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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2350 - Independent Adoptions of Instructional Materials

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Without prior notice to the State Board of Education, the
				district school board of any school district, with the assistance of teachers
				and administrators of the district, may adopt independently instructional
				materials for use in place of or in addition to those adopted by the Board,
				provided they meet the guidelines and criteria established by the Board. The
				district school board shall involve parents and citizens in the process. Such
				district adoptions shall be known as independent adoptions. In order to give
				proper notification that an independent adoption is being made, the
				administrative head of the district must provide the district school board,
				prior to placing the instructional materials into use in the local schools, the
				following information:
(1) The
			 subject, category, and grade level(s) in which the instructional materials will
			 be used;
(2) The title of the
			 instructional materials;
(3) The
			 publisher of the instructional materials;
(4) The copyright date of the instructional
			 materials;
(5) The date on which
			 the district intends to install the instructional materials for use in the
			 school system; and
(6) A statement
			 that a completed criteria checklist showing the degree to which the
			 instructional materials meet the criteria established by the State Board of
			 Education is on file in the district office. (Criteria checklists for the
			 specific subject/category are available from the Department of
			 Education.)
(7) A statement of
			 assurance that the independently adopted instructional materials will comply
			 with the most current National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
			 (NIMAS) specifications regarding accessible instructional materials.
(8) Digital, electronic, or web-based
			 materials must include an accessibility conformance report for each electronic
			 component that documents adherence to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
			 (WCAG) identified in the circular of information and technical standards
			 required by the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Section 508.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  337.050(2)
				  & 337.141
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  337.120 &
				  337.141
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2355 - Instructional Materials Adoption

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(1)
			 For each program and course in grades K-12, each school district, on a cycle
			 established by the State Board of Education, shall select and provide students
			 with free appropriate instructional and resource materials produced in
			 accordance with the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
			 (NIMAS). These materials shall contribute to the attainment of district,
			 program, and course or grade level goals and reflect recent knowledge, trends,
			 and technology in the field. The school district process for selecting and
			 adopting instructional materials shall include opportunities for citizen and
			 parent involvement.
(2) The school
			 district process must identify whether the district coordinates with the
			 National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) when purchasing print
			 materials under OAR 581-022-2350 and 581-022-2360.
(3) Districts that do not coordinate with
			 NIMAC must provide instructional materials to persons who are blind and persons
			 with print disabilities in accessible formats under 581-015-2060.
(4) Sufficient quantities, including those
			 produced in alternate formats and those that cannot be produced from NIMAS
			 files, shall be available in a timely manner to accommodate the number of
			 students who will be using them at any one time. A timely manner means the
			 materials are available at the same time materials are available for students
			 who do not need materials in alternate formats.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.051
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  337.150
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2360 - Postponement of Purchase of State-Adopted Instructional Materials

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If a district seeks to postpone regular purchase of
				state-adopted materials as required by ORS
				337.120, it shall submit an
				application to the Department which shall include:
(1) The reason for seeking
			 postponement;
(2) The subjects or
			 categories for which postponement is sought;
(3) The projected dates for purchase and
			 implementation of new instructional materials which shall not be later than two
			 years from the beginning of the school year following the state
			 adoption;
(4) Identification of the
			 instructional materials to be used during the postponement;
(5) Assurance that the postponement will not
			 delay future purchases in other subject areas; and
(6) Local school board approval of the
			 application and the date of such approval.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  337.120
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  337.120
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2370 - Complaint Procedures

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(1) Each
			 school district must establish a process for the prompt resolution of a
			 complaint by:
(a) A person who resides in the
			 district;
(b) Any parent or
			 guardian of a student who attends school in the district; or
(c) Any person who alleges that they have
			 been subjected to discrimination, or a third party representing such persons or
			 groups of persons.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2400 - Personnel

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(1) All teachers,
			 specialists, and administrators employed by school districts must hold valid
			 Oregon licenses and be assigned in accordance with the individual license
			 district policies, program goals and applicable statutes and administrative
			 rules.
(2) Any school district
			 employing teacher aides shall follow applicable Oregon Administrative
			 Rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.051
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  326.051
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2405 - Personnel Policies

