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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                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 384
                Ordered by the Senate February 13
          Including Senate Amendments dated February 13
 
Sponsored by Senator WALKER (Presession filed.)
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Limits amount of salary and benefits that school
district, education service district or public charter school may
pay administrator at end of contract. Defines 'administrator' for
purposes of Act. Prohibits district or school from granting
administrator retirement benefits that are not available to other
employees. Provides that district or school may make
contributions to retirement plan of administrator in lieu of
making contributions to Public Employees Retirement System. - }
   { +  Prohibits school district, education service district or
public charter school from entering into contract with
administrator that obligates district or school to compensate
administrator for work not performed. Defines 'administrator.  '
  Establishes conditions under which district or school may
provide health benefits to administrator who is no longer
employed by district or school. Establishes conditions regarding
purchase or use of district or school property by administrator
after termination of contract. + }
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to school administrators; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Administrator' means a person who is employed as an
administrator or is performing administrative duties, regardless
of whether the person is required to have a license, and includes
but is not limited to superintendents, assistant superintendents
and business managers.
  (b) 'Administrator' does not include a person who is subject to
ORS 342.805 to 342.937.
  (2) A school district, education service district or public
charter school shall:
  (a) Enter into an employment contract, with each administrator,
that has provisions that cover the duration of the contract,
conditions for contract termination and extension and conditions
for employee resignation; and
  (b) Have the current employment contract for each administrator
on file in the central office of the district or school.
  (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a
school district, education service district or public charter
school may not enter into an employment contract with an
administrator that contains provisions that expressly obligate
the district or school to compensate the administrator for work
that is not performed.
  (4) A school district, education service district or public
charter school may provide health benefits for an administrator
who is no longer employed by the district or school until the
administrator:
  (a) Reaches 65 years of age; or
  (b) Finds new employment that provides health benefits.
  (5) For a period of one year after the termination of the
contract between an administrator and a school district,
education service district or public charter school, the
administrator may not:
  (a) Purchase property or surplus property owned by the district
or school; or
  (b) Use property owned by the district or school in a manner
other than the manner permitted for the general public in a
school district or education service district or at a public
charter school. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2007 Act applies to contracts
entered into on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act. + }
  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. + }
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