Oregon Administrative Code

581-017-0809 Early Literacy Success School District Grants: Fund Administration (1) For each biennium, The Oregon Department of Education will determine the amount of grant funds from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to be apportioned among eligible applicants. (2) For…

581-017-0811 Early Literacy Success School District Grants: Allowable Uses of Funding (1) Allowable uses of the Early Literacy Success School Grant program are described in ORS 327.825 and ORS 327.829. The administrative rules that follow provide additional specificity or clarity…

581-017-0850 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant Program: Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0850 to 581-017-0875: (1) “Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant” or “Grant” means a Grant established under ORS 329.…

581-017-0855 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant Program: Establishment (1) There is established the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant Program to support early learning hubs, providers of early learning services, school districts,…

581-017-0860 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant Program: Eligibility (1) The Department will establish a process for eligible entities to apply for a Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Grant. (2) To be eligible to receive a Grant, an applica…

581-017-0865 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant Program: Criteria The Department will award Grants to eligible entities based on the following criteria: (1) Whether the proposed project successfully implements the strategies provided in the Native Hawaiia…

581-017-0870 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant Program: Funding (1) Applicants must submit a detailed budget that explains how Grant funds will be used. (2) Indirect costs will be allowed as a percentage of the Grant funds disbursed as follows: (a) Up to…

581-017-0875 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Student Success Plan Grant Program: Reporting Grant recipients must report project or program outcomes in the manner and form required by the Department. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329.849 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329.849 H…

581-017-0880 Speech Language Stipend Program (1) The following definitions apply to this rule: (a) Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) as defined in OAR 335-095-0010. (b) Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) as defined in OAR 335-060-0005. (c) "Department" means the Oregon…

581-017-0885 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0885 to 581-017-0910: (1) “Immigrant” means an individual who was born in another country and permanently resides in the United States. (2) “Asylum Seeker” means a person who has or is actively seeking protec…

581-017-0890 Establishment (1) There is established the Immigrant Refugee Success Plan Grant Program to support early learning hubs, providers of early learning services, school districts, education service districts, post-secondary institutions of education, and Community-Based …

581-017-0895 Eligibility (1) The Department will establish a process for eligible entities to apply for a Immigrant Refugee Success Plan Grant. (2) To be eligible to receive a Grant, an applicant must: (a) Be a Community-Based Organization, early learning hub, provider of early l…

581-017-0900 Criteria (1) The Department will award Grants to eligible entities based on the following criteria: (a) Whether the proposed project successfully implements the strategies provided in the Immigrant/Refugee Student Success Plan; (b) Whether the applicant authentically…

581-017-0905 Funding (1) Applicants must submit a detailed budget that explains how Grant funds will be used. (2) Administrative costs, which include indirect costs, will be allowed as a percentage of the Grant funds disbursed as follows: (a) Up to five percent for school distric…

581-017-0910 Reporting Grant recipients must report project or program outcomes in the manner and form required by the Department of Education. Statutory/Other Authority: SB 1532 (2024) & ORS 329.849 Statutes/Other Implemented: SB 1532 (2024) & ORS 329.849 History: ODE 58-2024, a…

581-017-0915 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0915 to 581-017-0930: (1) “Foster Care Student Success Pilot Grant” means the grant established by Oregon Laws 2024, chapter 33, sections 1 to 6 pursuant to House Bill 4084 (2024). (2) “Education advocate” me…

581-017-0920 Selection The Department of Education shall select three public middle or high schools in accordance with Oregon Laws 2024, chapter 33, sections 1 to 6 pursuant to House Bill 4084 (2024). Statutory/Other Authority: HB 4084 (2024) Statutes/Other Implemented: HB 4084 (…

581-017-0925 Funding (1) Each biennium, the Department of Education will determine the funds available for the Foster Care Student Success Pilot Grant and the distribution of grant funding to eligible grant recipients. (2) Funds received by a grant recipient under this section mu…

581-017-0930 Reporting (1) Grant recipients must report on the grant in the manner and form required by the Department of Education. (2) The Department may require grant recipients to submit a final report prior to receiving their final request for funds. Statutory/Other Authorit…

581-017-0935 Accelerated College Credit Grant Programs: Definitions The following definitions apply to 581-017-0935 through 581-017-0950: (1) “Accelerated college credit programs” is defined as established in ORS 340.315; “two plus two’’ is defined as secondary/postsecondary part…

581-017-0940 Accelerated College Credit Instructor Grant Program (1) The Department will establish a process for eligible entities to apply for an Accelerated College Credit Instructor Grant. (2) The Department of Education shall select grantees in accordance with ORS 340.320, se…

581-017-0945 Accelerated College Credit Planning Partnership Grant Program (1) The Department will establish a process for eligible entities to apply for an Accelerated College Credit Partnership Enhancement Grant. (2) The Department of Education shall select grantees in accordan…

581-017-0950 Accelerated College Credit Partnership Enhancement Grant Program (1) The Department will establish a process for eligible entities to apply for an Accelerated College Credit Partnership Enhancement Grant. (2) The Department of Education shall select grantees in accor…

581-017-1000 Special Education Staff Stipend Grants (1) The following definitions will be used in this section: (a) “Significant Special Education Support” means if 75 percent or more of the educator’s or employee’s student caseload consists of students who have an Individualized…

