Bill Text: OR HB2289 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-02 - Chapter 648, (2011 Laws): Effective date August 2, 2011. [HB2289 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-HB2289-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2289
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession
filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on Education)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to education; creating new provisions; amending ORS
342.123; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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SECTION 1. { + (1) The Task Force on Accountable Schools is
established, consisting of 14 members appointed as follows:
(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from
among members of the Senate;
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
two members from among members of the House of Representatives;
and
(c) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall jointly appoint:
(A) Two members who are school district superintendents;
(B) Two members who are school administrators;
(C) Two members who are teachers;
(D) One member from a professional education organization;
(E) One member representing the Department of Education; and
(F) Two members from education advocacy groups.
(2) The task force shall develop a plan to improve
accountability practices for schools.
(3) The task force shall recommend:
(a) A new student summative assessment to be used in Oregon
schools that:
(A) Is based on a national standard; and
(B) Occurs as required by federal law.
(b) Measures of college and career readiness to be used in
Oregon schools which evaluate:
(A) Advanced course and dual enrollment completion;
(B) National and state assessment results;
(C) Dropout and graduation rates;
(D) Post-secondary educational participation; and
(E) Programs to close any achievement gaps.
(c) A statewide standardized simple performance report and
rating system based on letter grades that includes:
(A) Absolute student achievement and growth;
(B) School trends over time; and
(C) Comparisons to similar schools.
(d) Implementation of formative testing and instructionally
useful student performance data systems for student achievement.
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(e) Tools, resources and targeted assistance for schools
needing assistance to meet state standards.
(4) A majority of the voting members of the task force
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(5) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the voting members of the task force.
(6) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
(7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
(8) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting
members of the task force.
(9) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
(10) The task force shall submit a report that includes
recommendations for legislation to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly related to education as appropriate no later
than January 1, 2012.
(11) The Legislative Administration Committee shall provide
staff support to the task force.
(12) Members of the task force who are not members of the
Legislative Assembly are not entitled to compensation or
reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task
force.
(13) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the task force 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 task force consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the 2012 regular session of the
Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010. + }
SECTION 3. ORS 342.123 is amended to read:
342.123. { + (1) + } In addition to and not in lieu of any
other law or rule or standard established by the Teacher
Standards and Practices Commission, the commission shall require
an applicant for a first-time license or registration issued by
the commission to demonstrate knowledge of:
{ - (1) - } { + (a) + } Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and other
relevant federal and state statutes prohibiting discrimination;
and
{ - (2) - } { + (b) + } Ethical standards of professional
conduct for licensees and registrants, as determined by the
commission.
{ + (2) The requirements of this section do not apply to an
applicant who is present in the United States on a nonimmigrant
visa. + }
SECTION 4. { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House June 10, 2011
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Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 20, 2011
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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