Chapter 581-017

581-017-0005 Definitions The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rules in division 17, chapter 581 that implement strategic investments as part of the Oregon Early Reading Program, Guidance and Support for Post-Secondary Aspirations Program and Connecting to the …

581-017-0010 Equity Lens (1) The Department of Education will apply the Oregon Equity Lens when administering the strategic investments including when determining resource allocation and making strategic investments. (2) Specifically the Department shall consider the following: (…

581-017-0020 Timelines and Performance Measures Recipients of strategic investment grant funds shall meet timelines, performance measures and other requirements related to the accumulation and evaluation of data collected as required by the Oregon Department of Education. Statuto…

581-017-0100 Definitions The following definitions apply to 581-017-0100 to 581-017-0115: (1) “CAP (Comprehensive Achievement Plan)” means the plan for program improvement that all Focus and Priority Schools are required to develop and implement. It describes the school’s goals, …

581-017-0105 Establishment (1) The Expanded Reading Opportunities Grant is established as part of the Early Reading Program Strategic Investment. (2) The purposes of the program are to: (a) Extend and expand reading opportunities in public schools; and (b) Improve the reading pro…

581-017-0110 Eligibility The Department of Education shall allocate funds for the Expanded Reading Opportunities Grant to schools based on the following eligibility criteria: (1) Schools must be a designated Focus or Priority School. (2) Schools must serve students in at least on…

581-017-0115 Implementation Grant Funding (1) The Department of Education may award at least $40,000 for the 2013-2014 school year to each eligible Focus and Priority School that applies and meets the criteria. (2) For the 2014-2015 school year each eligible Focus and Priority Sc…

581-017-0200 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0200 to 581-017-0220: (1) “Accelerated” means an underserved student who has achieved a “C” or higher will gain access to IB, AP or college credit courses. This can include but is not limited to transportatio…

581-017-0205 Establishment (1) The Mentoring, Monitoring, Acceleration Grant is established as part of the Guidance and Support for Post-Secondary Aspirations Strategic Investment. (2) The purposes of the grant is to: (a) Extend or expand a students’ ability to achieve a “C” or h…

581-017-0210 Eligibility The Department of Education shall allocate funds for the Mentoring, Monitoring, Accelerated grant program based on the following eligibility criteria: (1) The following entities shall be eligible to receive the Mentoring, Monitoring, Accelerated program a…

581-017-0215 Implementation of Grant Funding (1) The Department of Education will make awards between $50,000 and $250,000 for use during the 2013–2014 or 2014–2015 school year for each eligible Mentoring, Monitoring, Accelerated grant program. The Department may not award more t…

581-017-0220 Timelines and Performance Measures The Oregon Department of Education shall provide award recipients a template for an interim and final grant report. Recipients are required to submit the interim and final report prior to receiving their final request for funds. Sta…

581-017-0287 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0287 to 581-017-0297: (1) “Annual Pathway Allocation Maximum” means the maximum amount that can be allocated to one district in a given fiscal year as determined by the Department of Education. (2) “Career Pa…

581-017-0291 Purpose The purpose of the Career Pathway Grant is to fund activities related to career and technical education programs of study that are pathways to high wage high demand jobs. Statutory/Other Authority: 2015 OL Ch. 763 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3072) Statutes/Other Im…

581-017-0294 Funding (1) The Department of Education shall determine for each fiscal year the portion of the funds available for the Career Pathway Funding allocation and the annual pathway allocation maximum. (2) Prior to the allocation in each fiscal year, the Department of Edu…

581-017-0297 Reporting School districts are responsible for the following reporting to the Oregon Department of Education. Prior to the allocation in each fiscal year, a school district must provide the following written assurances to the Department of Education: (1) The money re…

581-017-0301 Definitions The following definitions apply to 581-017-0301 TO 581-017-0333: (1) “Achievement Gap” means the gap in achievement (state test scores in science and mathematics as well as postsecondary degree attainment in STEM) that often exists between students who ar…

581-017-0302 Fiscal Agent for CTE and STEM Grants The following entities shall be eligible to be the fiscal agent for the grants available under 581-017-0301 to 0333: (1) School districts; (2) Education service district (ESD) as defined in ORS 334.003; (3) Public schools; (4) Pub…

581-017-0306 Establishment of Regional STEM Hubs (1) The Regional STEM Hub Grant is established as part of the Connecting to the World of Work Program. (2) The purposes of these Regional STEM Hubs includes, but is not limited to: (a) Engage school districts, post-secondary instit…

581-017-0309 Eligibility of Regional STEM Hubs The Oregon Department of Education shall allocate funds for Regional STEM Hubs based on the following criteria: (1) The following entities shall be eligible for the Regional STEM Hub Grant: (a) Existing STEM Hubs; (b) School district…

581-017-0312 Criteria of Regional STEM Hubs Awards (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for which the Regional STEM Hub grant funds for operations support and program support are available. The so…

581-017-0315 Implementation of Grant Funding of Regional STEM Hubs (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall allocate funds to support the operations and programs of expanding and newly established Regional STEM Hubs. (2) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the …

581-017-0318 Reporting of Regional STEM Hubs (1) The Department of Education shall develop partnership-reporting requirements for allocation of funds for implementation of Regional STEM Hubs. (2) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Investment Council and t…

581-017-0321 Establishment of the STEM Innovation Grants The purpose of the STEM Innovation Grant Program is to award grants that expand the implementation of effective programs relating to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, that: (1) Propose innovative approaches…

