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Hermiston School District reports compliance with Division 22 standards for 2024–25
Summary
Superintendent and staff told the school board the district is in compliance with Oregon's Division 22 K–12 standards for the 2024–25 school year and described the state reporting process and recent waivers; board members asked about TAG and asbestos monitoring in older buildings.
Hermiston School District officials told the board on Oct. 13 that the district is in compliance with Oregon’s Division 22 standards for the 2024–25 school year.
The presentation, led by Dr. Mooney, explained that districts must report annually to their local board, post a public report online and submit assurances to the Oregon Department of Education by Nov. 15. "Each year... districts are required to report to their the local school board and then report to the community by posting the report online and then report to the, Department of Education, our standing with each of the division 22 standards," Dr. Mooney said.
The nut graf: Division 22 is the state’s set of administrative rules governing K–12 operations — covering curriculum through facilities and safety — and noncompliance requires a district to file a corrective plan that the department reviews. Officials said the district was briefly out of compliance during the pandemic for not administering spring state assessments, but that issue was remediated and the district has been in compliance since.
Board members were given details on how Division 22 is structured and what the district reports. Dr. Mooney said the rules encompass more than 50 items grouped into five categories: high-quality learning experiences; engaged partners and communities; committed and supported staff; aligned, focused educational systems; and safe, inclusive schools. She noted some standards were under temporary waivers for 2024–25, including parts of the state’s essential skills and English learners requirements while the department updates guidance.
The district described reporting steps and enforcement options: districts submit assurances and, if not in compliance, must submit a corrective plan the department reviews; in extreme cases the state could withhold a portion of state school funding. Dr. Mooney recounted the pandemic-era testing decision that placed the district out of compliance and said the corrective plan required the district to administer state assessments the following year.
Board members asked follow-up questions about particular pieces of Division 22. One member asked about the district’s TAG (talented and gifted) program; Dr. Mooney said TAG is an unfunded mandate and the district addresses it primarily through accommodations within regular classrooms rather than a separate, district-run classroom. A second question asked about asbestos status in older facilities; district staff said routine monitoring and required public notices take place, that abatement work would have been addressed during remodels, and that they did not have specifics about maintenance buildings available at the meeting.
The presentation closed with officials saying the district has been in compliance for 2024–25 and that they are tracking standards for next year’s report. Board members asked for clarifying materials, and staff said they would supply supporting documentation where available.
The board did not take formal action on the Division 22 report at the meeting; staff said the public-facing report is already posted on the district website and the formal assurances will be submitted to ODE as required.
