71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 1904
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2483
                   Ordered by the Senate May 7
     Including House Amendments dated February 12 and Senate
                           Amendments
                           dated May 7
 
Sponsored by Representative WITT
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Directs school district to allow student who attends private
school access to school activities that are outside of regular
school program. Provides exceptions.  { + Directs school district
boards to adopt policy regarding participation by all students
who reside in district in activities outside regular school
program. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to school activities.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'regular school
program' has the meaning given that term in ORS 339.141.
  (2) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the policy of
this state to encourage all students to participate in school
activities.
  (3)(a) If space is available, a school district shall allow a
student who attends a private school access to activities outside
the regular school program that are sponsored by the school
district to the same extent as a student who attends a public
school in the school district. These activities may include, but
are not limited to, athletics, music, speech and other related
interscholastic activities.
  (b) Each school district board shall adopt a policy to
implement this section. The policy shall provide that the school
district make reasonable efforts to facilitate participation by
all students who reside in the school district in activities
outside of the regular school program. In addition, the policy
shall specify the meaning of 'if space is available,' as used in
this subsection, for activities that are sponsored by the school
district. The policy shall establish priorities for allowing
public and private school students access to school activities.
The policy may establish limitations on the number of students
allowed to participate in a school activity if:
  (A) The limitations are necessary to preserve the effectiveness
of the activity; or
 
  (B) Traditionally there have been limitations established for
the activity.
  (4) A school district may charge a private  + }  { +  school
student the same fees and deposits as a condition of
participation in the school activity that are charged to a public
school student pursuant to ORS 339.141, 339.147 and 339.155.
  (5) A school district may require a private school student to
fulfill the same responsibilities and standards of behavior and
performance as public school students participating in the school
activity. These responsibilities and standards may include
requirements that:
  (a) The private school student meet the same standards for
acceptance on a team or squad or other activity as public school
students.
  (b) The private school student meet the same academic standards
required of public school students for the activity.  Evidence of
meeting academic standards may be shown with records from a
private school.
  (c) The private school student meet related practice
requirements for the activity.
  (6) A school district may not require a private school student
to meet:
  (a) The school district's school or class attendance
requirements; or
  (b) The school district's examination requirements.
  (7) A private school student participating in school activities
under this section must reside within the boundaries of the
school district and reside within any attendance boundaries
established by policy of the school district board.
  (8) If a private school student has been expelled from a public
school under a policy adopted under ORS 339.250, a school
district may deny the student access to an activity for the
period of the expulsion.
  (9) If a private school that the student attends offers a
substantially similar activity, a school district may deny the
private school student access to the public school activity. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2001 Act shall first apply to
the 2002-2003 school year. + }
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