ORS 329.838
School District Collaboration Grant Program

  • student achievement results
  • rules

(1)

The School District Collaboration Grant Program is established to provide funding for school districts or educator networks established under ORS 342.943 (System of educator networks) to improve student achievement through the voluntary collaboration of teachers and administrators to design and implement new approaches to:

(a)

Career pathways for teachers and administrators;

(b)

Evaluation processes for teachers and administrators;

(c)

Compensation models for teachers and administrators; and

(d)

Enhanced professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators.

(2)

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(a)

The Department of Education shall ensure that the grant program established by this section is administered and may provide technical expertise to school districts or educator networks applying for or receiving a grant under this section.

(b)

For the purpose of ensuring that the grant program is administered, the department may directly administer the grant program or may enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity to administer the grant program.

(c)

For the purpose of providing technical expertise, the department may enter into contracts with nonprofit entities that have experience in designing and implementing approaches that are similar to the approaches described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

Each school district or educator network may apply for a grant under this section, but a school district may receive grant funds under this section only as a school district or through an educator network. Applications may be for the design or for the implementation of an approach identified in subsection (1) of this section.

(4)

Prior to applying for a grant as a school district or through an educator network, the school district must receive the approval to apply for the grant from:

(a)

The exclusive bargaining representative for the teachers of the school district or, if the teachers are not represented by an exclusive bargaining representative, from the teachers of the school district;

(b)

The chairperson of the school district board; and

(c)

The superintendent of the school district.

(5)

Funding for the grant program established by this section shall be provided through the School District Collaboration Grant Account established by ORS 329.839 (School District Collaboration Grant Account).

(6)

The amount of each grant shall be determined as follows:

(a)

For grants that are for the design of an approach identified in subsection (1) of this section and that are awarded to a school district, the amount determined by the department based on:

(A)

The application submitted by the school district;

(B)

The portion of the total funds available for grants that are for the design of an approach; and

(C)

Any other criteria or limitations established by the State Board of Education by rule, which may include a minimum amount or a maximum amount for a grant.

(b)

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(A)

For grants that are for the implementation of an approach identified in subsection (1) of this section and that are awarded to a school district, the Grant Amount = School district ADMw ´ (the total amount available for distribution for an implementation grant in a fiscal year through the School District Collaboration Grant Program ¸ the total ADMw of the school districts that receive an implementation grant for the fiscal year through the School District Collaboration Grant Program). For the purpose of the calculation made under this paragraph, ADMw shall be calculated as provided by ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts), 338.155 (Distributions of State School Fund amounts) (1) and 338.165 (Special education students) (2).

(B)

Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, a school district may receive a grant for an amount that is 10 percent more than the amount calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph if the grant program administrator approves a school district’s supplemental plan to design and implement new approaches to improve student achievement that are in addition to the approaches identified in subsection (1) of this section and that are research-based best practices.

(C)

In addition to any amounts received under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph, a school district that has an average daily membership of less than 1,500 may receive a supplemental amount of up to $50,000 if:
(i)
The supplemental amount is used for expenses incurred in relation to a grant manager who:

(I)

Manages the use of a grant received under this paragraph;

(II)

Supports the school district’s committees related to the grant;

(III)

Monitors and measures the implementation of new approaches funded by the grant;

(IV)

Ensures timely and accurate communications with educators in the school district;

(V)

Completes all Department of Education requirements related to the grant; and

(VI)

Attends meetings and collaborates with other school districts; and
(ii)
The total of the implementation grant and the supplemental amount does not exceed $150,000.

(c)

For grants that are awarded to an educator network, the amount determined by the department based on:

(A)

The application submitted by the educator network;

(B)

The portion of the total funds available for grants that are for educator networks; and

(C)

Any other criteria or limitations established by the State Board of Education by rule, which may include a minimum or maximum amount for a grant.

(7)

Grants shall be awarded based on:

(a)

The application submitted by the school district or educator network;

(b)

Other funds received by a school district or educator network for a purpose identified in subsection (1) of this section; and

(c)

Any other criteria established by the State Board of Education by rule.

(8)

Moneys received by a school district or an educator network under this section must be separately accounted for and may be used only to provide funding for the purposes described in the application submitted by the school district or educator network.