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(1) The school
			 district shall adopt and implement personnel policies which address:
(a) Affirmative action;
(b) Staff development;
(c) Equal employment opportunity;
(d) Evaluation procedures; and
(e) Employee communication system.
(f) The requirement for releasing to Teacher
			 Standards and Practices Commission, another district or any person upon request
			 the disciplinary records of an employee or former school employee if the
			 employee was convicted of one or more of the list of crimes addressed in ORS
			 342.143.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2410 - Teacher and Administrator Evaluation and Support

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(1) A school district board shall include the
			 core teaching standards and administrator standards adopted by the State Board
			 for all evaluations of teachers and administrators of the school district
			 occurring on or after July 1, 2013. The standards shall be customized based on
			 the collaborative efforts of the teachers and administrators of the school
			 district and the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees of the
			 school district.
(2) The core
			 teaching standards and administrator standards must:
(a) Take into consideration multiple measures
			 of teacher and administrator effectiveness that encompass a range of
			 appropriate teaching and administrative behaviors that use multiple evaluation
			 methods that use multiple measures to evaluate teacher and administrator
			 performance which may include, but are not limited to:
(A) Student performance;
(B) Student assessments;
(C) Classroom-based assessments including
			 observations, lesson plans and assignments;
(D) Portfolios of evidence;
(E) Supervisor reports; and
(F) Self-reflections and
			 assessments.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2415 - Core Teaching Standards

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School districts shall use the core teaching standards to
				evaluate teacher effectiveness outlined in OAR 581-022-2410. Performances,
				essential knowledge and critical dispositions for each standard are contained
				within the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) core
				teaching standards published at:
http://www.ccsso.org/Documents/2011/InTASC_Stds_MS_Word_version_4_24_11.doc
.
				The core teaching standards are the same standards adopted by the Teacher
				Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for initial and advanced teacher
				preparation. The standards include:
(1) The Learner and Learning
(a) Learner Development: The teacher
			 understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of
			 learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive,
			 linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements
			 developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences. [InTASC
			 Standard #1]
(b) Learning
			 Differences: The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and
			 diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that
			 enable each learner to meet high standards. [InTASC Standard #2]
(c) Learning Environments: The teacher works
			 with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative
			 learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in
			 learning, and self motivation. [InTASC Standard #3]
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2430 - Fingerprinting of Subject Individuals in Positions Not Requiring Licensure as Teachers, Administrators, Personnel Specialists, School Nurses

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All public school districts shall comply with the requirements
				for Fingerprinting of subject individuals as defined in and in compliance with
				OAR 581-021-0500.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  326.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2440 - Teacher Training Related to Dyslexia

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(1) School districts must ensure that at
			 least one kindergarten through grade five teacher in each kindergarten through
			 grade five school has received training related to dyslexia. The training must
			 be from the Department approved list referenced in 581-002-1805 and must
			 include all of the content requirements in subsection (2)(b) of 581-002-1805.
(2) A teacher who has completed
			 previous training on using evidence-based practices to teach the foundational
			 skills in reading may demonstrate knowledge of that content through receiving a
			 passing score on a certification exam that is directly aligned with the
			 knowledge and practice standards of an international organization on dyslexia
			 and be exempt from that area of the training requirements as stated in (2)(b)
			 of 581-002-1805. The teacher will still be required to complete training as
			 outlined in 581-002-1805 (2)(a) and (c).
(3) The teacher who completes the
			 dyslexia-related training must be a licensed or registered teacher serving in a
			 position teaching students in any configuration of grades kindergarten through
			 fifth grade and assigned to the school building at least .50 FTE. The position
			 may include, but is not limited to, that of classroom teacher, reading
			 specialist, special educator or English language learner teacher.
(4) The definitions of terms outlined in OAR
			 581-002-1800 apply to this rule.
(5) This rule is effective July 1,
			 2018.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  326.726
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  326.726
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2445 - Universal Screenings for Risk Factors of Dyslexia

