1. (1) For each biennium, the Educator Advancement Council will review the formula used to determine the total amount of funds to be made available to the Sponsoring Organizations. The Educator Advancement Council may update the formula. Formula funding is for use by eligible Member Organizations to support Educators they employ within the Regional Educator Network based on data provided by the Oregon Department of Education.
2. (2) The Oregon Department of Education will distribute funds from the Educator Advancement Fund to each Sponsoring Organization according to the direction of the Educator Advancement Council.
3. (3) Sponsoring Organizations must expend funds received under this section in accordance with the Regional Educator Network Request for Applications issued by the Educator Advancement Council and the Regional Plan developed and approved under 581-012-0011.

4. (4) The purpose of Formula Funds is to support Educators employed by eligible Member Organizations with costs associated with the delivery and implementation of educator support and services that work towards building Educator knowledge, skills and dispositions and are identified in the Educator Advancement Council- approved regional plan. Services and support must align to the Educator Advancement Council’s career continuum, which includes Educator recruitment pathways and preparation, support for novice teachers and administrators, and professional growth and advancement opportunities for Educators. Formula funds can be used to support:

   1. (a) School or district sub-grants to eligible Member Organizations for implementation of school or district improvement strategies identified in the Regional Plan;
   2. (b) Regional strategy facilitation costs of implementing regional facilitation of improvement strategies identified in the Regional Educator Network Plan; and
   3. (c) Design Team and networked learning convening costs including travel reimbursement and substitute reimbursement to school districts.

5. (5) Formula Funds cannot be used for students services or supports. Allowable costs for Formula Funds include:

   1. (a) Staffing or contracted services delivered by the Sponsoring Organization to member organizations to build capacity. Services can include Technical Assistance, coaching, or training that supports the implementation of the Regional Plan;
   2. (b) Program materials, supplies, and instructional materials required for the implementation of the Professional Learning Plan;
   3. (c) Stipends, reimbursements, or other wages for educator release time;
   4. (d) Training or conference fees; and
   5. (e) Substitute reimbursement to School Districts.
6. (6) Sponsoring Organizations must separately account for funding received under this section and must submit an expenditure report to the Educator Advancement Council upon request by the Council.
7. (7) If a Regional Educator Network does not spend all of the allotted funds in the given biennium, the Educator Advancement Council will direct the Oregon Department of Education to hold the funds in the Educator Advancement Fund. The Educator Advancement Council may then allocate those funds for any of the purposes identified in OAR 581-012-0005.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 342.940 & ORS 324.943

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 342.940 & ORS 324.943

History

ODE 24-2025, amend filed 05/16/2025, effective 05/16/2025
ODE 147-2019, adopt filed 10/24/2019, effective 10/24/2019
ODE 19-2019, temporary adopt filed 05/20/2019, effective 05/20/2019 through 11/15/2019