2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 327 - State Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 327.008 - State School Fund; State School Fund grants.


(b) The Department of Education, on behalf of the State of Oregon, may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from public and private sources for the State School Fund. Moneys received as provided in this paragraph shall be deposited into the State School Fund.
(c) The State School Fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the Legislative Assembly, moneys transferred from the Fund for Student Success, moneys transferred from the Education Stability Fund and the Oregon Marijuana Account and moneys received as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(d) The State School Fund is continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the purposes of ORS 327.006 to 327.077, 327.095, 327.099, 327.101, 327.125, 327.137, 327.348, 327.356 to 327.359, 336.575, 336.580, 336.635, 343.243, 343.533, 343.941 and 343.961.
(2) There shall be apportioned from the State School Fund to each school district a State School Fund grant, consisting of the positive amount equal to a general purpose grant and a facility grant and a transportation grant and a high cost disabilities grant minus local revenue, computed as provided in ORS 327.011 and 327.013.
(3) For the first school year after a public charter school ceases to operate because of dissolution or closure or because of termination or nonrenewal of a charter, there shall be apportioned from the State School Fund to each school district that had sponsored a public charter school that ceased to operate an amount equal to the school district’s general purpose grant per extended ADMw multiplied by five percent of the ADM of the public charter school for the previous school year.
(4) There shall be apportioned from the State School Fund to each education service district a State School Fund grant as calculated under ORS 327.019.
(5) All figures used in the determination of the distribution of the State School Fund shall be estimates for the same year as the distribution occurs, unless otherwise specified.
(6) Numbers of students in average daily membership used in the distribution formula shall be the numbers as of June of the year of distribution.
(7) A school district may not use the portion of the State School Fund grant that is attributable to the facility grant for capital construction costs.
(8) The total amount of the State School Fund that is distributed as facility grants may not exceed $3 million in any biennium. If the total amount to be distributed as facility grants exceeds this limitation, the Department of Education shall prorate the amount of funds available for facility grants among those school districts that qualified for a facility grant. If the total amount to be distributed as facility grants does not exceed this limitation, any remaining amounts shall be expended for expenses incurred by the Office of School Facilities as provided in ORS 326.125 (1).
(9) Each biennium, the Department of Education may expend from the State School Fund no more than $10 million for expenses incurred by the Office of School Facilities under ORS 326.125 (2) to (7).
(10) Each fiscal year, the Department of Education shall transfer to the Pediatric Nursing Facility Account established in ORS 327.022 the amount necessary to pay the costs of educational services provided to students admitted to pediatric nursing facilities as provided in ORS 343.941.
(11) Each fiscal year, the Department of Education shall transfer the amount of $55 million from the State School Fund to the High Cost Disabilities Account established in ORS 327.348.
(12)(a) Each biennium, the Department of Education shall transfer $39.5 million from the State School Fund to the Educator Advancement Fund established under ORS 342.953.
(b) For the purpose of making the transfer under this subsection:
(A) The total amount available for all distributions from the State School Fund shall be reduced by $6 million;
(B) The amount distributed to school districts from the State School Fund under this section and ORS 327.013 shall be reduced by $16.75 million; and
(C) The amount distributed to education service districts from the State School Fund under this section and ORS 327.019 shall be reduced by $16.75 million.
(c) For each biennium, the amounts identified in this subsection shall be adjusted by the same percentage by which the instructions furnished to state agencies by the Governor under ORS 291.204 direct the state agencies to adjust their agency budget requests for special payments under ORS 291.216 (6)(a)(C).
(13) Each biennium, the Department of Education shall transfer $12.5 million from the State School Fund to the Statewide English Language Learner Program Account established under ORS 327.344.
(14) Each fiscal year, the Department of Education may expend up to $550,000 from the State School Fund for the contract described in ORS 329.488. The amount distributed to education service districts from the State School Fund under this section and ORS 327.019 shall be reduced by the amount expended by the department under this subsection.
(15) Each biennium, the Department of Education may expend up to $350,000 from the State School Fund to provide administration of and support for the development of talented and gifted education under ORS 343.404.
(16) Each biennium, the Department of Education may expend up to $150,000 from the State School Fund for the administration of a program to increase the number of speech-language pathologists and speech-language pathology assistants under ORS 348.394 to 348.406.
(17) Each biennium, the Department of Education shall transfer $2 million from the State School Fund for deposit to the Healthy School Facilities Fund established under ORS 332.337. Notwithstanding ORS 332.337, the department may expend moneys received in the Healthy School Facilities Fund under this subsection only as grants for costs associated with testing for elevated levels of lead in water used for drinking or food preparation.
(18) Each biennium, the Department of Education shall transfer an amount not to exceed $5,595,000 for the purpose of making tampons and sanitary pads available as provided by ORS 326.545.
(19) Each fiscal year, the Department of Education shall transfer the amount of $2.5 million from the State School Fund to the Small School District Supplement Fund established in ORS 327.359. [1991 c.780 §3; 1993 c.61 §4; 1997 c.524 §3; 1997 c.821 §13; 1999 c.1066 §10; 2001 c.695 §§12,13; 2002 s.s.3 c.6 §§13,14; 2003 c.715 §§4,5,7; 2005 c.803 §§6,6a; 2007 c.488 §1; 2007 c.839 §19; 2007 c.846 §12; 2007 c.858 §44; 2008 c.39 §§1,2; 2009 c.698 §§8,9; 2011 c.705 §§36,37; 2012 c.91 §§2,3; 2013 c.577 §§7,13; 2013 c.735 §§6,7; 2014 c.81 §§6,7; 2015 c.68 §§1,2; 2015 c.245 §§37,38; 2015 c.555 §§1,2; 2015 c.604 §§10,11; 2015 c.644 §§1,2; 2015 c.783 §§7,8; 2017 c.639 §§22,23; 2017 c.700 §§5,6; 2017 c.725 §§33,34; 2019 c.122 §§4,5; 2021 c.355 §5; 2021 c.635 §4; 2021 c.678 §11]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 327 - State Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education

