Oregon Administrative Rules

Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation (OAR) are the official compilation of rules and regulations having the force of law in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the regulatory and administrative corollary to Oregon Revised Statutes, and is published pursuant to ORS 183.360 (3). It is compiled and issued annually by the Administrative Rules Unit of the Secretary of State's Archives Division, with monthly updates issued as the Oregon Bulletin, the latter also providing notice of intended rule action, Executive Orders of the Governor, Opinions of the Attorney General, and orders issued by the Director of the Department of Revenue.

A rule is defined by the Oregon Revised Statutes as “any agency directive, standard, regulation or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency”.
Chapter 581, Division 22,  - "ODE - Standards for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools" contains sections of particular interest to parents of gifted and talented students.

• 581-022-1310 Identification of Academically Talented and Intellectually Gifted Students
• 581-022-1320 Rights of Parents of Talented and Gifted Students
• 581-022-1330 Programs and Services for Talented and Gifted Students
• 581-022-1510 Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
• 581-022-1670 Individual Student Assessment, Recordkeeping, and Reporting
• 581-022-1940 Appeal Procedure
• 581-022-1941 Complaint Procedures

The OAR can be found at:

• Oregon Secretary of State, State Archive, Oregon Administrative Rules, Access Current Administrative Rules, Numerical List of Agencies by OAR Chapter Number web page.  Scroll down to chapter 581 and click on the link.  Then click on the link to Division 22.  Here is a direct link to OAR 581-022 
• Oregon Department of Education, Talented and Gifted web page.  The OAR for Talented and Gifted can be found by clicking on the Oregon Talented and Gifted Laws link.