School districts must ensure that a continuum of alternative placements is available to meet the needs of children with disabilities for special education and related services. The continuum must:

1. (1) Include as alternative placements, instruction in regular classes, special classes, special schools, home instruction and instruction in hospitals and institutions;
2. (2) Make provision for supplementary aids and services (such as resource room or itinerant instruction) to be provided in conjunction with regular class placement; and
3. (3) Not include sheltered workshops as defined in OAR 581-015-2000(34) and 407-025-0010(16), or mock sheltered work settings as defined in OAR 581-015-2930.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 343.041, ORS 343.045 & ORS 343.155

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 343.045, ORS 343.155, 34 CFR 300.115 & ORS 343.955

History

ODE 20-2026, amend filed 04/28/2026, effective 04/28/2026
ODE 30-2019, minor correction filed 08/07/2019, effective 08/07/2019
ODE 47-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-14
ODE 41-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-8-14 thru 3-7-15
ODE 29-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-18-13
ODE 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-07, Renumbered from 581-015-0060
ODE 31-1999, f. 12-13-99, cert. ef. 12-14-99
EB 11-1995, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-95
1EB 269, f. & cert. ef. 12-22-77