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ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.141. Financial or performance audit initiated by department; contracts for audit; costs. (1)(a) Based on factors identified by the State Board of Education by rule, the Department of Education may initiate a financial audit or a performance audit of a school district or an education service district. (b) Prior to initiating an audit, the Department of Education shall: (A) Give notice to the school district or the education service district of the departments intent to initiate the audit; and (B) Provide the school district or the education service district with the opportunity to provide to the department any information related to the subject of the audit. (c) Following the review of any information provided under paragraph (b) of this subsection, the department may: (A) Decline to proceed with the audit; or (B) Cause the audit to be conducted. (2) For the purpose of causing an audit to be conducted as authorized by this section, the department may enter into a contract with: (a) The Secretary of State in accordance with ORS 297.210; or (b) If the Secretary of State is unable or unwilling to conduct the audit, a private entity. (3)(a) If the Secretary of State conducts the audit, the school district or education service district may be charged for a portion of the costs incurred for the audit as provided by ORS 297.210. (b) If a private entity conducts an audit, the Department of Education may charge the school district or education service district for a portion of the costs incurred for the audit. (4) A copy of an audit conducted as provided by this section must be forwarded to the Department of Education and to any other entity identified by the department in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education. [2011 c.647 1] Note:
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.145. [Amended by 1957 c.626 4; repealed by 1963 c.570 33]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.147. Increased allocation when union high school district becomes common school district. (1) When a union high school district becomes a common school district, as described in ORS 335.505, the common school district shall be entitled to an increased allocation, based on the total average daily membership, as defined in ORS 327.006, of the new common school district as follows: (a) An additional 15 percent in the first year of operation as a common school district; (b) An additional 10 percent in the second year of operation as a common school district; and (c) An additional five percent in the third year of operation as a common school district. (2) The amounts authorized by this section shall be computed based on the computation of the affected districts allocation of moneys from the State School Fund but shall be payable from funds specifically appropriated for the purposes of this section.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.150. [Amended by 1955 c.314 2; repealed by 1963 c.570 33]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.152. Increased allocation when certain merger occurs. (1) If a school district responsible for education in kindergarten through grade 12, that does not operate a high school, merges with a district providing education in kindergarten through grade 12, the district providing the education shall be entitled to an increased allocation, based on the average daily membership of the former district, as follows: (a) An additional 15 percent in the first year of operation of the merged district; (b) An additional 10 percent in the second year of operation of the merged district; and (c) An additional five percent in the third year of operation of the merged district. (2) The amounts authorized by this section shall be computed based on the computation of the affected districts allocation of moneys from the State School Fund but shall be payable from funds specifically appropriated for the purposes of this section.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.155. [Repealed by 1955 c.314 3]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.157. apportionment to school districts affected or not affected by ORS 327.147 and
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.160. [Repealed by 1963 c.570 33] STUDENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
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ORS 327.175. (2)(a) The amount of a distribution to an education service district under this section shall be made as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection after calculating the following for each education service district: (A) One percent of the total amount available for distribution to education service districts in each biennium. (B) The education service districts ADMw (the total amount available for distribution to education service districts in each biennium the total ADMw of all education service districts that receive a distribution). (b) The amount of the distribution to an education service district shall be the greater of the amounts calculated under paragraph (a) of this subsection, except that, for distributions made as provided by paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection, the total amount available for distribution to education service districts shall be the amount remaining after any distributions required under paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection have been made. (c) For purposes of this subsection, ADMw equals the ADMw as calculated under ORS
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.190. Approval of applications to receive grants from the Student Investment Account; performance growth targets. (1) As used in this section: (a) Disaggregated means separated based on the student groups identified in ORS
