Oregon Statutes 327.001 – Fund for Student Success; transfers
(1) The Fund for Student Success is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 327.001
- State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) The Fund for Student Success shall consist of moneys appropriated by the Legislative Assembly, moneys transferred to the fund under ORS § 317A.155 and moneys received as provided in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The Department of Education, on behalf of the State of Oregon, may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from public and private sources for the Fund for Student Success. Moneys received as provided in this subsection shall be deposited into the Fund for Student Success.
(4) Moneys in the Fund for Student Success are continuously appropriated to the department for:
(a) Transfer for each biennium to the State School Fund in the amount calculated by the Legislative Fiscal Officer and the Legislative Revenue Officer to be the sum of:
(A) At least $40 million, for the purpose of a transfer under ORS § 327.008 (10) to the High Cost Disabilities Account established in ORS § 327.348; and
(B) The amount of change in General Fund revenue to be collected in the biennium due to the amendments to ORS § 316.037 by section 56, chapter 122, Oregon Laws 2019, and the operation of ORS § 317A.100 to 317A.158.
(b) Retention as a reserve for cash flow and revenue shortfall purposes.
(c) Of the amount in the Fund for Student Success that is not dedicated for transfer as prescribed by paragraph (a) of this subsection or retained under paragraph (b) of this subsection, transfer to other education accounts as follows:
(A) At least 50 percent to the Student Investment Account established in ORS § 327.175.
(B) Up to 30 percent to the Statewide Education Initiatives Account established in ORS § 327.250.
(C) At least 20 percent to the Early Learning Account established in ORS § 327.269.
(5) The department shall make the transfers prescribed by subsection (4) of this section on a periodic basis. The transfers must be in amounts that, based on the most recent data available to the department, ensure that the amounts and percentages identified in subsection (4) of this section are satisfied by the end of the biennium. [2019 c.122 § 2; 2020 s.s.1 c.11 § 1; 2021 c.678 § 12; 2023 c.586 § 8]
[Repealed by 1957 c.612 § 1 (327.006 enacted in lieu of 327.005)]
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