Oregon Administrative Code

581-018-0535 Reporting: American Indian/Alaskan Native Culturally Relevant Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy Grant Program 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…

581-018-0540 Definitions: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant The following definitions apply to OAR 581-018-0540 to 581-018-0556: (1) “English Language Proficiency Standards” means the standards adopted by the State Board of Education to show what …

581-018-0543 Establishment: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant (1) There is established the English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant. (2) The purpose of the English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Gran…

581-018-0546 Purpose of Grant: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant (1) The purpose of the English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant is to provide cyclical, reflective professional learning opportunities to Oregon educators t…

581-018-0549 Eligibility: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant (1) The following school districts shall be eligible to receive the English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant as target school districts: (a) School districts wit…

581-018-0552 Grant Uses and Requirements: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall distribute grant funds to eligible districts that agree to do the following: (a) Commit a team of 4 members to participate in …

581-018-0553 Funding: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant (1) The Department shall allocate funds to target school districts or consortia of target school districts to establish and support Professional Learning Teams to lead workshops for educators…

581-018-0556 Reporting: English Language Proficiency Standards Professional Learning Grant The Oregon Department of Education will provide a template for an interim and final grant report. Grantees are required to submit a final report prior to receiving their final request for f…

581-018-0575 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-018-0575 to 581-018-0590: (1) “Early Learning workforce” means those individuals employed in the provision of services to children who are zero through six years of age. (2) “Oregon Equity Lens” means the Oregon …

581-018-0578 Establishment: Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program (1) There is established the Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program to implement ORS 342.950(3)(i). (2) The Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program has the following pur…

581-018-0581 Eligibility: Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program (1) The following types of organizations may apply for funding: (a) Post-secondary institutions; (b) Non-profit organizations; and (c) Providers of early learning services. (2) A single grant proposal…

581-018-0584 Criteria: Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program (1) Applicants for grant funds must demonstrate a commitment and readiness to design or revise programming that address the following features: (a) Transferability across post-secondary institutions; (b)…

581-018-0587 Funding: Early Learning Professional Development Grant Program (1) The Department of Education shall determine for each fiscal year the portion of the funds available for the Early Learning Professional Development. (2) Funds received under this section must be separ…

581-018-0590 Reporting Recipients of the Early Learning Professional Development grant funds must report on the grant to the Department of Education. The report must include: (1) Evidence toward meeting defined outcomes as articulated in the grant; and (2) Description of outputs …

581-020-0005 Pertaining to School Improvement and Professional Development A school Improvement and Professional Development Program has been established to encourage the following: (1) The development of educational goals for individual schools and school districts; (2) The asse…

581-020-0010 Definitions: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rules 581-020-0005 through 581-020-0050 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Administrator” includes all persons whose duties require ad…

581-020-0015 Eligibility: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant A school district, an education service district, a state-operated school, or a combination of such entities may submit an application to the Department of Education to receive a School Improvement an…

581-020-0020 Grant Application: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant (1) Except for state-operated schools, the school district in its application shall certify that its proposal has been approved by the school board and is consistent with existing district polic…

581-020-0025 Professional Growth, Career Opportunities, and Instructional Improvement To be eligible for funding a district application shall define and provide a process by which eligible teachers are selected by a building site committee to receive additional professional growt…

581-020-0030 Application: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant To be eligible for funding, a district’s application shall include the following: (1) A description of a process to formulate and adopt district and individual school building educational goals so tha…

581-020-0050 Evaluation: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant (1) A teacher or administrator who receives a grant under this program shall submit a written evaluation report to the building site committee. The building site committee may require additional evalua…

581-020-0055 Professional Development Centers (1) To administer ORS 336.705 to 336.780, the Department of Education shall dedicate a portion of its funds, not to exceed ten percent of the total appropriate for purposes of ORS 336.705 to 336.780 to provide for the establishment of…

581-020-0100 Pertaining to 21st Century Schools The 21st Century Schools Program has been established to encourage: (1) The restructuring of school operations and formal relationships among teachers, administrators, and local citizens, including but not limited to modifications o…

581-020-0105 Definitions: 21st Century Schools Program The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rules 581-020-0100 through 0135 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Administrator” includes all persons whose duties require administrative certificates. (2) “B…

581-020-0110 Eligibility: 21st Century Schools Program (1) Any district school board is eligible to submit an application for the 21st Century Schools Program. (2) Applications may be made on behalf of the following: (a) An individual school building; (b) Two or more school build…

581-020-0115 Application: 21st Century Schools Program (1) All applications for the 21st Century Schools Program shall be submitted to the Department of Education, and shall contain the following: (a) A letter of support from the school board, and the exclusive representative of …

581-020-0120 State Advisory Committee (1) The School Improvement and Professional Development Advisory Committee, appointed by the State Board of Education under ORS 336.730, shall propose rules, for adoption by the State Board, to govern the submission and approval of applicatio…

581-020-0125 District Planning Committee (1) If more than one school building is part of an application, the building site committees may elect to establish a district planning committee to facilitate the development of its application. A district planning committee constituted u…

