Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 339 § 339.311 — Safe

Safe School Culture Grant program; certified instructors; grants; rules. (1) As used in this section, “certified instructor” means an individual who is certified as an instructor by the Crisis Prevention Institute’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program or by another program administered by a nationally recognized organization that provides training to certify individuals in nonviolent crisis intervention methods. (2) The Department of Education shall establish and maintain the Safe School Culture Grant program. The purpose of the program is to develop a network of instructors who are certified in nonviolent crisis intervention methods to ensure that, for every 50 students in a school district or an education service district, at least one staff person of the school district or education service district is certified in nonviolent crisis intervention methods. (3) The department shall distribute funds under the program to school districts and education service districts in the manner prescribed by the State Board of Education by rule. At a minimum, the rules shall: (a) Establish the manner by which reimbursement is provided to school districts and education service districts for wages or stipends paid to staff for the time spent by the staff to attend training to become certified instructors; (b) Ensure school districts and education service districts are reimbursed only for the costs related to individuals who complete the certification process as newly certified instructors; and (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this subsection, permit any unexpended moneys from grants to be used to support the costs of training staff in nonviolent crisis intervention methods by providing stipends and reimbursement for the cost of materials. (4) To qualify for a grant under the program, a school district must: (a) Require each newly certified instructor to conduct at least three complete trainings of at least 10 staff persons each year. (b) Provide or arrange for the provision of the necessary physical space for the training. (c) Consult with organizations representing teachers and instructional assistants to determine the priority for which staff to train to ensure training is targeted to the areas in most need of support for increasing the safety of students and staff. (d) Consult with organizations representing teachers and instructional assistants about compensation in wages, stipends or other means to support staff to participate in training to become certified instructors or to participate in training conducted by certified instructors to become certified in nonviolent crisis intervention methods. (5) To qualify for a grant under the program, an education service district must: (a) Ensure at least one complete nonviolent crisis intervention training of at least 10 staff persons is completed each month at the verbal intervention level or the physical intervention level, except that trainings for July and December may be offered in alternative months. (b) Provide or arrange for the provision of the necessary physical space for the training. (c) Not charge a fee to a school district or a staff member for the first 10 staff persons trained by certified instructors each year. (d) Offer training in advanced physical skills only to individuals working in settings in which serious injuries have occurred or are at imminent risk of occurring. (6) Notwithstanding subsection (4)(a) or (5)(a) of this section: (a) For a school district with fewer than 30 employees, require each newly certified instructor to conduct as many complete trainings as possible each year. (b) For an education service district with fewer than 30 employees, ensure as many nonviolent crisis intervention trainings as possible are completed each year. (7) The department shall biennially distribute funds to school districts participating in the program as follows: (a) The department shall provide to a school district with 1,500 or fewer students a grant in an amount to reimburse the school district for the cost of one new certified instructor. If the school district pays for the cost of a second new certified instructor, the department shall provide the school district with an amount to reimburse the school district for the cost of a third new certified instructor. (b) The department shall provide to a school district with between 1,501 and 5,000 students a grant in an amount to reimburse the school district for the cost of two new certified instructors. If the school district pays for the cost of a third new certified instructor, the department shall provide the school district with an amount to reimburse the school district for the cost of a fourth new certified instructor. (c) The department shall provide to a school district with between 5,001 and 8,000 students a grant in an amount to reimburse the school district for the cost of two new certified instructors. If the school district pa