Bill Text: OR SB739 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to Oregon Studies; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-21 - Effective date, August 14, 2013. [SB739 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB739-Enrolled.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         Senate Bill 739

Sponsored by Senators WINTERS, MONROE, Representative CAMERON;
  Senators BAERTSCHIGER JR, BATES, BEYER, BOQUIST, BURDICK,
  CLOSE, COURTNEY, DEVLIN, DINGFELDER, EDWARDS, FERRIOLI, GEORGE,
  GIROD, HANSELL, HASS, JOHNSON, KNOPP, KRUSE, MONNES ANDERSON,
  OLSEN, PROZANSKI, ROBLAN, ROSENBAUM, SHIELDS, STARR, STEINER
  HAYWARD, THOMSEN, WHITSETT, Representatives BARKER, BARNHART,
  BARTON, BENTZ, BERGER, BOONE, DEMBROW, DOHERTY, FAGAN,
  FREDERICK, FREEMAN, GARRETT, GILLIAM, GORSEK, HANNA, HARKER,
  HICKS, HOLVEY, HOYLE, JENSON, JOHNSON, KENY-GUYER, KOMP, KOTEK,
  KRIEGER, MATTHEWS, MCKEOWN, MCLANE, NATHANSON, OLSON, PARRISH,
  REARDON, RICHARDSON, THATCHER, TOMEI, WEIDNER, WHITSETT,
  WILLIAMSON, WITT

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

                             AN ACT

Relating to Oregon Studies; creating new provisions; amending ORS
  329.492; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency.

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

  SECTION 1. ORS 329.492 is amended to read:
  329.492. (1) The Department of Education shall develop academic
content standards for Oregon Studies { +  and shall prepare
materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction
in Oregon Studies + }.
   { +  (2) + }   { - The department shall consult with the
Oregon Historical Society - }  In the development of the academic
content standards in Oregon Studies and in the preparation of
materials to support teacher training and classroom instruction
in Oregon Studies  { - . - }  { + , the department shall consult
with:
  (a) The Oregon Historical Society;
  (b) The Commission on Black Affairs;
  (c) The Commission on Hispanic Affairs;
  (d) The Commission on Indian Services;
  (e) The Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs; and
  (f) Any other organization identified by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
  (3) + } The materials  { + prepared as provided by subsection
(2) of this section + } shall include a balanced presentation of
the relevant contributions to society by men and women of
African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian-American and
other racial groups in Oregon.
    { - (2) - }   { + (4) + } The Oregon Historical Society
 { + or any commission identified in subsection (2) of this
section + } may use any public funds allocated to the
 { - Oregon Historical Society - }   { + society or
commission + } for the purposes of this section. In addition, the

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Oregon Historical Society  { + or any commission identified in
subsection (2) of this section + } may raise additional funds
from private sources for the purposes of this section.
  SECTION 2.  { + The Department of Education shall ensure that
the academic content standards for Oregon Studies and the
preparation of materials to support teacher training and
classroom instruction in Oregon Studies are established and ready
for distribution to school districts no later than July 1, 2014,
for the purposes of the 2014-2015 school year. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + In addition to and not in lieu of any other
appropriation, there is appropriated to the Department of
Education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $146,167, which may be expended for
the purpose of complying with the provisions of this 2013
Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + 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. + }
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Passed by Senate June 29, 2013

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                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate

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

Passed by House July 1, 2013

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                                     Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2013

Approved:

......M.,............., 2013

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

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2013

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

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