74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 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 3126
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2584
                   Ordered by the House May 10
             Including House Amendments dated May 10
 
Sponsored by Representative BUCKLEY; Representative WHISNANT
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Creates Task Force on Morale in Kindergarten through
Grade 12 Education. Directs task force to study morale of
teachers, staff and students in kindergarten through grade 12
public schools. - }
   { +  Creates Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to
study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve
civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12
public schools. + }
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2007.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) There is created the Task Force on Civics
and Financial Education consisting of nine members.
  (2) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
shall each appoint three members from among groups representing
school administrators, civics teachers, finance teachers,
teachers who are members of a labor union, school district
boards, students, business leaders and other groups with
expertise in civics and financial education.
  (3) The task force shall study and make recommendations about
how to increase and improve civics and financial education in
kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
  (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 appointing
authority 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, and may include
recommendations for legislation, to the interim legislative
committees on education on or before October 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, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary
travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in
ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses shall be paid out of funds
appropriated to the department for that purpose.
  (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 July 1,
2007. + }
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