72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 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 2707
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 510
                 Ordered by the Senate April 24
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 24
 
Sponsored by Senator C STARR
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Allows student who has not met or exceeded mastery level
or grade level standards to advance to next level if certain
requirements are met. - }
   { +  Directs each school district to adopt policies and
procedures for promoting students to next grade and retaining
students at grade level. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2003 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 329. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Each school district shall adopt policies
and procedures for promoting students to the next grade level and
for retaining students at a grade level. The policies and
procedures shall place a student at a grade level that is
academically, socially and emotionally suited to the needs of the
student.
  (2) The teacher of a student who is being considered for a
promotion to another grade that is more than one grade higher
than the current grade of the student, a promotion to another
grade prior to the end of the school year or retention at a grade
level must:
  (a) Notify the principal of the school the student attends;
  (b) Make a recommendation to the principal concerning the
student's promotion to another grade level or the student's
retention at a grade level; and
  (c) Hold a conference with the parent of the student to discuss
the recommendation.
  (3) The parent of the student shall make the final decision of
whether to promote the student to another grade level or retain
the student at the grade level. If the decision of the parent
does not agree with the recommendation of the student's teacher
or the principal, the parent must sign a form that releases the
school district from responsibility for the promotion or
retention of the student. The school district shall place the
form in the student's file.
 
  (4) Each school district shall determine the contents of the
form required by subsection (3) of this section as part of the
policies and procedures adopted under this section. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2003 Act first applies to the
2004-2005 school year. + }
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