Oregon

O.R.S. § 332.011

1997 OREGON REVISED STATUTES

TITLE 30. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES

CHAPTER 332. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

§ 332.011. Number of directors of districts under 300,000.

Except as otherwise provided for former administrative school districts or under > ORS 335.490 or when specified by school district merger proceedings, the board of directors of a school district with a population of less than 300,000, according to the latest federal census, shall consist of five or seven members.

O.R.S. § 322.012

§ 322.012. Method for increasing number of board members.

(1) A district school board may increase the number of board members from five members to seven members on its own motion, or the district school board:

(a) May submit the question to the electors of the school district; or

(b) Shall submit the question to the electors of the school district when a petition is filed as provided in this section.

(2) Subject to > ORS 332.118, a petition filed under this section shall be prepared, circulated and filed as provided for an initiative petition in > ORS 255.135 to > 255.205.

O.R.S. § 332.015

§ 332.015. Number of directors of districts of 300,000 or more.

The board of directors of a school district with a population of 300,000 or more, according to the latest federal census, shall consist of seven members.

O.R.S. § 332.016

§ 332.016. Employees ineligible to serve as directors.

No person who is an employee of a school district shall be eligible to serve as a member of the district school board for the district by which the employee is employed.

O.R.S. § 332.018

§ 332.018. Term of office; qualifications; expenses.

(1) The term of office of director is four years.

(2) No person shall be eligible to serve as director unless the person is an elector of the district and has resided therein for the period of one year immediately preceding the election or appointment.

(3) No director shall receive any compensation for services as director other than reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred on school business.

O.R.S. § 332.030

§ 332.030. Vacancy in office of director.

(1) The district school board shall declare the office of a director vacant upon the happening of any of the following:

(a) The death or resignation of the incumbent.

(b) When an incumbent is removed from office or the election of the incumbent thereto has been declared void by the judgment or decree of any competent court.

(c) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, when an incumbent ceases to be a resident of the district or zone from which nominated.

(d) When an incumbent ceases to discharge the duties of office for two consecutive months unless prevented therefrom by sickness or other unavoidable cause.

(e) When an incumbent is recalled.

(2) A director of a union high school board who changes the director's permanent residence from one component common school district to another component common school district in which another director resides shall continue to serve as director to June 30 next following the next regular district election. At that election, a successor shall be elected to serve the remainder, if any, of the unexpired term to which the director was elected. If the term to which the director was elected expires June 30 next following the election of the successor, the successor shall be elected to a full term. In either case, the successor shall take office July 1 next following the election.

(3) A director of a common school district nominated from a zone who changes the director's permanent residence from one zone to another zone in which another director resides shall continue to serve as director to June 30 next following the next regular district election. At that election, a successor shall be elected to serve the remainder, if any, of the unexpired term to which the director was elected. If the term to which the director was elected expires June 30 next following the election of the successor, the successor shall be elected to a full term. In either case, the successor shall take office July 1 next following the election.

(4) When a vacancy is declared under subsection (1) of this section, the remaining member or members of the board shall meet and appoint a person to fill the vacancy. The person must satisfy the eligibility requirements under > ORS 332.018 and, if the district is zoned, reside in the zone in which the vacancy occurs. A director appointed under this subsection shall serve to June 30 next following the next regular district election. At that election, a successor shall be elected to serve the remainder, if any, of the unexpired term to which the director was appointed. If the term to which the director was appointed expires June 30 next following the election of the successor, the successor shall be elected to a full term. In any case, the successor shall take office July 1 next following the election.

(5) If the offices of a majority of the directors of any district are vacant at the same time, the education service district board, or if there is none, the governing body of the county shall appoint persons to fill the vacancies. The persons must satisfy the eligibility requirements under > ORS 332.018 and, if the district is zoned, reside in the zones in which the vacancies occur. If the vacancies occur in a joint district that is not included in an education service district, the governing body of the county containing the greater portion of the pupils in average daily membership shall appoint the directors. Each director appointed under this subsection shall serve to June 30 next following the next regular district election. At that election, a successor shall be elected to serve the remainder, if any, of the unexpired term to which the director was appointed. If the term to which the director was appointed expires June 30 next following the election of the successor, the successor shall be elected to a full term. In any case, the successor shall take office July 1 next following the election.

O.R.S. § 332.040

§ 332.040. Officers; term.

No later than at the next regular meeting following July 1, the district school board shall meet and organize by electing a chairperson and a vice chairperson from its members. No member shall serve as chairperson for more than two years in succession.

O.R.S. S 332.040

1997 OREGON REVISED STATUTES

TITLE 30. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES

CHAPTER 332. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION BOARD ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS

332.040. Officers; term.

O.R.S. § 332.118

§ 332.118. Election laws applicable; duties of Secretary of State; requirements for petitioners.

(1) Unless specifically provided otherwise, ORS chapter 255 governs the following:

(a) The nomination and election of school directors and local school committee members.

(b) The conduct of all school district elections.

(2) > ORS 249.865 to > 249.877 govern the recall of school board members and local school committee members.

(3) The Secretary of State has supervising authority over all elections conducted by school districts and over elections conducted by education service districts when an education service district board is serving as a district boundary board.

(4) A petition for a proposed change or merger under > ORS 330.095, a remonstrance petition under > ORS 330.101, a petition for zoning under > ORS 332.128 or a petition to lengthen the course of study under > ORS 335.495 shall not be circulated for signatures until the prospective petition has been filed with the county clerk. The prospective petition shall designate the names and residence addresses of not more than three persons as chief petitioner. The authority of the Secretary of State and the application of the election laws commence when the prospective petition is filed with the county clerk. The filing of the prospective petition is to be treated like a prospective petition for an initiative, referendum or recall. Except as otherwise provided in > ORS 330.080 to > 330.113, ORS chapter 255 applies to the procedures applicable to petitions described in this subsection and the elections held on the petitions.

