71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 250
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 Superintendent of Public
Instruction Stan Bunn)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to school personnel; creating new provisions; amending
ORS 329.675, 329.700, 329.790, 329.795, 329.800, 329.805,
329.810, 329.815 and 329.820; repealing ORS 329.725; and
declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 329.675 is amended to read:
329.675. As used in ORS 329.675 to 329.745 and 329.790 to
329.820:
{ + (1) 'Beginning administrator' means an administrator who:
(a) Is employed as an administrator by a school district; and
(b) Has been assigned for fewer than three successive school
years as a licensed or acting administrator in any public,
private or state-operated school. + }
{ - (1) - } { + (2) + } 'Beginning teacher' means a teacher
who:
(a) Possesses a teaching license issued by the Teacher
Standards and Practices Commission;
(b) Is employed at least half time, primarily as a classroom
teacher, by a school district; and
(c) Has taught fewer than { - 90 consecutive days, or 180
days total, - } { + three successive school years + } as a
licensed { + probationary + } teacher in any public, private or
state-operated school.
{ - (2) 'Educational goals' means a set of goals for
educational performance, as formulated by the 21st Century
Schools Councils and local communities, and adopted by district
school boards, according to provisions of ORS 329.675 to 329.745
and 329.790 to 329.820, to encourage greater accountability
between schools and the community, and better to assess the
effectiveness of educational programs, including the professional
growth and career opportunity programs, described in ORS 329.675
to 329.745 and 329.790 to 329.820. - }
{ - (3) 'Index of teaching and learning conditions' means the
system for the collection and analysis of relevant educational
data by schools, districts and the state for the purpose of
assessing the educational effectiveness of schools and
programs. - }
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{ - (4) - } { + (3) + } 'Mentor { - teacher - } ' means a
teacher { + or administrator + } who:
(a) Possesses a teaching, personnel service or administrative
license issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission;
{ - (b) Is employed at the time of selection under contract
primarily as a classroom teacher by a school district in this
state; - }
{ - (c) - } { + (b) + } Has successfully { - taught - }
{ + served + } for three or more years as a licensed teacher
{ + or administrator + } in any public school;
{ - (d) - } { + (c) + } Has been selected and trained as
described in ORS 329.815; and
{ - (e) - } { + (d) + } Has demonstrated mastery of
{ + the appropriate subject matter knowledge and + }teaching
{ + and administrative + } skills { - and subject matter
knowledge - } .
{ - (5) - } { + (4) + } ' { - Support - }
{ + Mentorship + } program' means a program provided by a mentor
teacher { + or administrator + } to a beginning teacher { + or
administrator + } that includes, but is not limited to, direct
classroom observation and consultation, assistance in
instructional planning and preparation, support in implementation
and delivery of classroom instruction, { + development of school
leadership skills + } and other assistance intended to
{ - enhance the professional performance and development of - }
{ + assist + } the beginning teacher { + or administrator to
become a confident and competent professional educator who makes
a positive impact on student learning + }.
SECTION 2. ORS 329.700 is amended to read:
329.700. (1) The State Board of Education shall appoint an
Oregon 21st Century Schools Advisory Committee to propose rules
for the submission and approval of grants and programs, including
but not limited to rules for the Oregon 21st Century Schools
Program under ORS 329.537 to 329.605, the School Improvement and
Professional Development program under ORS 329.675 to 329.745 and
the beginning teacher { - support - } { + and administrator
mentorship + } program under ORS 329.790 to 329.820.
(2)(a) The advisory committee shall include teachers, who shall
constitute a majority of the 15 members, and one member from each
of the following groups, at least one of whom must be a member of
a minority:
(A) School administrators;
(B) School board members;
(C) Education school faculty;
(D) Classified district employees;
(E) Parents of children currently in prekindergarten through
grade 12 of the public school system; and
(F) Members of the business and labor community.
(b) The board may appoint other citizens as considered
appropriate by the board.
(3) The deadline for applications submitted by districts for
the School Improvement and Professional Development program under
ORS 329.675 to 329.745 and the { - beginning teacher
support - } { + mentorship + } program under ORS 329.790 to
329.820 shall be April 1 preceding the school year for which they
are proposed. The Department of Education shall review all
applications and shall approve or reject them no later than June
1 preceding the school year for which they are proposed.
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(4) Districts that qualify for 21st Century Schools grants
under ORS 329.537 to 329.605, School Improvement and Professional
Development program grants under ORS 329.675 to 329.745 and
{ - beginning teacher support - } { + mentorship + } program
grants under ORS 329.790 to 329.820 shall receive up to
{ - $1,000 - } { + $3,000 + } per year for every full-time
equivalent { - teacher - } { + beginning teacher and
administrator + } deemed eligible for this program.
