Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Here’s an updated summary of Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 581 — the rules under the Oregon Department of Education and State Board of Education:
🧭 Chapter 581 – Structure & Key Divisions
OAR Chapter 581 comprises the regulatory framework set by the Oregon Department of Education/State Board. According to state sources, it’s divided into numerous sections addressing everything from procedural matters to standards for public schools (oregon.public.law). Here are the primary divisions:
Division 1 – Procedural Rules
Division 2 – Accountability Reporting Advisory Committee
Division 5 – Minimum Pay for Substitute Teachers
Division 10 – Reorganization
Division 11 – Textbook Adoption
Division 12 – Educator Advancement Fund
Division 13 – Rules Implementing Ballot Measure 98 (2016)
Division 14 – Student Investment Account
Division 15 – Special Education
Division 16 – Oregon School for the Deaf
Division 17 – Strategic Investments
Division 18 – Network of Quality Teaching and Learning
Division 19 – Prekindergarten (renumbered)
Division 20 – School Improvement and Professional Development
Division 21 – School Governance and Student Conduct
Division 22 – Standards for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Division 23 – School Finance
Division 24 – Standards for Education Service Districts
Division 25 – District Boundary Board Hearings
Division 26 – Public Charter Schools
Division 27 – School Facilities Programs
Division 28 – Connecting Oregon Schools
Division 29 – Mental and Physical Health and Safety
Division 30 – Standards for Approved Recovery Schools
Division 37 – Educational Assistants
Division 44 – Workforce 2000 Vocational Technical Education Program
Division 45 – Private Vocational Schools
Division 49 – Standards for Accreditation of Emergency Medical Technology Education & Training
Division 51 – School Food and Nutrition Services
Division 53 – School Bus Driver Training, Licensing, and Standards
Division 54 – Extra‑Curricular School Transportation Grants
Division 55 – Sexual Conduct Investigations
Division 75 – Complaints & Appeals Processes (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
🔍 Highlights of Selected Divisions
Division 15 – Special Education
Establishes comprehensive procedures for special education—from definitions, eligibility evaluations, IEP development, placement, related services, discipline, to transition and due process under IDEA .
Division 22 – Standards for Public Schools
Sets minimum standards for curriculum, staffing, governance, safety, and student supports required of all public elementary and secondary districts. It includes specific policies (e.g., menstrual dignity under OAR 581‑022‑2515) (oregon.gov).
Division 75 – Complaints & Appeals Processes
Outlines how complaints, appeals, and due process work, including for discrimination, restraint/seclusion, and retaliation (casetext.com).
🔗 Accessing the Full Rules
OregonLaws (oregon.public.law) provides a reliable, current outline and links to each division (latest update: May 26, 2025) (oregon.public.law).
The Oregon Secretary of State’s OARD site is the official source for full text of rules, divided by chapter/division.
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