Bill Text: OR SB1540 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating to education; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-05 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB1540 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2012-SB1540-Amended.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session

SA to SB 1540

LC 250/SB 1540-13

                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                        SENATE BILL 1540

       By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

                           February 9

  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, delete '329.235,'.
  Delete lines 3 through 5 and insert '338.005, 339.010 and
339.020 and section 12, chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005, section 5,
chapter 59, Oregon Laws 2010, section 2, chapter 139, Oregon Laws
2011, and sections 9 and 11, chapter 609, Oregon Laws 2011;
repealing sections 6 and 7, chapter 706, Oregon Laws 2009; and
declaring an emergency.'.
  On page 2, after line 13, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1a. + } Section 12, chapter 828, Oregon Laws
2005, is amended to read:
  '  { +  Sec. 12. + } (1) ORS 334.095 does not apply to a pilot
education service district. However, the board of directors of a
pilot education service district shall declare the office of
 { + a + } director vacant   { - upon the occurrence of any of
the following - }  { +  when the incumbent + }:
  ' (a)   { - When an incumbent - }  Dies or resigns;
  ' (b)   { - When an incumbent - }  Is removed from office or
 { + a court declares + } the election or appointment
 { - thereto has been declared void by the judgment of any
court - }  { +  for the office void + };
  ' (c)   { - When an incumbent - }  Ceases to be a resident of
 { + a school district that is located within the territory
of + } the pilot education service district;
  ' (d)   { - When an incumbent - }  Ceases to be a resident of
the zone from which elected; or
  ' (e)   { - When an incumbent - }  Ceases to discharge the
duties of office for two consecutive months unless prevented
 { - therefrom - }  { +  from discharging the duties + } by
sickness or other unavoidable cause.
  '  { +  (2) Except for a reason described in subsection (1) of
this section, the board of directors of a pilot education service
district may not declare vacant prior to June 30, 2013, the
office of a director who is a resident of a school district that
withdraws from the pilot education service district as provided
by ORS 334.015. + }
  '  { - (2) - }   { + (3) + } A director guilty of misfeasance
or malfeasance in office, by the appropriate proceeding, may be
removed from office by a court of competent jurisdiction.
  '  { +  SECTION 1b. + } Section 5, chapter 59, Oregon Laws
2010, is amended to read:
  '  { +  Sec. 5. + } (1) The term of office of a director who
serves on the board of directors of the Northwest Regional
Education Service District terminates on June 30, 2013, if:
  ' (a) The director was elected or appointed under section 11,
chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005; and
  ' (b) The director's term of office has not been completed by
June 30, 2013.
  '  { - (2)(a) The term of office of a director who serves on
the board of directors of the Willamette Education Service
District or the High Desert Education Service District and who
was elected or appointed under section 11, chapter 828, Oregon
Laws 2005, for a term beginning prior to or on June 30, 2010,
terminates on June 30, 2010. Vacancies on the board of directors
shall be filled following the process described in section 11,
chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005. - }
  '  { - (b) The term of office of a director who serves on the
board of directors of the Willamette Education Service District
or the High Desert Education Service District and who was elected
or appointed under section 11, chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005, for
a term beginning after June 30, 2010, shall be determined by lot.
The boards of directors of the Willamette Education Service
District and the High Desert Education Service District shall
draw lots to ensure that the term of office of: - }
  '  { - (A) Two of the directors who were elected under section
11, chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005, terminate on June 30,
2012; - }
  '  { - (B) Two of the directors who were appointed under
section 11, chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005, terminate on June 30,
2012; - }
  '  { - (C) Three of the directors who were elected under
section 11, chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005, terminate on June 30,
2013; and - }
  '  { - (D) Two of the directors who were appointed under
section 11, chapter 828, Oregon Laws 2005, terminate on June 30,
2013. - }
  '  { - (c) - }   { + (2) + }   { - Except as provided in
paragraph (b) of this subsection, - }  The term of office of a
director who serves on the board of directors of the Willamette
Education Service District or the High Desert Education Service
District terminates on June 30, 2013 { + , if the director was
elected or appointed under section 11, chapter 828, Oregon Laws
2005 + }.'.
  On page 4, delete line 45.
  Delete pages 5 through 19.
  On page 20, delete lines 1 through 35.
  In line 36, delete '26' and insert '9'.
  On page 21, line 14, delete '27' and insert '10'.
  Delete lines 17 through 45.
  On page 22, delete lines 1 through 12 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 11. + }  { + (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 that 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.
  ' (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 November 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 12. + }  { + Section 11 of this 2012 Act is
repealed on the date of the convening of the 2013 regular session
of the Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 13. + } Section 2, chapter 139, Oregon Laws
2011, is amended to read:
  '  { +  Sec. 2. + }   { - This 2011 Act - }   { + Chapter 139,
Oregon Laws 2011, + } takes effect July 1,   { - 2012 - }  { +
2013 + }.
  '  { +  SECTION 14. + }  { + Sections 6 and 7, chapter 706,
Oregon Laws 2009, are repealed. + } ' .
  In line 13, delete '31' and insert '15'.
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