73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
 
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LC 1049
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 383
                   Ordered by the House June 9
             Including House Amendments dated June 9
 
Sponsored by Senator DECKERT
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Allows students to refuse to participate in and parents and
legal guardians to refuse to allow student participation in
dissection of animal as part of public school course. Directs
school districts to provide alternative materials or methods to
demonstrate coursework competency.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2005.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to dissection of animals; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) A kindergarten through grade 12 public
school student may refuse to dissect any vertebrate or
invertebrate animal or the parent or legal guardian of a
kindergarten through grade 12 public school student may refuse to
allow the student to dissect any vertebrate or invertebrate
animal.
  (2) A school district that includes dissection as part of its
coursework shall permit students to demonstrate competency in the
coursework through alternative materials or methods of learning
that do not include the dissection of animals. These alternative
materials and methods may include but are not limited to:
  (a) Videotapes, DVDs and CD-ROMs;
  (b) Models;
  (c) Films;
  (d) Books;
  (e) Computer programs;
  (f) Clay modeling; and
  (g) Transparencies.
  (3) A kindergarten through grade 12 public school teacher may
not discriminate against a student or lower the grade of a
student for not participating in the dissection of an animal.
  (4) A school district shall notify students who have dissection
as part of their coursework and the parents and legal guardians
of those students about the provisions of this section. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2005 Act first applies to the
2005-2006 school year. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2005 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2005 Act takes effect July 1,
2005. + }
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