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Oregon Revised Statutes Education and Culture § 339.374

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Except as provided in ORS 339.384, before an education provider may hire an applicant for a position with the education provider, the education provider shall:

(1) Require the applicant to provide:

(a) A list of the applicant's current and former employers who are education providers.

(b) A written authorization that authorizes the applicant's current and former employers that are education providers to disclose the information requested under subsection (2) of this section.

(c) A written statement of whether the applicant:

(A) Has been the subject of a substantiated report of abuse or sexual conduct; or

(B) Is the subject of an ongoing investigation related to a report of suspected abuse or sexual conduct.

(2) Conduct a review of the employment history of the applicant by contacting the three most recent employers of the applicant who are education providers and requesting:

(a) The following information:

(A) The dates of employment of the applicant by the education provider;

(B) Whether the applicant was the subject of any substantiated reports of abuse or sexual conduct related to the applicant's employment with the education provider;

(C) The dates of any substantiated reports;

(D) The definitions of abuse and sexual conduct used by the education provider when the education provider determined that any reports were substantiated; and

(E) The standards used by the education provider to determine whether any reports were substantiated.

(b) Any disciplinary records required to be released as provided by ORS 339.388 (8).

(3) For an applicant who is licensed, registered or certified with the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, access online information provided by the commission to verify:

(a) That the applicant is licensed, registered or certified by the commission; and

(b) Whether the commission has provided any information relating to conduct by the applicant that may constitute abuse or sexual conduct.

(4) Conduct a nationwide criminal records check if required by ORS 326.603.

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