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.195. Calculations of grant amounts; distributions of grants; rules. (1)(a) Except as provided by paragraph (d) of this subsection, the amount of a grant awarded from the Student Investment Account = the grant recipients ADMw (the total amount available for distribution as grants in each biennium the total ADMw of all grant recipients). (b) For purposes of this subsection and except as provided by paragraph (c) of this subsection, ADMw equals: (A) For school districts, the ADMw as calculated under ORS 327.013, except that the additional amount allowed for students who are in poverty families, as determined under ORS 327.013 (1)(c)(A)(v)(I), shall be 0.5. (B) For an educational program under the Youth Corrections Education Program or the Juvenile Detention Education Program, as provided in ORS 327.026. (c) When calculating ADMw for a school district, the Department of Education shall remove from the calculation any amounts that are attributable to: (A) A virtual public charter school, as defined in ORS 338.005; (B) A public charter school that provided notice of the public charter schools intent to apply for a grant as an eligible applicant; and (C) A public charter school sponsored by, or located within, the school district that did not participate in the grant application or grant agreement. (d) The amount of a grant distributed under this section may be adjusted by the department to ensure that: (A) A grant recipient does not receive any moneys for uses that are not allowed uses under ORS 327.180 (3). (B) A school district with an ADMw of 50 or less receives a minimum grant amount. (C) Each site of the Youth Corrections Education Program and the Juvenile Detention Education Program receives a grant amount that is no less than the minimum grant amount provided to a school district under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph. (2) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules necessary for the distribution of grants under this section, including establishing: (a) The minimum grant amounts under subsection (1)(d) of this section; and (b) Any percentages and timelines for installment payments and adjustments of those installment payments. (3) A grant recipient shall deposit the grant moneys the grant recipient receives under this section into a separate account and shall apply amounts in that account as provided by the grant agreement.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.201. Financial audits; determinations of moneys not spent in accordance with grant agreement or failure to meet performance growth targets. (1)(a) Each year, each recipient of a grant from the Student Investment Account shall: (A) Conduct a financial audit of the use of grant moneys that is prepared in accordance with the Municipal Audit Law; and (B) Review the grant recipients progress toward meeting the performance growth targets in the grant agreement. (b) Results of the financial audit and progress review must be: (A) Made available at the main office of the grant recipient and on the grant recipients website. (B) Presented to the governing body of the grant recipient at an open meeting, following: (i) Oral presentation of the results by an administrator of the grant recipient to the governing body of the grant recipient; and (ii) Opportunity for the public to comment on the results at an open meeting. (C) Forwarded to the Department of Education. (2)(a) Based on information received under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall determine each year whether grant moneys received by a grant recipient were used as provided by the grant agreement. (b) If a grant recipient did not use grant moneys as provided by the grant agreement, the department shall: (A) Collaborate with the grant recipient to identify and implement specific interventions; (B) Provide technical assistance to the grant recipient as described in ORS
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.205. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.208. Technical assistance provided by the Department of Education. (1) The Department of Education shall make available technical assistance to eligible applicants, as defined in ORS 327.185, and to recipients of a grant from the Student Investment Account. The technical assistance shall include the provision of assistance with: (a) Strategic planning for the use of grant moneys; (b) Developing an application for a grant from the Student Investment Account; (c) Identifying and implementing best practices for meeting performance growth targets; and (d) Identifying and implementing promising practices related to a grant agreement. (2) When providing technical assistance, the department shall: (a) Apply a process adopted by the department to strategically develop equitable policies and programs; and (b) Ensure that technical assistance is based on the eligible applicants or grant recipients specific needs and demographics. (3) For the purpose of providing technical assistance under this section, the department may enter into contracts with entities the department determines are qualified to provide the technical assistance.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.210. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.214. Coaching program for grant recipients that do not meet performance growth targets. (1) The Department of Education shall establish a coaching program for recipients of a grant from the Student Investment Account that do not meet the performance growth targets specified in their grant agreements. A public charter school may participate in the coaching program only if the public charter school received a grant directly from the department and did not meet the performance growth targets specified in the public charter schools grant agreement. (2) If required by the department under ORS 327.201 to participate in a coaching program, a grant recipient must participate in the coaching program. Participation in the coaching program must be for at least one year, unless the department allows for a shorter period of time. Under the program, the department shall advise and counsel grant recipients on how to meet performance growth targets and shall assist grant recipients with ongoing professional development and peer collaboration. (3) After a grant recipient has completed the coaching program, the department shall make available to the grant recipient ongoing technical assistance as described in ORS 327.208. (4) For the purpose of providing the coaching program under this section, the department may enter into contracts with entities the department determines are qualified to provide the coaching.
