Requires vision examination as part of evaluation before initially receiving special education.
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Requires school district that provides breakfast to make breakfast available after start of school day. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule complaint process to report school district policy in violation of state law prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying. Directs board to adopt rules relating to complaint investigation and standards to determine whether school district policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, bullying and cyberbullying complies with and is applied in accordance with state law. Directs Department of Education to establish system to track number of reported incidences of harassment, intimidation, bullying or cyberbullying that occur in each school district. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires incarceration facilities to provide tampons, sanitary napkins and undergarments to female persons in custody at no charge. Requires local correctional facilities to maintain barrier between male and female confined detainees and prisoners. Imposes restrictions on restraint of pregnant persons in custody. Requires release of certain pregnant persons to participate in residential substance abuse treatment program. Allows deduction from term of sentence for days of participation in substance abuse treatment program and certain acts of extraordinary merit.
Creates income tax credit for teachers in rural schools. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2026. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows personal income and corporate excise taxpayers to subtract from taxable income amounts paid as principal of or interest on qualified education loans, if borrower is taxpayer or spouse, or dependent or employee of taxpayer. Reduces amount of allowed subtraction by amounts of interest deducted on federal return. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and before January 1, 2025. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Allows school district to seek reimbursement for amounts incurred from providing school meals as required by state law. Establishes School Meal Reimbursement Account for purpose of making reimbursements. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Requires candidate for President or Vice President of United States, in order to appear on general election ballot or in general election voters' pamphlet, to provide Secretary of State with copy of candidate's federal income tax returns for five years preceding year of general election and with written consent for public disclosure of tax returns. Prohibits elector in Oregon who is part of electoral college from voting for candidate who fails to provide tax returns or written consent.
Modifies crime of promoting prostitution to include knowingly recruiting, persuading or encouraging, or attempting to recruit, persuade or encourage, another person to engage in prostitution. Punishes by maximum of 5 years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Requires community colleges and public universities to permit applicant to use test results applicant received on Smarter Balanced test taken when applicant was in 11th grade in place of requirement that applicant provide nationwide standardized test results.