OAR 583-030-0063: Emergency State Authorization for Non-Oregon, Non-Authorized Schools

(1) In the event the Governor of a non-Oregon school's home state issues a declaration of emergency or executive orders that directly lead to the temporary cessation of on-campus educational activity, and as a result, one or more currently enrolled Oregon resident students return to Oregon, the Commission may provide for state authorization that is temporary and limited for such schools to allow continuation of education solely for such students through online or other remote instruction as determined by the Commission. The school must make the request for such authorization to the Commission in writing, citing any declarations or orders that exist in their home state that affect the school. The school must provide all information and documentation requested by the Commission. The Commission must respond in writing regarding approval within ten calendar days after the school has provided all information requested by the Commission. (2) Such school shall notify the Commission in writing within ten calendar days of the release or cancellation of the declaration of emergency or executive order or the return to normal on-campus residential instruction. The temporary state authorization shall expire thirty days following the release, cancellation, or return to on-campus instruction, and the school shall cease all remote instruction to Oregon resident students upon expiration of the authorization. (3) The recruitment or enrollment of new students within the state of Oregon by a school receiving temporary authorization pursuant to this rule is prohibited. (4) Nothing in this rule shall apply to non-Oregon schools that are members of an interstate agreement as defined in ORS 350.075.