OAR 423-160-0007: Eligibility to Provide a Reengagement Program

(1) The following entities may provide a Reengagement Program or deliver Reengagement Services under the Statewide Reengagement System: (a) School districts; (b) Public charter schools; (c) Educational Service Districts; (d) Federally recognized Tribes; (e) Local Workforce Development Boards; (f) County and Municipal Governments and Agencies; (g) Community Colleges; (h) Alternative Schools (including private alternative schools); (i) Community-Based Organizations; and (j) Non-Profit Organizations. (2) An entity that does not meet one of the criteria in subsection (1) of this rule may petition the Youth Development Division to be determined eligible to provide a Reengagement Program. If the Director of the Youth Development Division determines that the request conforms to the goals of the Statewide Reengagement System, the Director may approve the request and the entity will be designated as eligible. (3)(a) A single Reengagement Program may be offered by a collaborative or consortium of multiple Reengagement Partners, and must include at least one Eligible Entity identified in subsection (1) of this rule. (b) If a Reengagement Program is offered by a collaborative or consortium, the fiscal agent must be an Eligible Entity identified in subsection (1) of this rule.