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
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LC 3225
 
                         House Bill 2805
 
Sponsored by Representative BACKLUND
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Directs Department of Education to transfer moneys from State
School Fund to higher education institution for use by student.
Specifies qualifications of student and what moneys may be used
for.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to students who attend higher education institutions;
  creating new provisions; and amending ORS 327.008.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Education shall transfer
an amount from the State School Fund to a higher education
institution designated by a student if the student:
  (a) Completed instruction in kindergarten through grade 12 in
fewer than 13 years;
  (b) Graduated from a school located in Oregon;
  (c) Is enrolled in the higher education institution; and
  (d) Has attended school, including the higher education
institution, for a total of fewer than 13 years.
  (2) The amount that is transferred shall be equal to the
statewide average general purpose grant per weighted average
daily membership (ADMw).
  (3) The student may use the amount transferred under this
section for:
  (a) Tuition.
  (b) Fees.
  (c) Textbooks and supplies.
  (d) Dormitory fees.
  (e) Cost of meals at any cafeteria of the higher education
institution.
  (4) As used in this section, 'higher education institution '
means any higher education institution within the State System of
Higher Education or any community college located in this
state. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 327.008 is amended to read:
  327.008. (1) There is established a State School Fund in the
General Fund. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by
the Legislative Assembly and moneys appropriated from the
Education Endowment Fund. The State School Fund is continuously
appropriated for the purposes of ORS 327.006 to 327.081, 327.095,
327.099, 327.101, 327.125, 327.137, 334.380, 336.575, 336.580,
 
336.635, 342.173, 343.243, 343.533, 343.961 and 461.543 { +  and
section 1 of this 2001 Act + }.
  (2) There shall be apportioned from the State School Fund to
each school district a State School Fund grant, consisting of the
positive amount equal to a general purpose grant and a facility
grant and a transportation grant minus local revenue, computed as
provided in ORS 327.013.
  (3) All figures used in the determination of the distribution
of the State School Fund shall be estimates for the same year as
the distribution occurs, unless otherwise specified.
  (4) Numbers of students in average daily membership used in the
distribution formula shall be the numbers as of June of the year
of distribution.
  (5) A school district may not use the portion of the State
School Fund grant that is attributable to the facility grant for
capital construction costs.
  (6) The total amount of the State School Fund that is
distributed as facility grants shall not exceed $17.5 million in
any biennium. If the total amount to be distributed as facility
grants exceeds this limitation, the Department of Education shall
prorate the amount of funds available for facility grants among
those school districts that qualified for a facility grant.
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