Bill Text: OR HB2985 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to student organizations; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-5)
Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2985 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB2985-Introduced.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 2122 House Bill 2985 Sponsored by Representatives REARDON, DEMBROW, Senator ROSENBAUM; Representatives BARTON, FAGAN, FREDERICK, GELSER, GOMBERG, GORSEK, HARKER, KENNEMER, KENY-GUYER, PARRISH, TOMEI, WHISNANT, Senators MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE, SHIELDS SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Establishes Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program for purpose of funding expenses associated with participation in career and technical student organizations. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2013. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to student organizations; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + (1) The Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program is established within the Department of Education. (2) The department shall award grants each fiscal year to school districts for the purpose of funding career and technical student organizations that have been approved by the Department of Education. (3) Grants received under this section must be used for expenses associated with participation in career and technical student organizations, which may include providing: (a) Administrative support to schools who participate in career and technical student organizations; and (b) Additional compensation and professional development to teachers who are advisors for career and technical student organizations or who otherwise contribute to career and technical student organizations. (4) Any school district may apply for a grant under this section. (5) When awarding grants under this section, the department may give priority to school districts that are newly participating in one or more career and technical student organizations. (6) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this section. (7) The department may pay the expenses incurred by the department in administering this section out of moneys that are available to the department for purposes of awarding grants under this section. For each fiscal year, the department may spend on administrative expenses an amount that does not exceed five percent of the total amount of moneys available to the department during the fiscal year for purposes of awarding grants under this section. + } SECTION 2. { + 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 July 1, 2013. + } ----------