRequires ESDs to pass through 90% of ESD formula
revenue and local revenues to districts that withdraw.Requires ESDS to continue for 2011-12 school year
pass through moneys at same percentage or more as in 2010-2011
Reduces the share of total formula revenue that is distributed to ESDs from 4.75% to 4.5%
Creates Office of Regional Educational Services within ODE
Education Service Districts
SB 27Requires ESDs to submit annual audit to ODE
HB 2280Allows ODE or Secretary of State to initiate
audit of ESD or school district
Charter Schools
HB 2029Applies state laws relating to student education
records to charter schoolsRequires transfer of student education records to
school district when charter school closes
Charter Schools HB 2301
Repeals 50% Rule Allows districts to limit total district enrollment
in virtual charter schools not sponsored by the district to 3%
When district has 3% of total students enrolled at virtual charter school not sponsored by the district, students may appeal to State Board if denied enrollment by district
Adds restrictions to virtual charter school board members and employees
Charter Schools HB 3362Allows charter schools to enter into cooperative
partnerships with sponsor and other districtsAllows these schools to have less than 25
enrolled students
Charter Schools HB 3417Charter schools must have budget and
accounting system compatible with sponsor system
Separates State School Fund calculations to district & charter school
Charter Schools HB 3645
Adds Institutions of Higher Education as possible sponsor
Proposals submitted to districts and denied may choose to approach institution of higher education to sponsor or appeal to State Board of Education
An institution of higher education may not become a sponsor of charter school operating prior to 2012-13
Effective July 1, 2011 – July 1, 2017 (5-yr sunset)
Grants HB 2800 – Oregon food products and
garden-based educational programsHB 3362 – Career and Technical EducationSB 252 – CLASS Project 2.0 – Collaboration
of teachers and administrators to design and implement new approaches to evaluation and professional development
SB 254 – Dual credit programsSB 480 – Afterschool Snack and Meal
program
Questions
ResourcesText of enrolled bills:
http://www.leg.state.or.us/bills_laws/Proposed Oregon Administrative Rules:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=236