Chapter 55 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

HB 2061

Relating to graduation requirements; amending section 3, chapter 827, Oregon Laws 2005; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. Section 3, chapter 827, Oregon Laws 2005, as amended by section 2, chapter 407, Oregon Laws 2007, and section 15, chapter 660, Oregon Laws 2007, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the requirements of ORS 329.451 (2) and (3) apply to students who receive a high school diploma from a school district on or after July 1, 2009.

(b) In the case of a student who begins grade nine during the 2005-2006 school year and who attends school during the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years, the requirements of ORS 329.451 (2) and (3) do not apply if the student receives a high school diploma from a school district prior to July 1, 2010.

          (2) ORS 329.451 (4) applies to students who satisfy the requirements for a high school diploma on or after [the effective date of chapter 407, Oregon Laws 2007] July 1, 2007.

          (3) ORS 329.451 (5) first applies to the 2007-2008 school year.

          (4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the requirements of ORS 329.451 (2) and (3) apply to students who receive a high school diploma from a public charter school:

          [(a)] (A) On or after July 1, 2009, if the charter of the public charter school specified that ORS 329.451 applied to the school prior to [the effective date of this 2007 Act] July 1, 2007; or

          [(b)] (B) On or after July 1, 2011.

(b) The requirements of ORS 329.451 (2) and (3) do not apply to a student who receives a high school diploma from a public charter school that has a charter that specified that ORS 329.451 applied to the school prior to July 1, 2007, if the student:

          (A) Begins grade nine during the 2005-2006 school year;

          (B) Attends school during the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years; and

          (C) Receives a high school diploma from a public charter school prior to July 1, 2010.

          (5) School districts and public charter schools shall make modified diplomas and alternative certificates as required by ORS 329.451 (7) and (8) first available to students during the 2008-2009 school year.

          (6) Notwithstanding subsections (4) and (5) of this section, ORS 329.451 as amended by section 12, chapter 660, Oregon Laws 2007, [of this 2007 Act] applies to public charter schools that enter into a charter or renew a charter on or after [the effective date of this 2007 Act] July 1, 2007.

SECTION 2. This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect June 30, 2009.

Approved by the Governor April 1, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State April 2, 2009

Effective date June 30, 2009

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