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(1) School districts must universally screen
			 for risk factors of dyslexia in kindergarten using a screening test that is on
			 the Department's approved list referenced in 581-002-1820 and administering the
			 measures in each area in 581-002-1820(2)(b) with fidelity as per guidelines of
			 the test developers.
(2) If a
			 student first enrolls in a public school in Oregon for first grade, school
			 districts must screen the student in first grade using a screening test that is
			 on the Department's approved list referenced in 581-002-1820 and administer the
			 measures in each area in 581-002-1820(2)(c) with fidelity as per guidelines of
			 the test developers.
(3) A school
			 district may petition the Superintendent of Public Instruction or their
			 designee to request selection of a screening test that is not included on the
			 Department's approved list. The written petition must specify the screening
			 test the district proposes to use along with evidence that all of the criteria
			 referenced in 581-002-1820 are met by the test. If it is determined that the
			 test meets the criteria, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall approve
			 the request.
(4) If a student shows
			 risk factors for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, school districts
			 must screen for a family history of difficulty in learning to read.
(a) A student is determined to show risk
			 factors for reading difficulty, including dyslexia, if:
(A) Based on test developer guidelines, the
			 student shows risk on the universal screening test; and
(B) The student does not make adequate
			 progress, as indicated by the progress monitoring measures aligned with the
			 universal screener, as the result of evidence-based reading intervention
			 provided in addition to regular core instruction.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2500 - Programs and Services for Talented and Gifted Students

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(1) Each school district shall submit to the
			 Oregon Department of Education a written plan of instruction for talented and
			 gifted children on a date and in a format provided in guidance documents
			 provided by the Oregon Department of Education. The plan shall include, but not
			 be limited to:
(a) A statement of school
			 district policy on the education of talented and gifted children;
(b) An assessment of current special programs
			 and services provided by the school district for talented and gifted
			 children;
(c) A statement of school
			 district goals for providing comprehensive special programs and services and
			 over what span of time the goals will be achieved;
(d) A description of the nature of the
			 special programs and services which will be provided to accomplish the goals;
			 and
(e) A requirement that each
			 talented and gifted child and the child's parents have the opportunity to
			 discuss with the school district the programs and services available to the
			 child and to provide input on the programs and services to be made available to
			 the child;
(f) A plan for
			 evaluating progress on the school district plan, including each component
			 program and service;
(g) The name
			 and contact information for the school district's coordinator of special
			 educational services and programs for talented and gifted
			 children.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2510 - Suicide Prevention Plan

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(1) For
			 purposes of this rule, "behavioral health crisis" means a disruption in an
			 individual's mental or emotional stability or functioning resulting in an
			 urgent need for immediate treatment to prevent a serious deterioration in the
			 individual's mental or physical health.
(2) Each district school board shall adopt a
			 policy requiring plan on student suicide prevention for students in
			 kindergarten through grade 12.
(3)
			 A plan required under this rule must include:
(a) All requirements set out in ORS
			 339.343;
(b) Supports that are culturally and
			 linguistically responsive to the needs of students who are at higher risk of
			 suicide and suicide ideation, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
			 queer and other minority gender identity and sexual orientation, Native
			 American, Black, Latinx, and Asian students;
(c) Procedures for reentry into the school
			 environment following a hospitalization or behavioral health crisis; and
(d) A process for designating
			 staff to be trained in an evidence based suicide prevention program. The
			 Department of Education will provide a list of available programs.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 581-022-2515 - Menstrual Dignity for Students

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All public school districts and charter schools must comply
				with the requirements imposed upon education providers in ORS
				329.545, OAR 581-021-0590, and
				OAR 581-021-0593.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  326.545
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  326.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0008 - Accountable Activities for Alternative Education Programs