581-020-0130 21st Century Schools Council (1) Each school site shall establish a 21st Century Schools Council (site council). The duties of the site council shall include, but not be limited to: (a) The development of plans to improve the professional growth of the school’s staff…

581-020-0135 Evaluation and Annual Reports (1) Each district that receives approval for a project under the 21st Century Schools Program shall submit an annual report to the advisory committee appointed under ORS 336.730 and to the local community. The report shall include specif…

581-020-0200 School Facility Improvement Grants (1) Any school district, which for purposes of this rule includes a common or union high school district, an education service district or any combination thereof, may apply for a School Facility Improvement Grant to construct or ma…

581-020-0250 Physical Education Grants (1) The following definitions apply to this rule: (a) “Number of minutes” means the number of minutes of physical education instruction that is actually provided to all students kindergarten through grade 8 each school week. (b) “Physical ca…

581-020-0500 OVSD Definition (1) The Oregon Virtual School District shall undertake efforts for a sustainable framework for K–12 virtual learning that enhances student achievement by providing resources with guidelines for delivery. Resources may include, but are not limited to, …

581-020-0505 Online School Definition Public school, public instructional program, or ESD, providing learning opportunities for publicly enrolled students via the Internet or other electronic network. Instruction should satisfy Oregon content, teaching standards and accreditation…

581-020-0510 Oregon Teacher Teaching CORE classes in Oregon requires State licensure as well as teaching in the content area of approval as outlined by NCLB. This applies to all public schools and is defined in OAR 584-005-0005 #74, 584-005-0005 #21 and ORS 342.120 for Charter Sc…

581-020-0515 Oregon Classroom Content (1) Content should be aligned with Oregon’s Common Curriculum Goals, Content Standards, and Essential Learning Skills. Adoption of content for instruction is governed by school Districts subject to Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon Administr…

581-020-0520 Required School District Guidelines for Digital Instruction Public Providers of online learning using OVSD resources must adopt guidelines in the following areas. (1) Student/Teacher Ratio. Online learning providers are required to have guidelines in place for reason…

581-020-0531 Definitions: District Improvement Partnership The following definitions apply to 581-020-0530 to 581-020-0541: (1) “Comprehensive Improvement Plan” or “CIP” refers to a school district’s improvement plan created using the Indistar online planning tool. (2) “District …

581-020-0534 Eligibility: District Improvement Partnership To be eligible for selection as District Improvement Partnership district: (1) The district must have 300 or more students enrolled in the district on a date specified by the Department; and (2) Demonstrate a history of l…

581-020-0537 Criteria: District Improvement Partnership (1) The Department of Education shall determine eligible District Improvement Partnership districts by screening for the lowest 5%, or approximately ten districts, using the metrics identified in OAR 581-020-0533. (2) When s…

581-020-0540 Funding: District Improvement Partnership (1) The Department of Education shall determine and support District Improvement Partnerships during the 2015-2017 biennium. (2) The Department shall distribute funding to districts in three stages of activities: (a) Stage 1:…

581-020-0542 Reporting and Monitoring: District Improvement Partnership (1) Districts Improvement Partnership districts shall: (a) Submit results of the district needs assessment to the Department of Education for review; (b) Submit a revised Comprehensive Improvement Plan, infor…

581-020-0600 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 581-020-0600 to 581-020-0624: (1) Current ELL student” means a student who is enrolled in an English language learner program in Oregon during the school year. (2) “Education Service District” or “ESD” means educatio…

581-020-0601 Statewide English Language Learner Program Account The Statewide English Language Learner Program Account may be used for the following purposes: (1) ELL District and School Improvement pursuant to ORS 336.079(5) and OAR 581-020-0600 through 581-020-0624; and (2) Oth…

581-020-0603 ELL District and School Improvement: Program (1) The Department of Education through the ELL District and School Improvement program shall: (a) Improve ELL student progress indicators including high school graduation rates and English language proficiency. (b) Identi…

581-020-0606 ELL District and School Improvement: District Eligibility and Selection (1) To be eligible for selection as an ELL transformation or target district, a district must have enrolled 20 or more English Language Learners on a date specified by the Department. School dist…

581-020-0609 ELL District and School Improvement: District Selection (1) The Department shall identify school districts that are not meeting objectives and needs of ELL students, taking into consideration the specific learning challenges and demographics of the students. The Depa…

581-020-0612 ELL District and School Improvement: Transformation Districts (1) The Department, in consultation with an ELL transformation district, shall: (a) Select specific schools within the district for interventions and targeted assistance. (b) Identify the specific interven…

581-020-0613 Transformation District Technical Assistance (1) The Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to ELL Transformation Districts. The technical assistance must include an evaluation of the district’s programs for ELL students using an approved and evid…

581-020-0615 ELL District and School Improvement: Target Districts (1) ELL Target Districts must perform an evaluation of the district’s programs for ELL students using an approved and evidence-based needs assessment. The needs assessment will examine the root causes impacting st…