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ORS 327.215. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.220. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.224. Student Success Teams Account. (1) The Student Success Teams Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. (2) The Student Success Teams Account shall consist of: (a) Moneys transferred to the account from the Statewide Education Initiatives Account; (b) Moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the Student Success Teams Account by the Legislative Assembly; and (c) Other amounts deposited into the account from any source. (3) Moneys in the Student Success Teams Account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for the purpose of funding the intensive program for school districts with the highest needs established under ORS 327.222, including funding any costs incurred for student success teams under that program.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.225. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.230. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.235. (2) For grant recipients, include a comparison of the grant recipients progress toward meeting performance growth targets compared with the actual performance growth targets established by the department for the following: (a) On-time graduation rates and five-year completion rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates; (b) Ninth-grade on-track rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates; (c) Third-grade reading proficiency rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates; (d) Regular attendance rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates; and (e) Any optional local metrics or any targets related to student mental and behavioral health needs established by the State Board of Education. [2019 c.122 19; 2021 c.350 3] STATEWIDE EDUCATION INITIATIVES ACCOUNT
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.250. Statewide Education Initiatives Account. (1) The Statewide Education Initiatives Account is established within the Fund for Student Success. (2) The Statewide Education Initiatives Account shall consist of: (a) Moneys transferred to the account from the Fund for Student Success; (b) Moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the account by the Legislative Assembly; (c) Amounts donated to the account; and (d) Other amounts deposited into the account from any source. (3) The Department of Education, on behalf of the State of Oregon, may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from public and private sources for the Statewide Education Initiatives Account. Moneys received as provided in this subsection shall be deposited into the account. (4) Moneys in the Statewide Education Initiatives Account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for use as described in ORS
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.254. Statewide Education Initiatives Account uses; rules. (1) The Department of Education shall use moneys in the Statewide Education Initiatives Account to provide funding for statewide education initiatives, including: (a) Funding the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act at the levels prescribed by ORS 327.856; (b) Expanding school breakfast and lunch programs; (c) Operating youth reengagement programs or providing youth reengagement services; (d) Establishing and maintaining the Statewide School Safety and Prevention System under ORS 339.341; (e) Developing and providing statewide equity initiatives, including any statewide education plan developed and implemented by the department; (f) Providing summer learning programs at schools that are considered high poverty under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (g) Funding early warning systems to assist students in graduating from high school, as described in ORS 327.367; (h) Developing and implementing professional development programs and training programs, including programs that increase educator diversity and retain diverse educators; (i) Planning for increased transparency and accountability in the public education system of this state; (j) Providing additional funding to school districts participating in the intensive program under ORS 327.222; (k) Providing technical assistance, including costs incurred for: (A) The coaching program described in ORS 327.214; and (B) The intensive program described in ORS 327.222, including costs for student success teams; (L) Funding public charter schools, as described in ORS 327.362; (m) Funding the Early Literacy Success School Grant program, as provided by ORS
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.255. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
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ORS 327.260. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.265. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1] EARLY LEARNING ACCOUNT
