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

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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-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 3741

                         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

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Directs Department of Education to consult with specified
entities when developing academic content standards for Oregon
Studies and preparing materials to support teacher training and
classroom instruction in Oregon Studies.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Oregon Studies; creating new provisions; and amending
  ORS 329.492.
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
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. + }
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