OR SB982

School districts may only use public funds to place students in out-of-state child-caring agencies if the agency meets Oregon licensing criteria under ORS 418.321 and has a current contract with the district

Contracts must require the child-caring agency to provide the district with a list of all entities receiving placement services and notify the district within 15 days of accepting placements from new entities

School districts must review their contract with an out-of-state child-caring agency before placing any student with that agency

Exempts out-of-state placements in public education programs designated as state schools for the deaf or blind that meet equivalent Oregon standards

Department of Human Services may charge school districts for costs of licensing, investigating, and overseeing out-of-state child-caring agencies; law takes effect immediately upon passage as an emergency measure