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(1) For purposes of determining class group
			 size for alternative education programs, instruction must be provided by a
			 teacher as defined in OAR 581-023-0006. For purposes of determining class group
			 size, instruction may not be provided by an "Educational Assistant" or
			 "Instructional Assistant" who provides support to a teacher.
(2) Alternative education programs must
			 provide accountable activities. Accountable activities are defined as one or
			 more of the following as approved by the school district by contract:
(a) Tutorial Instruction;
(b) Small group instruction;
(c) Large group instruction;
(d) Personal growth and development
			 instruction;
(e) Counseling and
			 guidance;
(f) Computer assisted
			 instruction;
(g) Vocational
			 training;
(h) Cooperative work
			 experience and/or supervised work experience;
(i) Instructional activities provided by
			 institutions accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and
			 Colleges;
(j) Supervised community
			 service activities performed as part of the instructional program;
			 and
(k) Supervised independent
			 study in accordance with a student's educational goals including classroom or
			 equivalent work supervised by school district officials that serve as one
			 component of the student's educational plan and profile and not the entire
			 part. Examples of this include required and elective courses, supervised
			 independent study, career-related learning experiences, and project based
			 learning.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0009 - Small High School Grants

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(1)
			 For purposes of this rule, "small school district" and "small high school" are
			 as defined in Chapter 670, Oregon Laws 2001.
(2) For fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03, the
			 department shall award a base grant to each small school district with one or
			 more small high schools that is equal to $200 per ADM in grades 9-12 of each
			 small high school in the small school district. The Department of Education
			 will distribute the grants no later than October 15 in each of the two fiscal
			 years.
(3) For fiscal years 2001-02
			 and 2002-03, the department may annually award a needs grant to each small
			 school district with one or more small high schools based on the financial
			 needs of the district as described in Chapter 670, Oregon Laws 2001.
(4) Small school districts with small high
			 schools may apply for a portion of the approximately $1 million to be
			 distributed as needs grants each year.
(5) Grant applications must be received at
			 the Department of Education no later than July 16, 2001 for a 2001-02 fiscal
			 year grant and by January 15, 2002 for a 2002-03 fiscal year grant.
(6) The Department of Education will
			 distribute the grants no later than October 15 in each of the two fiscal years.
			 Any moneys remaining after awarding base grants and needs grants shall be
			 divided per ADM among all small school districts with small high schools and
			 added to the amount of each small school district's base grant. Any necessary
			 adjustments will be made on May 15 of the fiscal year, with final adjustment to
			 be made in the following year.
(7)
			 The Department of Education will convene a task force, including, but not
			 limited to Department and school district staff, to advise the department on
			 the equitable distribution of funds.
(8) The task force will assign equal weight
			 to the following three criteria for determining the financial needs of the
			 district:
(a) The number of ADM in the small
			 school district with smaller high schools receiving a greater
			 preference;
(b) Whether ADMw in the
			 small school district has declined in the past three years and the degree to
			 which the enrollment is declining;
(c) The ratio of licensed staff to students
			 in the small school district in the previous two years, adjusted to reflect the
			 need for lower staffing ratios in smaller high schools.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0015 - Additional Remote Small Elementary School and Small High School Weightings

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(1) Qualifications
			 for remote small elementary school or small high school status for school
			 districts organized in a manner other than 1 through 8 and 9 through 12:
(a) When grades 1-12 are located in the same
			 building or in adjacent buildings, the Department of Education shall consider
			 these schools to be organized on a 1-8 and 9-12 basis for remote small
			 elementary school and small high school correction purposes;
(b) In school districts where grades 1-12 or
			 portions thereof are located in geographically separated buildings, the
			 Department of Education shall consider these schools to be organized for remote
			 small elementary school and small high school correction purposes in the same
			 manner as the school district boards considers these schools to be organized.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0018 - Resident Enrollment and Resident Average Daily Membership by County Lines