(5) Subject to ORS 291.232 to 291.260, the Superintendent of
Public Instruction shall distribute grants-in-aid to eligible
school districts so that at least three-quarters of the
allocation due to each eligible district is received no later
than February 1 of each fiscal year and the remainder when all
required reports are filed with the Department of Education. If
underpayments or overpayments result, adjustments shall be made
in the following year.
SECTION 3. ORS 329.790 is amended to read:
329.790. The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) The quality of teaching { + and administration + } in the
public schools is of vital importance to the future of this
state;
(2) This state has a special interest in { - insuring - }
{ + ensuring + } that the induction of beginning teachers
{ + and administrators + } into their profession { - is
conducive to - } { + enhances + } their professional growth and
development { + by making a positive impact on student
learning + }; and
(3) The formal assignment of { - mentor teachers - }
{ + mentors + } who have demonstrated { - mastery of teaching
skills and subject matter knowledge - } { + the appropriate
subject matter knowledge and teaching and administrative
skills + } should substantially improve the induction and
professional growth of beginning teachers { + and
administrators + } in this state, as well as provide { - mentor
teachers - } { + mentors + } with additional and valuable
opportunities to enhance their own professional growth.
SECTION 4. ORS 329.795 is amended to read:
329.795. (1) The State Board of Education shall establish a
beginning teacher { - support - } { + and administrator
mentorship + } program to provide eligible beginning teachers
{ + and administrators + } in this state with a continued and
sustained { - support - } { + mentorship + } program from a
formally assigned mentor teacher { + or administrator + }.
(2) Any district is eligible to participate in the
{ - beginning teacher support - } { + mentorship + } program.
(3) Two or more { + school + } districts may operate jointly a
{ - beginning teacher support - } { + mentorship + } program
if they meet all the requirements of ORS 329.790 to 329.820.
(4) Educational consortia established for approved teacher { +
or administrator + } education { + credentialing + } programs
pursuant to rules of the Teacher Standards and Practices
Commission are eligible to operate a { - beginning teacher
support - } { + mentorship + } program to serve beginning
teachers { + and administrators + } in a participating school
district if:
(a) All moneys received as grants-in-aid for the
{ - beginning teacher support - } { + mentorship + } program
are administered by the participating school district to provide
direct services to beginning teachers { + and
administrators + }; and
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(b) All other requirements of ORS 329.790 to 329.820 are met.
(5) To the extent practicable, school districts may coordinate
with institutions of higher education in the design,
implementation and evaluation of mentorship programs.
(6) All programs in ORS 329.790 to 329.820 are subject to the
availability of funds appropriated therefor.
SECTION 5. { + (1) The amendments to ORS 329.795 by section 4
of this 2001 Act are intended to change the name of the beginning
teacher support program to the beginning teacher and
administrator mentorship program.
(2) For the purpose of harmonizing and clarifying statute
sections published in Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative
Counsel may substitute for words designating the beginning
teacher support program, wherever they occur in Oregon Revised
Statutes, other words designating the beginning teacher and
administrator mentorship program. + }
SECTION 6. ORS 329.800 is amended to read:
329.800. (1) Each { + school + } district that wishes to
participate in the beginning teacher { - support - } { + and
administrator mentorship + } program shall submit a formal
application to the Department of Education { - no later than
October 1 of each school year, according to rules of the State
Board of Education. By that date, districts shall inform the
department of: - } { + . The application shall include: + }
(a) The names of all eligible beginning teachers { + and
administrators + } employed by the { + school + } district and a
description of their { - teaching - } assignments and
extracurricular duties;
(b) The names of { - mentor teachers - } { + mentors + }
selected by a { + school + } district and a description of
their { - teaching - } assignments and the
{ - indorsement - } { + endorsement + } area in which they are
licensed
{ - to teach - } ; { + and + }
(c) A description of the { - content and calendar of the - }
proposed { - beginning teacher support - } { + mentorship + }
program { - . The program - } { + , which + } must provide a
minimum of 90 hours of direct contact between { - mentor
teachers - } { + the mentors + } and beginning teachers { +
and administrators + }, including observation of or assistance
with { - classroom teaching, or both, during the school day;
and - } { + assigned duties. + }
{ - (d) A description of the amount and nature of each
eligible beginning teacher's classroom and extracurricular duties
and assurance that these duties are not unreasonable for a
beginning teacher. - }
(2) The { + school + } district shall certify in the
application that no eligible beginning { - teacher is - }
{ + professional educators are + } or may be { - misassigned
outside the teacher's indorsement area - } { + under a
conditional license + }, except as provided in rules of the
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
SECTION 7. ORS 329.805 is amended to read:
329.805. (1) Subject to ORS 291.232 to 291.260, the
{ - Superintendent of Public Instruction - } { + Department
of Education + } shall distribute grants-in-aid to
{ - eligible - } { + qualifying school + } districts to offset
the costs of beginning teacher { + and administrator + }
{ - support - } { + mentorship + } programs. A qualifying
district shall receive annually { + up to + } $3,000 for each
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full-time equivalent beginning teacher { + and administrator + }
approved for support.
