Statute Text
Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma
requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards;
instruction in academic content areas.
(1)(a) In order to achieve the goals contained in ORS 329.025, the State Board
of Education shall regularly and periodically review and revise its Common
Curriculum Goals, performance indicators and diploma requirements.
(b) The review
and revision conducted under this section shall:
(A) Include
Essential Learning Skills and rigorous academic content standards in
mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics,
higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical
education, health, the arts and world languages.
(B) Ensure that
any revisions to the academic content standards for science, health, history,
geography, economics and civics include standards that address the causes and
effects of climate change and strategies for mitigating, adapting to and
strengthening community resilience to those causes and effects.
(C) Involve
teachers and other educators, parents of students and other citizens and shall
provide ample opportunity for public comment.
(D) Encourage
increased learning time. As used in this subparagraph, increased learning time
means a schedule that encompasses a longer school day, week or year for the
purpose of increasing the total number of school hours available to provide:
(i) Students with
instruction in core academic subjects, including mathematics, science, language
arts, history, geography, economics, civics, higher education and career path
skills, personal financial education, the arts and world languages;
(ii) Students
with instruction in subjects other than the subjects identified in
sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, including health and physical
education;
(iii) Students
with the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities that contribute to
a well-rounded education, including learning opportunities that may be based on
service, experience or work and that may be provided through partnerships with other
organizations; and
(iv) Teachers
with the opportunity to collaborate, plan and engage in professional
development within and across grades and subjects.
(c) Nothing in
this subsection prevents a school district or public charter school from
maintaining control over course content, format, materials and teaching
methods.
(2) The State
Board of Education shall continually review and revise all adopted academic
content standards necessary for students to successfully transition to the next
phase of their education.
(3)(a) School
districts and public charter schools must offer students instruction in
mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics,
higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical
education, health, the arts and world languages.
(b) Instruction
required under paragraph (a) of this subsection must:
(A) Meet the
academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education; and
(B) Meet the
requirements adopted by the State Board of Education and the board of the
school district or public charter school. [Formerly 326.725; 1995 c.660 §6;
1999 c.200 §29; 1999 c.1029 §3; 2003 c.303 §5; 2007 c.858 §4; 2012 c.91 §17;
2013 c.15 §3; 2017 c.133 §1; 2017 c.263 §1a; 2021 c.178 §5; 2023 c.564 §6; 2025
c.445 §1]
Note:
The amendments to 329.045 by
section 1, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative September 30, 2026.
See section 2, chapter 202, Oregon Laws 2019. The text that is operative on and
after September 30, 2026, including amendments by section 6, chapter 178,
Oregon Laws 2021, section 1, chapter 328, Oregon Laws 2023, section 7, chapter
564, Oregon Laws 2023, and section 2, chapter 445, Oregon Laws 2025, is set
forth for the users convenience.
329.045.
(1)(a) In order to achieve the
goals contained in ORS 329.025, the State Board of Education shall regularly
and periodically review and revise its Common Curriculum Goals, performance
indicators and diploma requirements.
(b) The review
and revision conducted under this section shall:
(A) Include
Essential Learning Skills and rigorous academic content standards in
mathematics, science, language arts, history, geography, economics, civics,
higher education and career path skills, personal financial education, physical
education, health, the arts and world languages.
(B) Ensure that
the academic content standards for history, geography, economics and civics
include sufficient instruction on the histories, contributions and perspectives
of individuals who:
(i) Are Native
American;
(ii) Are of
African, Asian, Pacific Island, Chicano, Latino, Middle Eastern or Jewish
descent;
(iii) Are women;
(iv) Have
disabilities;
(v) Are
immigrants or refugees; or
(vi) Are lesbian,
gay, bisexual or transgender.
(C) Ensure that
any revisions to the academic co