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
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LC 2534
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 594
                   Ordered by the House May 23
  Including Senate Amendments dated May 4 and House Amendments
                              dated
                             May 23
 
Sponsored by Senator STARR; Representative NELSON
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Directs district school boards to adopt textbooks and
instructional materials for use in schools of district. Directs
State Board of Education to adopt recommended list of textbooks
and instructional materials. - }
   { +  Directs State Board of Education to adopt rules to
eliminate use and purchase of mercury by public elementary and
secondary schools. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to instructional materials; amending ORS 326.051.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 326.051 is amended to read:
  326.051. Subject to ORS 417.300 and 417.305:
  (1) In addition to such other duties as are prescribed by law
and pursuant to the requirement of ORS 183.310 to 183.550, the
State Board of Education shall:
  (a) Establish state standards for public kindergartens and
public elementary and secondary schools consistent with the
policies stated in ORS 326.011.
  (b) Adopt rules for the general governance of public
kindergartens and public elementary and secondary schools and
public community colleges.
  (c) Prescribe required or minimum courses of study.
  (d) Adopt rules regarding school and interscholastic activities
in accordance with standards established pursuant to paragraph
(f) of this subsection.
  (e) Adopt rules that provide that no public elementary or
secondary school shall discriminate in determining participation
in interscholastic activities. Discrimination is as defined in
ORS 659.150.
  (f) Adopt standards applicable to voluntary organizations that
administer interscholastic activities as provided in ORS 339.430.
   { +  (g) Adopt rules that will eliminate the use and purchase
of elemental mercury, mercury compounds and mercury-added
instructional materials by public elementary and secondary
schools. + }
  (2) The State Board of Education may:
  (a) Consistent with the laws of this state, accept money or
property not otherwise provided for under paragraph (b) of this
subsection, which is donated for the use or benefit of the public
kindergartens and public elementary and secondary schools and
public community colleges and use such money or property for the
purpose for which it was donated. Until it is used, the board
shall deposit any money received under this paragraph in a
special fund with the State Treasurer as provided in ORS 293.265
to 293.275.
  (b) Apply for federal funds and accept and enter into any
contracts or agreements in behalf of the state for the receipt of
such funds from the federal government or its agencies for
educational purposes, including but not limited to any funds
available for the school lunch program, for career education
purposes, for professional technical educational purposes, for
adult education, for manpower programs and any grants available
to the state or its political subdivisions for general federal
aid for public kindergartens and public elementary and secondary
schools and public community colleges and their auxiliary
services, improvement of teacher preparation, teacher salaries,
construction of school buildings, administration of the
Department of Education and any other educational activities
under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education.
  (3) The State Board of Education shall provide a separate,
identifiable place on its agenda six times a year for community
college issues. The state board may also consider matters
affecting community colleges at any regular or special meeting.
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