Section 327.001 - Fund for Student Success; transfers.

Section 327.006 - Definitions for State School Fund distributions.

Section 327.008 - State School Fund; State School Fund grants.

Section 327.011 - Description of Local Revenues for purpose of State School Fund distributions.

Section 327.013 - State School Fund distribution computations for school districts.

Section 327.016 - Report related to State School Fund moneys received for English language learner programs; summary to legislative committees.

Section 327.019 - State School Fund distribution computations for education service districts.

Section 327.021 - Percentages and time of payment of apportionments to education service districts.

Section 327.022 - Pediatric Nursing Facility Account.

Section 327.023 - Grants for special and compensatory education programs.

Section 327.026 - State School Fund grant for programs; calculation; adjustment; rules.

Section 327.033 - Approved transportation costs; expenditure limitations.

Section 327.043 - When district required to provide transportation; waiver.

Section 327.061 - Computation of number of students in average daily membership.

Section 327.077 - Remote small elementary school and small high school determination; effect; waiver.

Section 327.095 - Percentages and time of payment of apportionments to school districts.

Section 327.099 - Adjustment of distribution within fiscal year.

Section 327.101 - Adjustment of distribution between fiscal years.

Section 327.102 - Standard school complaints; process; rules.

Section 327.103 - Standard school presumed; effect of finding of deficiency; rules.

Section 327.106 - School districts required to offer kindergarten through grade 12; exceptions.

Section 327.108 - Post-graduate scholar programs; use of State School Fund moneys.

Section 327.109 - Procedure if school district or charter school alleged to be involved in religious activity; complaint, investigation, finding; effect.

Section 327.128 - Disbursement and expenditures of moneys appropriated or allocated to Department of Education.

Section 327.133 - Reports by districts.

Section 327.137 - Audit reports filed with department; effect of failure to file or insufficiency of report.

Section 327.141 - Financial or performance audit initiated by department; contracts for audit; costs.

Section 327.147 - Increased allocation when union high school district becomes common school district.

Section 327.152 - Increased allocation when certain merger occurs.

Section 327.157 - Minimum apportionment to school districts affected or not affected by ORS 327.147 and 327.152.

Section 327.175 - Student Investment Account.

Section 327.180 - Allowed uses of grants from Student Investment Account.

Section 327.185 - Application requirements to receive grants from Student Investment Account; eligible applicants; strategic planning.

Section 327.190 - Approval of applications to receive grants from the Student Investment Account; performance growth targets.

Section 327.195 - Calculations of grant amounts; distributions of grants; rules.

Section 327.201 - Financial audits; determinations of moneys not spent in accordance with grant agreement or failure to meet performance growth targets.

Section 327.208 - Technical assistance provided by the Department of Education.

Section 327.214 - Coaching program for grant recipients that do not meet performance growth targets.

Section 327.222 - Intensive program for high needs school districts; student success teams; rules.

Section 327.224 - Student Success Teams Account.

Section 327.235 - Reports to the Legislative Assembly.

Section 327.250 - Statewide Education Initiatives Account.

Section 327.254 - Statewide Education Initiatives Account uses; rules.

Section 327.269 - Early Learning Account.

Section 327.274 - Early Learning Account uses; rules.

Section 327.290 - Legislative findings relating to student achievement.

Section 327.294 - School Improvement Fund.

Section 327.297 - Grants for activities related to student achievement; rules.

Section 327.298 - Grants for schools that are high poverty and low performing; rules.

Section 327.300 - Definitions for ORS 327.300 to 327.320.