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To provide a basis for budgeting purposes and for final
				distribution of the Common School Fund and the County School Fund to the school
				districts, the following procedure shall be followed:
(1) Each school district shall report to the
			 Oregon Department of Education the resident county of each student in the
			 district's reports of enrollment, attendance, and membership. The resident
			 county for each pupil shall be the county in which the student resides,
			 regardless of where the student may attend school. Such reports shall be due
			 within 15 days after the close of the respective periods.
(2) The Department of Education will
			 calculate by county the resident average daily membership (ADM - As defined in
			 ORS 327.006) of the joint districts
			 based on the county of residence for each pupil as reported by each
			 district.
(3) By March 15 the
			 Department of Education will certify to each Education Service District (ESD)
			 or county school district the December 31 report of resident ADM by county
			 lines. These data are to be used for purposes of budgeting each district's
			 share of estimated receipts from the Common School Fund and the County School
			 Fund.
(4) By November 1, the
			 Department of Education will certify to each ESD or county school district the
			 June 30 report of resident ADM by county lines. These data are to be used for
			 purposes of final distribution to the districts of the Common School Fund and
			 the County School Fund.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.051
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  327.125 &
				  327.420
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0019 - School Census

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(1) By January 1
			 of each year, the Center for Population Research and Census certifies to the
			 Oregon Department of Education and to the administrative office of each county
			 an estimate of the population of each county between the ages of 4 and 20, as
			 of October 25 of the previous year. This census is used as the basis for the
			 apportionment of the distributable income account of the Common School Fund to
			 the counties by the Division of State Lands, and also as the basis for
			 determining the amount of the County School Fund mandated levy by the
			 administrative office of each county.
(2) In order to satisfy statutory references
			 to "school age children" or "school census," an estimated census for all common
			 (unified and elementary) school districts shall be computed in the following
			 manner:
(a) The Department of Education shall
			 prorate the annual estimated school census of the state to each education
			 service district or county school district in the same proportion as each
			 education service district's or county school district's resident average daily
			 membership (as defined in ORS
			 327.006) for the previous June
			 30 bears to the total resident average daily membership of the state. This
			 census is certified by the Department of Education to each education service
			 district or county school district by January 31 of each year;
(b) Each education service district or county
			 district shall then prorate this school census to the common school districts
			 within its jurisdiction according to the plan approved by the Superintendent of
			 Public Instruction prior to January 1, 1973. Such distribution is to be
			 reported by the education service district or county school district to the
			 districts and the Department of Education by March 15 of each year. This
			 district census is used only for satisfaction of the above mentioned statutory
			 references, and is not used for the distribution of any funds.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0022 - Funding for Youth Corrections and Juvenile Detention Education Programs

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(1) The following
			 definitions shall apply for purposes of calculating the State School Fund
			 distribution to the Youth Corrections Education Program and Juvenile Detention
			 Education Program:
(a) "Statewide Average
			 General Purpose Grant per ADMw" means the aggregate general-purpose grants for
			 all school districts divided by total ADMw for all school districts;
(b) "ADM" means average daily membership as
			 calculated based on the procedures and definitions in OAR
			 581-023-0006.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0035 - Budgeting and Accounting for Schools

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Rules governing the budgeting and accounting systems for
				schools and the school systems of accounts are contained in Chapter 2 of the
Program Budgeting and Accounting Manual
, published by the Oregon
				Department of Education. The State Board of Education adopts this publication
				to govern budgeting and accounting systems for schools.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.051 &
				  327.125
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  294.356 &
				  327.125
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0036 - Factors for when audit initiated by Department

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(1) Pursuant to ORS
			 327.141, the Department of
			 Education shall use the following factors to determine whether to initiate a
			 financial audit or a performance audit of a school district or an education
			 service district:
(a) Total annual
			 expenditures of district.
(b) Total
			 full time equivalent employees of district.
(c) The district's annual financial audit,
			 including any findings it contains.
(d) Any other audits, reviews or reports
			 indicating inappropriate, inefficient or ineffective operations or business
			 practices at one or more school districts or education service
			 districts.
(e) A request from the
			 Governor.
(f) A request from a
			 member or committee of the Oregon Legislature.
(g) A request from a school district or
			 education service district.
(h) A
			 request from a member of the public.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0037 - Audit Statement of Revenue and Expenditure Accounts by Fund

