Given that purchasers of Oregon school bonds rely on recommendations of accredited bond attorneys, this document is designed to assist school districts in complying with state statutes regulating the issuance of school bond issues in order that attorney opinions may be favorable. Six initial steps toward a bond sale and Oregon laws regarding bonds in general are given, and Oregon laws related to the following topics are presented: (1) purposes for which school bonds may be issued; (2) school bonds and debt limitations of school districts; (3) bond maturities and denominations; (4) bond maturity dates and principal installments; (5) meetings of District School Boards; (6) school bond elections; (7) notice of election and method of computing time in given notices; (8) model forms for the issuance of Oregon school district bonds; and (9) statutes for school bonding. Reference information for the opinions of the attorney general regarding school bonds, funds, finances, and taxes are listed as well as references to Oregon revised statutes and Supreme Court decisions. (CLA)