Chapter 429 Oregon Laws 2007
AN ACT
SB 216
Relating to education at youth care centers; creating new provisions;
amending ORS 336.580; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 336.580 is amended to read:
336.580. (1) Every child
at a youth care center, as defined in ORS 420.855, [which is operated by a private agency,] is entitled to receive
appropriate education suited to the needs of the child in the least restrictive
environment in which the child can function until the child is no longer of
compulsory school age or receives a high school diploma or an equivalent.
(2) The school district
in which the youth care center is located shall develop an educational plan for
the children in the youth care center in consultation with the director of the
center. The plan shall be approved annually by the school district board.
(3) The Superintendent
of Public Instruction shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of ORS
336.575[,] and 339.137 and this
section. If a district fails to comply, the superintendent shall find the
district deficient and shall apply the penalty provided in ORS 327.103.
(4) The State Board of
Education shall adopt rules to implement this section.
[(5) Nothing in this section limits or otherwise applies to educational
rights of children in youth care centers operated by public agencies.]
SECTION 2. The
amendments to ORS 336.580 by section 1 of this 2007 Act first apply to the
2007-2008 school year.
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 July 1, 2007.
Approved by the Governor June 15, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 15, 2007
Effective date July 1, 2007
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