(9)

The department shall accumulate, evaluate and publish student achievement results of school districts receiving grants under this section as a school district or through an educator network to determine the effectiveness of the approaches designed and implemented by the school districts or educator networks under the grant program.

(10)

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(a)

Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, the State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the grant program established by this section.

(b)

The board may not adopt any rules that establish statewide standards for the design and implementation of the approaches described in subsection (1) of this section. [2011 c.706 §2; 2013 c.661 §4; 2015 c.27 §34; 2015 c.487 §3; 2017 c.639 §17]

Source: Section 329.838 — School District Collaboration Grant Program; student achievement results; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors329.­html.

329.005
Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century
329.007
Definitions for chapter
329.015
Educational goals
329.025
Characteristics of school system
329.045
Revision of Common Curriculum Goals, performance indicators, diploma requirements, Essential Learning Skills and academic content standards
329.049
Plan to encourage voter registration and voting
329.065
Adequate funding required
329.075
Statewide implementation
329.085
Assessment of schools and school districts required
329.095
School district and school self-evaluations
329.105
School district and school performance reports
329.115
Oregon Report Card
329.119
Implementation of proficiency education
329.125
Policy on parental and community participation
329.145
Definitions for ORS 329.150 and 329.155
329.150
Services for children and families at school site
329.153
Policy on prevention and cost-effective programs and strategies
329.155
Standards for education programs and programs providing services for children and families
329.156
Creation
329.157
Identification and coordination of existing resources
329.160
Policy on early childhood and parenting education
329.165
Development of long-range plan for serving children and families
329.170
Definitions for ORS 329.170 to 329.200
329.172
Preschool Promise Program
329.175
Early Learning Division to administer Oregon prekindergarten program
329.181
Scholarship program for early childhood care and education professionals
329.183
Prekindergarten Program Trust Fund
329.185
Expansion of Oregon prekindergarten program
329.190
Advisory committee
329.195
Rules for Oregon prekindergarten program
329.200
Report on Oregon prekindergarten program
329.219
Early Learning Division to implement policies and practices related to early childhood professional development systems
329.235
Provision of early childhood education
329.255
Child development specialist program
329.275
State board guidelines
329.385
Child development programs
329.395
Definitions for ORS 329.395 to 329.425
329.415
Operating guides and grant procedures for ORS 329.395 to 329.425
329.425
Grants under ORS 329.395 to 329.425
329.451
High school diploma
329.471
Availability of personally identifiable information in relation to results of performance-based assessment
329.479
Student Assessment Bill of Rights
329.485
Statewide assessment system
329.486
Guidelines for best practices of administering assessments
329.488
Nationally normed assessment
329.489
American Sign Language
329.492
Oregon Studies
329.493
Curriculum relating to Native American experience in Oregon
329.494
Instruction about the Holocaust and genocide
329.496
Physical education participation
329.498
Data related to physical education
329.499
Report to Legislative Assembly on physical education
329.501
Grants for physical education
329.504
Funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement
329.603
Coordinated comprehensive school counseling program
329.704
Local 21st Century Schools Councils
329.711
Educational equity advisory committees
329.752
Determination of school type for purpose of federal loan forgiveness programs
329.756
Materials and assistance provided to employees who qualify for public service loan forgiveness program
329.788
Definitions for ORS 329.788 to 329.820
329.790
Findings on teacher and administrator programs
329.795
Beginning teacher and administrator program established
329.800
Application
329.805
Grants-in-aid
329.810
Training for mentors and beginning teachers and administrators
329.815
Mentors
329.820
Evaluation of programs
329.824
Educator professional development program
329.825
Policy on successful and innovative schools
329.830
Establishment
329.832
Legislative findings
329.834
Creation
329.837
Report
329.838
School District Collaboration Grant Program
329.839
School District Collaboration Grant Account
329.841
Statewide education plan for students who are Black or African-American
329.843
Statewide education plan for students who are American Indian or Alaska Native
329.845
Statewide education plan for students who are Latino or Hispanic
329.847
Statewide education plan for students who are minority gender identity or sexual orientation
329.850
Duties of Education and Workforce Policy Advisor
329.860
Outreach to students no longer attending school
329.885
School-to-work transitions and work experience programs
329.901
Collection of student and teacher information
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