OAR 581-027-0005
Definitions

The following definitions and abbreviations apply to rules within OAR 581, Div 27:
(1) “Adjusted Assessed Property Value per ADM” means the value calculated per OAR 581-027-0010 (Calculations for Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Program Priority List) to determine the ranking of Districts on the Priority List for Funding.
(2) “Adjusted ADMr” means average daily membership as calculated under OAR 581-023-0006 (Student Accounting Records and State Reporting)(5)-(7) reduced by the Average Daily Membership of virtual public charter schools in the District.
(3) “Adjusted ADMw” means the number of students in a District as calculated under ORS 327.061 (Computation of number of students in average daily membership) and includes all weights, and extended Average Daily Membership weighted, as calculated under ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts)(1)(c) reduced by the Average Daily Membership of virtual public charter schools in the District.
(4) “ADM” means Average Daily Membership.
(5) “ADMr” or “Resident Average Daily Membership” means average daily membership as calculated under OAR 581-023-0006 (Student Accounting Records and State Reporting)(5)-(7).
(6) “Assessed Value” means the total assessed value of all tangible property within the boundaries of the District as published by the Oregon Department of Revenue.
(7) “Average Daily Membership” or “ADMw” means the number of students in a District as calculated under ORS 327.061 (Computation of number of students in average daily membership) and includes all weights, and extended Average Daily Membership weighted, as calculated under ORS 327.013 (State School Fund distribution computations for school districts)(1)(c).
(8) “Certified Assessor” means an entity or person who has gone through the process established by the Department that will certify the entity or person is qualified to perform the work.
(9) “Closing” means the date on which a District receives some or all of the proceeds of its Local GO Bonds.
(10) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Education.
(11) “District” or “Districts” means school districts, as defined in ORS 328.001 (Definitions for chapter)(3), that are eligible to apply for a State Matching Grant.
(12) “DOGAMI” means the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
(13) “Environmental Hazard Assessment” means an assessment of a District’s radon exposure as one of the potential environmental hazards to be assessed as set forth in ORS 332.331 (Healthy and Safe Schools Plan).
(14) “Facility Assessment” means an assessment that evaluates one or more facilities in a District according to the requirements set forth in OAR 581-027-0035 (Facility Assessment Requirements).
(15) “First in Time” means that portion of the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Account that is to be awarded to Districts based on the order in which the Department receives the applications.
(16) “Funding Cycle” means the period of time, as determined by the Department under OAR 581-027-0020 (Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Program Application)(3), before and after a May or a November general election during which the Department will accept applications, issue commitments, award grants, and finalize grant agreements for State Matching Grants under the OSCIM Program.
(17) “Gross Square Footage” means the total square footage of the building as measured by the outside wall of the building.
(18) “Guaranteed Tax Base Amount” or “GTBA” means a theoretical tax base of $1,000,000 per ADM.
(19) “Guaranteed Tax Rate Amount” means $1,000 which is the GTBA multiplied by 0.001 for $1 of tax per $1,000 of Assessed Value.
(20) “Local GO Bonds” means general obligation bonds approved by voters for the benefit of a District during the Funding Cycle for which the District applied for a State Matching Grant.
(21) “Long-Range Facility Plan” means a plan that determines the long-range needs and goals of a District according to the requirements set forth in OAR 581-027-0040 (Long-Range Facility Plan Requirements).
(22) “Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Account” means an interest bearing account established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, that consists of net proceeds from Article XI-P bonds issued under Article XI-P (School District Capital Costs) of the Oregon Constitution.
(23) “Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Program” or “OSCIM Program” means the program created by Article XI-P of the Oregon Constitution and ORS 286A.769 to 286A.806 (School Capital Matching Fund).
(24) “Priority List” means the list created by the Department each biennium pursuant to ORS 286A.801 (Matching fund grants to school districts) and the formula outlined in OAR 581-027-0010 (Calculations for Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Program Priority List).
(25) “RVS” means Rapid Visual Screening data collected by DOGAMI and published on their website.
(26) “Seismic Assessment” means an assessment that evaluates one or more facilities in a District according to the requirements set forth in OAR 581-027-0050 (Assessor Certification Program).
(27) “State Matching Grant” means the grant funds provided by the State through the OSCIM Program to match the proceeds of a District’s Local GO Bonds.
(28) “Students in Poverty” means the number of children, age 5 to 17, in families in poverty as described by the Small Area Income Poverty Estimate published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
(29) “Technical Assistance Grant” means a grant provided by the Department to a District such that a District can conduct an assessment as described in ORS 326.125 (Office of School Facilities) or these rules.
(30) “Waitlist Ranking” means the list of Districts not initially awarded a State Matching Grant, based on either the District’s position on the Priority List or the District’s First in Time status, during any Funding Cycle.

Source: Rule 581-027-0005 — Definitions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-027-0005.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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