Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
338.005Definitions for chapter 338.010[Amended by 1965 c.100 §153; renumbered 332.405] 338.015Legislative intent; goals 338.020[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 338.025Rules; waiver of provisions of chapter; exceptions 338.030[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 338.035Establishment requirements; proposal submission timeline; prohibitions 338.040[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 338.045Proposal requirements; technical assistance; buildings 338.050[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 338.055Evaluation process and criteria; appeals; mediation 338.060[Renumbered 332.415] 338.065Terms and form of charter; renewal; appeal 338.070[Amended by 1965 c.100 §154; 1965 c.123 §2; renumbered 332.425] 338.075Review of school district board decision; sponsorship by State Board of Education; judicial review 338.080Cooperative agreement to provide educational services 338.095Financial management system; annual report, visit and audit 338.105Termination of charter; appeal; rules; dissolution or closure of school 338.115Applicability of laws; restrictions; powers; student diplomas and certificates of attendance 338.120Additional requirements for virtual public charter schools; access to documents 338.125Student enrollment; nonresident students; appeals; written notices 338.130Operation of school or of tutoring or testing facility not located in sponsoring school district; compliance 338.135Employees; licensure and registration requirements; collective bargaining; prohibition on waiver of right to sponsor charter school 338.145Responsibility for student transportation services; costs 338.155Distributions of State School Fund amounts; grants available to charter schools 338.157Adjusting number of students for poverty level 338.165Special education students; payment for services 338.175[1999 c.200 §22; repealed by 2009 c.95 §2] 338.185[1999 c.200 §23; repealed by 2011 c.313 §25] 338.990[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

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ORS 338.025 Rules; waiver of provisions of chapter; exceptions

(1)

The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this chapter. The rules shall follow the intent of this chapter.

(2)

Upon application by a public charter school, the State Board of Education may grant a waiver of any provision of this chapter if the waiver promotes the development of programs by providers, enhances the equitable access by underserved families to the public education of their choice, extends the equitable access to public support by all students or permits high quality programs of unusual cost. The State Board of Education may not waive any appeal provision in this chapter or any provision under ORS 338.115 (1)(a) to (aa), 338.120, 338.125 (5), 338.135 (2)(b) or 339.122.

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