Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 17 - STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS › Section 581-017-0885 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following definitions apply to OAR 581-017-0885 to
				581-017-0910:
(1) "Asylum Seeker"
			 means a person who has or is actively seeking protection and/or permanent
			 relocation from inside of the U.S. due to having experienced grave danger
			 because their home government is unwilling or unable to protect them or may be
			 actively persecuting them.
(2)
			 "Community-Based Organization" means a nonprofit organization that is
			 reflective of a community or significant segments of a community it seeks to
			 serve.
(3) "Community Voice" means
			 that members representing the community served by the project will be involved
			 in co-constructing the project design, implementation, and/or providing
			 strategic guidance in final decision-making.
(4) "Culturally Specific Organization" means
			 an organization that serves a particular cultural community and is primarily
			 staffed and led by members of that community; these organizations demonstrate:
			 intimate knowledge of lived experience of the community, including but not
			 limited to the impact of structural and individual racism or discrimination on
			 the community; knowledge of specific disparities, barriers or challenges
			 documented in the community and how that influences the structure of their
			 program or service; commitment to the community's strength-based and
			 self-driven thriving and resilience; ability to describe and adapt their
			 services to the community's cultural practices, health and safety
			 beliefs/practices, positive cultural identity/pride, religious beliefs,
			 etc.
(5) "Department" means the
			 Oregon Department of Education.
(6)
			 "Disproportionate" refers to unequal or inequitable differences in access and
			 outcomes that historical and current-day White supremacy has created between
			 certain families, children and students. What is "proportionate," however, must
			 also be critically analyzed and addressed in terms of its values, intent, and
			 ideology.
(7) "English Learner"
			 means students who receive English language instruction, support, and services
			 as part of an English language development (ELD) program as English
			 learners.
(8) "Immigrant" is a
			 categorical term that encompasses a range of lived experiences including but
			 not limited to individuals who reside in the United States and were born in
			 another country.
(9) "LGBTQ2SIA+"
			 means a term that encompasses multiple gender identities and sexual
			 orientations including lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender,
			 nonbinary, queer, questioning, two-spirit, intersex, and asexual. The plus sign
			 ("+") recognizes and includes the myriad ways to describe marginalized gender
			 identities and sexual orientations.
(10) "Multilingual Learners" means students
			 who speak multiple languages and may or may not be eligible to receive English
			 language instruction, support as part of an English language development (ELD)
			 program.
(11) "Partnership" means a
			 group of organizations, Tribes, districts or individuals who agree to work
			 together with a common interest and shared vision. In a partnership, there is a
			 high level of trust and 2-way communication, and differences in power and
			 privilege are addressed. Roles and responsibilities on all sides are
			 well-defined and developed with shared authority in decision making. There
			 might be shared space and staff, with expectations and agreements in
			 writing.
(12) "Plan Student" means
			 a student enrolled in early childhood through post-secondary education who:
(a) Is an asylum seeker, a refugee or any
			 other immigrant, regardless of status; and
(b) Has experienced disproportionate results
			 in education due to current and historical practices and policies, as
			 identified by the State Board of Education by rule.