Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 327 § 327.185 — Application requirements to receive grants from Student Investment Account;

Application requirements to receive grants from Student Investment Account; eligible applicants; strategic planning. (1) As used in this section, “eligible applicant” means any of the following entities: (a) Common school districts and union high school districts. (b) The Youth Corrections Education Program or the Juvenile Detention Education Program. (c) Public charter schools that are not virtual public charter schools, as defined in ORS 338.005, and that have a student population of which: (A) At least 35 percent of the student population is composed of students from the following student groups: (i) Economically disadvantaged, as described in ORS 327.164 (11)(a); (ii) Racial or ethnic groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, as described in ORS 327.164 (11)(b); or (iii) Students with disabilities, as described in ORS 327.164 (11)(c); and (B) The percentage of the students from student groups identified under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is greater than or equal to: (i) The percentage of all students in the school district who are economically disadvantaged, if eligibility is determined based on the percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged; (ii) The percentage of all students in the school district who are from racial or ethnic groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, if eligibility is determined based on the percentage of students who are from those racial or ethnic groups; or (iii) The percentage of all students in the school district who are disabled, if eligibility is determined based on the percentage of students who are disabled. (d) The Oregon School for the Deaf. (e) The school district or education service district that is providing the educational services for an eligible day treatment program or an eligible residential treatment program for which payment of the costs of education is provided as described in ORS 343.961 (2). (2)(a) Eligible applicants may apply for a grant from the Student Investment Account to receive a distribution under ORS 327.190. (b) Notwithstanding ORS 338.155 (9), a public charter school that is not an eligible applicant may not apply for a grant under this section. (3) Prior to preparing a grant application, an eligible applicant must: (a) If the eligible applicant is a school district, determine whether the school district will allow public charter schools sponsored by, or located within, the school district to participate in the grant application and the grant agreement. (b) If the eligible applicant is a public charter school, determine whether the public charter school intends to apply for a grant and provide notice of that intent to the school district in which the public charter school is located and to the Department of Education. (4)(a) If an eligible applicant is a school district and decides to include public charter schools in the grant application and grant agreement, the school district must provide all public charter schools sponsored by, or located within, the school district the opportunity to participate in the grant application and grant agreement. (b)(A) A public charter school is not required to participate in the grant application and grant agreement of a school district. (B) If a public charter school does not participate in a grant application and grant agreement under this subsection: (i) The ADMw of the public charter school may not be used in the calculation of the school district ADMw for grants distributed under ORS 327.195; and (ii) The public charter school is not entitled to any grant moneys distributed under ORS 327.195. (C) If a public charter school participates in a grant application and grant agreement under this subsection: (i) The public charter school and school district shall enter into an agreement for the distribution of moneys or the provision of services, including any accountability measures required of the public charter school by the school district; (ii) The ADMw of the public charter school shall be used in the calculation of the school district ADMw for grants distributed under ORS 327.195; and (iii) The public charter school is entitled to any grant moneys or services provided for in the agreement entered into under this subparagraph. (5)(a) For the purpose of preparing a grant application, an eligible applicant must determine: (A) Which of the allowed uses identified in ORS 327.180 (3) the eligible applicant will fund with grant moneys; and (B) Which of the eligible uses identified under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph the eligible applicant will designate to meeting student mental and behavioral health needs. (b) An eligible applicant shall make the determinations required under paragraph (a) of this subsection by: (A) Engaging in strategic planning; and (B) Considering the recommendations of the Quality Education Commission established under ORS