2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 9, Chapters 326 - 365
ORS Chapter 341
341.440 Contracts for educational services.

(1) A community college district may contract with another community college district, common or union high school district, education service district, the Oregon University System, the Oregon Health and Science University, with a private educational institution accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges or its successor or a career school as defined in ORS 345.010 to obtain educational services for students enrolled in the community college of the district. However, the educational services so obtained must meet the standards for educational services provided by the college and the contract price to the college for such services must not exceed the costs which would otherwise be incurred by the college to provide its students the same or similar services.

(2) Educational services for which a district operating a community college may contract include services offered by correspondence and services offered electronically or through telecommunications if such services are accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association.

(3) For purposes of ORS 341.626, costs incurred under subsection (1) of this section shall be considered operating expenses of the district if the contract is approved by the Commissioner for Community College Services. [1969 c.673 17; 1987 c.474 6; 1995 c.67 18; 1995 c.162 68; 2009 c.762 59]