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342.005[Amended by 1955 c.518 §1; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.007[1953 c.85 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.010[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.015[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.017[1991 c.693 §16; 1993 c.45 §148; renumbered 329.753 in 1993] 342.020[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.025[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.030[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.035[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.040[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.045[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.050[Amended by 1955 c.518 §2; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.055[Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52] 342.060[Amended by 1957 c.638 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.065[Amended by 1955 c.101 §1; renumbered 342.602] 342.070[Amended by 1957 c.638 §2; 1961 c.677 §1; renumbered 342.175] 342.075[Amended by 1961 c.677 §2; renumbered 342.180] 342.080[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.085[Amended by 1955 c.214 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.090[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.095[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6] 342.100[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6] 342.105[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.110[Amended by 1961 c.707 §1; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.115[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.120Definitions for chapter 342.121Teacher and administrator licensing; certification 342.122National Board Certification Fund; rules 342.123Knowledge of civil rights laws and ethical standards required; exception 342.125Types of licenses; charter school registry; expedited process; rules 342.126[1977 c.826 §2; 1981 c.180 §1; 1993 c.45 §155; 1997 c.383 §10; repealed by 2008 c.39 §11] 342.127Fees 342.130Certain existing certificates and licenses not invalidated 342.135[1961 c.439 §4; 1965 c.100 §354; 1965 c.550 §3; 1973 c.270 §5; 1989 c.521 §1; 1993 c.45 §157; 1997 c.383 §6; 2005 c.209 §36; repealed by 2015 c.647 §34] 342.136Preliminary teaching license, personnel service license and administrative license; renewal 342.137Distinguished teacher leader license; renewal; rules 342.138Professional teaching license, professional personnel service license and professional administrative license; renewal; rules 342.140[1961 c.439 §5; 1965 c.100 §355; 1973 c.270 §6; 1991 c.662 §6; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54 and 2015 c.647 §34] 342.143Issuance of licenses and registrations 342.144American Indian languages teaching license; renewal 342.145[1961 c.439 §6; 1965 c.100 §356; repealed by 1965 c.550 §6] 342.147Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs; rules 342.150[1961 c.439 §7; 1963 c.173 §1; 1965 c.100 §357; repealed by 1965 c.550 §6] 342.153Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students 342.155[1961 c.439 §8; 1965 c.100 §358; 1989 c.125 §2; repealed by 1993 c.45 §160] 342.156[Formerly 342.985; 2013 c.1 §38; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54] 342.160[1961 c.439 §9; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6] 342.165Commission rules 342.167[1973 c.270 §20; 1993 c.45 §163; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54] 342.169[1981 c.180 §3; 1993 c.45 §165; 2009 c.256 §1; renumbered 342.664 in 2009] 342.170[1961 c.439 §11; 1965 c.100 §360; repealed by 1965 c.535 §17] 342.173Effect of employing certain persons; sanctions; rules 342.174[1975 c.278 §7; 1987 c.320 §156; 1993 c.45 §167; renumbered 179.405 in 1993] 342.175Grounds for discipline; reinstatement 342.176Complaint process; preliminary investigation; materials confidential; notice 342.177Hearing and decision on charges; notice 342.180Appeal 342.183Letters of informal reproval 342.185[1961 c.677 §3; 1965 c.100 §365; repealed by 1973 c.228 §10] 342.187Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact 342.190[1961 c.677 §4; 1965 c.100 §366; 1973 c.228 §4; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54] 342.192Licensing requirements for out-of-state applicants; rules 342.195Teaching licenses based on experience in certain federal programs; rules 342.197[Formerly 345.585; 2015 c.647 §18; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54] 