2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 344 - Career and Technical Education; Education Related to Employment
Section 344.415 - Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425.


(1) "Cooperative agreement" means an agreement entered into between a youth job development organization and a public body under ORS 344.425.
(2) "Public body" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109 but does not include the judicial department or the legislative department.
(3) "Public resource project" means a project for which a public body is responsible that is related to the protection, conservation, rehabilitation or improvement of public lands, natural resources or recreational areas and for which youth participants in a youth job development organization are utilized to perform jobs and work tasks pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into under ORS 344.425.
(4) "Youth job development organization" means a nonprofit entity exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as defined in ORS 314.011 that is operating or doing business in Oregon and that provides a program of job training, skill development and academic credit for youth in this state.
(5) "Youth participants" means youth between 13 and 22 years of age who have been qualified by a youth job development organization to perform jobs and work tasks on a public resource project. [2013 c.131 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 344 - Career and Technical Education; Education Related to Employment

Section 344.055 - Policy on career and technical education and employment training.

Section 344.059 - Advancement of policy on career and technical education by Department of Education.

Section 344.062 - Advancement of policy on career and technical education by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

Section 344.070 - Revolving accounts for federally sponsored education or training; rules.

Section 344.075 - Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program; rules.

Section 344.077 - Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program; rules.

Section 344.080 - Reimbursement vouchers; accounts and records; bond; rules.

Section 344.095 - Frontier Learning Network program; grant.

Section 344.125 - Collaboration by state agencies on issues related to career and technical education; joint report.

Section 344.141 - Website for information related to career and technical education.

Section 344.257 - "Continuing education" defined for ORS 344.259.

Section 344.259 - Coordination of continuing education.

Section 344.415 - Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425.

Section 344.420 - Legislative findings.

Section 344.425 - Cooperative agreements.

Section 344.511 - Definitions for ORS 344.511 to 344.690 and 344.710 to 344.730.

Section 344.530 - Department of Human Services rehabilitation duties; rules.

Section 344.540 - Federal cooperation.

Section 344.550 - Eligibility for and extent of rehabilitation services.

Section 344.555 - Training under apprenticeship program.

Section 344.557 - Eligible vocational training schools and programs.

Section 344.620 - State Vocational Rehabilitation Account; federal funds; custody and disbursement; records.

Section 344.685 - Vocational Rehabilitation Revolving Fund.

Section 344.690 - Advances to fund from account; repayment.

Section 344.710 - "Rehabilitation facility" defined for ORS 344.720 and 344.730.

Section 344.720 - Establishment of rehabilitation facilities; application; approval.

Section 344.735 - State advisory committee; members; duties.

Section 344.742 - Materials regarding opportunities to work as apprentice; provision of materials to schools, students, parents and guardians.

Section 344.745 - Youth apprenticeship, training and work based learning programs; number of participants; qualifications; guidelines; credit.

Section 344.750 - Ratios of apprentices or trainees; rules; workers’ compensation coverage required; wages; hours; removal.

Section 344.753 - Employers eligible for reimbursement for costs of training programs; education service credits.

Section 344.760 - Legislative findings on adult literacy.

Section 344.765 - Establishment of literacy coalitions by community colleges.