ORS Chapter 342 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 342 — Teachersand Other School Personnel

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

TEACHERSAND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL

 

EDUCATIONAND CULTURE

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

342.120     Definitions

 

LICENSINGAND REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS

 

(Generally)

 

342.121     Teacherand administrator licensing; certification from professional organizations;certificate not required

 

342.122     ProfessionalOrganizations Certification Fund

 

342.123     Knowledgeof civil rights laws and ethical standards required

 

342.125     Typesof licenses; charter school teacher and administrator registry; expeditedprocess

 

Note          Subjectmatter endorsement--1993 c.45 §154

 

342.127     Fees;basis

 

342.130     Certainexisting certificates and licenses not invalidated

 

342.135     Basic,standard and other teaching licenses; basis of renewal; rules

 

342.136     Initialteaching, personnel service and administrative licenses; renewal

 

342.138     Continuingteaching, personnel service and administrative licenses; qualifications forcontinuing license; renewal

 

342.140     Administrativelicense

 

342.143     Issuanceof licenses and registrations

 

342.144     AmericanIndian languages teaching license

 

342.147     Approvalof teacher education institutions and programs; rules

 

342.153     Proficiencyin Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students

 

342.156     Qualificationsto teach distance learning course

 

342.165     Commissionrules

 

342.167     Stateboard review of rules

 

342.173     Effectof employing unlicensed teacher or administrator by certain districts

 

(Discipline)

 

342.175     Groundsfor discipline; reinstatement

 

Note          Lettersof informal reproval--2009 c.706 §§5 to 7

 

342.176     Preliminaryinvestigation; materials confidential; notice

 

342.177     Hearingand decision on charges; notice

 

342.180     Appeal

 

342.190     AdministrativeProcedures Act not applicable to proceedings for reinstatement, revocation orsuspension

 

(Miscellaneous)

 

342.195     Teachinglicenses based on experience in certain federal programs

 

342.200     Administrativelicenses based on professional skills and experience

 

342.203     Circulationof list of teachers, administrators and student teachers subjected todiscipline

 

(CriminalRecords Check)

 

342.223     Criminalrecords check; effect of making false statement; appeal of refusal to issue orrenew license or registration

 

342.227     Issuanceof temporary license or certificate pending result of check

 

342.232     Employmentpending result of check

 

TEACHERSTANDARDS AND PRACTICES COMMISSION

 

342.350     Commissionestablished; confirmation; term; vacancy; effect of change in circumstances

 

342.360     Members;qualifications

 

342.380     Organization

 

342.390     Meetings;expenses

 

342.400     Licensingrequirements for out-of-state applicants; reciprocal agreements; rules

 

342.410     Executivedirector; employees

 

342.420     Member’ssalary; reimbursement to district

 

342.430     TeacherStandards and Practices Commission Account; use

 

MINORITYTEACHER ACT

 

342.433     Definitionsfor ORS 342.433 to 342.449

 

342.437     Goals

 

342.443     Reportsto legislature; comparative data; data collection

 

342.447     Plansfor recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of minority teachers;rules

 

342.449     Shorttitle

 

SCHOOLNURSES

 

342.455     Definitionof “school nurse”

 

342.465     Rules;notice if action taken on license

 

342.475     Schoolnurses; certificates

 

342.485     Commissionto consult with and advise Oregon State Board of Nursing on school nursing

 

342.495     Holderof school nurse certificate qualified to conduct and coordinate health servicesprogram

 

CONTRACTSOF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS

 

342.513     Renewalor nonrenewal of contracts for following year

 

342.521     Contractswith teachers for return of part of salary prohibited

 

342.545     Terminationof teacher’s contract; release

 

342.549     Administratorcontracts; benefits after termination

 

342.553     Disciplinefor resigning without providing required notice

 

TERMSAND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL

 

342.608     Workinghours for licensed personnel; duty-free lunch period required; exception

 

342.610     Minimumsalary for substitute teachers

 

342.650     Wearingof religious dress prohibited

 

342.655     Sanctionsagainst teacher violating ORS 342.650

 

342.664     Requiredratio of pupils to staff holders of first aid cards; exceptions; rules

 

SEXUALHARASSMENT

 

342.700     Policyon sexual harassment; posting and availability of policy

 

342.704     Adoptionof school district policies on sexual harassment required; contents; rules

 

342.708     ORS342.700 and 342.704 not limitation on or prerequisite for other rights andremedies

 

STEROIDSAND PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES

 

342.721     Definitionsfor ORS 342.723 and 342.726

 

342.723     Prohibitionson school district employees

 

342.726     Curriculato include information on steroids and performance-enhancing substances;training of school employees

 

ACCOUNTABILITYFOR SCHOOLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LAW

 

342.805     Shorttitle

 

342.815     Definitionsfor ORS 342.805 to 342.937

 

342.835     Probationaryteacher

 

342.840     Determinationof length of service for probationary teacher

 

342.845     Contractteacher; part-time contract teacher; effect of program transfer; administratorcontracts

 

342.850     Teacherevaluation; personnel file content; rules

 

342.865     Groundsfor dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher

 

342.875     Suspension;reinstatement

 

342.895     Contractteachers; procedure for dismissal or contract nonextension; appeal

 

342.905     Appealprocedure; arbitration as alternative

 

342.910     Waiverof contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed; waiver ofcertain rights and procedures

 

342.930     FairDismissal Appeals Board; rules

 

342.934     Procedurefor reduction of teacher staff due to funding or administrative decision

 

342.937     Reimbursementfor teacher dismissal costs

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

342.961     Internalinvestigations of employee misconduct or wrongdoing

 

342.965     Interchangeof teachers

 

      342.005 [Amended by1955 c.518 §1; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13]