Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 20 - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Section 581-020-0646 - Targeted Assistance

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 581-020-0646

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) If selected by the Oregon Department of Education under OAR 581-020-0643, a school district may agree to receive targeted assistance under this rule.

(2) A school district that receives targeted assistance under this rule must file with the Oregon Department of Education a report assessing the school district's needs related to chronic absenteeism. The report must:

(a) Identify the root causes of chronic absenteeism in the school district;

(b) Identify student populations disproportionately impacted by chronic absenteeism in the school district; and

(c) Identify resources that may address the root causes of chronic absenteeism in the school district.

(3) In consideration of the report, the Oregon Department of Education shall develop a plan to reduce chronic absenteeism in the school district in conjunction with the school district and education partners and Indian Community-Based Organizations. The plan must propose solutions to chronic absenteeism that:

(a) Target the root causes of chronic absenteeism, including any barrier to attending school, aversion to attending school, misconception about attendance and engagement, or disengagement from school;

(b) Account for student populations disproportionately imapcted by chronic absenteeism;

(c) Are equitable and inclusive in its application to those student populations;

(d) Are culturally responsive; and

(e) Are trauma informed.

(4) In implementing a plan developed under this rule, a school district must collaborate with a coach approved by the Oregon Department of Education pursuant to OAR 581-020-0649.

(5) Upon request, school districts shall submit to the Oregon Department of Education data on the effectiveness of plans developed under this rule.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.051

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 326.051

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