The Department of Education shall make a report to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education no later than February 1 of each year regarding the implementation of ORS § 327.175 to 327.235. The report must include an annual performance review of each eligible applicant, as defined in ORS § 327.185. The report must:

(1) Identify whether the eligible applicant received a grant under ORS § 327.175 to 327.235.

(2) For grant recipients, include a comparison of the grant recipient’s progress toward meeting performance growth targets compared with the actual performance growth targets established by the department for the following:

(a) On-time graduation rates and five-year completion rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates;

(b) Ninth-grade on-track rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates;

(c) Third-grade reading proficiency rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates;

(d) Regular attendance rates, including the overall rate and disaggregated student group rates; and

(e) Any optional local metrics or any targets related to student mental and behavioral health needs established by the State Board of Education. [2019 c.122 § 19; 2021 c.350 § 3]

STATEWIDE EDUCATION INITIATIVES ACCOUNT