(2) The State Board of Education by rule shall establish separate credit hour caps for high schools that have enrollment greater than 1,000 students and those that have less than 1,000 students. The caps shall be proportional to the credit hour caps established under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) A school district may choose to exceed the credit hour caps established in subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
(4)(a) If a school district has more eligible students who wish to participate in the Expanded Options Program than are allowed under the credit hour cap established under this section, the school district board shall establish a process for selecting eligible students to participate in the program. The process must give priority for program participation to at-risk students.
(b) If a school district has not exceeded the credit hour caps established by this section, the school district:
(A) Must ensure that all eligible students who are at-risk students are allowed to participate in the program; and
(B) May allow eligible students who are not at-risk students to participate in the program, as provided by the provisions of ORS 340.005 to 340.090. [2005 c.674 §17; 2011 c.456 §2]