342.200Administrative licenses based on professional skills and experience 342.202Administrator comprehensive leadership development system 342.203Publication of list of teachers, administrators and teacher candidates subjected to discipline 342.205[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.208Model career pathways for instructional assistants to become licensed teachers 342.210[Amended by 1955 c.281 §1; 1959 c.433 §1; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.215[Repealed by 1957 c.591 §1] 342.216[1957 c.590 §2; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.218[1961 c.69 §§2,3; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.220[Amended by 1957 c.591 §2; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.223Criminal records check; effect of making false statement; appeal 342.225[Amended by 1957 c.591 §3; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.227[1993 c.674 §6; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54] 342.230[Amended by 1957 c.591 §4; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.232[1993 c.674 §6a; 1995 c.67 §41; 1997 c.536 §4; 1999 c.200 §34; 1999 c.1054 §6; 2001 c.407 §6; 2005 c.730 §20; 2007 c.35 §4; 2009 c.437 §2; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54] 342.235[Amended by 1959 c.433 §2; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.240[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.245[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.250[Amended by 1957 c.211 §1; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.252[1955 c.281 §3; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.255[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.260[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.265[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.270[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.275[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.280[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.285[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.290[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.295[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.300[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.305[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.310[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.315[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.320[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.325[Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.330[Amended by 1953 c.638 §2; 1959 c.400 §4; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21] 342.340[1965 c.535 §1; 1975 c.278 §3; 1991 c.144 §2; repealed by 1993 c.45 §170] 342.350Commission established; confirmation; term; vacancy; effect of change in circumstances 342.360Members; qualifications 342.370[1965 c.535 §5; 1975 c.278 §6; repealed by 1979 c.307 §8] 342.380Organization 342.390Meetings; expenses 342.400[1965 c.535 §9; 1973 c.270 §13; 1979 c.307 §6; 1981 c.663 §5; 1987 c.503 §8; 1993 c.45 §173; 1993 c.333 §1; renumbered 342.192 in 2013] 342.410Executive director; employees 342.420Member’s salary; reimbursement to district 342.425Annual report on duties, powers and functions of commission 342.430Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account; use 342.433Definitions for ORS 342.433 to 342.449 342.435[1977 c.635 §8; repealed by 1981 c.469 §6] 342.437Goal 342.440[1971 c.755 §2; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.443Reports of longitudinal data 342.445[1977 c.635 §9; renumbered 342.485] 342.447Plans for recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of diverse educators 342.448Reports related to implementation of Educators Equity Act 342.449Short title 342.450[1965 c.390 §1; 1969 c.647 §1; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.455Definition of “school nurse.” 