ORS 336.635
Enrollment in alternative education program

  • billing
  • rules
  • status of teachers

(1)

The parent or guardian of a student may enroll the student in one of the proposed public alternative education programs or private alternative education programs of instruction or instruction combined with counseling if:

(a)

The enrollment is necessary to meet the student’s educational needs and interests.

(b)

The program is appropriate and accessible to the student.

(c)

For a program in a school district in which the student is a resident, the resident school district approves the enrollment.

(d)

For a program in a school district in which the student is not a resident, the resident school district and the attending school district approve the enrollment.

(e)

For a private alternative education program, the program is registered with the Department of Education.

(2)

If the student is eligible for special education under ORS 343.221 (Special education required) to 343.236 (Special education provided by state through local, county or regional program) and 343.261 (Instruction of certain hospitalized children) to 343.295 (Document of successful completion), the program must be approved by the Department of Education prior to the placement of the student in the program.

(3)

A student enrolled pursuant to this section is considered enrolled in the schools of the district offering the program for purposes of the distribution of the State School Fund.

(4)

An alternative education program that is offered to a student who is not a resident of the school district may bill tuition to the school district where the student is a resident. The billing may be made annually or at the end of each term or semester of the alternative education program. For each full-time equivalent student enrolled in the alternative education program, the resident school district shall pay the actual cost of the program or an amount at least equivalent to 80 percent of the district’s estimated current year’s average per student net operating expenditure, whichever is less, in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education. The alternative education program is accountable for the expenditures of all State School Fund moneys and other local school support moneys and shall provide the resident school district with an annual statement of the expenditures.

(5)

A private alternative education program that is registered with the department is not required to employ only licensed teachers or administrators. Teachers and administrators in private programs are not considered employees of any school district for purposes of ORS 342.173 (Effect of employing certain persons).

(6)

A school district is not required to provide a public alternative education program if the student can be referred to public or approved private alternative education programs that are appropriate for and accessible to the student.

(7)

Any preliminary teaching license, professional teaching license or distinguished teacher leader license issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is valid for teaching all subjects and grade levels in an alternative education program operated by a school district or education service district. [Formerly 339.620; 1995 c.656 §7; 1996 c.16 §3; 1997 c.164 §1; 1997 c.613 §3; 2001 c.490 §4; 2009 c.252 §1; 2013 c.286 §12; 2015 c.647 §3]

Source: Section 336.635 — Enrollment in alternative education program; billing; rules; status of teachers, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html.

Notes of Decisions

District must make determination pursuant to ORS 336.631 that placement in program is necessary to meet student educational needs and interests before distribution can be made to program from State School Fund. Ellis v. Dept. of Education, 157 Or App 92, 967 P2d 912 (1998)

336.010
School month 336.012
Twelve-month class schedule optional 336.014
Providing programs outside usual classroom hours 336.029
Oregon Civics Day for Teachers 336.035
Required courses of study 336.057
Courses in Constitution and history of United States 336.059
Child sexual abuse prevention instructional program 336.067
Topics given special emphasis in instruction 336.071
Emergency drills and instruction 336.076
Advisory group regarding English language learner programs 336.079
English language learners 336.081
Opportunity to qualify to assist non-English-speaking students 336.082
Development of nondiscriminatory curriculum 336.086
Standards for curriculum described in ORS 336.082 336.092
Definitions for ORS 336.092 and 336.095 336.095
Full-day and half-day kindergarten 336.101
Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program 336.104
Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Account 336.107
Parenting skills and child development course 336.109
Policy to reduce gang involvement, violent activities and drug abuse 336.113
Multicultural education 336.145
Adult education classes 336.175
Extended educational experiences 336.179
Recognition of student achievement 336.184
Oregon Student Information Protection Act 336.187
When school authorized to disclose information about student 336.201
Nursing services provided by district 336.204
Department assistance in funding school nursing services 336.211
Vision screenings and eye examinations 336.212
Vision Health Account 336.213
Dental screenings 336.214
Request not to participate in dental screening 336.216
Mental health screenings 336.222
District policy and plan 336.227
Duties of Oregon Health Authority 336.235
State board rules 336.241
Inclusion of cannabis abuse prevention curricula supplements and public information programs in policies and plans 336.423
Standards for food and beverages sold to students in schools 336.426
Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program 336.431
Farm-to-School Grant Program to purchase Oregon food products and to fund certain educational activities 336.441
Use of alcoholic beverages in culinary arts classes 336.445
Use of polystyrene foam in meal service 336.455
Human sexuality education courses 336.465
Examination of instructional material 336.472
Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and uses of automated external defibrillators 336.473
Instruction in oral health 336.474
Instruction on organ and tissue donation and education 336.477
Rights 336.479
Physical examination prior to participation in extracurricular sports 336.485
Concussions 336.490
Qualified health care professional for purposes of ORS 336.485 and 417.875 336.495
Form for student diagnosed with concussion or brain injury 336.505
“Community school program” defined 336.510
Legislative findings 336.520
Community school program to provide for advisory involvement 336.525
Program to be operated by district providing elementary or secondary education 336.575
Notice and consultation before establishing, expanding or changing residential program 336.580
Education at youth care centers 336.585
Education for children enrolled in Juvenile Detention Education Program 336.590
Education for children enrolled in Youth Corrections Education Program 336.615
Definition for ORS 336.615 to 336.665 336.625
Goals 336.631
Private alternative programs 336.635
Enrollment in alternative education program 336.637
Instruction in educational standards required 336.640
Rules governing education for pregnant and parenting students 336.645
Notification of availability of program 336.655
District evaluation of program 336.665
Effect of failure to propose alternative programs 336.790
Definitions for ORS 336.790 to 336.820 336.795
Purposes of traffic safety education course 336.800
School course in traffic safety education 336.802
Traffic safety education course 336.804
Unavailability of traffic safety education course 336.805
Reimbursement to course provider 336.807
Reimbursement to Department of Human Services 336.810
Student Driver Training Fund 336.815
Contract with commercial driver training school 336.820
Sanctions for violation of ORS 336.790 to 336.820 336.840
Policies for personal electronic devices 336.851
Creation 336.856
Oregon Digital Learning Fund
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