Chapter 530 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 594

Relating to instructional materials; amending ORS 326.051.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 326.051 is amended to read:

326.051. Subject to ORS 417.300 and 417.305:

(1) In addition to such other duties as are prescribed by law and pursuant to the requirement of ORS 183.310 to 183.550, the State Board of Education shall:

(a) Establish state standards for public kindergartens and public elementary and secondary schools consistent with the policies stated in ORS 326.011.

(b) Adopt rules for the general governance of public kindergartens and public elementary and secondary schools and public community colleges.

(c) Prescribe required or minimum courses of study.

(d) Adopt rules regarding school and interscholastic activities in accordance with standards established pursuant to paragraph (f) of this subsection.

(e) Adopt rules that provide that no public elementary or secondary school shall discriminate in determining participation in interscholastic activities. Discrimination is as defined in ORS 659.150.

(f) Adopt standards applicable to voluntary organizations that administer interscholastic activities as provided in ORS 339.430.

(g) Adopt rules that will eliminate the use and purchase of elemental mercury, mercury compounds and mercury-added instructional materials by public elementary and secondary schools.

(2) The State Board of Education may:

(a) Consistent with the laws of this state, accept money or property not otherwise provided for under paragraph (b) of this subsection, which is donated for the use or benefit of the public kindergartens and public elementary and secondary schools and public community colleges and use such money or property for the purpose for which it was donated. Until it is used, the board shall deposit any money received under this paragraph in a special fund with the State Treasurer as provided in ORS 293.265 to 293.275.

(b) Apply for federal funds and accept and enter into any contracts or agreements in behalf of the state for the receipt of such funds from the federal government or its agencies for educational purposes, including but not limited to any funds available for the school lunch program, for career education purposes, for professional technical educational purposes, for adult education, for manpower programs and any grants available to the state or its political subdivisions for general federal aid for public kindergartens and public elementary and secondary schools and public community colleges and their auxiliary services, improvement of teacher preparation, teacher salaries, construction of school buildings, administration of the Department of Education and any other educational activities under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education.

(3) The State Board of Education shall provide a separate, identifiable place on its agenda six times a year for community college issues. The state board may also consider matters affecting community colleges at any regular or special meeting.

Approved by the Governor June 22, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 25, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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