ORS 342.123: Knowledge of civil rights laws and ethical standards required; exception.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other law or rule or standard established by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the commission shall require an applicant for a first-time license or registration issued by the commission to demonstrate knowledge of: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and other relevant federal and state statutes prohibiting discrimination; and (b) Ethical standards of professional conduct for licensees and registrants, as determined by the commission. (2) The requirements of this section do not apply to an applicant who is present in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa. [1977 c.805 §2; 1981 c.663 §1; 2009 c.392 §1; 2011 c.648 §3]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 584-005-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 584-021-0120: Requirements for Applying for Initial School Nurse Certification — implements
- OAR 584-021-0165: Verifying Knowledge of Laws Prohibiting Discrimination — implements
- OAR 584-023-0005: Registry of Charter School Teachers — implements
- OAR 584-023-0030: Registry of Charter School Administrators — implements
- OAR 584-050-0002: Exercise of Commission Authority — implements
- OAR 584-050-0016: Reinstatement of Suspended License, Registration, or Right to Apply for a License or Registration — implements
- OAR 584-050-0035: Requirements for Licenses, Registrations or Certifications While Employed — implements
- OAR 584-050-0040: Expiration and Continued Use of Expired Licenses and Registrations — implements
- OAR 584-200-0010: Definitions for Licensure, Certification and Registration — implements
- OAR 584-200-0020: Personnel Required to Hold Licenses or Charter School Registrations — implements
- OAR 584-200-0030: Application Processing Requirements and Procedures — implements
- OAR 584-200-0040: Expedited Service for Licensure, Registration and Certificate Applications — implements
- OAR 584-200-0050: Fees — implements
- OAR 584-200-0060: Addresses and Uses of Addresses — implements
- OAR 584-200-0070: Name Changes — implements
- OAR 584-200-0080: Preparation in Another Jurisdiction — implements
- OAR 584-200-0090: Preparation in Another Country — implements
- OAR 584-200-0100: Waiver of Licensure Requirements by the Commission — implements
- OAR 584-200-0110: Disbursements of the National Board Certification Fund — implements
- OAR 584-210-0010: Purpose of Oregon Teaching Licenses — implements
- OAR 584-210-0020: Scope and Responsibilities of Teachers of Record — implements
- OAR 584-210-0030: Preliminary Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0040: Professional Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0050: Teacher Leader License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0060: Reciprocal Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0090: International Visiting Teacher License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0100: Restricted Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0110: Limited Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0130: Emergency Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0140: Substitute Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0150: Restricted Substitute Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-210-0160: License for Conditional Assignment — implements
- OAR 584-210-0170: Atypical Assignments — implements
- OAR 584-210-0180: Online Teaching — implements
- OAR 584-210-0190: Reinstatement of Teaching Licenses — implements
- OAR 584-220-0010: Endorsement on Teaching Licenses: General Provisions — implements
- OAR 584-220-0020: Advanced Mathematics — implements
- OAR 584-220-0025: Agricultural Science — implements
- OAR 584-220-0030: Art — implements
- OAR 584-220-0035: Biology — implements
- OAR 584-220-0040: Business: Generalist — implements
- OAR 584-220-0045: Business: Marketing — implements
- OAR 584-220-0050: Career Trades: Generalist — implements
- OAR 584-220-0055: Chemistry — implements
- OAR 584-220-0060: Drama — implements
- OAR 584-220-0065: Elementary — Multiple Subjects — implements
- OAR 584-220-0070: English Language Arts — implements
- OAR 584-220-0075: English to Speakers of Other Languages — implements
- OAR 584-220-0080: Family and Consumer Science — implements
- OAR 584-220-0085: Foundational English Language Arts — implements
- OAR 584-220-0090: Foundational Mathematics — implements
- OAR 584-220-0095: Foundational Science — implements
- OAR 584-220-0100: Foundational Social Studies — implements
- OAR 584-220-0105: Health — implements
- OAR 584-220-0110: Integrated Science — implements
- OAR 584-220-0140: Legacy Five Year Secondary — implements
- OAR 584-220-0145: Library Media — implements
- OAR 584-220-0150: Music — implements
- OAR 584-220-0155: Physical Education — implements
- OAR 584-220-0160: Physics — implements
- OAR 584-220-0165: Reading Intervention — implements
- OAR 584-220-0170: Social Studies — implements
- OAR 584-220-0175: Speech (Forensics) — implements
- OAR 584-220-0180: Special Education: Generalist — implements
- OAR 584-220-0185: Special Education: Early Intervention and Early Childhood — implements
