# ORS § 336.010: 336.010 School month

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.010

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 336.010
- **Heading:** 336.010 School month
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 30 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.010

## Text

(1) The common school month consists of 20 days.

(2) No pupil shall be required to attend school on any Saturday or on any legal school holiday. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, a legal school holiday is any holiday specified in ORS 187.010 (Legal holidays) .

(3) Days on which an election is held throughout the state shall be school holidays only for such schools in which the sole schoolroom is used for election purposes.

(4) The following days are not school holidays, but a portion of the days shall be set apart and observed in the public schools by appropriate activities:

(a) Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12.

(b) Admission of Oregon into the Union on February 14.

(c) Washington’s Birthday on February 22.

(d) Columbus Day on October 12.

(5) On January 15, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s actual date of birth, a portion of the day shall be set apart and observed in the public schools by appropriate activities.

(6) Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, designated in ORS 187.010 (Legal holidays) as the third Monday in January, shall be a legal school holiday. However, notwithstanding subsection (8) of this section, whether or not there shall be compensation of school employees shall be at the discretion of the school board or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

(7) Presidents Day, designated in ORS 187.010 (Legal holidays) as the third Monday in February, is not a legal school holiday.

(8) No teacher shall be required to teach on any Saturday, except as provided in the terms of the teacher’s employment, or on any legal school holiday. When a holiday occurs on what would otherwise be a school day, teachers shall be allowed full pay for the holiday.

(9) No subject required for graduation shall be taught on Saturday only. [Amended by 1961 c.226 §1; 1965 c.100 §221; 1981 c.450 §2; 1985 c.518 §3; 1989 c.1027 §1; 1997 c.249 §96]

Source: Section 336.010 — School month; holidays; teachers’ holiday pay; Saturday instruction , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 336.010 336.010 School month](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.010.md)
- [ORS § 336.012 336.012 Twelve-month class schedule optional](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.012.md)
- [ORS § 336.014 336.014 Providing programs outside usual classroom hours](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.014.md)
- [ORS § 336.022 336.022 Classified School Employees Week](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.022.md)
- [ORS § 336.029 336.029 Oregon Civics Day for Teachers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.029.md)
- [ORS § 336.035 336.035 Required courses of study](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.035.md)
- [ORS § 336.057 336.057 Courses in Constitution and history of United States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.057.md)
- [ORS § 336.059 336.059 Child sexual abuse prevention instructional program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.059.md)
- [ORS § 336.067 336.067 Topics given special emphasis in instruction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.067.md)
- [ORS § 336.071 336.071 Emergency procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.071.md)
- [ORS § 336.076 336.076 Advisory group regarding English language learner programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.076.md)
- [ORS § 336.079 336.079 English language learners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.079.md)
- [ORS § 336.081 336.081 Opportunity to qualify to assist non-English-speaking students](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.081.md)
- [ORS § 336.082 336.082 Development of nondiscriminatory curriculum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T30_C336_S336.082.md)

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