http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=214 This is the syndication feed for Oregon Department of Education News. Education A listing of Oregon Department of Education news. http://www.ode.state.or.us/images/rssnews.gif http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1296 http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?=9328 <br/><b>To:</b> All School District Superintendents and Special Education Directors <br/> <b>From:</b> Sarah Drinkwater, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Learning <br/> <b>Re: </b>House Bill 2756 – Seclusion Cells <br/> <br/> House Bill 2756 required public education providers to remove all seclusion cells from the premises of a school prior to September 1, 2013. HB 2756 also prohibits public education providers from purchasing, building or otherwise taking possession of seclusion cells. <br/> <br/> Oregon law allows for the seclusion or restraint of a student if deemed necessary to help the student regain self-control and ensure the safety of the student and those around him/her. See Section 1 to 6, chapter 665, Oregon Laws 2011. Seclusion is one of many strategies school staff may employ to help a student regain self-control and a technical assistance manual on restraint and seclusion can be found on the ODE website at: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/opportunities/grants/nclb/title_ ...MORE Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:42:00 GMT 9328 http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?=9273 <br/><b>TO:</b> District Superintendents, District Administrators <br/> <b>From:</b> James Carlile, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation <br/> <b>RE:</b> Modification of Submission Dates for District Continuous Improvement Plans (2013-14—2015-16) <br/> <br/> At their June, 2013 meeting, the Oregon State Board of Education approved a revision to the submission schedule for District Continuous Improvement Plans by amending the submission schedule from an every-two-year process to an every-three-year process. This new schedule requires Oregon school districts to complete a self-evaluation and submit a full report only once every three years. In a district’s non-submission years, the district would need to update their plan only if they have made, or are making, substantial changes in programs already approved by ODE. <br/> <br/> Examples of such changes might include:<ul><li> dramatic change in staffing patterns;</li><li> severe district financial ...MORE Tue, 13 Aug 2013 23:09:00 GMT 9273 http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?=9171 <br/><b>To: </b>Superintendents, Principals, Special Education Directors, and other District Administrators <br/> <b>From:</b> Doug Kosty, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Assessment and Information Services <br/> <b>Re: </b>New Oregon Report Card <br/> <br/> On May 16, 2013, the State Board of Education adopted the design of the new Oregon Report Card. In redesigning the Report Card, the overarching goal was to have it provide clear, meaningful, and relevant information on school and district performance to our parents and communities. The redesign efforts were spear-headed by a 17-member steering committee that received feedback from a wide array of stakeholders over the past several months. Prototypes of the redesign, along with the steering committee’s final report, can be found online at: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3881">http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3881</a>. School and District Report Cards for the 2012-13 school year will be released on October 1 ...MORE Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:34:00 GMT 9171 http://www.ode.state.or.us/news/announcements/announcement.aspx?=9057 <b>To:</b> District and ESD Superintendents and Business Managers <br/> <b>From:</b> Rob Saxton, Deputy Superintendent <br/> <b>Re:</b> Clarification Regarding Reporting of Average Daily Membership for Students Taking Online Courses <br/> <br/> The Department of Education was asked to provide clarification of the rules for the reporting of Average Daily Membership (ADM) for students taking online courses. This clarification should be regarded as a supplement to the information in the <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/services/ssf/finance/budgetacctg/oregonstudentaccountingmanual2011-12.pdf">Student Accounting Manual</a> <img src='/images/icopdf.gif' border=0 alt='PDF' align='absmiddle'>. <br/> <br/> <ol><li> Students in full-day programs who are taking all of their courses online, or some online and some in a brick-and-mortar setting, should be reported on an FTE basis using a standard record (ADMPrgTypCd = 01). Students may be either 1.0 FTE or 0.5 FTE. </li><li> Online students who ...MORE Mon, 6 May 2013 22:24:00 GMT 9057 30 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 19 20 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday