OAR 581-012-0009: Criteria for Selecting Sponsoring Organizations

(1) The Educator Advancement Council may establish a request for application solicitation and approval process under the following circumstances: (a) The current Sponsoring Organization has notified the Educator Advancement Council, in writing, they can no longer sponsor a Regional Educator Network; or (b) The status of a Sponsoring Organization has been revoked by the Educator Advancement Council for failure to comply with ORS 581-012-0007 (3) and the Request for Application. (2) The Educator Advancement Council staff will notify eligible Sponsoring Organizations of the application process, the due dates and make available necessary guidelines and application forms. (3) All applications must comply with the requirements of ORS 342.943 and rules adopted to implement those laws. (4) The Educator Advancement Council will select Sponsoring Organizations based on the evaluation of the grant applications and the geographic location of applicants to ensure all areas of the state are represented in a Regional Educator Network. (5) The following entities are eligible to be a Sponsoring Organization: (a) School districts; (b) ESDs; (c) Non-profit organizations; (d) Post-secondary institutions of education; (e) Tribes; and (f) A Consortium of any combination thereof of entities described in this subsection. (6) Sponsoring Organizations must be or partner with an eligible Fiscal Agent. Eligible Fiscal Agents are School Districts, ESDs, Tribes, or Post-Secondary Institutions of education.