Chapter 450 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 868

Relating to education; amending ORS 348.890.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 348.890 is amended to read:

348.890. (1) The State Board of Higher Education and the State Board of Education shall hold at least one meeting annually as the Joint Boards of Education for the purpose of coordinating their activities and [facilitating the solution of problems of mutual concern] reaching joint agreement on matters of education policy and opportunities of mutual interest to the two boards and to the populations served by the boards.

(2) Bylaws to be adopted by the members shall determine procedures for setting meeting dates, locations, chairperson rotation, agendas and staff support.

(3) The Joint Boards of Education shall provide policy direction to implement regional partnership proposals and any other joint program or activity approved by both boards.

(4) Notwithstanding ORS 351.070 (3)(c), the Office of Community College Services and the Department of Higher Education may use appropriations from the General Fund to implement agreements approved by the Joint Boards of Education that provide direct aid to a student, or other incentives that encourage shared use of facilities, programs and other resources of state institutions of higher education and community colleges.

Approved by the Governor July 1, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 2, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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