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.
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Direct Funding to Districts |
Preliminary Allocations* |
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High School Success Systems to improve graduation rates and college/career readiness. |
2025-2026 : $4,858,552.84 2026-2027 : $4,858,552.84 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
NCSD Priorities
| 1) Class Size and caseload reduction | $6.3 million |
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Outcomes |
Key Investments |
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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 |
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Outcomes |
Key Investments |
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| 3) Increasing academic achievements of students while reducing barriers and academic disparities for focal student groups | $4.8 million |
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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. |
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| 4) Supporting the behavioral and mental health needs of students and families | $3.0 million |
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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. |
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| 5) Providing ongoing and meaningful community engagement that is inclusive of race, culture, and linguistics | $750,00 |
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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. |
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