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Admission and Residency in Oregon public schools is informed by federal and state laws and policies. This page presents links to some of the statutes and administrative rules, along with other related information.

Oregon Revised Statutes: Chapter 339 External Link

School Attendance
Admission
Discipline
Safety

Q & A: Residency of Students - August 31, 2004 Letter PDF Document

Undocumented Students' Rights To Attend Public Schools - September 27, 2004 Memo - PDF Document

Student Residency and State School Funding - Executive Memo 021-2003-04

Related Web Resources

School attendance required: ORS 339.010
Duty to send children to school: ORS 339.020
Exemptions from compulsory school attendance: ORS 339.030
http://landru.leg.state.or.us/ors/339.html
Student Accounting Records and State Reporting
OAR 581-023-0006 and 581-023-0007
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_500/oar_581/581_023.html
Oregon Student Budgeting and Accounting Manuals
https://district.ode.state.or.us/docs/sfda/manuals/
Division 22 Standards for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_500/oar_581/581_022.html
Alternative Education Programs - ORSs, OARs, toolkits for districts and other resources
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=78
Alternative Programs Serving Home-Schooled Students
ODE Executive Memoranda 004-2005-06:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?=1728
School Fund Claims for Home-Schooled and Other Students Exempted from Compulsory School Attendance
ODE Executive Memoranda 032-2004-05, (includes definition of "resident pupil"):
http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?=1733
Homeless Children & Youth - Education Rights and Resources
http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/HomelessEd
Dispute Resolution for Students with Disabilities
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=125
Oregon School Boards Association - Sample District Policies
These sample policies are intended to provide a basis for drafting policy which meets the needs of the local school district. They should be considered as open to modification. Rarely does one policy statement reflect the needs and concerns of all districts. These sample policies should not substitute for or replace the advice of the district's legal counsel. Sample policies are provided in PDF, WordPerfect or Word format.
http://www.osba.org