71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 264
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 billing for special education services; and declaring
an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) The Department of Education shall bill
annually each resident school district for children who are
residents of the school district and are served under ORS 343.236
or enrolled in a program under ORS 346.010.
(2) A billing under this section shall be in an amount equal to
(the amount of federal funds received by the school district
through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20
U.S.C. 1400 et seq., divided by the number of eligible children
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act who are
reported by the school district as receiving special education
services on the December 1 special education census) multiplied
by the number of children who are eligible under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act and served under ORS 343.236 or
enrolled in a program under ORS 346.010.
(3) The department shall notify each resident school district
of the estimated amount of the billing no later than March 30
after the December 1 census.
(4) The department shall bill each resident school district no
later than the November 1 following the March 30 notification
under subsection (3) of this section. The resident school
district shall pay the amount of the billing out of the school
district's Individuals with Disabilities Education Act grant
award no later than January 1 following the November 1 billing.
In lieu of payment, a school district may request that the
department withhold the billing amount from any unclaimed federal
grant funds that are payable to the school district.
(5) The department shall distribute the moneys made available
from billings under this section to each program providing
services to children under ORS 343.236 or to the program in which
children are enrolled under ORS 346.010. + }
SECTION 2. { + 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 February 1, 2001
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House March 9, 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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