Oregon Code § 334.005·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Mission; purpose; accountability.
(1) The mission of education service districts is to assist school districts
and the Department of Education in achieving Oregons educational goals by
providing equitable, high quality, cost-effective and locally responsive
educational services at a regional level.
(2) An education
service district plays a key role in:
(a) Ensuring an
equitable and excellent education for all children in the state;
(b) Implementing
the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century;
(c) Fostering the
attainment of high standards of performance by all students in Oregons public
schools; and
(d) Facilitating
interorganizational coordination and cooperation among educational, social
service, health care and employment training agencies.
(3) An education
service districts role is one of leadership and service. Education service
districts shall maintain the distinction between their role as service
organizations and the regulatory role of the Department of Education and other
state agencies.
(4) To ensure
that an education service district is locally responsive, an education service
district shall provide:
(a) Opportunities
for component school districts to participate in decisions about the services
that are offered by the education service district; and
(b) A variety of
flexible service delivery models.
(5) An education
service district shall remain accountable to:
(a) The public at
large;
(b) The component
school districts; and
(c) The State
Board of Education. [1963 c.544 §1; 1975 c.477 §1; 1983 c.610 §2; 1993 c.784 §1;
2001 c.518 §2]