Chapter 357 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

HB 2210

Relating to traffic safety education courses; amending ORS 336.800, 336.805 and 336.815.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 336.800 is amended to read:

336.800. (1) Any private school, public school, [or] commercial driver training school or county may offer a course in traffic safety education and charge tuition for the course. The curriculum for the traffic safety education course shall be established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 802.345.

(2) A public school may offer a traffic safety education course to private school pupils or to pupils in neighboring public schools that do not offer traffic safety education courses. A public school offering a traffic safety education course to private school pupils or to pupils in neighboring public schools shall adopt written policies and procedures for the admission of the pupils.

(3) A person employed to teach a traffic safety education course must meet qualifications established by the department under ORS 802.345.

SECTION 2. ORS 336.805 is amended to read:

336.805. (1) The Department of Transportation shall reimburse a public school, [or] commercial driver training school or county for the cost of providing a course of traffic safety education that is certified by the department. The amount of the reimbursement may not exceed $210 for each pupil completing the course and shall be made in the manner provided by ORS 336.810.

(2) If funds available to the department for the Student Driver Training Fund are not adequate to pay all approved claims in full, public schools, [and] commercial driver training schools and counties shall receive a pro rata reimbursement that is based upon the ratio that the total amount of funds available bears to the total amount of funds required for maximum allowable reimbursement.

(3) A public school, [or] commercial driver training school or county seeking reimbursement under this section may not charge tuition in an amount that is greater than:

(a) For a public school or county, the cost to the public school or county of providing the traffic safety education course less the state reimbursement.

(b) For a commercial driving school, an amount determined by the department by rule.

(4) A public school, [or] commercial driver training school or county seeking reimbursement under this section may reduce or waive tuition for low income pupils. A public school, [or] commercial driver training school or county offering reduced or waived tuition to low income pupils shall adopt written policies and procedures regarding reduced or waived tuition for low income pupils.

(5) Each public school, [or] commercial driver training school or county seeking reimbursement under this section must keep accurate records of the cost of the traffic safety education course in the manner required under rules adopted by the department under ORS 802.345.

SECTION 3. ORS 336.815 is amended to read:

336.815. Any public school or county may contract with a commercial driver training school for the instruction of students enrolled in a traffic safety education course.

Approved by the Governor June 16, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 16, 2011

Effective date January 1, 2012

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