581-020-0640 Regional Support Model (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall implement a Regional Support Model for the purpose of reducing chronic absenteeism throughout the state. (2) The Regional Support Model implemented under this rule must provide equitable technical assistance opportunities to all Regional Support Participants located in the geographic area served by the Regional Support entity. (a) The Oregon Department of Education may determine the Regional Support entity to be led by the Education Service District and composed of all Regional Support Participants within an Education Service District’s geographic area; or (b) The Oregon Department of Education may determine the Regional Support to be a consortia model, in the geographic area served by the regional consortium, and led by a regional consortium lead. (3) Each lead Regional Support entity must: (a) Have a regional governance structure, clearly outlining fiscal and reporting responsibilities of the lead entity and the Regional Support Participants; (b) Use a regionally-based coordinator or liaison to facilitate communications between the Oregon Department of Education and Regional Support Participants that are within the boundaries of the region; (c) Disseminate resources developed or curated by the Oregon Department of Education, as well as national research, related to best practices to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism to Regional Support Participants; (d) Conduct activities to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism; (e) Develop plans to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism in conjunction with Regional Support Participants, and with timely, meaningful, and ongoing engagement with education partners and Indian Community-Based Organizations; and engage in Tribal Consultation with Tribal Nations, when required by Section 8538 of the Every Student Succeeds Act; (f) Provide Regional Support Participants with available resources for the purpose of participating in activities conducted under this rule and implementing plans developed under this rule; (g) Collect data from Regional Support Participants on the effectiveness of activities conducted under this rule and plans developed under this rule; and (h) Provide data collected under this rule to the Oregon Department of Education. (4) Plans developed pursuant to subsection (3)(e) of this rule must: (a) Address the root causes of chronic absenteeism, including any barrier to attending school, aversion to attending school, misconception about attendance and engagement, or disengagement from school; (b) Account for student populations disproportionately impacted by chronic absenteeism, including focal student groups where data is available; (c) Be equitable and inclusive in their application to those student populations; (d) Be culturally responsive; and (e) Be trauma informed. (5) In fulfilling the duties under this section, Regional Support Participants must: (a) Consider the root causes of chronic absenteeism; (b) Identify student populations disproportionately impacted by chronic absenteeism, including focal student groups where data is available; (c) Engage education partners and Indian Community-Based Organizations, and engage in Tribal Consultation with Tribal Nations when required by Section 8538 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, when developing, implementing and evaluating a plan pursuant to subsection (3)(e) of this rule. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 326.051 History: ODE 55-2022, amend filed 12/19/2022, effective 12/19/2022 ODE 8-2019, adopt filed 02/06/2019, effective 02/06/2019