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The rights and responsibilities of students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders are key components in an equitable educational system. These rights and responsibilities are defined by federal law, Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS), and by Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR).


  • IDEA - Policy
    President Bush signed the amended federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) into law on December 3, 2004. In January 2005, the Oregon Department of Education recommended to the Oregon Legislature statutory changes needed to comply with these 2004 federal amendments to IDEA. House Bill 3168 contains these statutory changes.
  • IDEA - Practice
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the federal education law that regulates special education.
  • Laws (ORS)
    Oregon laws affecting public schools and community colleges are contained primarily in Chapters 326 through 348 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS).
  • Rules (OAR)
    OARs(Oregon Administrative Rules) adopted by the State Board of Education direct the conduct of the Oregon Department of Education, school districts (private and public), community colleges, parents, students and, in some cases, independent hearings officers.
  • Elementary & Secondary Ed Act (ESEA) - Grant/Program Info
    The “No Child Left Behind” act is the federal law passed by Congress to provide funding for public schools.
  • State Board of Education
    The State Board of Education sets educational policies and standards for Oregon's 198 public school districts, 17 community college districts and 20 educational service districts.
  • Teacher Quality - Title II-A
    The purpose of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title II A funding is to provide grants to increase student academic achievement by increasing the number of highly qualified teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators in schools and classrooms.

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