(1) Public education provider means:
- (a) A school district, as described in ORS 330.005;
- (b) A public charter school, as described in ORS 338.005;
- (c) An education service district, as described in ORS 334.003;
- (d) A long term care or treatment facility, as described in ORS 343.961;
- (e) The Youth Corrections Education Program;
- (f) The Juvenile Detention Education Program; or
- (g) The Oregon School for the Deaf.
(2) Education workforce means licensed educators and classified staff who are:
- (a) Employed by a public education provider; or
- (b) Under contract to provide services to a public education provider.
- (3) Licensed educator means a teacher, administrator, or other school professional who is licensed, registered or certified by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
- (4) Classified staff means all employees of a public education provider except those for whom a Teacher Standards and Practices Commission license is required as a basis for employment in a public education provider. This also includes employees who hold licenses issued by agencies other than TSPC.
- (5) Employed means paid by a public education provider as a regular employee.
- (6) Under contract means paid by a public education provider through a contracted third party or contracted individually.
Statutory/Other Authority
SB 283 (2023)
Statutes/Other Implemented
SB 283 (2023)
History
ODE 8-2025, minor correction filed 02/14/2025, effective 02/14/2025
ODE 4-2025, adopt filed 02/07/2025, effective 02/07/2025