ORS 326.125
Office of School Facilities

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For the purpose of assisting school districts with capital costs, the Office of School Facilities is established within the Department of Education. The office shall be responsible for:

(1)

Distributing hardship grants to school districts with facility needs. Grants awarded under this section may not exceed $500,000 and shall be provided to school districts based on the order in which the Department of Education receives the completed applications for the grants. A school district may be eligible for a grant under this subsection if the school district meets requirements established by the State Board of Education by rule, including any requirements to provide matching funds.

(2)

Providing technical assistance and establishing and maintaining standards for facilities assessments and long-range facilities plans for school districts.

(3)

Administering a certification program for qualified providers of technical assistance for the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section.

(4)

Providing grants to school districts for the cost of technical assistance for the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section. The State Board of Education may establish by rule requirements for a school district to receive a grant under this subsection. Grants for a school district under this subsection may not exceed:

(a)

$20,000 for a facilities assessment;

(b)

$25,000 for a long-range facilities plan;

(c)

$25,000 for an assessment of school district facilities for potential environmental hazards under ORS 332.331 (Healthy and Safe Schools Plan); and

(d)

$25,000 for a seismic assessment or other specialized assessment.

(5)

Maintaining the Oregon School Facilities Database. The database must include information that:

(a)

Assists with analyzing, planning and prioritizing school capital improvement needs for school districts by providing district-to-district and school-to-school comparisons; and

(b)

Is required by the State Board of Education by rule.

(6)

Administering the grant program described in ORS 286A.801 (Matching fund grants to school districts).

(7)

Administering a statewide facilities assessment program. [2015 c.783 §5; 2017 c.700 §4; 2021 c.678 §10]

Source: Section 326.125 — Office of School Facilities; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors326.­html.

326.011
Policy 326.021
State Board of Education membership 326.031
Vacancies 326.041
Meetings 326.051
Board functions 326.111
Department of Education 326.113
Employee transfer of unused sick leave 326.115
Department of Education Account 326.125
Office of School Facilities 326.300
Governor as Superintendent of Public Instruction 326.310
Superintendent’s educational duties 326.320
Fees for supplies and publications provided by department 326.323
Superintendent’s signature on public contracts 326.327
Agreement by superintendent to ensure availability of instruction of Chinese language 326.340
Disposition of conference fees by superintendent 326.350
Authority for department staff to serve on education-related organizations 326.425
Early Learning Council 326.430
Early Learning Division 326.432
Early Learning System Director 326.435
Early Learning Division Fund 326.500
STEM Investment Council 326.520
Acquisition of intellectual property by board 326.530
Management, development and disposition of intellectual property 326.540
Revenue from intellectual property 326.543
Adverse possession 326.545
Provision of menstrual products in student bathrooms 326.547
Public education facility information database 326.549
School facilities advisory group 326.552
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children 326.553
Annual assessment 326.555
State Council for Educational Opportunity for Military Children 326.556
Meetings 326.557
Administrative support 326.558
Authority to adopt policies 326.565
Standards for student records 326.575
Records when student transfers or is placed elsewhere 326.580
Electronic student records 326.603
Authority of school districts and schools to obtain fingerprints and criminal records check of employees and contractors 326.604
Authority of Department of Education to obtain fingerprints and criminal records check of employees 326.606
Department rulemaking related to criminal records checks 326.607
Background check policy for volunteers 326.695
Definitions for ORS 326.700 and 326.712 326.700
Purpose of programs 326.712
Superintendent may contract with district to provide programs 326.726
Dyslexia specialist
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 326.125’s source at oregon​.gov