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Oregon
| State Profile Title | Oregon Charter School Information |
| List of State's Charter Schools | http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=124 |
| Header | 12-12-99 |
| Brief Overview | Oregon's governor signed a new charter school bill into law on May 27, 1999. Prior attempts at passing a charter school law had been made in 1995 and 1997, but the bills were defeated in the Oregon legislature. Existing enabling state statutes have been used to authorize the development and operation of Public Charter Schools, and the state has received federal funds supporting charter school development. There are currently 25 charter schools operating, which serve 2,107 students. |
| Discussion Groups | Oregon Discussion Group |
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| Participants | Oregon Participants |
| Community | Oregon Department of Education Charter Community Exchange |
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| Legislative Summary | Oregon's charter law, passed in 1999, allows start-up charter schools, as well as public school and alternative education program conversions. Local school districts are the charter authorizers, with the state Board available for appeals. Charter terms are 5 years. The law limits the number of students in OR charter schools to 10% of the total public school student population. It funds K-8 charter schools at 80% of a district's general purpose funding and secondary schools (grades 9-12) at 95%. The law provides for a Charter School Development Fund consisting of federal and other funds for charter school development. The law also requires districts to make available lists of vacant and unused public and private buildings for charter school facilities. HB 2550, also passed in 1999, requires half of all charter school teachers to be certified by the state.
Links to Oregon's charter school legislation: SB 100 HB 2550Oregon's charter law, passed in 1999, allows start-up charter schools, as well as public school and alternative education program conversions. Local school districts are the charter authorizers, with the state Board available for appeals. Charter terms are 5 years. The law limits the number of students in OR charter schools to 10% of the total public school student population. It funds K-8 charter schools at 80% of a district's general purpose funding and secondary schools (grades 9-12) at 95%. The law provides for a Charter School Development Fund consisting of federal and other funds for charter school development. The law also requires districts to make available lists of vacant and unused public and private buildings for charter school facilities. HB 2550, also passed in 1999, requires half of all charter school teachers to be certified by the state. Links to Oregon's charter school legislation: SB 100 HB 2550 |
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