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(1) Following the
			 end of each fiscal year, each school district shall complete or have completed
			 forms provided by the Department of Education for the purpose of summarizing
			 district revenues and expenditures by fund for the fiscal year ending June
			 30.
(2) The data so prepared shall
			 be audited and incorporated as part of the district's financial
			 report.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 327
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  327.125 & ORS
				  327.137
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0038 - Audit Requirements for School Food and Nutrition Services

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(1) Following the
			 end of each fiscal year, each school district participating in the federally
			 funded School Food and Nutrition Services shall complete forms provided by the
			 Oregon Department of Education for the purpose of summarizing district revenues
			 and expenditures of their nonprofit school food service.
(2) The data included in the form shall be
			 audited and incorporated as part of the district's financial report which is
			 submitted to the Department of Education.
(3) If a district's food and nutrition
			 services account demonstrates the net cash resources exceeds three months
			 average expenditures, the Department will request a corrective action plan to
			 reduce the excess cash resources.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 326 & ORS 327
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  327.137
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0041 - Computation of Net Operating Expenditures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The computation of "net operating
			 expenditures" under ORS
			 327.006 shall be made as
			 follows, using accounts as herein defined for the General Fund and subject to
			 such items of exclusion as are stated in this rule.
(a) Instruction (K-12, regular school year):
(A) Regular Programs (function 1100 except
			 functions 1113, 1122, 1132, and 1140) -- $____;
(B) Special Programs (function 1200) --
			 $____;
(C)
Total Approved
			 Instruction
((a)(A) + (B)). -- $____(a).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0060 - State Superintendent's Approval of Bonded Debt for Nonstandard and Conditionally Standard School Districts

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall approve
				additional bonded indebtedness for a nonstandard or conditionally standard
				school district as described in ORS
				328.205 when:
(1) The purpose of the revenues is listed
			 under ORS 328.280(1) and
			 is included in the district's plan to correct the deficiencies causing the
			 nonstandard or conditionally standard status.
(2) The district demonstrates that in
			 contracting for bonded indebtedness it will not impair or delay its efforts in
			 becoming a standard district.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  328.205
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  328.205
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0100 - Eligibility Criteria for Student Weighting for Purposes of State School Fund Distribution

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following definitions apply to this rule:
(a)
			 "Average Daily Membership" or "ADM" means the membership defined in ORS
			 327.006(3) and
			 OAR 581-023-0006;
(b) "Days in
			 Session" means number of days of instruction during which students are under
			 the guidance and direction of teachers;
(c) "Department" means the Oregon Department
			 of Education;
(d) "Language
			 Minority Student" means:
(A) Individuals whose
			 native language is not English; or
(B) Individuals who come from environments
			 where a language other than English is dominant; or
(C) Individuals who are Native Americans or
			 Native Alaskans and who come from environments where a language other than
			 English has had a significant impact on their level of English
			 proficiency.
(e)
			 "Superintendent" means the State Superintendent of Public
			 Instruction;
(f) "Weighted Average
			 Daily Membership" or "ADMw" means the ADM plus an additional amount or weight
			 as described in ORS 327.013.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0102 - Poverty Eligibility Determination for Purposes of State School Fund Distribution

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following definitions and abbreviations apply to this rule:
(a) "ADM" means Average Daily Membership as
			 defined under ORS 327.006 and OAR 581-023-0006.
(b) "Census Bureau" means the
			 United State Census Bureau.
(c)
			 "SAIPE" means the Small Area Income Poverty Estimate published by the Census
			 Bureau every year and available to the public on the Census Bureau's website
			 at:
http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/
.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0104 - Reimbursement to School Districts for Children with High Cost Disabilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Consistent with
			 the provisions of this rule, a school district may apply to the Department for
			 reimbursement from the high cost disability fund when combined district and ESD
			 general fund expenditures for special education and related services for any
			 student eligible and served under IDEA exceed $30,000 in a fiscal
			 year.
(2) To be eligible for the
			 reimbursement, the school district shall have:
(a) Determined that the student is eligible
			 for special education and related services under one of the disability
			 categories set forth in OAR 581-015-2130 through 581-015-2180;
(b) Provided services to the student on the
			 basis of the student's current or previous individualized education program in
			 effect during the fiscal year; and
(c) Submitted a timely application as per
			 Department requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0106 - Calculation of Extended ADMw for Charter Schools

