OAR 581-020-0646: Targeted Assistance

(1) If selected by the Oregon Department of Education under OAR 581-020-0643, a school district may agree to receive targeted assistance under this rule. (2) A school district that receives targeted assistance under this rule must file with the Oregon Department of Education a report assessing the school district’s needs related to chronic absenteeism. The report must: (a) Identify the root causes of chronic absenteeism in the school district; (b) Identify student populations disproportionately impacted by chronic absenteeism in the school district; and (c) Identify resources that may address the root causes of chronic absenteeism in the school district. (3) In consideration of the report, the Oregon Department of Education shall develop a plan to reduce chronic absenteeism in the school district in conjunction with the school district and education partners and Indian Community-Based Organizations. The plan must propose solutions to chronic absenteeism that: (a) Target the root causes of chronic absenteeism, including any barrier to attending school, aversion to attending school, misconception about attendance and engagement, or disengagement from school; (b) Account for student populations disproportionately imapcted by chronic absenteeism; (c) Are equitable and inclusive in its application to those student populations; (d) Are culturally responsive; and (e) Are trauma informed. (4) In implementing a plan developed under this rule, a school district must collaborate with a coach approved by the Oregon Department of Education pursuant to OAR 581-020-0649. (5) Upon request, school districts shall submit to the Oregon Department of Education data on the effectiveness of plans developed under this rule.