Section 327.310 - Legislative findings.

Section 327.330 - Grants to school districts for construction and maintenance of public school facilities; rules.

Section 327.331 - Allowed student transportation costs; calculation of grants; rules.

Section 327.336 - Qualifications; amount.

Section 327.339 - Local Option Equalization Grants Account; grant payments.

Section 327.341 - Grants to provide instructional time during summer; rules.

Section 327.344 - Statewide English Language Learner Program Account.

Section 327.345 - Grants for training English language learner teachers; qualifications; use; rules.

Section 327.348 - High Cost Disabilities Account; grants; approved costs; rules.

Section 327.356 - Definitions for ORS 327.356 and 327.358.

Section 327.358 - Small school district grants; rules.

Section 327.359 - Small School District Supplement Fund.

Section 327.362 - Grants to public charter schools to increase academic achievement for students who have historically experienced academic disparities or who are disabled; report; rules.

Section 327.365 - Automated external defibrillator grants; rules.

Section 327.367 - Early warning system; grants; rules.

Section 327.372 - Funding for activities related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and to career and technical education; report.

Section 327.376 - Connecting Education to Careers Account.

Section 327.380 - Application for grant; evaluation of application.

Section 327.385 - STEM Investment Grant Account.

Section 327.390 - Grants; advisory committee; role of Oregon State University Extension Service.

Section 327.405 - Common School Fund; composition and use.

Section 327.420 - Basis of apportionment.

Section 327.423 - Determination of school census.

Section 327.425 - Loans and investment of funds; determination of interest rate.

Section 327.430 - Security for loans.

Section 327.450 - Foreclosure of mortgages given to secure loans.

Section 327.470 - Cancellation of taxes on land acquired through foreclosure proceedings; right of redemption.

Section 327.480 - Use of Common School Fund moneys to comply with judgment canceling fraudulent deed.

Section 327.485 - Education Cash Account; disbursements.

Section 327.496 - Summer Learning Program Account; rules.

Section 327.497 - Legislative findings.

Section 327.500 - Establishment; membership; staff.

Section 327.502 - Officers; quorum; meetings.

Section 327.506 - Quality education goals; duties; report.

Section 327.511 - Uniform budget and accounting system.

Section 327.527 - Summer breakfast and lunch reimbursement; grants and contracts; rules.

Section 327.531 - School breakfast and lunch programs; eligibility; insufficient funds; rules.

Section 327.535 - Participation in school breakfast program; accessibility of breakfast; rules.

Section 327.537 - Requirements for providing reimbursable meals; prohibitions and requirements when student owes money.

Section 327.540 - School after-school meal and snack program; grants; rules.

Section 327.545 - Reimbursement amounts for school districts that provide reimbursable meals; rules.

Section 327.548 - Hunger Free Schools Account.

Section 327.645 - Financing of programs mandated by state and federal programs.

Section 327.700 - Definitions for ORS 327.700 to 327.711.

Section 327.708 - Legislative findings.

Section 327.711 - Payment of debt service; issuance of bonds; School Capital Construction, Maintenance and Technology Fund.

Section 327.731 - Education project grants; use; amount.

Section 327.736

Section 327.800 - Goals of strategic investments; requirements; rules.

Section 327.810 - Oregon Early Reading Program; strategic investments for program.

Section 327.815 - Guidance and Support for Post-Secondary Aspirations Program; strategic investments for program.

Section 327.820 - Connecting to the World of Work Program; strategic investments for program.

Section 327.850 - Short title.

Section 327.853 - Definitions for Act.

Section 327.856 - High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund; amounts available to fund.

Section 327.859 - Apportionments to school districts; increases in amounts available to fund.

Section 327.862 - Amounts available to fund to be in addition to other amounts available for kindergarten through grade 12 public education.

Section 327.865 - Portion of funds for career and technical education.

Section 327.868 - Portion of funds for college-level educational opportunities for students in high schools.

Section 327.871 - Portion of funds for dropout-prevention strategies in high schools.

Section 327.874 - Requirements for use of moneys received by school districts.

Section 327.877 - School district qualifications for apportionments.

Section 327.880 - Failure to meet qualifications; retained apportionments.

Section 327.883 - Rules for eligibility requirements, biennial plan guidelines, biennial plan submission deadlines, reporting criteria and audit processes.

Section 327.886 - Retention of moneys for administrative costs of department.

Section 327.889 - Retention of moneys for administrative costs of school districts.

Section 327.892 - Oversight and accountability by department.

Section 327.895 - Financial and program audits by Secretary of State; reports to Legislative Assembly and Governor.

Section 327.910 - Coordination between Department of Education and Oregon FFA Association for agricultural education courses.

Section 327.915 - Grants to manage programs of study in agricultural science and technology.