75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 537
 
LC 350/SB 537-1
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 537
 
        By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
 
                             May 12
 
  In line 2 of the printed bill, after '326.133' insert 'and
326.136'.
  Delete lines 4 through 21 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 326.133 is amended to read:
  ' 326.133. (1) The Department of Education, in consultation
with the District Best Business Practices Advisory Committee,
shall establish a system for auditing  { + and evaluating + } the
business practices of districts. The department shall develop a
list of best business practices to use for the district
audits { +  and evaluations + }.
  ' (2) Only those districts that volunteer for   { - the
audit - }   { + an audit or an evaluation + } will be audited
 { + or evaluated + } under this section.
  '  { - (3) The department shall contract with the Secretary of
State to audit districts based on the list of best business
practices. - }
  '  { +  (3)(a) The department shall enter into contracts to
audit and evaluate the business practices of districts. Contracts
may be entered into with the Secretary of State for audits and
with any other entity for evaluations.
  ' (b) Contracts entered into under this section shall comply
with the competitive bidding requirements of ORS chapters 279A
and 279B. + }
  ' (4) The   { - secretary - }   { + department + } shall report
the results of
  { - the audit first - }   { + an audit or an evaluation + } to
the Governor, the State Board of Education and the district that
was the subject of the audit { +  or the evaluation + }.
 { - Then the secretary - }   { + After making the reports
required by this subsection, the department + } may post the
results of the audit  { + or the evaluation + } on the Internet.
  ' (5) The department shall monitor district responses to the
recommendations made in   { - the audit - }  { +  an audit or an
evaluation + }. The department shall report to the board on the
district responses and make further recommendations if necessary.
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 326.136 is amended to read:
  ' 326.136. (1) There is established the District Best Business
Practices Advisory Committee. The advisory committee shall
consist of:
  ' (a) One member appointed by the President of the Senate from
among the members of the Senate;
  ' (b) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives from among the members of the House of
Representatives; and
  ' (c) The following members appointed by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction:
  ' (A) One member who is a representative of district school
boards;
  ' (B) One member who is a representative of district
administrators;
  ' (C) One member who is a representative of district teachers;
  ' (D) One member who is employed by a district as a business
manager;
  ' (E) One member who is a member of a board of directors of an
education service district; and
  ' (F) One member who is a representative of district classified
employees.
  ' (2) In addition to the members appointed under subsection (1)
of this section, the superintendent may appoint additional
members who have special expertise in district business
practices.
  ' (3) The advisory committee shall advise the Department of
Education on the development of a system for auditing  { + and
evaluating + } the business practices of districts under ORS
326.133, including:
  ' (a) The designation of best business practices of districts;
  ' (b) The method of   { - selecting - }   { + auditing or
evaluating + } districts that volunteer for an audit { +  or
evaluation + };
  ' (c) The interpretation and understanding of audit  { + and
evaluation + } results; and
  ' (d) Monitoring and reporting the district responses to the
results of   { - the - }  audits { +  and evaluations + }.
  ' (4) A majority of the members of the advisory committee
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
  ' (5) The advisory committee shall meet at times and places
specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the
members of the advisory committee.
  ' (6) Official action by the advisory committee requires the
approval of a majority of the members of the advisory committee.
  ' (7) The advisory committee shall elect one of its members to
serve as chairperson.
  ' (8) The term of office of each member is two years, but a
member serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. If
there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall
make an appointment to become immediately effective.
  ' (9) The department shall provide staff support to the
advisory committee.
  ' (10) Members of the advisory committee who are not members of
the Legislative Assembly 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 incurred in performing functions of the
advisory committee shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the
department for that purpose.
  ' (11) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, and all districts are directed to assist the advisory
committee 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 advisory committee
consider necessary to perform their duties.'.
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