Or. Admin. R. 581-017-0312

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 581-017-0312 - Criteria of Regional STEM Hubs Awards

(1) The Oregon Department of Education shall establish a solicitation and approval process to be conducted each biennium for which the Regional STEM Hub grant funds for operations support and program support are available. The solicitation and approval process must comply with the requirements of section 1, Chapter 763, Oregon Law 2015 (Enrolled House Bill 3072) and rules adopted to implement that section.

(2) The Oregon Department of Education may only award grants for operations support to Regional STEM Hubs which meet the minimum criteria by having a record of success in, or clearly established plans for, addressing the following:

(a) Establishing a partnership for a Regional STEM Hub consisting of the partners identified in OAR 581-017-0309(2);

(b) Selecting and supporting a backbone organization to coordinate and support the various partners of the Regional STEM Hub and ensure effective communication, a focus on data and outcomes, and alignment of programing to address the STEM-related nees of the community; and

(c) Creating, implementing, and improving a Partnership Plan that guides the vision, goals, strategies, and outcomes of the Regional STEM Hub; incorporates the principles of the Oregon Equity Lens; and contributes to the achievement of the State's education goals and the STEM-related goals identified by the STEM Investment Council.

(3) The Oregon Department of Education may only award grants for program support to Regional STEM Hubs which meet the minimum criteria by having a record of success in or clearly established plans for addressing the following:

(a) An established Regional STEM Hub with a formalized and approved Partnership Plan, and contributions by partners of human, material, and financial resources;

(b) An established backbone organization to coordinate and support the various partners of the Regional STEM Hub and ensuring effective communication, a focus on data & outcomes, and aligning programming to address the STEM-related needs of the community; and

(c) An approved Partnership Plan that guides the vision, goals, strategies, and outcomes of the Regional STEM Hub; incorporates the principles of the Oregon Equity Lens; and contributes to the achievement of the State's education goals and the STEM-related goals identified by the STEM Investment Council.

Or. Admin. R. 581-017-0312

ODE 30-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14; ODE 34-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5/17/2016; ODE 34-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-16: ODE 50-2016, f. & cert. ef. 11/1/2016; ODE 140-2019, amend filed 09/23/2019, effective 9/23/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 327.820; 2015 OL Ch. 763 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3072)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 327.820; 2015 OL Ch. 763 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB 3072)