Or. Admin. R. 581-002-0001

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 581-002-0001 - Definitions

For purposes of OAR 581-002-0001 to OAR 581-002-0023:

(1) "Complaint" includes any written report of wrongdoing or written grievance that a complainant emails, mails, or otherwise communicates to a district or district staff member, or any verbal report of discrimination, that is not filed in accordance with a district's complaint process unless the district, within 10 days of receiving the report or grievance, directs the complainant, in writing in the complainant's preferred language, to file the report or grievance in accordance with the district's complaint process.

(2) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Education.

(3) "District" means:

(a) A school district, an education service district, a public charter school, a Youth Corrections Education Program provider under contract with the department, a Juvenile Detention Education Program provider under contract with the department, or a program that receives moneys pursuant to ORS 343.243; and

(b) Any educational agency, program, or service under the jurisdiction of an entity described in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph.

(4) "Public Charter School" means an elementary or secondary charter school offering a comprehensive instructional program operating under a written agreement entered into between a sponsor and an applicant pursuant to ORS chapter 338.

(5) "Sponsor" means:

(a) The board of the common school district or the union high school district in which the public charter school is located that has developed a written charter to create a public charter school.

(b) The State Board of Education pursuant to ORS 338.075.

Or. Admin. R. 581-002-0001

ODE 11-2019, adopt filed 03/25/2019, effective 3/25/2019; ODE 8-2023, amend filed 03/29/2023, effective 3/29/2023; ODE 13-2023, amend filed 04/26/2023, effective 4/26/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051, ORS 339.303 & ORS 659.850 to 659.855

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 659.850 to 659.855 & ORS 339.285