Legal Requirement: Oregon Statutes, Rules and Guidance and Attorney General Opinions
Laws that apply to all public charter schools in Oregon
Federal law
Public record laws (ORS 192.420 to 192.50)
Public meeting laws (ORS 192.610 to 192.690)
Municipal audit law (ORS 297.405 to 297.555 and 297.990)
Criminal background checks (ORS 181.539 326.603, 326.607 and 342.232)
Textbook adoption procedures (ORS 337.150)
Prohibition against tuition and fees (OR 339.141, 339.147 and 339.155)
Discrimination (ORS 659.150 and 659.155)
Tort claims protections (ORS 30.260 to 30.300)
Health and safety statutes and rules
Any statute or rule listed in the charter
Statewide assessment (ORS 329.485)
Academic content standards (ORS 329.045)
Any statute or rule that establishes requirements for instructional time provided by a school during each day or during a year.
Prohibition on infliction of corporal punishment (ORS 339.250 (2)
Reporting of child abuse and training on prevention and identification of child abuse (ORS 339.370, 339.373, 339.375 and 339.377)
ORS Chapter 657 (Employment Department Law)
Chapter 338
Diploma, modified diploma and alternative certificate (ORS 329.451)
A charter may also specify that certain statutes and rules that apply to school district board, school districts and other public schools may apply to a public charter school
Oregon Administrative Rules (581-020-0301/0390)
Attorney General Opinions relating to Oregon’s public charter schools
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Public Employee Retirement System