O.R.S. § 332.124

§ 332.124. Election at large unless zoned; plurality in zones; reelection from zones; procedure when no nominee to fill zone vacancy; duration of appointments.

(1) All candidates shall be elected at large in the district unless the district school board provides for election from zones under > ORS 332.126.

(2) In a district in which directors are elected from zones:

(a) The candidate for the office of director in each zone who receives the plurality of the votes shall be elected.

(b) At the expiration of each director's term of office, a successor shall be elected from the same zone.

(3) In the event that no person from the same zone is nominated under > ORS

332.122 as a candidate for the vacant office of director by the school district election filing deadline or is elected as a write-in candidate at the subsequent school district election, or in the event that an office of director becomes vacant at midterm, the district school board shall fill the vacancy as follows:

(a) The board shall advertise the vacancy for a 20-day period in an attempt to find an eligible resident from the same zone to fill the vacancy. If one or more eligible residents declare interest in the vacant office, the school district board shall appoint one of the eligible residents to fill the vacant office until June 30 following the next regular school district election.

(b) If, after 20 days of advertising the vacancy, no eligible resident from the same zone declares interest in the vacant office, the school district board shall appoint one of the eligible residents from the district at large to fill the vacant office until June 30 following the next regular school district election.

(c) Offices filled in the manner described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection shall become vacant on June 30 following the next regular school district election. Nomination of candidates for vacant offices shall occur as provided under > ORS 332.122.

O.R.S. § 332.126

§ 332.126. Election from zones.

(1) If a majority of the district school board of a zoned common school district or a zoned union high school district so decides, the board may provide that directors of the district school board who are nominated from zones also shall be elected from the zones from which they are nominated.

(2) At any time after a district school board decides that directors shall be elected by zone:

(a) The district school board may rescind the decision and provide that the directors who are nominated by zone shall be elected at large.

(b) Zones may be abolished pursuant to > ORS 332.128.

O.R.S. § 333.155

1997 OREGON REVISED STATUTES

TITLE 30. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES

CHAPTER 333. COUNTY UNIT SYSTEM ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD

§ 333.155. County school board; number; term; qualification; election; eligibility; effect of rezoning on incumbents.

(1) The governing body of a county school district shall be the county school board which consists of five or seven directors.

(2) Except for the school board elected at the special election following the formation of or consolidation involving a county school district the offices of the directors shall be for staggered terms of four years each so that at least one full four-year term of office will be voted upon at each regular election.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, each director shall be elected by the electors of the district at large. A director must be an elector of the district and a resident of the zone for which the director is elected. However, if as a result of the rezoning of the district, except following a consolidation involving the district, there is more than one director residing in any zone, the director whose term has the longest to run shall be the director for the zone in which the director resides and the other director for the remainder of that director's term shall be the director for the vacant zone. If there are two or more directors without zones the director with the longest remaining term shall have first choice of the vacant zone which the director will represent during the remainder of the director's term and the remaining director or directors shall likewise choose their zones in the order of the length of their remaining terms. Such choice shall be made at the first regular school board meeting following such rezoning. If any director does not make a choice at the school board meeting, the school board shall by resolution determine the vacant zone which the director shall represent.

(4) If a majority of the school board so decides, the board may provide that directors shall be elected as well as nominated from zones. At any time after a school board decides that directors shall be elected by zone, the district school board may rescind the decision and provide that the directors shall be nominated by zone and elected at large.

(5) > ORS 332.016 and > 332.018 apply to county school districts.

O.R.S. § 329.700

1997 OREGON REVISED STATUTES

TITLE 30. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES

CHAPTER 329. OREGON EDUCATIONAL ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY; EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

§ 329.700. Oregon 21st Century Schools Advisory Committee; membership; application deadlines for grants; amount; distribution.

(1) The State Board of Education shall appoint an Oregon 21st Century Schools Advisory Committee to propose rules for the submission and approval of grants and programs, including but not limited to rules for the Oregon 21st Century Schools Program under > ORS 329.537 to > 329.605, the School Improvement and Professional Development program under > ORS 329.675 to > 329.745 and the beginning teacher support program under > ORS 329.790 to > 329.820.

(2)(a) The advisory committee shall include teachers, who shall constitute a majority of the 15 members, and one member from each of the following groups, at least one of whom must be a member of a minority:

(A) School administrators;

(B) School board members;

(D) Classified district employees;

(E) Parents of children currently in prekindergarten through grade 12 of the public school system; and

(F) Members of the business and labor community.

(b) The board may appoint other citizens as considered appropriate by the board.

(3) The deadline for applications submitted by districts for the School Improvement and Professional Development program under > ORS 329.675 to > 329.745 and the beginning teacher support program under > ORS 329.790 to > 329.820 shall be April 1 preceding the school year for which they are proposed. The Department of Education shall review all applications and shall approve or reject them no later than June 1 preceding the school year for which they are proposed.

(4) Districts that qualify for 21st Century Schools grants under > ORS 329.537 to > 329.605, School Improvement and Professional Development program grants under > ORS 329.675 to > 329.745 and beginning teacher support program grants under > ORS 329.790 to > 329.820 shall receive up to $1,000 per year for every full-time equivalent teacher deemed eligible for this program.

(5) Subject to > ORS 291.232 to > 291.260, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall distribute grants-in-aid to eligible school districts so that at least three-quarters of the allocation due to each eligible district is received no later than February 1 of each fiscal year and the remainder when all required reports are filed with the Department of Education. If underpayments or overpayments result, adjustments shall be made in the following year.