2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 326 - State Administration of Education
Section 326.604 - Authority of Department of Education to obtain fingerprints and criminal records check of employees.


(2) For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Department of Education may require the fingerprints of a person who:
(a)(A) Is employed or applying for employment by the department; or
(B) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the department as a contractor, subcontractor, vendor or volunteer; and
(b) Is, or will be, working or providing services in a position:
(A) In which the person may have unsupervised access to children;
(B) In which the person may have contact with recipients of care;
(C) In which the person has access to confidential or personal information about children, as may be further defined by the State Board of Education by rule;
(D) In which the person is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;
(E) In which the person has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;
(F) That has payroll functions or in which the person has responsibility for receiving, receipting or depositing money or negotiable instruments, for billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property or has access to property held in trust or to private property in the temporary custody of the department;
(G) That has mailroom duties as the primary duty or job function of the position;
(H) In which the person has responsibility for auditing the department;
(I) That has personnel or human resources functions as one of the position’s primary responsibilities; or
(J) In which the person has access to personal information about employees or members of the public, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, medical information, personal financial information or criminal background information.
(3) In addition to the authority granted by subsection (2) of this section and for the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Department of Education may require the fingerprints of a person for the purposes of licensing, certifying, registering or otherwise regulating or administering programs under the authority of the department.
(4) The Department of Education, subject to rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services under ORS 181A.215, may make fitness determinations based on criminal offender records and information furnished by the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Department of State Police as provided by ORS 181A.195. [2009 c.438 §1; 2013 c.624 §79a; 2015 c.758 §15]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 326 - State Administration of Education

Section 326.021 - State Board of Education membership.

Section 326.041 - Meetings; election and term of chairperson; compensation and expenses.

Section 326.051 - Board functions; rules.

Section 326.111 - Department of Education; composition; functions.

Section 326.113 - Employee transfer of unused sick leave.

Section 326.125 - Office of School Facilities; rules.

Section 326.300 - Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction; appointment of deputy.

Section 326.310 - Superintendent’s educational duties.

Section 326.320 - Fees for supplies and publications provided by department.

Section 326.340 - Disposition of conference fees by superintendent; disbursement of fees.

Section 326.350 - Authority for department staff to serve on education-related organizations; Educational Organizations Fund; disbursements.

Section 326.425 - Early Learning Council; purposes; members; rules.

Section 326.430 - Early Learning Division; Early Learning System Director.

Section 326.432 - Early Learning System Director.

Section 326.435 - Early Learning Division Fund.

Section 326.500 - STEM Investment Council; purpose; council director; annual report.

Section 326.520 - Acquisition of intellectual property by board.

Section 326.530 - Management, development and disposition of intellectual property.

Section 326.540 - Revenue from intellectual property; Board of Education Invention Fund; purpose.

Section 326.543 - Adverse possession.

Section 326.545 - Provision of menstrual products in student bathrooms; rules.

Section 326.547 - Public education facility information database.

Section 326.549 - School facilities advisory group.

Section 326.552 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; rules.

Section 326.553 - Annual assessment.

Section 326.565 - Standards for student records; rules.

Section 326.575 - Records when student transfers or is placed elsewhere; notice to parents; amendments to records; rules.

Section 326.580 - Electronic student records; rules.

Section 326.603 - Authority of school districts and schools to obtain fingerprints and criminal records check of employees and contractors; fee.

Section 326.604 - Authority of Department of Education to obtain fingerprints and criminal records check of employees.

Section 326.607 - Background check policy for volunteers; authority of school districts and schools to obtain criminal records check of volunteers and applicants for employment; fee.

Section 326.625

Section 326.695 - Definitions for ORS 326.700 and 326.712.

Section 326.726 - Dyslexia specialist; training requirements; screening requirements; rules.