Oregon Code § 327.506·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Quality education goals; duties; report.
(1) The quality goals for the states system of
kindergarten through grade 12 public education include those established under
ORS 329.007, 329.015, 329.025, 329.045 and 329.065.
(2) Each biennium
the Quality Education Commission shall determine the amount of moneys
sufficient to ensure that the states system of kindergarten through grade 12
public education meets the quality goals.
(3) In
determining the amount of moneys sufficient to meet the quality goals, the
commission shall identify best practices that lead to high student performance
and the costs of implementing those best practices in the states kindergarten
through grade 12 public schools. Those best practices shall be based on
research, data, professional judgment and public values.
(4) Prior to
August 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall issue a report to the
Governor and the Legislative Assembly that identifies:
(a) Current
practices in the states system of kindergarten through grade 12 public
education, the costs of continuing those practices and the expected student
performance under those practices; and
(b) The best
practices for meeting the quality goals, the costs of implementing the best
practices and the expected student performance under the best practices.
(5) In addition,
the commission shall provide in the report issued under subsection (4) of this
section at least two alternatives for meeting the quality goals. The
alternatives may use different approaches for meeting the quality goals or use
a phased implementation of best practices for meeting the quality goals. [2001
c.895 §5; 2003 c.303 §14; 2007 c.858 §31]