ORS 343.065 Employment of personnel to supervise types of services for special programs; duties; distribution of training materials

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall employ personnel qualified by training and experience to supervise the types of services required by the special programs authorized by this chapter. Personnel so employed shall assist the school districts, county and regional facilities, early childhood special education programs, early intervention services and hospitals in the organization and development of special programs authorized by this chapter, shall have general supervision of such programs, and shall assist school districts, early childhood special education and early intervention contractors in obtaining required services, equipment and materials, particularly where the number of children is too small to justify district or contractor purchase of equipment and materials.

The Department of Education shall distribute to all school districts administrative guidelines, technical assistance materials, practice guidance materials and other training materials it develops for the purpose of assisting school districts in complying with the provisions of this chapter and with rules adopted by the department under this chapter.

Upon receipt of any materials described in subsection (2) of this section, a school district shall distribute copies of the materials to all instructional staff.