ORS 335.090: School districts responsible for high school education; levy.

(1) The high school education of all children of school age resident within a school district that does not operate a high school or that is not a component part of a union high school district shall be the responsibility of the district. (2) The district shall pay the tuition of all pupils resident within the district who are qualified to attend and are attending a standard public high school either within or outside the state. (3) The district shall provide for transportation to the nearest standard public high school which pupils may attend. Reasonable board and room may be furnished instead of transportation if desired. If the district arranges for the attendance of pupils at a standard public high school other than the nearest one pupils may attend, then the district shall provide for transportation to the standard public high school which the pupils are attending. (4) The estimated cost of tuition and transportation or board and room instead of transportation shall be included in and be a part of the budget and shall be levied as provided in ORS 335.095. [1955 c.674 §3; 1957 c.583 §2; 1961 c.688 §1; 1963 c.158 §1; 1965 c.100 §212; 1993 c.45 §66; 2003 c.226 §15]