(2) Educational services for which a district operating a community college may contract include services offered by correspondence and services offered electronically or through telecommunications if such services are accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association.
(3) For purposes of ORS 341.626, costs incurred under subsection (1) of this section shall be considered operating expenses of the district if the contract is approved by the Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. [1969 c.673 §17; 1987 c.474 §6; 1995 c.67 §18; 1995 c.162 §68; 2009 c.762 §59; 2013 c.1 §36; 2013 c.768 §178; 2015 c.366 §18]