2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 338 - Public Charter Schools
Section 338.015 - Legislative intent; goals.


(1) Increase student learning and achievement;
(2) Increase choices of learning opportunities for students;
(3) Better meet individual student academic needs and interests;
(4) Build stronger working relationships among educators, parents and other community members;
(5) Encourage the use of different and innovative learning methods;
(6) Provide opportunities in small learning environments for flexibility and innovation, which may be applied, if proven effective, to other public schools;
(7) Create new professional opportunities for teachers;
(8) Establish additional forms of accountability for schools; and
(9) Create innovative measurement tools. [1999 c.200 ยง1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 338 - Public Charter Schools

Section 338.005 - Definitions for chapter.

Section 338.015 - Legislative intent; goals.

Section 338.025 - Rules; waiver of provisions of chapter; exceptions.

Section 338.035 - Establishment requirements; proposal submission timeline; prohibitions.

Section 338.045 - Proposal requirements; technical assistance; buildings.

Section 338.055 - Evaluation process and criteria; appeals; mediation.

Section 338.065 - Terms and form of charter; renewal; appeal.

Section 338.075 - Review of school district board decision; sponsorship by State Board of Education; judicial review.

Section 338.080 - Cooperative agreement to provide educational services.

Section 338.095 - Financial management system; annual report, visit and audit.

Section 338.105 - Termination of charter; appeal; rules; dissolution or closure of school.

Section 338.115 - Applicability of laws; restrictions; powers; student diplomas and alternative certificates.

Section 338.120 - Additional requirements for virtual public charter schools; access to documents.

Section 338.125 - Student enrollment; nonresident students; appeals; written notices.

Section 338.135 - Employees; licensure and registration requirements; collective bargaining; prohibition on waiver of right to sponsor charter school.

Section 338.145 - Responsibility for student transportation services; costs.

Section 338.155 - Distributions of State School Fund amounts; grants available to charter schools.

Section 338.165 - Special education students; payment for services.