OAR 705-010-0015: Terms of Achievement Compacts

(1) The Board shall establish the terms for achievement compacts, which may include: (a) A description of goals for outcomes that are consistent with the high school and college completion goals identified as the mission of education in ORS 351.009 and the educational goals expressed in ORS 329.015 and 351.003. (b) A description of the outcomes and measures of progress that will allow each education entity to quantify: (A) Completion rates for: (i) Critical stages of learning and programs of study; (ii) The attainment of diplomas, certificates and degrees; and (iii) Achieving the high school and post-secondary education goals established in ORS 351.009 and a projection of the progress needed to achieve those goals by 2025; (B) Validations of the quality of knowledge and skills acquired by students of the education entity; and (C) The relevance of the knowledge and skills acquired by the students of the education entity and the means by which those skills and knowledge will contribute to the workforce, the economy and society as described in state policy. (c) Local priorities as provided by OAR 705-010-0020. (2) Notwithstanding the terms listed in subsection (1) of this rule, the achievement compact for Oregon Health and Science University shall be limited to the enrollment of, and attainment of degrees by, Oregon residents in programs for which the state provides funding. (3) For school districts, the Board shall provide to each school district a number quantifying the district’s estimated level of funding for the next fiscal year compared to the determination of funding needed to ensure that the state’s system of kindergarten through grade 12 public education meets the quality goals specified under ORS 327.506. This number shall be included within the achievement compacts for school districts. (4) For education entities other than school districts, the Board shall provide a number quantifying the entity’s estimated level of state and local funding for the next fiscal year.