342.460[1965 c.390 §§2,3; 1969 c.647 §2; 1971 c.755 §3; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.465Rules; notice if action taken on license 342.470[1965 c.390 §4; 1969 c.647 §3; 1971 c.755 §4; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.475School nurses; certificates 342.480[1971 c.755 §5; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.485Commission to consult with and advise Oregon State Board of Nursing on school nursing 342.495Holder of school nurse certificate qualified to conduct and coordinate health services program 342.505[Amended by 1955 c.219 §1; 1961 c.383 §1; 1965 c.100 §367; repealed by 1993 c.45 §177] 342.508[1957 c.446 §1; 1965 c.100 §368; 1965 c.608 §20; repealed by 1973 c.298 §9] 342.510[Amended by 1965 c.100 §380; renumbered 342.965] 342.513Renewal or nonrenewal of contracts for following year 342.515[Amended by 1965 c.100 §381; repealed by 1993 c.45 §178] 342.520[Amended by 1959 c.361 §1; 1965 c.100 §382; renumbered 342.970] 342.521Contracts with teachers for return of part of salary prohibited 342.525[Amended by 1965 c.100 §383; renumbered 342.613] 342.530[Amended by 1965 c.100 §370; 1967 c.324 §1; 1969 c.84 §1; repealed by 1973 c.298 §9] 342.535[Amended by 1965 c.100 §371; repealed by 1969 c.84 §2] 342.540[Amended by 1965 c.100 §372; repealed by 1969 c.84 §2] 342.545Termination of teacher’s contract; release 342.549Administrator contracts; benefits after termination 342.550[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.553Discipline for resigning without providing required notice 342.555[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.560[Amended by 1955 c.618 §1; 1965 c.100 §384; renumbered 342.975] 342.565[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.570[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.575[Amended by 1955 c.618 §2; 1965 c.100 §385; renumbered 342.980] 342.580[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.585[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.590[Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52] 342.595[Amended by 1953 c.392 §2; 1961 c.357 §1; 1963 c.211 §1; 1965 c.100 §375; 1975 c.431 §1; repealed by 1977 c.860 §5] 342.596[1957 c.457 §1; 1963 c.122 §1; 1965 c.100 §376; 1965 c.183 §1; 1977 c.860 §3; 1991 c.599 §1; renumbered 332.507 in 1993] 342.598[1965 c.254 §1; renumbered 332.432 in 1993] 342.599[1977 c.826 §3; repealed by 1993 c.45 §180] 342.600[Amended by 1955 c.101 §2; 1961 c.439 §12; 1963 c.544 §50a; 1965 c.100 §378; 1965 c.216 §1; repealed by 1967 c.67 §13 (342.601 enacted in lieu of 342.600)] 342.601[1967 c.67 §14 (enacted in lieu of 342.600); 1975 c.278 §8; 1975 c. 770 §48a; 1981 c.128 §1 repealed by 1983 c.187 §1] 342.602[Formerly 342.065; 1965 c.100 §379; repealed by 1973 c.458 §3] 342.603[2007 c.309 §1; renumbered 342.549 in 2009] 342.604[1971 c.519 §2; 1989 c.491 § 28; renumbered 332.534 in 1993] 342.605[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.608Working hours for licensed personnel; duty-free lunch period required; exception 342.609[1977 c.137 §1; renumbered 336.081 in 1993] 342.610Minimum salary for substitute teachers 342.613[Formerly 342.525; 1967 c.67 §12; renumbered 342.521 in 2009] 342.615[Amended by 1965 c.100 §386; repealed by 1979 c.166 §1] 342.617[1985 c.585 §2; 1993 c.45 §184; renumbered 332.554 in 1993] 342.620[Repealed by 1979 c.166 §1] 342.621Authorized pay for licensed educators and classified school employees who provide significant special education support 342.625[Repealed by 1979 c.166 §1] 342.626Work hour requirements for classified school employees who provide significant special education support 342.630[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.635[Amended by 1957 c.443 §1; 1965 c.100 §369; renumbered 342.513] 342.640[Amended by 1965 c.100 §373; 1965 c.163 §1; renumbered 342.545] 342.645[Amended by 1953 c.36 §2; 1959 c.441 §1; 1965 c.100 §374; renumbered 342.553] 342.650[Amended by 1965 c.100 §387; 2009 c.744 §4; repealed by 2010 c.105 §3] 342.655[Amended by 1965 c.100 §388; 1987 c.503 §3; repealed by 2010 c.105 §3] 342.660[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.663[1969 c.266 §§1,2,3; 1993 c.45 §186; renumbered 332.544 in 1993] 342.664Required ratio of pupils to staff holders of first aid cards; waiver; rules 342.665[Amended by 1961 c.204 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.670[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.675[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.676Survey on working experiences of education workforce; availability of survey information; rules 342.680[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.685[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.700Policy on sexual harassment; posting and availability of policy 342.704Adoption of policies on sexual harassment required; contents; rules 342.708ORS 342.700 and 342.704 not limitation on or prerequisite for other rights and remedies 342.710[1971 c.582 §1; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.720[1971 c.582 §§2,7; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.721Definitions