COVID-19 Update: Federal Programs Ensuring Care,

Transcript:COVID-19 Update: Federal Programs Ensuring Care,:
COVID-19 Update: Federal Programs Ensuring Care, Connection, and Continuity of Learning Agenda Welcome High Level Overview of Title Programs and Distance Learning for All Keeping Equity at the Forefront Guiding Principles Providing Updates on Flexibility Options Communicating Revisions to Budget Narratives Questions Collected for Extended FAQ Recognition of Context We are in unprecedented times. Staying calm provides our communities with a sense of calm Shifts happen daily; rapid change is part of our leadership landscape. We continue to keep students at the center and we are models of care and respect for one another Connection with students and communication with families eases uncertainty Remember to preserve your own mental health as you extend so much energy for your students, staff, family and community Honoring your work during these challenging times Thank you Questions? Google Form for you to send us your questions: https://bit.ly/3agJ8NI The PowerPoint will be made available Education Equity Stance Oregon Department of Education Education equity is the equitable implementation of policy, practices, procedures, and legislation that translates into resource allocation, education rigor, and opportunities for historically and currently marginalized youth, students, and families including civil rights protected classes. This means the restructuring and dismantling of systems and institutions that create the dichotomy of beneficiaries and the oppressed and marginalized. Keeping Equity at the Forefront Bridge the digital divide Ensure all students have access Universal Design for Learning Improve and optimize teaching and learning for all Continue to differentiate by need TAG EL SPED Comply with federal law Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Implement IEPs / 504 plans Civil Rights Distance Learning for All - Guiding Principles Ensure safety and wellness Cultivate connection and relationship Center in equity and efficacy Innovate Federal Systems Team Commitment We are committed to: Partnering with districts to maximize their use of federal funds while maintaining accountability Creating a seamless and aligned process to support districts to ensure equitable Distance Learning for All Federal Waivers ODE has requested Federal Waivers to USDOE that have been approved. Those waivers will provide for the following: 2018- 2019: Extends the use period for Title I, I-C, I-D, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, and McKinney-Vento funding that expires on September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021 2019-2020: Waives the limitations of ODE in granting waivers for school districts to carry over 15 percent of their Title IA funds that become carryover on October 1, 2019 Federal Waivers,