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Monthly Alternative Education Community Webinar

Join us for a monthly webinar on alternative education programs featuring Annie Marges, ODE Alternative Education Options Specialist, and Jeremy A. Wartz, ODE Program Analyst. Learn about enrollment, billing, rules, and teacher status. Discover how to enroll students in public or private alternative education programs, understand program accessibility, and get approval processes for resident and non-resident school districts. Find out about District Information for Parents and Students Regarding the Availability of Alternative Education Programs. Get insights on notifications, recommendations, enrollment procedures, and language accommodations for parents with language barriers. Have questions or ideas for future webinars? We're here to help!

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Monthly Alternative Education Community Webinar

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  1. Monthly Alternative Education Community Webinar September 19, 2019 Annie Marges, ODE Alternative Education Options Specialist Jeremy A. Wartz, ODE Program Analyst

  2. 336.635 Enrollment in alternative education program; billing; rules; status of teachers (1) The parent or guardian of a student may enroll the student in one of the proposed public alternative education programs or private alternative education programs of instruction or instruction combined with counseling if:       (a) The enrollment is necessary to meet the student’s educational needs and interests.       (b) The program is appropriate and accessible to the student.       (c) For a program in a school district in which the student is a resident, the resident school district approves the enrollment.       (d) For a program in a school district in which the student is not a resident, the resident school district and the attending school district approve the enrollment.       (e) For a private alternative education program, the program is registered with the Department of Education.

  3. 336.645 Notification of availability of program; rules The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of ORS 336.615 to 336.665 that shall include rules regarding school district notification to parents and students of the availability of alternative education programs, the law regarding alternative education programs and the procedures for requesting district school boards to establish alternative education programs.

  4. 581-021-0071 District Information for Parents and Students Regarding the Availability of Alternative Education Programs (2) District school boards shall adopt policies and procedures for notification to students and parents, or guardians of the availability of appropriate and accessible alternative programs. This notification shall be provided in the following situations: (a) Upon the occurrence of a second or any subsequent occurrence of a severe disciplinary problem within a three-year period; (b) When the district finds a student’s attendance pattern to be so erratic that the student is not benefiting from the educational program; (c) When the district is considering expulsion as a disciplinary alternative; (d) When a student is expelled pursuant to subsection (3) of ORS 339.250; and (e) When an emancipated minor, parent, or legal guardian applies for a student’s exemption from compulsory attendance on a semiannual basis as provided in ORS 339.030(5).

  5. 581-021-0071 District Information for Parents and Students Regarding the Availability of Alternative Education Programs (3) The notification must include but is not limited to the following: (a) Student action which is the basis for consideration of alternative education; (b) Listing of alternative programs available to this student for which the district would provide financial support in accordance with ORS 339.620 except that when notice is given in accordance with subsection (2)(e) of this rule the district shall not be obligated to provide financial support; (c) The program recommended for the student based on student’s learning styles and needs; (d) Procedures for enrolling the student in the recommended program; and (e) When the parent or guardian’s language is other than English, the district must provide notification in manner that the parent or guardian can understand.

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