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The following definitions and
			 abbreviations apply to this rule:
(a) "ADM"
			 means average daily membership as defined in ORS
			 327.006(3) and
			 OAR 581-023-0006 to 581-023-0008.
(b) "Cease to operate" means the closure of a
			 charter school due to any of these reasons: closure or dissolution of charter
			 school or termination or nonrenewal of charter.
(c) "Extended ADMw" means as that term is
			 described in ORS 327.013(1)(c).
(d) "Public Charter Schools" means
			 as that term is defined in ORS
			 338.005.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0112 - School Improvement Fund

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For
			 purposes of this rule, "School Improvement Fund" means the fund established by
			 ORS 327.294.
(2) Each fiscal year the Department of
			 Education shall award grants from the School Improvement Fund to school
			 districts, education service districts, the Youth Corrections Education Program
			 and the Juvenile Detention Education Program for activities that relate to
			 increases in student achievement, including:
(a) Early childhood support including
			 establishing, maintaining or expanding quality Pre-kindergarten programs and
			 full-day kindergarten programs;
(b)
			 Class size reduction with an emphasis on the reduction of kindergarten through
			 grade three class sizes;
(c)
			 Increases in instructional time including summer programs and before and after
			 school programs;
(d) Mentoring,
			 teacher retention and professional development;
(e) Remediation, alternative learning and
			 student retention;
(f) Services to
			 at-risk youth;
(g) Programs to
			 improve a student achievement gap between student groups identified by culture,
			 poverty, language and race and other student groups;
(h) Vocational education programs;
(i) Literacy programs;
(j) School library programs; and
(k) Other research-based student improvement
			 strategies approved by the State Board of Education.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0220 - State Education Lottery Bonds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Distribution of State Education Lottery
			 Bond proceeds:
(a) To be distributed to school
			 districts as State Education Project grants in each year of biennium as soon as
			 practicable after proceeds from bond sale becomes available;
(b) Each school district's State Education
			 Project grant shall be equal to:
(A) The
			 district's extended weighted average daily membership (extended ADMw), for the
			 year ending June 30, of the year of distribution; times
(B) The amount available for the grants
			 divided by statewide extended ADMw for the year ending June 30, of the year of
			 distribution.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0230 - Facility Grant

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For purposes of
			 this rule:
(a) "New School Building" means
			 newly constructed school buildings, additions to existing school buildings,
			 newly remodeled or converted structures and newly acquired premanufactured
			 structures if those buildings or structures are to be used for instructing
			 students. Newly remodeled structures may not have been used as classrooms in
			 the prior five school years.
(b)
			 "Construction Cost" means the cost of construction or remodeling excluding cost
			 of land acquisition and cost of equipment not intrinsic to the structure or,
			 for premanufactured structures, the purchase price excluding interest. Costs of
			 site preparation and improvements, project management, and mandated utility and
			 access upgrades may be included. Construction cost does not include structures
			 such as athletic fields, stadiums, pools or any other structure whose primary
			 purpose is not the instruction of students.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0240 - School Revenue Forecast

