OAR 581-021-0578: School District Eligibility to Offer a Post Graduate Scholar Program

School Districts are eligible to use state school funds for a post graduate scholar program if the following criteria are met: (1) School districts must have a written agreement with the community college that has a service area or contract within which the school district is located. (2) School districts have a policy approved by the school district board that: (a) Describes the goals of the program, including target high school graduation rates for underserved students; (b) Includes minimum requirements for grade point average, attendance, and participation in regular in-person meetings with school staff; (c) Contains an evaluation plan describing how the success of the program will be measured and monitored; and (d) Lists the courses of study that are approved by the school district for the post-graduate scholar program; and (3) The majority of students from the school district that are enrolled in courses at the community college meet at least one of the criteria identified below: (a) Is not a post-graduate scholar; (b) Has received a modified diploma, an extended diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate; (c) Is or will be a first-generation graduate of high school; (d) Is, or has been, a child in a foster home; (e) Is, or has been, placed in a facility or an education program by a court; (f) Is homeless; (g) Is a parent; or (h) Was identified as eligible for free or reduced price lunches within the preceding 12 months.