(a) "Administrator" means a person who is employed as an administrator or is performing administrative duties, regardless of whether the person is required to have a license, and includes but is not limited to superintendents, assistant superintendents and business managers.
(b) "Administrator" does not include a person who is subject to ORS 342.805 to 342.937.
(2) A school district, education service district or public charter school shall:
(a) Enter into an employment contract, with each administrator, that has provisions that cover the duration of the contract, conditions for contract termination and extension and conditions for employee resignation; and
(b) Have the current employment contract for each administrator on file in the central office of the district or school.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a school district, education service district or public charter school may not enter into an employment contract with an administrator that contains provisions that expressly obligate the district or school to compensate the administrator for work that is not performed.
(4) A school district, education service district or public charter school may provide health benefits for an administrator who is no longer employed by the district or school until the administrator:
(a) Reaches 65 years of age; or
(b) Finds new employment that provides health benefits.
(5) For a period of one year after the termination of the contract between an administrator and a school district, education service district or public charter school, the administrator may not:
(a) Purchase property or surplus property owned by the district or school; or
(b) Use property owned by the district or school in a manner other than the manner permitted for the general public in a school district or education service district or at a public charter school. [Formerly 342.603]
Note: 342.549 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 342 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 342 - Teachers and Other School Personnel
Section 342.120 - Definitions for chapter.
Section 342.121 - Teacher and administrator licensing; certification.
Section 342.122 - National Board Certification Fund; rules.
Section 342.123 - Knowledge of civil rights laws and ethical standards required; exception.
Section 342.130 - Certain existing certificates and licenses not invalidated.
Section 342.137 - Distinguished teacher leader license; renewal; rules.
Section 342.143 - Issuance of licenses and registrations.
Section 342.144 - American Indian languages teaching license; renewal.
Section 342.165 - Commission rules.
Section 342.173 - Effect of employing certain persons; sanctions; rules.
Section 342.175 - Grounds for discipline; reinstatement.
Section 342.176 - Complaint process; preliminary investigation; materials confidential; notice.
Section 342.177 - Hearing and decision on charges; notice.
Section 342.183 - Letters of informal reproval.
Section 342.192 - Licensing requirements for out-of-state applicants; rules.
Section 342.195 - Teaching licenses based on experience in certain federal programs; rules.
Section 342.202 - Administrator comprehensive leadership development system.
Section 342.208 - Model career pathways for instructional assistants to become licensed teachers.
Section 342.223 - Criminal records check; effect of making false statement; appeal.
Section 342.360 - Members; qualifications.
Section 342.380 - Organization.
Section 342.390 - Meetings; expenses.
Section 342.420 - Member’s salary; reimbursement to district.
Section 342.425 - Annual report on duties, powers and functions of commission.
Section 342.433 - Definitions for ORS 342.433 to 342.449.
Section 342.443 - Reports of longitudinal data.
Section 342.447 - Plans for recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of diverse educators.
Section 342.448 - Reports related to implementation of Educators Equity Act.
Section 342.465 - Rules; notice if action taken on license.
Section 342.475 - School nurses; certificates.
Section 342.513 - Renewal or nonrenewal of contracts for following year.
Section 342.545 - Termination of teacher’s contract; release.
Section 342.549 - Administrator contracts; benefits after termination.
Section 342.553 - Discipline for resigning without providing required notice.
Section 342.608 - Working hours for licensed personnel; duty-free lunch period required; exception.
Section 342.610 - Minimum salary for substitute teachers.
Section 342.664 - Required ratio of pupils to staff holders of first aid cards; waiver; rules.
Section 342.700 - Policy on sexual harassment; posting and availability of policy.
Section 342.704 - Adoption of policies on sexual harassment required; contents; rules.
Section 342.721 - Definitions for ORS 342.723 and 342.726.
Section 342.723 - Prohibitions on school district employees.
Section 342.815 - Definitions for ORS 342.805 to 342.937.
Section 342.835 - Probationary teacher.
Section 342.840 - Determination of length of service for probationary teacher.
Section 342.850 - Teacher evaluation; personnel file content; rules.
Section 342.856 - Core teaching standards.
Section 342.865 - Grounds for dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher.
Section 342.895 - Contract teachers; procedure for dismissal or contract nonextension; appeal.
Section 342.905 - Appeal procedure; arbitration as alternative.
Section 342.930 - Fair Dismissal Appeals Board; rules.
Section 342.940 - Educator Advancement Council; members; duties; rules.
Section 342.943 - System of educator networks; eligibility; duties.
Section 342.953 - Educator Advancement Fund.
Section 342.961 - Internal investigations of employee misconduct or wrongdoing.
Section 342.971 - Educator Preparation Improvement Fund.
Section 342.974 - Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program; rules.