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 following definitions and abbreviations apply to this rule:
(a) "ADMw" means weighted average daily
			 membership or the ADM plus an additional amount, as set forth in ORS
			 327.013.
(b) "Extended ADMw" means ADMw or ADMw of the
			 prior year, whichever is greater.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 23 - SCHOOL FINANCE › Section 581-023-0250 - English Language Learner Revenue and Expenditure Report Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For purposes of
			 determining budget transparency for the spending of moneys received by school
			 districts as provided by ORS
			 327.013(1)(c)(A)(ii)
			 for students in average daily membership eligible for and enrolled in an
			 English Language Learner (ELL) program under ORS
			 336.079, or any ELL program
			 identified by a school district.
(a) ELL
			 Revenues reporting shall be:
(A) Reconciled
			 State School Fund (SSF) weights for Average Daily Membership weighting(ADMw)
			 received by school districts as provided by ORS
			 327.013(1)(c)(A)(ii)
			 for the school year in review.
(B)
			 The total ELL ADMw multiplied by the school district's reconciled SSF General
			 Purpose Grant per Extended ADMw for the same school year in review.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 24 - STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS › Section 581-024-0190 - Legal Name, Common Name and Annexation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The initial name of a regional education
			 service district for the purposes of section 2(6), chapter 611, Oregon Laws
			 1995, shall be a unique name agreed upon by the existing board or boards of
			 directors within the region. The agreement shall be evidenced by a resolution
			 or resolutions signed by a majority of the members of each existing board of
			 directors. The resolution or resolutions shall be submitted to the Department
			 of Education not later than January 10, 1996. If the resolution or resolutions
			 are not submitted to the Department by January 10, 1996, the initial name of
			 the regional education service district shall be the acronym ESD, followed by
			 the word "Region" and the corresponding region number specified in ORS
			 334.020 (1995 Replacement
			 Part).
(2) For regions that contain
			 more territory than a single education service district prior to the board's
			 order of annexation, the surviving district of the annexation for the purposes
			 of section 2(2), chapter 611, Oregon Laws 1995, shall be the district agreed
			 upon by all of the existing boards of directors within the region. The
			 agreement shall be evidenced by a resolution or resolutions signed by a
			 majority of the members of each existing board of directors. The resolution or
			 resolutions shall be submitted to the Department of Education not later than
			 January 10, 1996. If the resolution or resolutions are not submitted to the
			 Department by January 10, 1996, the surviving district shall be the district
			 whose taxing authority, except as to taxes permitted under section 11(3),
			 Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, equals or most closely approximates but
			 is not less than the sum of the tax base amounts for each of the education
			 service districts in the region, as other­wise determined under section
			 11(2), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  334.020
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  334.020
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 24 - STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS › Section 581-024-0191 - ESD Merger - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Two or more ESDs may merge to form one
			 ESD. To merge, each merging ESD must present to the State Board of Education a
			 petition indicating the intent to merge. An ESD may obtain a petition in either
			 of the following two methods:
(a) The boards
			 from at least two-thirds of the component school districts in each ESD proposed
			 for merger, representing at least a majority of the students included in the
			 average daily membership of the ESD, must present resolutions to the ESD board
			 supporting the merger. Average daily membership for this purpose must be
			 determined using data from the previous school year; or
(b) The ESD boards proposed for merger
			 mutually consent to the merger and by majority vote of each board approve the
			 petition.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 24 - STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS › Section 581-024-0192 - Establishment of Zones for New ESD

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Following the issuance of an order by the State Board of Education to join two
			 or more ESDs together, the chairperson from the board of the most populous
			 merging ESD must call a meeting of newly formed joint board, which must include
			 all members of the boards of all merging ESDs. The joint board shall divide the
			 newly formed ESD into at least seven, but no more than eleven zones.
(2) The zones should be as nearly equal in
			 population as practicable.
(3) The
			 joint board must, if possible, establish the zones so that each county
			 represented in the newly formed ESD, if the majority of the land area of the
			 county lies within the boundaries of the newly formed ESD, has at least one
			 member on the new board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  326.051
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  334.710 - ORS
				  334.770 (Ch. 518 OL
				  2001)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 24 - STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICTS › Section 581-024-0193 - Election of Board of New ESD

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Within 90 days following the establishment of the zones as
				required in OAR 581-024-0192, the joint board must call for a special election
				in the new ESD to elect directors representing each of the newly established
				zones.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.05
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  334.710 -
				  334.770 (Ch. 518 OL
				  2001)