for ORS 342.723 and 342.726 342.723Prohibitions on school district employees 342.726Curricula to include information on steroids and performance-enhancing substances; training of school employees 342.730[1971 c.582 §3; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.740[1971 c.582 §4; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.750[1971 c.582 §5; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.760[1971 c.582 §6; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.770[1971 c.582 §8; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.780[1971 c.582 §9; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39] 342.782[1987 c.896 §14; 1989 c.187 §7; repealed by 1993 c.45 §187] 342.784[1987 c.896 §15; renumbered 329.790 in 1993] 342.786[1987 c.896 §§16, 28; 1989 c.187 §8; 1993 c.45 §189; renumbered 329.795 in 1993] 342.788[1987 c.896 §17; 1989 c.187 §9; 1993 c.45 §190; renumbered 329.800 in 1993] 342.790[1987 c.896 §§18, 22; 1989 c.187 §10; 1993 c.45 §191; renumbered 329.805 in 1993] 342.792[1987 c.896 §19; 1993 c.45 §192; renumbered 329.810 in 1993] 342.794[1987 c.896 §20; 1989 c.187 §11; renumbered 329.815 in 1993] 342.796[1987 c.896 §21; 1991 c.67 §84; 1993 c.45 §193; renumbered 329.820 in 1993] 342.798[1987 c.896 §23; repealed by 1989 c.187 §13] 342.805Short title 342.815Definitions for ORS 342.805 to 342.937 342.825[1965 c.608 §3; 1973 c.298 §1; repealed by 1977 c.881 §8] 342.835Probationary teacher 342.840Determination of length of service for probationary teacher 342.845Contract teacher; part-time contract teacher; effect of program transfer; administrator contracts 342.850Teacher evaluation; personnel file content; rules 342.855[1965 c.608 §8; repealed by 1971 c.570 §15] 342.856Core teaching standards 342.865Grounds for dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher 342.875Suspension; reinstatement 342.885[1965 c.608 §10; repealed by 1973 c.298 §9] 342.895Contract teachers; procedure for dismissal or contract nonextension; appeal 342.905Appeal procedure; arbitration as alternative 342.910Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed; waiver of certain rights and procedures 342.915[1965 c.608 §13; 1971 c.570 §9; 1979 c.668 §5; repealed by 1997 c.864 §29] 342.925[1965 c.608 §14; repealed by 1971 c.570 §15] 342.930Fair Dismissal Appeals Board; rules 342.934Procedure for reduction of teacher staff due to funding or administrative decision 342.935[1965 c.608 §15; repealed by 1971 c.570 §15; see 342.960] 342.937Reimbursement for teacher dismissal costs 342.940Educator Advancement Council; members; duties; rules 342.943System of educator networks; eligibility; duties 342.945[1965 c.608 §16; repealed by 1971 c.570 §15] 342.950[2013 c.661 §§1,2; 2015 c.27 §§36,37; 2015 c.188 §§13,14; 2015 c.245 §§27,28; 2015 c.487 §§1,2; 2015 c.604 §§17,18; 2015 c.647 §§29,30; 2015 c.774 §§25,57; 2015 c.790 §§8b,8c; 2016 c.8 §§1,2; 2017 c.639 §§4,10; 2018 c.72 §§15,16; repealed by 2017 c.639 §19] 342.953Educator Advancement Fund 342.955[1965 c.608 §17; 1973 c.298 §8; 1979 c.861 §8; repealed by 1987 c.898 §28] 342.960[1971 c.743 §359; see 342.935; repealed by 1973 c.298 §9] 342.961Internal investigations of employee misconduct or wrongdoing 342.965Interchange of teachers 342.970[Formerly 342.520; repealed by 1993 c.45 §195] 342.971Educator Preparation Improvement Fund 342.974Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program; rules 342.975[Formerly 342.560; 1973 c.270 §16; 1977 c.783 §2; repealed by 1993 c.45 §196] 342.980[Formerly 342.575; 1967 c.67 §15; 1973 c.270 §17; repealed by 1993 c.45 §196] 342.982[1977 c.635 §7; renumbered 342.495] 342.985[1991 c.710 §3; renumbered 342.156 in 2009] 342.990[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

Chapter 342 — Teachers and Other School Personnel

ORS 342.192 Licensing requirements for out-of-state applicants; rules

(1)

The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may issue a license to an out-of-state applicant if the applicant has met the professional requirements established by rule by the commission and has completed a course of study that is acceptable to the commission.

(2)

Applicants granted licenses under this section shall be required to meet all standards required of Oregon teachers, including the requirements of ORS 342.123, not later than two years following the date of initial granting of the license.

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