Bill Text: OR SB560 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to local district continuous improvement plans; and prescribing an effective date.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-09 - Effective date, January 1, 2013. [SB560 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB560-Enrolled.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         Senate Bill 560

Sponsored by Senator JOHNSON (Presession filed.)

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

                             AN ACT

Relating to local district continuous improvement plans; amending
  ORS 329.095; and prescribing an effective date.

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

  SECTION 1. ORS 329.095 is amended to read:
  329.095. (1) { + (a) + } The Department of Education shall
require school districts and schools to conduct self-evaluations
and  { + to periodically + } update their local district
continuous improvement plans   { - on a biennial basis - } .
 { + Except as provided by paragraph (b)(C) of this subsection,
the department may not require school districts or schools to
conduct self-evaluations or to update their local district
continuous improvement plans more frequently than biennially.
  (b) The department may require a school district to:
  (A) File, periodically, or at the department's request, its
local district continuous improvement plan with the department;
  (B) Notify the department of any substantial changes, as
defined by rule of the State Board of Education, to the school
district; or
  (C) Update its local district continuous improvement plan when
there has been a substantial change, as defined by rule of the
board, to the school district.
  (c) + } The self-evaluation process  { + conducted as provided
by this subsection + } shall involve the public in the setting of
local goals.  The school districts shall ensure that
representatives from the demographic groups of their school
population are invited to participate in the development of local
district continuous improvement plans to achieve the goals.
  (2) As part of setting local goals, school districts shall
undertake a communications process that involves parents,
students, teachers, school employees and community
representatives to explain and discuss the local goals and their
relationship to programs under this chapter.
  (3) At the request of the school district, department staff
shall provide ongoing technical assistance in the development and
implementation of the local district continuous improvement plan.
  (4) The local district continuous improvement plan shall
include:
  (a) Goals to implement the following:
  (A) A rigorous curriculum aligned with state standards;
  (B) High-quality instructional programs;
  (C) Short-term and long-term professional development plans;

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  (D) Programs and policies that achieve a safe educational
environment;
  (E) A plan for family and community engagement;
  (F) Staff leadership development;
  (G) High-quality data systems;
  (H) Improvement planning that is data-driven;
  (I) Education service plans for students who have or have not
exceeded all of the academic content standards; and
  (J) A strong school library program;
  (b) A review of demographics, student performance, staff
characteristics and student access to, and use of, educational
opportunities; and
  (c) A description of district efforts to achieve local
efficiencies and efforts to make better use of resources.
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2011 Act takes effect on January 1,
2013. + }
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Passed by Senate April 13, 2011

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

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

Passed by House May 24, 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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