Oregon Statutes 342.621 – Authorized pay for licensed educators and classified school employees who provide significant special education support
(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 342.621
- Administrative license: means a license issued under ORS § 342. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
- Administrator: includes but is not limited to all superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals and academic program directors in public schools or education service districts who have direct responsibility for supervision or evaluation of licensed teachers and who are compensated for their services from public funds. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
- Teacher: includes all licensed employees in the public schools or employed by an education service district who have direct responsibility for instruction or coordination of educational programs and who are compensated for their services from public funds. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
(a) ‘Classified school employee’ includes all employees of a school district except those for whom a teaching or administrative license is required as a basis for employment in a school district.
(b) ‘Individualized education program’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 343.035.
(c) ‘Licensed educator’ means a teacher, administrator or other school professional who is licensed, registered or certified by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
(d) ‘Salary’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 653.010.
(e) ‘School district’ means:
(A) A common school district or a union high school district.
(B) An education service district.
(2) For each licensed educator or classified school employee who provides significant special education support, as determined under subsection (3) of this section, a school district may pay one or more of the following:
(a) An additional percentage of the educator’s or employee’s salary or hourly wage.
(b) Notwithstanding ORS § 652.220, a one-time payment in addition to the educator’s or employee’s salary or hourly wage.
(3) For purposes of this section, a licensed educator or a classified school employee provides significant special education support if 75 percent or more of the educator’s or employee’s student caseload consists of students who have an individualized education program.
(4) A salary or wage increase specified in subsection (2) of this section is exclusive of health benefits and other benefits the school district provides to licensed educators or classified school employees or that are otherwise required under the laws of this state. [2023 c.592 § 5]
342.621 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 342 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[Repealed by 1979 c.166 § 1]