{ - (2) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
distribute at least three-fourths of the allocation due to each
eligible district no later than February 1 of each fiscal year
and the remainder when all required final reports are filed with
the Department of Education. If underpayments or overpayments
result, adjustments shall be made in the following year. - }
{ - (3) - } { + (2) + } If the funds are insufficient for
all eligible proposals, the Department { + of Education + }
shall award grants on a competitive basis { + , + } taking into
consideration { - school district size and - } geographic
{ - location - } { + and demographic diversity + }.
{ - (4) Notwithstanding ORS 329.800 (1)(a), if a
participating district hires a beginning teacher after its
program has been approved, the district shall be eligible to
receive, for each beginning teacher in addition to those named in
the application, a per teacher grant-in-aid that is prorated to
the remaining length of the school year, if all other
requirements of ORS 329.790 to 329.820 are met, and if funds are
available. - }
{ - (5) - } { + (3) + } The State Board of Education may
adopt such rules as it considers appropriate for the distribution
of grants-in-aid under this section.
{ - (6) - } { + (4) + } A district that is determined by
the Department of Education to be in violation of one or more of
the requirements of ORS 329.790 to 329.820 may be required to
refund all grants-in-aid moneys distributed under ORS 329.790 to
329.820. The amount of penalty shall be determined by the State
Board of Education.
SECTION 8. ORS 329.810 is amended to read:
329.810. After consulting with representatives of teachers,
administrators, school boards, schools of education, the Teaching
Research Division of the State System of Higher Education and
such others as it considers appropriate, the Department of
Education shall develop or approve workshops to provide training
for { - mentor teachers - } { + mentors + } and beginning
teachers { + and administrators + } in programs
{ - eligible - } { + qualifying + } for grants-in-aid under
ORS 329.790 to 329.820.
SECTION 9. ORS 329.815 is amended to read:
329.815. The selection, nature and extent of duties of mentor
teachers { + and administrators + } shall be determined by the
school district. The following guidelines shall apply:
(1) { - No - } { + A + } teacher { + or administrator + }
{ - shall - } { + may not + } be designated as a mentor
{ - teacher - } unless willing to perform in that role;
(2) { - No mentor teacher shall participate in the evaluation
of beginning teachers - } For purposes of actions taken under
ORS 342.805 to 342.937 { + :
(a) A mentor teacher or administrator may not participate in
the evaluation of a beginning teacher or administrator assigned
to the mentor; and
(b) Any written or other reports of a mentor regarding a
beginning teacher or administrator assigned to the mentor may not
be used in the evaluation of the beginning teacher or
administrator + };
(3) Each mentor { - teacher - } shall complete successfully
a training workshop provided or approved by the Department of
Education while participating in the beginning teacher { + and
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administrator mentorship + } { - support - } program; { +
and + }
(4) The stipend received for each beginning teacher { + or
administrator + } may be used by the { + school + } district to
compensate
{ - teachers who act as mentor teachers - } { + mentors + }
in addition to their regular duties or to compensate other
individuals assigned duties to provide release time for teachers
{ + or administrators + } acting as
{ - mentor teachers; and - } { + mentors. + }
{ - (5) If a mentor teacher receives additional release time
to support a beginning teacher, it is expected that the total
workload of other teachers regularly employed by the school
district should not increase in any substantial manner. - }
SECTION 10. ORS 329.820 is amended to read:
329.820. The Department of Education shall be responsible for
the regular and ongoing evaluation of programs under ORS 329.790
to 329.820 and may contract for such evaluation. The evaluation
shall include, but not be limited to, assessments of the
following:
(1) A survey and follow-up of all eligible { - mentor
teachers - } { + mentors, + } { - and - } beginning teachers
{ + and administrators + } and appropriate { + school + }
district officials, to assess satisfaction with and the
effectiveness of the beginning teacher { - support - }
{ + and administrator mentorship + } program;
(2) The amount and quality of the contact time between
{ - mentor teachers - } { + mentors + } and beginning
teachers { + and administrators + };
(3) The effectiveness of workshops and other training
{ - required under ORS 329.790 to 329.820 - } ;
(4) The effectiveness of the { - mentor - }
{ + mentorship + } program in
{ - enhancing the professional development and - }
{ + the + } retention of new teachers { + and
administrators + } in the { + school + } district;
(5) The desirability of extending this assistance program to
students participating in { - graduate level - } teacher
{ + and administrator + } preparation programs { - similar to
those which have been proposed by the Department of Higher
Education - } ; and
(6) { - The desirability of extending this assistance program
to all probationary teachers - } { + Student performance on
statewide and other assessments + }.
SECTION 11. { + ORS 329.725 is repealed. + }
SECTION 12. { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect
July 1, 2001. + }
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Passed by Senate March 6, 2001
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House May 21, 2001
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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