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 529
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 65
                 Ordered by the Senate March 30
           Including Senate Amendments dated March 30
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senator Avel Gordly and
  Senator Rick Metsger for Andy King)
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Creates Student Bill of Rights Program for students
attending public schools in grades 11 and 12 and for students who
have received Certificate of Initial Mastery. Allows students to
enroll in post-secondary courses for credit at eligible
post-secondary institutions and credit toward high school
graduation. Prohibits institutions from charging student
post-secondary course costs. Directs Department of Education to
enter into agreement with institution for limited payment of
costs from State School Fund. Directs department to deduct these
amounts from State School Fund grant to student's school
district. - }
   { +  Eliminates requirement that all students who have
completed grade 12 have completed minimum of two years of second
language.
  Requires all students who have met requirements for Certificate
of Initial Mastery to demonstrate proficiency in second language.
Requires school districts to make available opportunity to
demonstrate proficiency in arts, including music.  Requires each
school district board to adopt criteria for granting waiver of
second language and music requirements. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to students; creating new provisions; and amending ORS
  329.487.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 329.487 is amended to read:
  329.487. (1) In the 21st century, all Oregonians should be able
to communicate in a second language. School districts shall make
available to all students the opportunity to achieve this goal.
  (2)   { - Prior to the end of the 2004-2005 school year, - }
All students who have   { - completed grade 12 shall have
completed a minimum of two years of second language instruction
and - }  { +  met the requirements for a Certificate of Initial
 
Mastery + } shall demonstrate a level of proficiency in a second
language as determined by the school district board.
   { +  (3) In the 21st century, all Oregon students should have
the opportunity to participate in a music curriculum. School
districts shall make available to all students the opportunity to
demonstrate a level of proficiency in the arts, including music,
as determined by the school district board. + }
    { - (3) - }  { +  (4) + } Each school district board shall
determine the method of implementation of the second language
 { + and music + }
  { - requirement under subsection (2) of - }  { +  requirements
of + } this section.
   { +  (5) Each school district board shall adopt criteria for
granting + } individual students   { - may be granted - }  a
waiver of the second language   { - requirement under subsection
(2) of - }  { +  and music requirements of + } this section
 { - based on criteria established by the school district
board - } .
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 329.487 by section 1 of
this 2001 Act relating to the second language requirement first
apply to students in the 2004-2005 school year. + }
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