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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2582
 
                         House Bill 3004
 
Sponsored by Representatives BACKLUND, MORRISETTE, TOMEI;
  Representatives BARNHART, BOWMAN, CARLSON, DEVLIN, GARDNER,
  GARRARD, HOPSON, JENSON, KAFOURY, KING, KRUSE, LEE, MARCH,
  MERKLEY, MONNES ANDERSON, RINGO, C WALKER, WIRTH, ZAUNER,
  Senators L BEYER, CORCORAN
 
 
                             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.
 
  Lowers age for required school attendance.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to school attendance; creating new provisions; and
  amending ORS 339.010, 339.020 and 339.030.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 339.010 is amended to read:
  339.010. Except as provided in ORS 339.030, all children
between the ages of   { - 7 - }  { +  5 + } and 18 years who have
not completed the 12th grade are required to attend regularly a
public   { - full-time - } school of the school district in which
the child resides.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 339.010 by section 1 of
this 2001 Act shall first apply to a child who is between the
ages of 5 and 18 years at the beginning of the 2002-2003 school
year of the school district in which the child resides. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 339.020 is amended to read:
  339.020. Except as provided in ORS 339.030, every person having
control of any child between the ages of   { - 7 - }  { +  5 + }
and 18 years who has not completed the 12th grade is required to
send such child to and maintain such child in regular attendance
at a public
  { - full-time - }  school during the entire school term.
  SECTION 4.  { + The amendments to ORS 339.020 by section 3 of
this 2001 Act shall first apply to persons having control of any
child who is between the ages of 5 and 18 years at the beginning
of the 2002-2003 school year of the school district in which the
child resides. + }
  SECTION 5. ORS 339.030 is amended to read:
  339.030. (1) In the following cases, children shall not be
required to attend public   { - full-time - }  schools:
  (a) Children being taught in a private or parochial school in
the courses of study usually taught in   { - grades 1 - }  { +
kindergarten + } through  { + grade + } 12 in the public schools
and in attendance for a period equivalent to that required of
children attending public schools in the 1994-1995 school year.
 
  (b) Children proving to the satisfaction of the district school
board that they have acquired equivalent knowledge to that
acquired in the courses of study taught in   { - grades 1 - }
 { +  kindergarten + } through  { + grade + } 12 in the public
schools.
  (c) Children being taught for a period equivalent to that
required of children attending public schools by a private
teacher the courses of study usually taught in   { - grades 1 - }
 { +  kindergarten + } through  { + grade + } 12 in the public
school.
  (d) Children being educated in the children's home by a parent
or legal guardian.
  (e) Children excluded from attendance as provided by law.
  (2) The State Board of Education by rule shall establish
procedures whereby, on a semiannual basis, an exemption from
compulsory attendance may be granted to the parent or legal
guardian of any child 16 or 17 years of age who is lawfully
employed full-time, lawfully employed part-time and enrolled in
school, or enrolled in a community college or other
state-registered alternative education program. Such exemption
also may be granted to any child who is an emancipated minor or
who has initiated the procedure for emancipation under ORS
419B.550 to 419B.558.
  SECTION 6.  { + The amendments to ORS 339.030 by section 5 of
this 2001 Act shall first apply to a child who is between the
ages of 5 and 18 years at the beginning of the 2002-2003 school
year. + }
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