Bill Text: OR HB2743 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the Task Force on High School and Transition Success for Students with Disabilities; and declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2013-07-25 - Governor signed. [HB2743 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB2743-Enrolled.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2743
Sponsored by Representative GELSER; Representative BUCKLEY
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to the Task Force on High School and Transition Success
for Students with Disabilities; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) The Task Force on High School and
Transition Success for Students with Disabilities is established.
(2) The task force consists of 21 members appointed as follows:
(a) The Speaker of the House of Representative shall appoint
two members who are members of the House of Representatives at
the time of appointment.
(b) The Senate President shall appoint two members who are
members of the Senate at the time of appointment.
(c) The Chief Education Officer shall appoint:
(A) One person with a disability who graduated from high school
within five years of the time of appointment.
(B) One parent of a student with a disability.
(C) One high school registrar.
(D) Two high school counselors.
(E) One special education teacher.
(F) One high school principal.
(G) One school district director for special education.
(H) One representative of a disability services office of a
community college.
(I) One representative of a disability services office of a
public university.
(J) One representative of the Oregon Student Access Commission.
(K) One representative of the Employment First Initiative
through the Department of Human Services.
(L) One transition specialist from the Department of Education.
(M) One counselor from the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Services of the Department of Human Services.
(N) One representative of the University of Oregon Center for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
(O) One representative of a trade program, an apprenticeship
program or a career pathway program at a community college.
(P) One representative of Disability Rights Oregon.
(3) The task force shall prepare a report for the Legislative
Assembly. The report shall relate to high school and transition
success for students with disabilities.
(4) For the purpose of providing the report described in
subsection (3) of this section, the task force may study and make
recommendations to improve:
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(a) The understanding of modified diplomas and extended
diplomas by high school counselors, educators, parents, students
and teachers.
(b) The consideration of modified diplomas and extended
diplomas by admissions officers of public universities.
(c) Participation of students who have individualized education
plans in high school courses, programs or activities that could
result in college credit.
(d) Standards that outline the necessary documentation a
student should present to a community college or to a public
university in order to access appropriate student support
services for a disability.
(e) Strategies for increasing college affordability for
students with individualized education plans and for expanding
the role of state financial aid for students with disabilities
when the students' access to federal financial aid is reduced.
(f) Strategies for collaboration between school district
transition programs and programs at community colleges and public
universities, including the possible payment by school districts
for students participating in transition programs that may result
in college credit.
(g) The recruitment to career pathway programs and
apprenticeship programs for students who have individualized
education plans.
(h) Strategies for high schools to educate students who have
individualized education plans about the accommodations,
financial aid and student service options that are available for
post-secondary education.
(i) The use of technology as an accommodation for students with
disabilities in high schools and post-secondary education to
boost student achievement.
(j) Regular diploma graduation rates for students who have
individualized education plans, particularly students with
specified learning disabilities and other health impairments.
(5) In addition to the recommendations compiled as described in
subsection (4) of this section, the task force may make
recommendations to the Oregon Education Investment Board about
specific goals for achievement compacts for school districts,
education service districts, community colleges and public
universities that will help drive and track improved
post-secondary success for students who have individualized
education plans.
(6) Based on the study and recommendations compiled as
described in subsection (4) of this section, the task force may
recommend legislation that:
(a) Implements post-secondary education opportunities for
students with disabilities.
(b) Increases the rate of participation of students who have
individualized education plans in high school courses, programs
or activities that could result in college credit.
(c) Coordinates school district transition programs and
programs at community colleges and public universities.
(d) Improves recruitment of students who have individualized
education plans in apprenticeships, career pathway programs and
other post-secondary education opportunities.
(e) Establishes a process to uniformly record credits and
grades for high school diplomas, modified diplomas and extended
diplomas.
(7) When making the recommendations described in subsections
(4) to (6) of this section, the task force shall consider how
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proposed modifications to the state's school funding formula
align with the policies established by the Oregon Education
Investment Board and with the state goal for high school
graduation rates and post-secondary educational attainment
expressed in ORS 351.009.
(8) A majority of the voting members of the task force
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(9) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the voting members of the task force.
(10) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
(11) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
(12) 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.
(13) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
(14)(a) The task force shall submit an update about its
progress to the legislative committees of the Legislative
Assembly related to education and higher education no later than
February 20, 2014.
(b) The task force shall submit a final report, and make any
recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the
Legislative Assembly related to education and higher education no
later than July 1, 2014.
(c) The task force shall submit any recommendations about
achievement compacts as described in subsection (5) of this
section to the Oregon Education Investment Board no later than
July 1, 2014.
(15) The Legislative Administration Committee shall provide
staff support to the task force. The Legislative Administration
Committee, on behalf of the task force, may accept donations of
staff support, office space and equipment from any business or
nonprofit entity that has an interest in improving the
post-secondary education and workforce success of individuals
with disabilities.
(16) Notwithstanding ORS 171.072, members of the task force who
are members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to
mileage expenses or a per diem and serve as volunteers on the
task force. Other members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as
volunteers on the task force.
(17) 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 2013 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the 2015 regular session of the
Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010. + }
SECTION 3. { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House June 27, 2013
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Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House
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Tina Kotek, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate July 1, 2013
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2013
Approved:
......M.,............., 2013
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2013
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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