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outdated mandates placed on the K-12 public education system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