- OAR 584-220-0190: Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing — implements
- OAR 584-220-0195: Special Education: Visually Impaired — implements
- OAR 584-220-0200: World Language: Chinese — implements
- OAR 584-220-0205: World Language: French — implements
- OAR 584-220-0210: World Language: German — implements
- OAR 584-220-0215: World Language: Japanese — implements
- OAR 584-220-0220: World Language: Latin — implements
- OAR 584-220-0225: World Language: Russian — implements
- OAR 584-220-0230: World Language: Spanish — implements
- OAR 584-225-0010: Specializations: General Provisions — implements
- OAR 584-225-0020: Adapted Physical Education Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0030: American Sign Language Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0040: Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0050: Bilingual Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0065: Dual Language Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0070: Early Childhood Education Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0090: Mathematics Instructional Leader: PreK-8 Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0095: Mathematics Instructional Leader: 6-12 Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-225-0100: Talented and Gifted Specialization — implements
- OAR 584-230-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 584-230-0020: Preliminary CTE Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-230-0030: Professional CTE Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-230-0040: Restricted CTE Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-230-0045: Five-Year CTE Teaching License — implements
- OAR 584-230-0050: CTE Endorsements — implements
- OAR 584-230-0060: CTE Instructor Appraisal Committees — implements
- OAR 584-230-0070: CTE Professional Development Plan — implements
- OAR 584-230-0110: Reinstatement of CTE Teaching Licenses — implements
- OAR 584-235-0010: Scope and Responsibilities of School Administrators — implements
- OAR 584-235-0020: Principal License — implements
- OAR 584-235-0030: Professional Administrator License — implements
- OAR 584-235-0050: Reciprocal Administrator License — implements
- OAR 584-235-0090: Restricted Administrator License — implements
- OAR 584-235-0100: License for Conditional Assignment – Professional Administrator License — implements
- OAR 584-255-0007: Suspension of Professional Development Unit Reporting Requirements — implements
- OAR 584-255-0010: Professional Development Requirements — implements
- OAR 584-255-0020: Standards for Professional Development — implements
- OAR 584-255-0030: Verification of Professional Development — implements
- OAR 584-400-0010: State Approval Processes: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 584-400-0015: Unit Standards — implements
- OAR 584-400-0050: State Approval: Closure of the Unit — implements
- OAR 584-400-0055: Denial of Approval of Unit and Programs — implements
- OAR 584-400-0070: State Recognition: Continuing Programs (Program Review Process) — implements
- OAR 584-400-0080: Unit or Program Modifications — implements
- OAR 584-400-0090: Elimination of Programs — implements
- OAR 584-400-0100: Annual Reports — implements
- OAR 584-400-0170: Experimental Programs — implements
- OAR 584-400-0180: Waiver of Program Requirements — implements
- OAR 584-400-0190: Waiver of State Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0020: Preliminary Teaching License: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0030: Professional Teaching License: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0040: Teacher Leader: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0050: Preliminary CTE License: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0360: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0365: Drama: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0415: Library Media: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0440: Reading Interventionist: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0460: Special Education: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0465: Special Education - Early Intervention and Early Childhood: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0475: Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0600: American Sign Language Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0610: Adaptive Physical Education Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0620: Early Childhood Education Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0630: Dual Language Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0640: Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0650: Mathematics Instructional Leader: PreK-8 Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0655: Mathematics Instructional Leader: 6-12 Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-420-0660: Talented and Gifted Specialization: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-430-0100: Principal License: Program Standards — implements
- OAR 584-430-0200: Professional Administrator License: Program Standards — implements
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