Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The Department
of Education shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval
process by which to award African American/Black Student Success Plan Grants.
All proposals must comply with the requirements of the Department's Procurement
processes. Grants shall be awarded based on the following criteria:
(a) Whether the proposed program or project
successfully aligns with strategies and objectives described in the African
American/Black Student Success Plan;
(b) Ability of the applicant to demonstrate
knowledge, experience, and expertise in addressing parent and community
engagement to improve academic achievement, opportunities, access, and
graduation rates of African/African American/Black/African Diaspora students;
and
(c) Whether the applicant
authentically and consistently engages Community Voice in the proposed
project.
(2) The
Department shall give priority to proposals that:
(a) Provide a sustainability plan to continue
the program for at least two years after the Grant funding has ended;
(b) The extent to which the applicant clearly
documents its capacity to implement and carry out programming and services for
addressing the needs of African/African American/Black/African Diaspora student
populations, including demonstrated intentions to work in a collaborative way
with school districts or post-secondary institutions; and
(c) Geographic location of Grant applicants
to ensure geographic diversity and representation within the recipients of and
students served by Grant programs funded throughout the state. This includes
areas of the state that demonstrate a lack of services specific to the needs of
African/African American/Black/African Diaspora students and as identified in
the African American/Black Student Success Plan.
(3) The Department of Education shall
allocate funds for the Grant program based on the evaluation of the Grant
application and the following considerations:
(a) Whether the applicant meets the minimum
requirements in OAR 581-017-0556;
(b) Geographic location of Grant applicants
to ensure geographic diversity and representation within the recipients of and
students served by Grant programs funded throughout the state. This includes
areas of the state that demonstrate a lack of services specific to the needs of
African/African American/Black/African Diaspora students and as identified in
the African American/Black Student Success Plan; and
(c) Whether Grant applicants demonstrate
commitment and readiness to use best practices around Culturally Responsive
programming and services to close Achievement and Opportunity Gaps for
African/African American/Black/African Diaspora students; and
(d) Whether applicant demonstrates evidence
of prior implementation of a robust Culturally Responsive program or service as
a way to close Achievement and Opportunity Gaps for African/African
American/Black/African Diaspora students.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
329.841
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329.841
