Chapter 306 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 167

Relating to traumatic brain injury; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 343.236.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 343.236 is amended to read:

343.236. (1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may provide special education on a local, county or regional basis without regard to county boundaries in all areas of the state for children who have:

(a) A visual impairment;

(b) A hearing impairment;

(c) Blindness or deafness, or both;

(d) An orthopedic impairment; [or]

(e) Autism; or

(f) Traumatic brain injury.

(2) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may operate and administer a local, county or regional program of special education or the superintendent may contract for the operation and administration of the program with a school district or an education service district.

(3) The State Board of Education by rule shall establish eligibility criteria and educational standards for the programs described in subsection (1) of this section and those programs in facilities operated under ORS 346.010.

(4) A school district which contracts to provide a program under this section shall be paid for the state-approved program as determined and funded by the Legislative Assembly. Contracting school districts are authorized to negotiate supplemental programs with participating school districts.

SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 343.236 by section 1 of this 2005 Act first apply to the 2006-2007 school year.

Approved by the Governor June 28, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 28, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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