581-017-0324 Eligibility of STEM Innovation Grant The Oregon Department of Education shall allocate funds for the STEM Innovation Grant. The following entities are able to apply for the STEM Innovation Grant: (1) STEM Hubs; (2) School districts; (3) Education service districts as…

581-017-0327 Criteria of STEM Innovation Grant (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal, application, or direct grant solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for which the STEM Innovation Grant funds are available. (2) …

581-017-0330 Implementation of STEM Innovation Grant (1) The Oregon Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Council, shall determine for each biennium the funds available for the STEM Innovation Grants. (2) STEM Innovation Grant funds received by a grantee must be…

581-017-0333 Reporting of STEM Innovation Grant Recipients of the STEM Innovation Grant must report on the grant to the Department of Education. The report must include metrics developed by the Department of Education, in collaboration with the STEM Council. Statutory/Other Autho…

581-017-0335 Definitions and Establishment of STEM Lab Schools (1) The following definitions apply to 581-017-0335 TO 581-017-0347: (a) “Achievement Gap” means the gap in achievement (state test scores in science and mathematics as well as postsecondary degree attainment in STEM)…

581-017-0338 Eligibility of STEM Lab Schools (1) The Oregon Department of Education may allocate funds for STEM Lab Schools to the following entities: (a) Public Schools; (b) School districts; (c) Student-focused nonprofit organizations; or (d) Postsecondary institutions for the …

581-017-0341 Criteria of STEM Lab Schools (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for which the STEM Lab School grant funds are available. All proposals must comply with the requ…

581-017-0344 Implementation of Grant Funding of STEM Lab Schools (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall allocate funds to support STEM Lab Schools. (2) Each grantee may receive funds between $300,000 and $700,000 for use during the 2013–2015 biennium. Statutory/Other Author…

581-017-0347 Reporting of STEM Lab Schools The Department of Education shall develop partnership-reporting requirements for allocation of funds for implementation of STEM Lab Schools. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 327.800 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 327.820 History: ODE 140-…

581-017-0350 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0350 to 581-017-0362: (1) “Consortium” means the equal partnership developed to form the cross-sector collaboration between eligible educational institutions. (2) “Opportunity Gap” means the gap in opportunit…

581-017-0353 Regional Promise Grant Program Establishment (1) The Regional Promise Grant is established as part of the Connecting the World to Work Program Strategic Investment under ORS 327.820. (2) The purposes of the grant are to: (a) Connect students to the World of Work and …

581-017-0356 Eligibility The Department of Education shall allocate funds for the Regional Promise Program grant to consortia that consist of at least three school districts, at least one education service district, and at least one public post-secondary institution. Statutory/Ot…

581-017-0359 Implementation of Grant Funding (1) The Department of Education will make awards between $300,000 and $750,000 (adjusted by justifiable need) for replication of the Eastern Promise program. (2) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal…

581-017-0362 Timelines and Performance Measures The Regional Promise program shall provide award recipients a template for an interim, legislative, and final grant report. Recipients are required to submit the all reports and teacher and student data prior to their final request …

581-017-0365 Definitions: Tribal Attendance Promising Practices The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0365 to 581-017-0375: (1) “American Indian”/Alaska Native means persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central Ameri…

581-017-0367 Establishment: Tribal Attendance Promising Practices (1) The Tribal Attendance Promising Practices is established to support collaboration between tribes and school districts in efforts to design, implement, and improve the attendance of American Indian/Alaska Native…

581-017-0369 Eligibility: Tribal Attendance Promising Practices (1) To be eligible to receive Tribal Attendance Promising Practices funds, a qualified applicant must: (a) Be a school district identified by one of the tribes. (b) Be prepared to enter into an inclusive partnership …

581-017-0371 Criteria: Tribal Attendance Promising Practices (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for participation and develop criteria to gauge full participation in the Tribal Attendance Promising Practices grant program. All proposals must comply w…

581-017-0373 Funding: Tribal Attendance Promising Program (1) The Department will equally award grants to based on participation per Tribal Attendance Promising Practices site as selected by one of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon. If a Tribal Attendance Promising P…

581-017-0375 Reporting: Tribal Attendance Promising Practices (1) Grant recipients will provide detailed responses to surveys and questionnaires as developed by the Oregon Department of Education no more than five (5) times during the grant cycle. (2) The Oregon Department of Edu…

581-017-0380 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0380 to 581-017-0395: (1) “K–12 Biliteracy Pathways Grant” means the Grant established in OAR 581-017-0383 to implement ORS 336.079. (2) “K–12 Biliteracy Pathway” means an educational program that begins in a…

581-017-0383 Establishment There is established the K–12 Biliteracy Pathways Grant, which is intended to support Oregon public school districts or public charter schools to develop and implement model dual language programs and K–12 Biliteracy Pathways. This includes improving ex…

581-017-0386 Eligibility (1) The following entities shall be eligible to receive the K–12 Biliteracy Pathways Grant: (a) School districts (b) Public charter schools; and (c) Consortium of school districts, public charter schools or an Education Service District (ESD). Each consor…

581-017-0389 Criteria (1) The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for which the K–12 Biliteracy Pathways Grant funds are available. (2) Grants shall be awarded based on the fol…

581-017-0392 Funding (1) Each grantee who is awarded a competitive K–12 Biliteracy Grant based on the criteria identified in OAR 581-017-0389(1) to (4) may receive up to $120,000 for the biennium. (2) Each grantee who is awarded a non-competitive K–12 Biliteracy Grant based on th…

581-017-0395 Reporting The Oregon Department of Education shall provide to grant recipients a template for an interim and final grant report. Grantees are required to submit a final report prior to receiving their final request for funds. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 St…