Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2505 - Alternative Education Programs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Sections (2)-(9) of this rule apply to each public or private alternative
			 education program approved by a school district board on or after July 1, 2007.
			 For the purposes of this rule, the term "program" includes "school."
(2) In order to provide innovative and more
			 flexible ways of educating children, school districts may establish alternative
			 education options within the public school system.
(3) School districts must adopt policies and
			 procedures for the approval and at least annual evaluation of public and
			 private alternative education programs under ORS
			 336.615-336.665 (Alternative Education
			 Programs) that receive public funds. Those policies and procedures must provide
			 that:
(a) The district's approval and at least
			 annual evaluation must require that a public alternative program complies with
			 all state statutes, rules and federal law applicable to public
			 schools;
(b) Before contracting
			 with or distributing any public school funds to a private alternative education
			 program, the district must document that:
(A)
			 The program is registered with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) under
			 the provisions of OAR 581-021-0072 by receiving a copy of the Department's
			 written notice that the program's registration is approved for the current
			 school year;
(B) The ODE has
			 assigned the private alternative program an institution identification
			 number;
(C) Before contracting with
			 or distributing any public school funds to any private alternative education
			 program for special education services identified in a child's IEP, the program
			 is approved by the Department in compliance with OAR 581-015-2270;
(D) The program complies with the individual
			 education plan for each student who is eligible to receive special education
			 services;
(E) An education plan and
			 education profile that meet the requirements of OAR 581-022-2000 are designed
			 and implemented with each student in the program;
(F) The education plan includes criteria for
			 determining if, when, where, and how the student may transition from the
			 alternative program;
(G) A
			 transportation plan is in place ensuring that the program is accessible to each
			 student approved for placement in the program;
(H) The program assists the district in
			 meeting its comprehensive K-12 instructional program in compliance with OAR
			 581-022-2030;
(I) The program
			 assures that it provides an instruction based on academic content standards
			 adopted by the State Board of Education and that students participate in
			 district and state assessments of achievement for the grade level(s) the
			 program serves;
(J) The program
			 assists students in earning diploma credits consistent with OAR 581-022-2000,
			 581-022-2010 and 581-022-2020;
(K)
			 The program collects and reports to the district each student's local and state
			 assessment, attendance, behavior, graduation, dropout, and other data required
			 by the district and the state;
(L)
			 Student data is included in the district's at least annual evaluation of the
			 program;
(M) The program complies
			 with federal law; and
(N) If
			 applicable, the private alternative education program is in compliance with its
			 existing district contract.