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342.005[Amended by 1955 c.518 §1; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.007[1953 c.85 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.010[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.015[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.017[1991 c.693 §16; 1993 c.45 §148; renumbered 329.753 in 1993] 342.020[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.025[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.030[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.035[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.040[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.045[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.050[Amended by 1955 c.518 §2; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.055[Repealed by 1963 c.544 §52] 342.060[Amended by 1957 c.638 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.065[Amended by 1955 c.101 §1; renumbered 342.602] 342.070[Amended by 1957 c.638 §2; 1961 c.677 §1; renumbered 342.175] 342.075[Amended by 1961 c.677 §2; renumbered 342.180] 342.080[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.085[Amended by 1955 c.214 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.090[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 342.095[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6] 342.100[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456 and 1965 c.550 §6] 342.105[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.110[Amended by 1961 c.707 §1; repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.115[Repealed by 1961 c.439 §13] 342.120Definitions for chapter 342.121Teacher and administrator licensing; certification 342.122National Board Certification Fund; rules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charter school registry; expedited process; rules 342.126[1977 c.826 §2; 1981 c.180 §1; 1993 c.45 §155; 1997 c.383 §10; repealed by 2008 c.39 §11] 342.127Fees 342.130Certain existing certificates and licenses not invalidated 342.135[1961 c.439 §4; 1965 c.100 §354; 1965 c.550 §3; 1973 c.270 §5; 1989 c.521 §1; 1993 c.45 §157; 1997 c.383 §6; 2005 c.209 §36; repealed by 2015 c.647 §34] 342.136Preliminary teaching license, personnel service license and administrative license; renewal 342.137Distinguished teacher leader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administrative license; renewal; rules 342.140[1961 c.439 §5; 1965 c.100 §355; 1973 c.270 §6; 1991 c.662 §6; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54 and 2015 c.647 §34] 342.143Issuance of licenses and registrations 342.144American Indian languages teaching license; renewal 342.145[1961 c.439 §6; 1965 c.100 §356; repealed by 1965 c.550 §6] 342.147Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs; rules 342.150[1961 c.439 §7; 1963 c.173 §1; 1965 c.100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; penalties; rules 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.” 342.458Responsibility of school nurses; limited supervision by administrators; conferral authority 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 342.961 Internal investigations of employee misconduct or wrongdoing

Notwithstanding any other law, a district school board may conduct internal investigations of alleged employee misconduct or wrongdoing at any time.

Note: 342.961 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 342 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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