OAR 581-017-0786: Fund Administration for HB 4026 2020 Wildfire Grant

(1) For each of the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, the Oregon Department of Education will determine the amount of grant funds available in the School Stabilization Subaccount for Wildfire-impacted school districts for the HB 4026 2020 Wildfire grant to be apportioned among eligible applicants for each school year. (2) For purposes of establishing the amount of grant funds apportioned to eligible applicants in accordance with ORS 327, the Oregon Department of Education will use the most current finalized ADM, ADMw, and Extended ADMw from the State School Fund from the prior year. (3) Grant payments will be made prior to the end of the fiscal year for which they are intended. (4) Funds received by a grant recipient under this section must be separately accounted for and must be used in accordance with the recipient’s grant agreement for the HB 4026 Wildfire grant per ORS 327, including: (a) Using the portion of the grant attributable to distributions from the Student Investment Account in a manner that is consistent with how the school district uses other distributions from the account; and (b) Using the portion of the grant attributable to apportionments from the High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund in a manner that is consistent with how the school district uses other apportionments from the fund. (5) The Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction shall resolve any issues arising from the administration of the HB 4026 2020 Wildfire grants not specifically addressed by this rule. The Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction's determination shall be final.