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ORS 327.269. Early Learning Account. (1) The Early Learning Account is established within the Fund for Student Success. (2) The Early Learning Account shall consist of: (a) Moneys transferred from the Fund for Student Success under ORS 327.001; (b) Moneys appropriated or otherwise transferred to the account by the Legislative Assembly; (c) Amounts donated to the account; and (d) Other amounts deposited into the account from any source. (3) The Department of Education or the Department of Early Learning and Care, on behalf of the State of Oregon, may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from public and private sources for the Early Learning Account. Moneys received as provided in this subsection shall be deposited into the Early Learning Account. (4) Moneys in the Early Learning Account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for: (a) Early childhood special education or early intervention services, as provided by ORS 343.475; and (b) Transfer to the Department of Early Learning and Care for early learning programs, as described in ORS 327.274.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.270. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.274. Early Learning Account uses; rules. (1) The Department of Education shall use moneys in the Early Learning Account: (a) To provide funding for early childhood special education or early intervention services, as provided by ORS 343.475; and (b) For transfer to the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide funding for programs described in this section. (2) The Department of Early Learning and Care shall use moneys transferred from the Early Learning Account to provide funding for early learning programs in a manner consistent with a statewide early learning system plan overseen by the Early Learning Council. Early learning programs for which the department may use moneys transferred from the Early Learning Account include: (a) The Birth Through Five Literacy Plan established by ORS 327.839; (b) Relief nurseries; (c) Programs funded by the Early Childhood Equity Fund; (d) The Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program and other public early learning and preschool programs established under ORS 329.172 to 329.200, by increasing: (A) The total number of spaces for children served by the programs; or (B) Existing spaces for full-day programs from half-day programs; and (e) Professional development for early childhood educators. (3) In addition to the uses identified in subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Early Learning and Care may use moneys transferred from the Early Learning Account for: (a) Administrative, operational or program needs, including staffing, of the Department of Early Learning and Care for the purpose of implementing this section. (b) Costs incurred by the Department of Early Learning and Care in conducting the biennial evaluation of programs that receive grants under ORS 417.782. (4) The Early Learning Council shall adopt rules necessary for the distribution of moneys under this section.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.275. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
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ORS 327.280. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1]
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.285. [Repealed by 1957 c.626 1] GRANTS TO DISTRICTS AND PROGRAMS (School Improvement and Student Achievement Grants)
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.290. Legislative findings relating to student achievement. The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) The state has an interest in ensuring that public resources for primary and secondary schools are used to achieve the outcomes established under the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century in ORS chapter 329. (2) To achieve that purpose, the School Improvement Fund is established so the state may support activities directly related to increases in student achievement while still allowing school districts and education service districts flexibility in determining the specific activities necessary to support students. (3) It is the intent of the state in establishing the School Improvement Fund to link these activities to the recommendations of the Quality Education Commission established under Executive Order 99-16 and the recommendations of the Quality Education Commission established under ORS 327.500.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.294. School Improvement Fund. (1) There is established the School Improvement Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the School Improvement Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) The moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Education for purposes of the grant program created by ORS 327.297. (3) Each fiscal year, the department shall distribute: (a) 95.25 percent of the moneys in the fund as grants to school districts, the Youth Corrections Education Program and the Juvenile Detention Education Program; and (b) 4.75 percent of the moneys in the fund as grants to education service districts.
ORS Chapter 327 — State Financing of Early

ORS 327.298. Grants for schools that are high poverty and low performing; rules. (1) The Department of Education shall make grants to improve student achievement in schools that: (a) Are considered high poverty under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (b) The department had not identified prior to January 1, 2014, as focus or priority schools pursuant to a flexibility waiver submitted to the United States Department of Education; and (c) The Department of Education has identified as needing additional supports and interventions pursuant to a flexibility waiver submitted to the United States Department of Education, based on: (A) Criteria used by the Department of Education to measure the performance of the schools; and (B) The schools performance ranking compared to similar schools. (2) The department shall identify schools to receive grants as provided in this section and shall notify the identified schools of the schools eligibility to receive grants as provided in this section. (3) Moneys received by a school under this section must be used to provide instructional time during a summer program. The summer program must provide at least 60 hours of direct academic instruction by a teacher licensed under ORS 342.125 or by an instructional assistant, as defined in ORS 342.120. (4) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of this section. [2014 c.98 1; 2015 c.245 53] Note: