Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 342.165 (2026)

Commission rules

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      342.165 Commission rules. (1) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt rules necessary for the issuance, denial, continuation, renewal, lapse, revocation, suspension or reinstatement of licenses or registrations issued under ORS 342.120 to 342.430. The commission shall also adopt rules establishing means in addition to those prescribed by law whereby teachers are able to add additional endorsements to their teaching licenses.

      (2) In establishing rules the commission shall consider:

      (a) Its responsibilities to represent the public interest in the development of educational policies;

      (b) The capabilities of Oregon educator preparation providers to prepare educators;

      (c) The norms required for the educator assignments;

      (d) The improvement of teaching and student learning;

      (e) The adequacy of the supply of licensed educators;

      (f) The value of experience or nonacademic learning;

      (g) The responsibilities imposed upon school districts by geographic and demographic conditions; and

      (h) Other matters that tend to improve education. [1961 c.439 §10; 1965 c.100 §359; 1965 c.535 §10; 1973 c.270 §8; 1979 c.307 §1; 1993 c.45 §161; 1999 c.199 §5; 2005 c.209 §37; 2015 c.245 §9; 2015 c.647 §15]

 

      342.167 [1973 c.270 §20; 1993 c.45 §163; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54]

 

      342.169 [1981 c.180 §3; 1993 c.45 §165; 2009 c.256 §1; renumbered 342.664 in 2009]

 

      342.170 [1961 c.439 §11; 1965 c.100 §360; repealed by 1965 c.535 §17]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1990–2007 · leading case: Reguero v. Teacher Standards & Practices Comm'n, 822 P.2d 1171 (Or. 1991).
Reguero v. Teacher Standards & Practices Comm'n, 822 P.2d 1171 (Or. 1991). · cites it 2× “" ORS 342.165(1) grants TSPC the authority to make rules necessary for the denial of licenses under ORS 342.”
Teacher Standards & Practices Comm'n v. Bergerson, 153 P.3d 84 (Or. 2007). · cites it 2× “But those circumstances do not add up to a delegation of authority to expand the notion of professional duty beyond the scope that the legislature intended the term to have.”
Reguero v. Teacher Standards & Practices Comm'n, 789 P.2d 11 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “Although the Commission has general rulemaking authority, ORS 342.165, it has not adopted rules to make lack of good moral character a ground for denial of a certificate or that define what constitutes good moral character.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 342.165(1) — 2 cases
Reguero v. Teacher Standards & Practices Comm'n, 822 P.2d 1171 (Or. 1991). “" ORS 342.165(1) grants TSPC the authority to make rules necessary for the denial of licenses under ORS 342.”
Teacher Standards & Practices Comm'n v. Bergerson, 153 P.3d 84 (Or. 2007). “But those circumstances do not add up to a delegation of authority to expand the notion of professional duty beyond the scope that the legislature intended the term to have.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 342.165(5) — 1 case
Teacher Standards & Practices Comm'n v. Bergerson, 153 P.3d 84 (Or. 2007). “But those circumstances do not add up to a delegation of authority to expand the notion of professional duty beyond the scope that the legislature intended the term to have.”
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