Bill Text: OR SB253 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Oregon Senate Bill 253 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to higher education.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-01 - Effective date, January 1, 2012. [SB253 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB253-Enrolled.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         Senate Bill 253

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Education and General Government for Higher Education
  Workgroup)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to higher education; amending ORS 351.003 and 351.009;
  and repealing ORS 351.005 and 351.007.

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

  SECTION 1.  { + ORS 351.005 and 351.007 are repealed. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 351.003 is amended to read:
  351.003. In addition to making the findings under ORS 351.001,
the Legislative Assembly finds that:
  (1) Oregonians need access to   { - post-secondary education
opportunities - }  { +  educational opportunities beyond high
school and + } throughout life   { - in a variety of forms - } .
  (2) To meet the societal and individual needs described under
ORS 351.001, Oregonians have created and   { - sustained, from
territorial days to the present, many and - }   { + should
sustain + } diverse institutions of higher education, both
independent and state-assisted.
  (3) These institutions have developed the intellectual capacity
of Oregonians and have prepared thousands of them for productive
and fulfilling careers.
  (4) These institutions  { + should + } provide educational
access to all segments of Oregon's diverse population  { - ,
including many students for whom higher education creates the
first opportunity for their entry into the mainstream of
society - } .
  (5) These institutions provide research  { - , both basic and
applied, - }  that generates   { - new - }  knowledge
 { + value + }   { - and applies it to the development of new
products and processes - }  essential for Oregon's economic
growth.
  (6) These institutions   { - provide public service activities
that - }  engage the professional expertise of their faculties to
solve social problems.
  (7) These institutions   { - share with our communities
many - }  { +  provide important + } cultural activities and
services   { - of immense importance to the quality of life
enjoyed by Oregonians - }  { +  that add to Oregon's quality of
life + }.

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    { - (8) These institutions are expanding the times, places
and formats of course offerings. - }
    { - (9) Oregonians' diverse educational needs will be best
met in an environment in which public and independent schools are
recognized as critical for meeting those needs. - }
  SECTION 3. ORS 351.009 is amended to read:
  351.009. The Legislative Assembly declares that the mission of
all   { - higher - }  education  { + beyond high school + } in
Oregon   { - is to - }  { +  includes achievement of the
following by 2025 + }:
    { - (1) Enable students to extend prior educational
experiences in order to reach their full potential as
participating and contributing citizens by helping them develop
scientific, professional and technological expertise, together
with heightened intellectual, cultural and humane sensitivities
and a sense of purpose. - }
    { - (2) Create, collect, evaluate, store and pass on the body
of knowledge necessary to educate future generations. - }
    { - (3) Provide appropriate instructional, research and
public service programs to enrich the cultural life of Oregon and
to support and maintain a healthy state economy. - }
   { +  (1) Ensure that at least 40 percent of adult Oregonians
have earned a bachelor's degree or higher;
  (2) Ensure that at least 40 percent of adult Oregonians have
earned an associate's degree or post-secondary credential as
their highest level of educational attainment; and
  (3) Ensure that the remaining 20 percent or less of all adult
Oregonians have earned a high school diploma, an extended or
modified high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school
diploma as their highest level of educational attainment. + }
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Passed by Senate February 10, 2011

    .............................................................
                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

Passed by House June 21, 2011

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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