OAR 419-490-0020: Therapeutic Boarding Schools: Educational Services

The educational services of a therapeutic boarding school must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The therapeutic boarding school must comply with the minimum requirements for private education institutions as determined by the Oregon Department of Education. (2) Education services must include at least one qualified teacher for every 15 children in care. (3) The therapeutic boarding school must ensure that it has a curriculum that considers the goals of modern education and the requirements of a sound, comprehensive curriculum. (4) Secondary schools must verify that they have academic standards necessary for children in care to obtain admission to community colleges and institutions of higher education and receive a high school diploma or GED.