Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 97 > General Provisions

• Child with a disability: means a school-age child who is entitled to a free appropriate public education as specified by ORS § 339. See Oregon Statutes 343.035
• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Donor: The person who makes a gift.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Individualized education program: means a written statement of an educational program for a child with a disability that is developed, reviewed and revised in a meeting in accordance with criteria established by rules of the State Board of Education for each child eligible for special education and related services under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 343.035
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
• School district: means a common or union high school district that is charged with the duty or contracted with by a public agency to educate children eligible for special education. See Oregon Statutes 343.035
• Transition services: means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that:

  (a) Is designed to be within a results-oriented process;

  (b) Is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child to facilitate the child's transition from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, competitive employment, independent living and community inclusion;

  (c) Is based on the individual child's needs, taking into account the child's preferences and interests; and

  (d) May be special education, or related services, and may include earning credit at a community college or public university listed in ORS § 352. See Oregon Statutes 343.035