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ODE Integrated Grant Application for Student Success

In order to more fully realize the full value and impact of the Student Success Act passed in 2019, the Oregon Department of Education has put together guidance to align nine programs to improve outcomes for students and staff. These nine programs include, Continuous Improvement Planning, Career Connected Learning, High School Success, Student Investment Account, Early Literacy Success, Career Technical Education, Every Day Matters, Federal School Improvement, and Early Indicators and Intervention Systems.

Direct Funding to Districts

Preliminary Allocations*

High School Success

Systems to improve graduation rates and college/career readiness.

2025-2026 : $4,858,552.84

2026-2027 : $4,858,552.84

Student Investment Account

To meet students’ mental health, behavioral needs and increase academic achievement/reduce disparities for student focal groups. 

2025-2026 : $16,428,293.45

2026-2027 : $16,428,293.45

Early Indicator and Intervention System

The development of a data collection and analysis system, in which educators collaborate, to identify supports for students. 

2025-2026 : $47,146.95

2026-2027 : $47,146.95

Early Literacy Success

Increase early literacy for children from birth to third grade, reduce literacy academic disparities for student groups that have historically experienced academic disparities, increase support to parents and guardians around literacy, and to increase access to early literacy learning through support that is research-aligned, culturally responsive, student-centered and family-centered.

2025-2026 : $1,196,193.99

2026-2027 : $1,196,193.99

Federal School Improvement

Address the academic disparities for named focal student groups and subject areas at schools identified as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI). 

2025-2026 : $232,617.47

2026-2027 : $232,617.47

 

This Draft Plan is for the estimated $45,525,609.40* million for the 2025-2027 biennium from the Student Investment Account, High School Success, Early Literacy Success, Early Indicators and Intervention Systems and Federal School Improvement. When viewing this plan, please keep in mind this is one portion of the district's funding and that the key investments listed below are not an exhaustive list, rather highlights of each area's activities that will help us reach our goals.

*Per the Oregon Department of Education, 2025-26 and 2026-27 preliminary allocations have not yet been ​calculated. Budgets currently hold the 2024-25 allocation amount as a placeholder and rough estimate of future allocations. Allocation amounts within budgets will be updated as they are available. 

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NCSD Priorities

 1) Class Size and caseload reduction $6.3 million

Outcomes

Key Investments

Maintain targeted class size and caseload reduction to enable teachers to more effectively scaffold for all students while implementing culturally relevant and responsive instructional strategies. This will result in improved proficiency in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, and will increase the number of 9th-grade students who are on track.

Maintain 47.75 FTE, licensed teachers assigned to schools weighted on the number of students in the school from families navigating poverty and receiving special education and/or English language development instruction.

 2) Providing a well rounded, equitable education, where students see themselves reflected in the staff, curriculum, and instructional practices $4.8 million

Outcomes

Key Investments

  • Provide professional development and job-embedded coaching in effective reading practices and culturally relevant instruction to improve 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) outcomes. Additionally, provide professional development and job-embedded coaching for K-2 staff.
  • Increase the recruitment and retention of a diverse staff that reflects our student demographics by providing professional development to administrators to help them better understand and remove biases and systemic barriers in the hiring process.
  • Increase college and career support, access, and readiness for historically underserved students.
  • Maintain Early Literacy Support 
  • Educational Improvement Professional Development for Administrators
  • Maintain Administrator of Staff Retention/Recruitment
  • Maintain Emergent Literacy Support Coaches  
  • College and Career TOSA 
  • College and Career Readiness Teachers 
  • Support for college and career centers
  • Portland Workforce Alliance partnership
  • Support for AP Diploma program

 

 3) Increasing academic achievements of students while reducing barriers and academic disparities for focal student groups $4.8 million

Outcomes

Key Investments

Offer extended learning opportunities to close the achievement gap and reduce barriers for focal students, we will increase the number of students meeting 3rd-grade ELA benchmarks, 9th Grade On-Track goals, and four-year graduation rates.
  • No cost after school program for Middle School students 
  • Maintain Multi-Systems of Support Coach 
  • Maintain Help Desk Bilingual support
  • Summer School Programming
  • Access to additional alternatives such as Portland Youth Builders
  • Online platforms for learning and credit attainment
  • 9th Grade On-Track
  • College & Career TOSA focused on 9th grade on-track 
  • Continued implementation of a data dashboard
 4) Supporting the behavioral and mental health needs of students and families $3.0 million

Outcomes

Key Investments

Ensure students' mental health, social-emotional, and behavioral needs are met by qualified professionals in schools, leading to an increased sense of belonging among students, as well as improved graduation and attendance rates.
  • Maintain school counselors positions 
  • Contract with outside mental health services
  • Maintain Social Workers 
  • Maintain Family Advocate 
  • Maintain Family Support Workers at the Wichita Center
  • Maintain Elementary Health and Wellness  teachers
  • Maintain Nursing Services
  • Contract with substance Abuse Counseling/Provider
 5) Providing ongoing and meaningful community engagement that is inclusive of race, culture, and linguistics $750,00

Outcomes

Key Investments

Provide ongoing community engagement with opportunities for two-way communication to foster a greater sense of trust and belonging among families, students, and the district.
  • Continue contract for Parent Square 
  • Ongoing community engagement opportunities
  • Maintain Director of Integrated Programs 
  • Juntos Program at secondary level