Bill Text: OR SB254 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to college credits; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-01 - Effective date, July 20, 2011. [SB254 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB254-Engrossed.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

HA to RC to B-Eng. SB 254

LC 992/SB 254-B8

            HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS TO
                   B-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 254

              By JOINT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

                             June 27

  On page 1 of the printed B-engrossed bill, line 2, after '
341.450;' insert 'repealing sections 3 and 4, chapter 456, Oregon
Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3106);'.
  On page 3, after line 24, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 7a. + }  { + Section 3, chapter 456, Oregon
Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3106) (amending ORS 340.083), is
repealed and ORS 340.083, as amended by section 7 of this 2011
Act, is amended to read: + }
  ' 340.083. (1) A school district may request a waiver from the
Department of Education of the requirements of this chapter.  The
department shall grant the waiver if:
  ' (a) Compliance with the requirements of this chapter would
adversely impact the finances of the school district; or
  ' (b) The school district { +  does all of the following:
  ' (A) + } Offers a dual credit program, a two-plus-two program,
an advanced placement program, an International Baccalaureate
program or any other accelerated college credit program
 { - . - }  { + ;
  ' (B) Ensures that at-risk students who participate in the
accelerated college credit programs are not required to make any
payments for participation in the programs; and
  ' (C) Has a process for participation in the programs that
allows:
  ' (i) All at-risk students who are eligible students to
participate in the programs;
  ' (ii) At-risk students to earn the number of credit hours
established by the State Board of Education by rule under ORS
340.080; or
  ' (iii) For an increasing number of at-risk students who are
eligible students to participate in the programs each school year
based on demand and appropriateness and as provided by a plan
developed by the school district. + }
  ' (2) The duration of a waiver granted based on subsection
  { - (1)(a) - }   { + (1) + } of this section shall be no more
than two school years.
  '  { - (3) The duration of a waiver granted under subsection
(1)(b) of this section shall be the length of the program that
was the basis for the waiver. - }
  '  { - (4) - }   { + (3) + } There is no limit on the number of
times a school district may apply for and be granted a waiver
under this section.
  '  { +  SECTION 7b. + }  { + Section 4, chapter 456, Oregon
Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 3106), is repealed. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 7c. + }  { + The amendments to ORS 340.083 by
section 7a of this 2011 Act become operative on January 1, 2012,
and first apply to waivers granted on or after January 1,
2012. + } ' .
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