Chapter 1042 Oregon Laws
1999
Session Law
AN ACT
SB 103
Relating to multicultural
education policy of public schools.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) The Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall direct the Department of Education to increase efforts to:
(a) Evaluate the
distribution of ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds of the public school
students of Oregon and the use of demographic data by school districts for
curricula and program planning as reflected in school districts' consolidated
improvement plans;
(b) Examine strategies to
inform school district boards, school administrators, teachers, parents of
students and the public about multicultural and diversity laws and policies;
(c) Identify and review exemplary
multicultural curricula for different grade levels based on the needs of
Oregon's public school students;
(d) Identify and review
strategies to integrate a multicultural education program with other education
programs of school districts; and
(e) Evaluate how current
laws on diversity and multicultural education are being implemented and applied
at the state and school district levels.
(2) The superintendent
shall:
(a) Seek federal and other
funds to develop and implement multicultural education;
(b) Seek federal and other
funds to provide funding and technical support for school districts to develop
and implement multicultural curricula and educational programs; and
(c) Report to the State
Board of Education on the funds available, the success in obtaining funds, the
plans to develop and implement multicultural education and the development of a
system for evaluation.
(3) The superintendent may
appoint an advisory committee to accomplish the requirements of this section.
The superintendent and the advisory committee shall seek and incorporate input
from the business community, educators and minority representatives that
reflect the demographics and geographic regions of this state.
SECTION 2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction
shall report to the Seventy-first Legislative Assembly on the progress of
implementing section 1 of this 1999 Act. The report shall include
recommendations based on section 1 of this 1999 Act.
Approved by the Governor
September 1, 1999
Filed in the office of Secretary
of State September 1, 1999
Effective date October 23,
1999
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