2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 329A - Child Care
Section 329A.261 - Development of quality recognition and improvement system.


(2) The quality recognition and improvement system implemented under this section shall:
(a) Establish a set of standards that are used to evaluate the quality of an early learning and development program and to support program improvement.
(b) Consist of the following components:
(A) Standards that demonstrate characteristics of quality early learning and development programs.
(B) Monitoring of programs to evaluate quality based on established standards.
(C) Support for programs and providers of programs to meet quality standards, including training, technical assistance and financial incentives.
(D) Program quality recognition that is publicly available. [2012 c.37 §130; 2013 c.624 §86; 2021 c.89 §1; 2021 c.631 §41]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 329A - Child Care

Section 329A.010 - Office of Child Care; Child Care Fund.

Section 329A.020 - Duties of office; rules.

Section 329A.025 - Information sharing between Office of Child Care and Department of Human Services; rules.

Section 329A.030 - Central Background Registry; rules.

Section 329A.100 - "Resource and referral system" defined for ORS 329A.100 to 329A.135.

Section 329A.120 - Services by resource and referral entities.

Section 329A.135 - Duties of Office of Child Care.

Section 329A.250 - Definitions for ORS 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450.

Section 329A.252 - Provision of care by persons whose certification or registration or enrollment in registry is denied, revoked or suspended.

Section 329A.255 - Preschool recorded program; criminal background check required; fee; rules; civil penalty.

Section 329A.257 - School-age recorded program; criminal background check required; fee; rules; civil penalty.

Section 329A.260 - Minimum standards for child care facilities; rules.

Section 329A.261 - Development of quality recognition and improvement system.

Section 329A.263 - Emergency plan for facilities; training; rules.

Section 329A.270 - Renewal procedure for certification or registration.

Section 329A.275 - Rules; fees and charges.

Section 329A.280 - When certification required; rules.

Section 329A.290 - Qualifications of applicant for certification.

Section 329A.300 - Issuance of certification; temporary certification; conditions on certification; office’s duties under federal programs.

Section 329A.310 - Application; fees; use; certification applies only to premises and applicant; expiration date.

Section 329A.330 - Registration requirements; fee; waiver; renewal; conditions on registration; rules; work sheet.

Section 329A.340 - Certain child care providers required to attend orientation; content of orientation; effect of ceasing to provide services; cost.

Section 329A.342 - Jurisdiction.

Section 329A.344 - Cease and desist order.

Section 329A.346 - Progressive enforcement system; rules.

Section 329A.348 - Interference with disclosure of information.

Section 329A.350 - Denial, revocation or suspension of certification or registration.

Section 329A.360 - Notice; hearing; decision; judicial review.

Section 329A.370 - Injunction.

Section 329A.390 - Inspection; right to enter premises and to inspect records; investigation; rules.

Section 329A.400 - Duties of Oregon Health Authority; inspection.

Section 329A.410 - When search warrant required; procedure.

Section 329A.430 - Rights of family child care providers to join labor organizations; state as employer for collective bargaining purposes.

Section 329A.440 - Application of land use regulations to family child care homes.

Section 329A.490 - Child care provider training program; fees; rules.

Section 329A.493 - Funds for training program.

Section 329A.500 - Employment Related Day Care subsidy program; rules.

Section 329A.505 - Inspection; right to enter premises and to inspect records; investigation; rules.

Section 329A.600 - Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program; rules.

Section 329A.625 - Prohibition on suspending or expelling child from program.

Section 329A.700 - Definitions for ORS 329A.700 to 329A.712.

Section 329A.703 - Program established; purposes.

Section 329A.706 - Program implementation; tax credit certificates; rules.

Section 329A.712 - Revenue distribution to child care providers.

Section 329A.750 - Department of Early Learning and Care responsible for administering federal funds.

Section 329A.992 - Suspension; revocation; civil penalty; rules; injunctive relief.

Section 329A.994 - Civil penalty for interference with disclosure of information.