Chapter 295
AN ACT
HB 2773
Relating to Task Force on School Nurses; and
declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, “school” means
any kindergarten through grade 12 school that receives public funds.
(2) There is created the
Task Force on School Nurses, consisting of eight members appointed by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction as follows:
(a) Two members shall be
chosen from among persons recommended by the Department of Education;
(b) One member shall be
a member of a labor organization representing nurses;
(c) One member shall be
a school nurse;
(d) Three members shall
be experienced in issues relating to school health; and
(e) One member shall be
a member of a school district board or a school administrator.
(3) The task force
shall:
(a) Study and assess the
availability of nursing services in
(b) Recommend a plan to
establish school nurses as a mandated service in all schools in
(4) A majority of the
members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(5) Official action by
the task force requires the approval of a majority of the members of the task
force.
(6) The task force shall
elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.
(7) If there is a
vacancy for any cause, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall make an
appointment to become immediately effective.
(8) The task force shall
meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a
majority of the members of the task force.
(9) The task force may
adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.
(10) The task force
shall submit a report concerning its findings to the interim committees on
education no later than September 1, 2008.
(11) The Department of
Education shall provide staff support to the task force.
(12) Members of the task
force are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement and serve as volunteers
on the task force.
(13) All agencies of
state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, and school districts are directed
to assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent
permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and
advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2007 Act is repealed on
the date of the convening of the next regular biennial legislative session.
SECTION 3. This 2007 Act being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its passage.
Approved by the Governor June 1, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 1, 2007
Effective date June 1, 2007
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