Section 329.007 - [Operative 9/1/2025] Definitions for chapter As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Academic content standards" means expectations of student knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education under ORS 329.045.(2) "Administrator" includes all persons whose duties require an administrative license.(3) "Board" or "state board" means the State Board of Education.(4) "Community learning center" means a school-based or school-linked program providing informal meeting places and coordination for community activities, adult education, child care, information and referral and other services as described in ORS 329.157. "Community learning center" includes, but is not limited to, a community school program as defined in ORS 336.505, family resource centers as described in ORS 417.725, full service schools, lighted schools and 21st century community learning centers.(5) "Department" means the Department of Education.(6) "Higher education and career path skills" means instruction that provides guidance on: (a) Applying for jobs, including preparing a resume or filling out a job application and developing job interview skills;(b) Applying for admission to a post-secondary institution of education, including applying for financial aid and scholarships;(c) Applying for post-secondary learning and job training opportunities and programs that do not require a four-year degree, including apprenticeships and how to meet the prerequisites for those opportunities and programs;(d) Developing career-related skills, including improving employability skills, taking advantage of community-based experiential learning and gaining knowledge of career opportunities; and(e) Seeking assistance, including accessing community resources and acting as a self-advocate for mental, physical and financial well-being.(7) "History, geography, economics and civics" includes, but is not limited to, Holocaust and genocide studies and Oregon Studies.(8) "Holocaust and genocide studies" means studies on the Holocaust, genocide and other acts of mass violence that comply with the requirements described in ORS 329.494.(9) "Language arts" includes reading, writing and other communications in any language, including English.(10) "Oregon Studies" means history, geography, economics and civics specific to the State of Oregon. Oregon Studies instruction in Oregon government shall include municipal, county, tribal and state government, as well as the electoral and legislative processes.(11) "Parents" means parents or guardians of students who are covered by this chapter.(12) "Personal financial education" means instruction that provides guidance on:(a) Credit scores, including how to build credit, the costs and benefits of borrowing money on credit and the long-term impacts of high or low credit scores;(b) Investments, asset building and debt, including how to open a bank account, different types of bank accounts, compound interest, the total cost of loan repayment, comparing investment options and types of investments and understanding different types of retirement accounts;(c) Strategies for creating a budget, tracking and modifying spending patterns and understanding insurance products, including exploring common costs associated with rentals and home ownership;(d) Taxes, including accessing tax credits, understanding tax cycles, being familiar with state and federal tax forms and being familiar with federal, state, regional and local taxes; and(e) Building financial well-being, including evaluating the impact of behavioral economics and the psychology of money, explaining trends in financial health and evaluating consumer skills, including fraud and identity theft prevention.(13) "Public charter school" has the meaning given that term in ORS 338.005.(14) "School district" means a school district as defined in ORS 332.002, a state-operated school or any legally constituted combination of such entities.(15) "Teacher" means any licensed employee of a school district who has direct responsibility for instruction, coordination of educational programs or supervision of students and who is compensated for such services from public funds. "Teacher" does not include a school nurse, as defined in ORS 342.455, or a person whose duties require an administrative license.(16) "The arts" includes, but is not limited to, literary arts, performing arts and visual arts.(17) "World languages" includes sign language, heritage languages and languages other than a student's primary language.(18) "21st Century Schools Council" means a council established pursuant to ORS 329.704.Amended by 2023 Ch. 564,§ 3, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2023 Ch. 564,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2021 Ch. 178, § 2, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by 2013 Ch. 15, § 1, eff. 7/1/2013.1995 c.660 §2; 1999 c.1023 §4; 1999 c.1029 §1; 2001 c.759 §1; 2003 c. 303, § 2; 2007 c. 858, § 1 The amendments to 329.007 by section 6, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative September 30, 2026. See section 7, chapter 253, Oregon Laws 2019, as amended by section 2, chapter 588, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after September 30, 2026, including amendments by section 3, chapter 178, Oregon Laws 2021, and section 4, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2023, is set forth for the user's convenience.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.