Or. Admin. R. 581-018-0401

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

Section 581-018-0401 - Definitions: Oregon Minority Educator Pipeline Models Grant

The following definitions apply to OAR 581-018-0401 to 581-018-0425:

(1) "Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse" means individuals who are non-White, who are not native English speakers, and who are Hispanic.

(2) "Minority" means a person who is:

(a) A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa but who is not Hispanic;

(b) A person of Hispanic culture or origin;

(c) A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands;

(d) An American Indian or Alaskan Native having origins in any of the original peoples of North America; or

(e) A person whose first language is not English.

(3) "Oregon Minority Educator Pipeline Models Grant" means the Grant established in OAR 581-018-0406 to implement section 1(3)(f), chapter 661, Oregon Laws 2013 (Enrolled House Bill 3233).

(4) "Pipeline Model" means the route through which future teachers are recruited, educated, hired, and retained in the education system.

(5) "Postsecondary Institution" means a:

(a) A community college operated under ORS chapter 341.

(b) The following public universities within the Oregon University System:

(A) University of Oregon.

(B) Oregon State University.

(C) Portland State University.

(D) Oregon Institute of Technology.

(E) Western Oregon University.

(F) Southern Oregon University.

(G) Eastern Oregon University.

(c) Oregon Health and Science University.

(d) An Oregon-based, generally accredited, not-for-profit institution of higher education.

(5) "Underrepresented" means populations in the United States who have been historically excluded from the same rights and privileges as the majority, White, culture. This applies to opportunity in education, business, and social aspects of society.

(6) "Recruitment" means the active, purposeful process of establishing effective and efficient systems that attract individuals to the teaching profession.

(7) "Retention" means the active, purposeful process of establishing effective and efficient systems that maintain the targeted recruitment population in the teaching profession.

Or. Admin. R. 581-018-0401

ODE 26-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-14; ODE 69-2019, minor correction filed 08/22/2019, effective 8/22/2019

Statutory/Other Authority:2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB3233)

Statutes/Other Implemented:2013 OL Ch. 661 & Sec. 1 (Enrolled HB3233)