OAR 581-020-0200
School Facility Improvement Grants


(1)

Any school district, which for purposes of this rule includes a common or union high school district, an education service district or any combination thereof, may apply for a School Facility Improvement Grant to construct or maintain public school facilities. No school district may submit more than one application on behalf of the individual school district and one application in conjunction with other school districts.

(2)

Grant applications shall be submitted to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction by May 31. The application shall state:

(a)

The specific purpose of the grant which may include, for new or existing facilities:

(A)

Land acquisition;

(B)

Planning and design;

(C)

Construction;

(D)

Remodeling;

(E)

Reduction of energy consumption;

(F)

Alternation;

(G)

Furnishing and equipping;

(H)

Repair;

(I)

Replacement; and

(J)

Other capital maintenance, but shall not include cleaning.

(b)

The need for the construction or maintenance, including documentation of applicable factors such as:

(A)

Age of the facility for which maintenance or construction is proposed;

(B)

The degree of overcrowding;

(C)

The absence of facilities necessary to accomplish the educational goals of the district and state;

(D)

Deterioration of existing facilities which has the potential of affecting the health and safety of students;

(E)

Damage or destruction of existing facilities due to natural disaster;

(F)

Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and

(G)

How the construction or maintenance will facilitate implementation of the educational goals of House Bill 3565 enacted by the 1991 Legislative Assembly.

(c)

The amount requested and how the grant monies, if awarded, shall be matched with local funds. Grants shall be matched by at least one local dollar from the grant applicant for every four state dollars;

(d)

The time period when the grant funds will be needed, including a statement of any detrimental effect that may be caused by delay; or in the alternative, a statement that the time period is flexible.

(3)

Grants shall not exceed $500,000 in any biennium to any school district.

(4)

In addition, a combination of districts may submit a joint grant application in an amount not to exceed $500,000.

(5)

A district or combination thereof may apply in subsequent bienniums for additional grants for the same facility.

(6)

Grants will be screened on the following criteria:

(a)

Age of the school facilities;

(b)

Degree of overcrowding;

(c)

Potential student health and safety concerns due to deterioration of school facilities or natural disasters;

(d)

Reduction of energy consumption; and

(e)

The need for additional, new, replacement, or updated facilities in order to:

(A)

Comply with the American with Disabilities Act; or

(B)

Accomplish educational goals for the district and state, specifically the goals set forth in HB 3565.

(7)

In the event that meritorious grant applications exceed the amount of grant funds available, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall place all of the applications, which contain the information required under section (2) of this rule and which are judged meritorious by the criteria set forth in section (6) of this rule, in a pool from which applications will be selected on a random basis. Applications shall be ranked in order of their selection and grants shall be awarded in numerical order up to a total of $5 million.

(8)

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall award School Facility Improvement Grants from funds appropriated to the School Facility Improvement Fund subject to availability of funding. If the amount of funding is less than $5 million, grant awards will be reduced on a pro rata basis. Notification of grant awards shall be made within 45 days after the closing date for grant applications.

(9)

The decision of the Superintendent shall be final.

Source: Rule 581-020-0200 — School Facility Improvement Grants, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-020-0200.

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Pertaining to School Improvement and Professional Development
581–020–0010
Definitions: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant
581–020–0015
Eligibility: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant
581–020–0020
Grant Application: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant
581–020–0025
Professional Growth, Career Opportunities, and Instructional Improvement
581–020–0030
Application: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant
581–020–0050
Evaluation: School Improvement and Professional Development Grant
581–020–0055
Professional Development Centers
581–020–0100
Pertaining to 21st Century Schools
581–020–0105
Definitions: 21st Century Schools Program
581–020–0110
Eligibility: 21st Century Schools Program
581–020–0115
Application: 21st Century Schools Program
581–020–0120
State Advisory Committee
581–020–0125
District Planning Committee
581–020–0130
21st Century Schools Council
581–020–0135
Evaluation and Annual Reports
581–020–0200
School Facility Improvement Grants
581–020–0250
Physical Education Grants
581–020–0500
OVSD Definition
581–020–0505
Online School Definition
581–020–0510
Oregon Teacher
581–020–0515
Oregon Classroom Content
581–020–0520
Required School District Guidelines for Digital Instruction
581–020–0531
Definitions: District Improvement Partnership
581–020–0534
Eligibility: District Improvement Partnership
581–020–0537
Criteria: District Improvement Partnership
581–020–0540
Funding: District Improvement Partnership
581–020–0542
Reporting and Monitoring: District Improvement Partnership
581–020–0600
Definitions
581–020–0601
Statewide English Language Learner Program Account
581–020–0603
ELL District and School Improvement: Program
581–020–0606
ELL District and School Improvement: District Eligibility and Selection
581–020–0609
ELL District and School Improvement: District Selection
581–020–0612
ELL District and School Improvement: Transformation Districts
581–020–0613
Transformation District Technical Assistance
581–020–0615
ELL District and School Improvement: Target Districts
581–020–0621
ELL District and School Improvement: District Expenditure of Moneys
581–020–0624
ELL District and School Improvement: Best Practices and Promising
581–020–0626
Statewide English Learner Plan Grants and Investments
581–020–0631
Definitions: Chronic Absenteeism
581–020–0634
Chronic Absenteeism Support Program
581–020–0637
Identifying School Districts with a High Rate of Chronic Absenteeism
581–020–0640
Regional Consortia
581–020–0643
Selecting School Districts to Receive Targeted Assistance
581–020–0646
Targeted Assistance
581–020–0649
Chronic Absenteeism Coaches
581–020–0652
Determination and Distribution of Available Moneys
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 581-020-0200’s source at or​.us