OAR 581-018-0010: Equity Lens

(1) The Department of Education will apply the Oregon Equity Lens when administering the network including when determining resource allocation and awarding grants and contracts. (2) Specifically the Department shall consider the following issues: (a) Who are the racial or ethnic and underserved groups affected? What is the potential impact of the resource allocation and grant or contract award to these groups? (b) Does the decision being made ignore or worsen existing disparities or produce other unintended consequences? What is the impact on eliminating the opportunity gap? (c) How does the resource allocation or grant or contract award advance the 40-40-20 goal? (d) What are the barriers to more equitable outcomes? (e.g., mandated, political, emotional, financial, programmatic or managerial) (e) How has the Department intentionally involved stakeholders who are also members of the communities affected by the resource allocation or grant or contract? How does the Department validate its assessment in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection? (f) How will the Department modify or enhance the grant or contract to ensure each learner and communities’ individual and cultural needs are met? (g) How is the Department collecting data on race, ethnicity, and native language relating to the grants and contracts? (h) What is the Department’s commitment to P-20 professional learning for equity? What resources is the Department allocating for training in cultural responsive instruction.