75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 976
 
Sponsored by Senator HASS, Representative HARKER; Senators
  ATKINSON, BATES, BONAMICI, BURDICK, DEVLIN, GEORGE, MONNES
  ANDERSON, MONROE, MORRISETTE, PROZANSKI, TELFER, WALKER,
  Representatives BARKER, DEMBROW, HOLVEY, MAURER, READ, WINGARD
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to nationally normed assessments; and declaring an
  emergency.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) Notwithstanding ORS 329.488 and for the
purpose of administering a nationally normed assessment to
students in a school district who are in grade 10, the Department
of Education shall grant a waiver to a school district to enter
into a contract with a nonprofit entity other than the contractor
selected by the department under ORS 329.488 if:
  (a) The district had entered into a contract with the entity
for the 2007-2008 school year to administer an assessment to
students in the district who are in grade 10;
  (b) The entity, in coordination with the district, administered
an assessment during the 2007-2008 school year to students in the
district who are in grade 10;
  (c) For the most recent school year in which the entity
administered an assessment, the entity met the criteria
established under ORS 329.488 (2) as in effect for the school
year in which the entity administered the assessment; and
  (d) The entity plans to meet the criteria established under ORS
329.488 (2) for the school year for which the school district
seeks a waiver.
  (2) A waiver granted by the department under this section:
  (a) Is valid for one school year; and
  (b) May be renewed each school year.
  (3) The department shall reimburse a school district for the
cost of assessments allowed under this section from funds
available to the department under ORS 327.008 (10). + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act is repealed on June
30, 2011. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + 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 July 1,
2009. + }
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Passed by Senate June 23, 2009
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House June 29, 2009
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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