OAR 581-020-0640
Regional Consortia

(1)

The Oregon Department of Education shall implement a regional consortia model for the purpose of reducing chronic absenteeism throughout the state.

(2)

The regional consortia model implemented under this rule must use regional consortia to provide regional support to school districts identified under OAR 581-020-0636 as having a high rate of chronic absenteeism that are located in the geographic area governed by the regional consortium.

(3)

Each regional consortium must:

(a)

Have a regional governance structure;

(b)

Use a regional coordinator to establish communications between the department and school districts that are members of the consortium;

(c)

Disseminate to school districts that are members of the consortium information developed by the department related to best practices for reducing chronic absenteeism;

(d)

Conduct activities to reduce chronic absenteeism;

(e)

Develop plans to reduce chronic absenteeism in conjunction with school districts that are members of the consortium, and with the timely and meaningful involvement of stakeholders;

(f)

Provide school districts that are members of the consortium with available resources for the purposes of participating in activities conducted under this rule and implementing plans developed under this rule;

(g)

Collect data from school districts that are members of the consortium on the effectiveness of activities conducted under this rule and plans developed under this rule; and

(h)

Provide data collected under this rule to the department.

(4)

In fulfilling its duties under this section, a school district must:

(a)

Consider the root causes of chronic absenteeism;

(b)

Identify student populations disproportionately affected by chronic absenteeism;

(c)

Include stakeholders when developing a plan pursuant to subsection (3)(e) of this rule; and

(d)

Include stakeholders when implementing and evaluating the plan developed pursuant to subsection (3)(e) of this rule.

(5)

Plans developed pursuant to subsection (3)(e) of this rule must:

(a)

Target the circumstances or beliefs identified as causing chronic absenteeism, including any barrier to attending school, aversion to attending school, misconception concerning school, or disengagement from school;

(b)

Account for student populations disproportionately affected by chronic absenteeism;

(c)

Be equitable and inclusive in their application to those student populations;

(d)

Be culturally responsive; and

(e)

Be trauma sensitive.

Source: Rule 581-020-0640 — Regional Consortia, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-020-0640.

581‑020‑0005
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 581-020-0640’s source at or​.us