OAR 581-020-0643: Selecting School Districts to Receive Targeted Assistance

From among school districts identified under OAR 581-020-0637 as having a high rate of chronic absenteeism, the Oregon Department of Education may select school districts and education districts to receive targeted assistance under OAR 581-020-0646. In selecting school districts under this rule, the department shall consider: (1) Which urban districts among all urban districts have the highest rates of chronic absenteeism; (2) Which suburban districts among all suburban districts have the highest rates of chronic absenteeism; (3) Which town districts among all town districts have the highest rates of chronic absenteeism; (4) Which rural districts among all rural districts have the highest rates of chronic absenteeism; (5) Whether a school district has a student population disproportionately affected by chronic absenteeism; and (6) Whether a school district has a lower than average rate of graduation.