Oregon Code § 329.156·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Creation; requirements; technical assistance.
(1) The Department of Education and the Department of
Human Services shall support the development and implementation of a network of
community learning centers across the state.
(2) Within
available funding, the Department of Early Learning and Care, in conjunction
with other organizations that provide training and technical assistance to
schools or community programs, shall provide training and technical assistance
to promote the development and implementation of community learning centers. To
the extent possible, the Department of Early Learning and Care shall use
voluntary organizations to provide the training and technical assistance.
(3) Community
learning centers created pursuant to this section shall:
(a) Be located in
or near a school or a cluster of schools;
(b) Involve
parents in the care and education of their children;
(c) Involve the
local community in developing and overseeing community learning center
programs;
(d) Incorporate
the principles of family support services described in ORS 417.342;
(e) In
partnership with the local school district board, create or designate an
advisory committee to offer guidance on program development and implementation,
with membership that is representative of the diversity of community interests,
including representatives of businesses, schools, faith-based organizations,
social service and health care agencies, cultural groups, recreation groups,
municipal governments, community colleges, libraries, child care providers,
parents and youths; and
(f) Conduct an
assessment of strengths, needs and assets within the community to be served by
the community learning center that identifies services being delivered in the
community, defines and clarifies services that are missing or overlapping and
builds on any existing community assessments.
(4) The
Department of Human Services and the Department of Education shall provide
technical assistance to community learning centers to develop policies ensuring
that confidential information is disclosed only in accordance with state and
federal laws. [2001 c.759 §5; 2005 c.503 §16; 2012 c.37 §§39,86; 2013 c.624 §§24,25;
2021 c.631 §23]