581-017-2830 Safe School Culture Grant (1) The following definitions will be used in this section: (a) “Cost per Instructor” is the maximum amount of grant funds, as determined by the Department, provided to reasonably cover the costs of each instructor certification course reimb…

581-017-3000 State Summer Learning Grant: Definitions The definitions in this section apply to OAR 581-017-3000 through OAR 581-017-3035. (1) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Education. (2) “Eligible Entity” means a School District, Charter School, ESD, or Tribe, or an…

581-017-3005 State Summer Learning Grant: Application (1) Eligible Entities shall apply in a form and manner required by the Department. (2) An application must include: (a) The requirements listed in Section 1(4)(b) of HB 2007 (2025); and (b) Additional requirements as provided …

581-017-3010 State Summer Learning Grant: Prioritization (1) For the purpose of awarding State Summer Learning Grants, the Department shall develop prioritization points that: (a) Include all prioritization factors stated in Section 1(5) of HB 2007(2025); and (b) Include other pr…

581-017-3015 State Summer Learning Grant: Education Service Districts (1) Eligible Entities that are ESDs may apply for a State Summer Learning Grant as follows: (a) As an individual entity to provide Summer Learning Programs directly to students; (b) As a consortium with one or …

581-017-3020 State Summer Learning Grant: Tribes (1) Eligible Entities that are Tribes shall: (a) Submit an application in a form and manner determined by the Department; and (b) Apply following the same application dates as other Eligible Entities. (2) A Tribe may submit an appl…

581-017-3025 State Summer Learning Grant: Funding (1) The maximum amount an Eligible Entity shall receive under this grant is $1,000,000.00 per year. (2) Eligible Entities shall, as part of their application, request the total amount of funds they need to successfully provide a S…

581-017-3030 State Summer Learning Grant: Reporting (1) Eligible Entities shall report in a form and manner required by the Department, the results of their Summer Learning Programming including: (a) The requirements listed in Section 1(7) of HB 2007 (2025); and (b) Other require…

581-017-3035 State Summer Learning Grant: Additional Requirements and Qualifications (1) Each grant shall be awarded for a period of not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years. (2) Eligible administrative expenses shall include: (a) No limit on administrative expenses of a p…

581-018-0005 Definitions The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rules in division 18, chapter 581 that implement the Network of Quality Teaching and Learning: (1) “40-40-20 goal” means the mission of Oregon’s education system as described in ORS 351.009 (2) “Ach…

581-018-0010 Equity Lens (1) The Department of Education will apply the Oregon Equity Lens when administering the network including when determining resource allocation and awarding grants and contracts. (2) Specifically the Department shall consider the following issues: (a) Who…

581-018-0020 Timelines and Performance Measures Recipients of network grant or contract 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. Statutor…

581-018-0100 Definitions: School District Collaboration Grant The following definitions apply to 581-018-0100 to 581-018-0125: (1) “Blueprints” means a description of the components of a school district’s strategies for implementation and integration of the four areas: career pat…

581-018-0105 Eligibility: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The following shall be eligible to receive a School District Collaboration Grant: (a) School districts; (b) Consortium of school districts. (2) To be eligible for a design grant: (a) Districts must not have receive…

581-018-0110 Criteria: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for when District Implementation and Design Collaboration grant funds are avail…

581-018-0115 Design Grant Funding: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The Department of Education shall determine for each fiscal year the portion of the funds available for the School District Collaboration Grant Program that will be distributed as design grants. (2) Based …

581-018-0120 Implementation Grant Funding: School District Collaboration Grant (1) The Department of Education shall determine for each fiscal year the total amount available for distribution to school districts as implementation grants. (2) The Department of Education shall dete…

581-018-0125 Reporting (1) Districts 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. (2) Districts shall submit interim and final grant reports descri…

581-018-0130 Definitions: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rules 581-018-0130 through 581-018-0151 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Administrator's Present Position" means being assigned in …

581-018-0133 Mentoring Program Standards (1) Districts or educator networks applying for an Oregon Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentoring Program Grant shall align mentoring programs with the Mentoring Program Standards. (2) Mentoring Program Standards describe the structu…

581-018-0136 Pertaining to Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program The Educator Advancement Council shall establish a beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program to provide eligible beginning teachers and administrators in the state with continued and su…

581-018-0139 The Selection, Nature and Extent of Duties of Mentor Teachers (1) Based on the requirements of ORS 329.790 to 329.820, the selection, nature and extent of duties of mentors shall be determined: (a) By the school district that is the employer of the teacher or adminis…

581-018-0142 Eligibility: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program (1) There is established a beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program to provide eligible beginning teachers and administrators in this state with a continued and sustained mentorship pro…

581-018-0145 Grant Application: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program Each district or educator network that wishes to participate in the beginning teacher and administrator mentorship program shall submit a formal application to the Department of Education on be…

581-018-0148 Funding: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program (1) Subject to ORS 291.230 to 291.260, the Department of Education shall distribute grants-in-aid on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council to qualifying districts or educator networks to offset the …

581-018-0151 Violation and Penalty: Beginning Teacher and Administrator Mentorship Program A district or educator network that is determined by the Department of Education on behalf of the Educator Advancement Council to be in violation of one or more of the requirements of OAR 5…