OAR 581-017-0389: Criteria

(1) The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) shall establish a request for proposal solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for which the K–12 Biliteracy Pathways Grant funds are available. (2) Grants shall be awarded based on the following criteria: (a) Whether the grant application identifies how English Learners enrolled in the applicants school(s) will benefit from the proposed K–12 Biliteracy Pathway (b) Whether the grant application demonstrates school district or public charter school support, commitment and readiness to design K–12 Biliteracy Pathways Grant program. (3) ODE shall give priority to proposals that meet the minimum criteria and: (a) Provide a sustainability plan to continue to the program for at least two additional years after the grant period ends. (b) The extent to which the applicant clearly documents its capacity to implement a model K–12 Biliteracy Pathway, including demonstrated intentions to work in a collaborative way with other grantees. (4) ODE shall allocate funds for the grant program based on the evaluation of the grant application and the following considerations: (a) Geographic location of district to insure geographic diversity within the recipients of grant program funs throughout the state; (b) Districts who have a high level of students who are economically disadvantaged and; (c) Give preference to districts or schools that have demonstrated success in improving student outcomes, particularly for English Learners. (5) ODE may also provide funding on a non-competitive basis to previous Dual Language Grant recipients for the purposes of fostering K–12 Biliteracy Pathways at these sites and to support a more complete evaluation of dual language programs and K–12 Biliteracy Pathways across the state.