ORS 326.607
Background check policy for volunteers

  • authority of school districts and schools to obtain criminal records check of volunteers and applicants for employment
  • fee

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

If a school district or public charter school allows volunteers to have direct, unsupervised contact with school children, the school district board or public charter school governing body must adopt and implement a policy that requires those volunteers to undergo a background check.

(b)

If a private school allows volunteers to have direct, unsupervised contact with school children, the governing body of the private school may adopt and implement a policy that requires those volunteers to undergo a background check.

(2)

Upon request from a school district, a private school or a public charter school or a school district, private school or public charter school contractor and with consent from the individual, the Department of Education may conduct:

(a)

An Oregon criminal records check using the Law Enforcement Data System for screening an individual who is a volunteer for the school district, private school or public charter school and who has direct, unsupervised contact with school children, or for screening applicants for employment.

(b)

A state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check) for screening an individual who is a volunteer for the school district, private school or public charter school and who has direct, unsupervised contact with school children, or for screening applicants for employment.

(3)

The department may charge the requesting school district, private school, public charter school or school district, private school or public charter school contractor a fee not to exceed:

(a)

$5 for each request made under subsection (2) of this section for an Oregon criminal records check using the Law Enforcement Data System.

(b)

The fee established by rule under ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check) for each request made under subsection (2) of this section for a state or national criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check). [1995 c.446 §3; 1997 c.536 §2; 1999 c.200 §26; 2005 c.730 §14; 2017 c.668 §1]

Source: Section 326.607 — Background check policy for volunteers; authority of school districts and schools to obtain criminal records check of volunteers and applicants for employment; fee, 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

§ 326.607’s source at oregon​.gov