71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 3352
 
Sponsored by Representative PATRIDGE; Representative MORRISETTE
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to books for eligible children.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + As used in section 2 of this 2001 Act:
  (1) 'Participating school' means a public school, public
charter school or private school that collects donated books from
students, civic groups and members of the community for
distribution to children who have few books at home.
  (2) 'Recipient school' means a public school or public charter
school that receives donated books for distribution to students
attending the school. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) There is created the Spread the Word
Program in the Department of Education. The purpose of the
program is to provide books to elementary school children in
kindergarten through grade five who have few books at home. Under
the program, participating schools, individuals and civic groups
may collect children's books that shall be donated to recipient
schools for distribution to eligible children.
  (2) The department shall:
  (a) Establish assessment criteria to identify children eligible
to receive books under the program; and
  (b) Develop an informational brochure on the program and
distribute the brochure to public schools and public charter
schools in this state.
  (3) Participating schools that are not private schools shall:
  (a) Conduct book drives;
  (b) Review donated books to ensure that they are appropriate
for young children and in satisfactory condition for
distribution;
  (c) Count, sort and pack the books; and
  (d) Contact the school district to report the approximate
number of books to be collected by the school district for
distribution to needy children who have few books at home.
  (4) Participating schools that are private schools and
individuals and civic groups may deliver donated books to a
participating school that is a public school or public charter
school for review and collection as provided in subsection (3) of
this section.
  (5) School districts shall:
  (a) Collect donated books from participating schools within the
district; and
  (b) Arrange for the donated books to be transported to the
recipient school.
 
 
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  (6) A recipient school shall distribute books to those children
identified as eligible under criteria developed by the department
under subsection (2) of this section.
  (7) Records of children who receive books pursuant to this
section are not public records. + }
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Passed by House April 24, 2001
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate May 8, 2001
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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